California Leading the Way in Immigration Detention Reform with Budget Bill
California has the second-largest number of immigrant detainees, after Texas, housing close to four thousand detainees....
19
Jun
15
Jun
On the Streets of Richmond: Sex Trafficking vs. Sex Work
A social media image sparked a national conversation earlier this year with the claim that there had been a spike in black girls going missing from Washington, D.C. The claim turned out to be untrue. But it led to a real conversation in the media about the prevalence of human...
13
Jun
Beyond Reducing Prison Population, Can Prop. 47 Reduce Crime?
The question now: how to go beyond sentencing reform and do the work of making communities safer and the families within them stronger....
13
Jun
Supporters of Muslim-Americans Outnumber Muslim Haters
We cannot accept what Trump is trying to do to America. We have to stand up for what we believe in and fight for our values for as long as it takes....
12
Jun
The Small But Mighty Richmond Rainbow Pride Family Day
Richmond’s Annual Rainbow Pride Family Day took place on the earlier side of LGBT History Month this year. Hundreds of community members of different races, orientations, and abilities lounged, danced, and celebrated in the sun as rainbow flags waved in the breeze....
09
Jun
New Play About 1940s North Richmond Gets Rave Reviews
An original play written by 23-year-old Richmond resident Deandre Evans takes the audience back to what it was like to live in North Richmond in the 1940s....
08
Jun
Khalid’s Corner: The Beautiful Thing About Falling Down
The beautiful thing about falling down is getting back up....
02
Jun
Leaving Richmond Shouldn’t Be a Marker of Success
To recent high school graduates or anyone starting a new beginning, Richmond, despite its troubles, is a place that always allows you to call it home. Don't be afraid to leave and start anew, but don't take for granted the city and its people who helped you grow. We are...
02
Jun
There’s No Such Thing as ‘Mental Health Jails’
I live in Contra Costa County where our sheriff is proposing a “mental health” jail expansion. If the Sheriff were sincere about his intentions, instead of spending state and county money on a jail expansion that will only repeat past failures, he’d follow the lead of Pima County in Arizona....
Perros y Sus Dueños Aman el Parque de Perros Point Isabel
Si aún no has visitado la costa regional de Point Isabel en Richmond, es un espectáculo que ver. Point Isabel, un parque de perros de 23 acres con 20 acres adicionales junto a una impresionante vista del Área de la Bahía de San Francisco, es uno de los parques más...
31
May
Meeting Tonight on Future of Nevin Post Office
A public hearing on the possible closure of the Nevin Post Office is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 31 at the Richmond City Council Chambers, 440 Civic Center Plaza....
26
May
How the Teacher Shortage Affects Richmond Students
Seventy-five percent of California’s schools are facing a teacher shortage, according to Desiree Carver-Thomas, research and policy associate at Learning Policy Institute, a non-profit research organization based in Palo Alto. This is due to a “leaky bucket,” she said, in which there are more teachers leaving the profession than there...
24
May
400 Richmond Riders Join Bike to Work Day
Over 400 Richmond riders joined in the 23rd annual Bike To Work Day on Thursday, May 11....
24
May
Cigarillos y Alcopops: Las Licorerías de Richmond Se Anuncian a los Niños
El tabaco, el alcohol y las bebidas azucaradas siguen siendo comercializados a los jóvenes en Richmond....
