Khalid’s Corner: The Beautiful Thing About Falling Down
The beautiful thing about falling down is getting back up....
08
Jun
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....
24
May
Dogs and Their Owners Love Point Isabel Dog Park
If you have yet to visit Point Isabel Regional Shoreline in Richmond, it is a sight to see. Point Isabel, a 23-acre dog park with an additional 20 acres right alongside a stunning view of the San Francisco Bay Area, is the one of the largest off-leash dog parks in...
22
May
Hate Crime Against Sikh Man Yields Prison Terms for Assailants
Two Texas men were sentenced in the 2016 attack on Maan Singh Khalsa in Richmond....
22
May
California Bill Would Add Media Arts Education to Schools
A California state bill could change the lives of inner-city youth. Assembly Bill 37, introduced last December by Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell, D-Long Beach, would establish state standards for instruction in media arts....
21
May
Time to Ban ‘Roundup’
A court ruling in March made California the first state in the nation to require that chemical maker Monsanto label its weed killer Roundup as potentially cancer causing. While I’m happy to see that consumers will now be warned about the dangers of Roundup, we need to do more....
18
May
Why It’s Important to Talk About Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It is important for people to know they are not alone in their mental health struggles....
16
May
Outside Washington, A ‘More Powerful’ Immigrant Rights Movement Emerges
Despite the cloud of fear hanging over immigrant communities, there is a growing and increasingly organized resistance....
