The View of Charlottesville From Richmond, Calif.
The CC Pulse asked young people to respond to the events in Charlottesville....
20
Aug
20
Aug
Free Healthy Cooking Classes Offered in Richmond
The organization Fresh Approach is offering free nutrition classes in Richmond that teach residents recipes for making yummy, healthy and affordable foods....
20
Aug
Remembering Hilltop Mall – The Spot to Meet Up
EDITOR’S NOTE: With news of the purchase of Hilltop Mall by LBG Real Estate Companies and Aviva Investors, longtime Richmond residents reflect on their memories of the mall and their hopes for the future of the location....
18
Aug
Si DACA Termina, Cada Día Podría Ser Mi Último Día en los Estados Unidos
A partir de ahora, no hay futuro claro para DACA. Para mí, eso significa que cada día podría ser mi último día en los Estados Unidos. No tengo protección legal definitiva bajo la presidencia de Trump. Sólo tengo esperanza...
18
Aug
Sister Warriors Meet in Oakland to Discuss Life After Prison
The Sister Warriors’ convening, organized by the San Francisco-based Young Women’s Freedom Center (YWFC), brought together women from all over the country to work toward bettering the lives of women affected by the justice system....
16
Aug
New Head of Leadership Conference Says Now a “Bleak Time” for Civil Rights
"Nothing Like a Crisis to Sharpen One�s Thinking" -- a profile of new CEO of Leadership Council on Human Rights, Vanita Gupta....
16
Aug
My Trip to South America – Finding ‘Mbarate’ (Happiness and Strength)
Paraguay has taught me a lot about happiness and strength, or mbarete in the indigenous language Guarani....
15
Aug
California Kids Still Face Risks to Health Care
With Republicans still bent on doing President Trump's bidding and overhauling the U.S. health care system, Californians should do everything to fight back....
14
Aug
‘Safety, Cleanliness and Drama’ – What Riders Would Change About BART
In light of news reports of crimes and assaults taking place on BART trains and at stations, The CC Pulse asked five East Bay residents, ages 19 to 66, what it’s really like to ride BART these days and what changes they’d like to see. Here’s what they had to...
13
Aug
Police Stood By As Mayhem Mounted in Charlottesville
State police and National Guardsmen watched passively for hours as self-proclaimed Nazis engaged in street battles with counter-protesters. ProPublica reporter A.C. Thompson was on the scene and reports that the authorities turned the streets of the city over to groups of militiamen armed with assault rifles....
11
Aug
Medi-Cal Recipients Still Fear For Their Lives
President Trump has repeatedly said he hopes Obamacare will soon collapse--and many in California fear it could still implode--especially for vulnerable people....
10
Aug
Ceasefire Walk Brings Together Richmond Families Touched by Violence
For families whose lives have been touched by violence, the Richmond Ceasefire Walk is a way to come together, grieve and cope as a community....
09
Aug
‘We Should Not Be Fooled’ – API Leaders Condemn New Immigration Bill
The Trump administration announced its support of a bill to reduce legal immigration and its plan to challenge affirmative action on the same day....
07
Aug
If DACA Ends, Every Day Could Be My Last Day in the U.S.
As of now, there is no clear future for DACA. For me, that means that every day could be my last day in the United States. I have no definitive legal protection under Trump’s presidency. I only have hope....
