Heritage Point: North Richmond’s Latest Effort to Offer Affordable Housing
New affordable housing is coming to North Richmond. The $27 million project will be called Heritage Point....
16
May
15
May
New Soul Cafe Gets Cooking in Richmond
For Donnell Jones, soul food is just good for the soul. With the opening of a new restaurant, Jones is bringing some southern comfort to Richmond....
15
May
Judge Facing Recall Breaks His Silence
Breaking his silence on the million-dollar effort to oust him, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky warned that the recall on the June 5 ballot in Santa Clara County would, if successful, have the exact opposite effect of what its supporters are claiming....
14
May
Q&A: Bill Lindsay on 13 Years in Richmond
Richmond City Manager Bill Lindsay recently announced he is leaving his position at the end of July, after 13 years. He came to Richmond from Orinda in 2005 and inherited a $35 million budget deficit. Many credit Lindsay for steering the city from the brink to a renaissance. Here, he...
12
May
Happy Mother’s Day to My Grandmother
I want to be exactly like you Abuelita. I want to love like you do. I want to teach like you do. I want to be a mother to my future children, the same way you were a mother to me. You will always be my number one inspiration, and...
11
May
Richmond’s Cinco de Mayo Festival: “A Chance for Positivity”
23rd St. Shines At 12th Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival....
10
May
Letter to My Mother
Growing up, I remember thinking of Mother’s Day as just another holiday for me to play videogames. To you, Mother’s Day might be “just be another day,” but now that I’m older I realize Mother’s Day is the day I get to show you just how good of a mom...
10
May
Don’t Forget to Vote Before the World Ends
On November 6, our great democracy will hold midterm elections. While the general elections are held every four years and we elect a Commander in Chief, the midterms are held ever two years. They’re like the halftime show of a game that is just as import as the game itself....
04
May
R. Kelly’s Time Is Finally Up
Singer R. Kelly in is the headlines once again, and it isn’t for his upcoming tour. Instead, activists are calling on people to #MuteRKelly after recent allegations were made against him for holding young Black women hostage in what some are labeling a cult....
03
May
Richmond Powers Up the Bay’s Largest Solar Farm
The 10.5-megawatt MCE Solar One project, which has been in the works since 2013, is the largest solar project within the Bay Area and is a multi-partnership with MCE, sPower, the city of Richmond, Richmond Build and Chevron....
02
May
From Sleeping in to Crushing Goals
One morning, I grabbed my laptop and began researching dance classes and gym memberships trying to find something that suited me. I came across a boot camp at 510 CrossFit in Richmond....
30
Apr
Local Happenings: May 2018
Richmond will host its Cinco de Mayo festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 6, on 23rd Street between Clinton and Rheem avenues. The annual event, which is organized by the 23rd Street Merchants Association, will include live music, dancing, and wrestling on three entertainment stages. Local merchants will...
27
Apr
Earth Day: Big Things, Small Changes
Close to 300 people came out to Shields-Reid Park for Richmond’s 8th Annual Earth Day Celebration. Event organizer Tania Pulido said the Earth Day celebration aimed to link people with environmentally focused organizations within their communities to learn how they can help one another....
Ser el Vegano en la Barbacoa
Hice mi transición más allá de una dieta basada en animales hace dos años. Disfrutando de todas las comidas del sur de Estados Unidos y las comidas de la tienda de la esquina cuando era un adulto joven, de repente perdí mi gusto por ello....
24
Apr
Following Spate of Shootings, National Survivor’s Speak Movement Reaches Richmond
Narkeithia Griffin addressed the circle of about 20 community members, united by the pain that comes with losing children, siblings and friends. The vigil was held just blocks away from the Monterey Pines Apartments, the site of one of the recent shootings that have shocked and saddened Richmond citizens. ...
