29 Apr

Read in English Por Edgardo Cervano-Soto En 2015, su nombre apareció de repente en los artículos de noticias acerca de la designación de un nuevo candidato para el Concejo de la Ciudad de Richmond. En los medios de comunicación, Claudia Jiménez, de 37 años, estaba aún por definirse, solamente conocida por su...

25 Apr

Brittany Gandy is one step closer to getting her life back on track. For the past two years, the 23-year-old has been burdened by unpaid traffic fines and dealing with a suspended driver’s license....

24 Apr

In 2014, it seemed as if Craigslist posted a new security position every few hours. Even my peers spoke as if security represented a gold mine. "You can pick your own schedule, with guaranteed overtime and pay above minimum wage," they said. What high school graduate would turn that down?...

23 Apr

Richmond High School Health Academy students received a special presentation from Kaiser Permanente as part of a “reverse job shadow day” on February 9. Students in attendance at this first-ever event learned about different medical professions and got a taste of what working in those professions would be like....

19 Apr

The cost of a University of California education, feeling welcomed on campus and whether academic records are strong enough. These were among the concerns raised by a group of 16 African American parents - educators, counselors, community college students - in a candid conversation with UC President Janet Napolitano....

19 Apr

In 2015, her name suddenly appeared in news articles about the nomination of a new candidate for the Richmond City Council. In the media, Claudia Jimenez, 37, remained undefined, only noted for her organizing work with Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organizations (CCISCO). At minimum, Jimenez, who at the time...

18 Apr

Carrying signs, chanting and marching through Central Richmond, roughly 40 community members came out to support victims and survivors of sexual assault and gender-based violence at the annual Take Back The Night event on April 6....

17 Apr

The following took place on the April 10 broadcast of Street Soldiers, a live call-in radio show airing Sunday nights on KMEL 106.1 FM. Co-hosts Dr. Joseph Marshall and Deborah "Lady" Estell discussed domestic violence with Cherri Allison, executive director of the Alameda County Family Justice Center....

15 Apr

According to a 2014 study, nearly one-third of teens in high school show symptoms of depression. The study also found that Hispanic youth are more likely than white or black youth to report feeling sad or hopeless for extended periods of time; additionally, girls were more likely than boys to...

15 Apr

Ed. Note: More than a year since California voters passed Prop. 47, studies show that counties across the state are seeing reductions in their prison populations. The law, which allows individuals to reclassify certain non-violent felonies to misdemeanors, also requires that the state reinvest savings from those reduced prison populations...

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