Youth Football Going Strong, Despite Health Risks
Young people in Richmond are continuing to play football, despite overwhelming evidence that it can cause changes in their brains....
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Dec
25
Dec
Good People, Bad Rap: A Day in North Richmond
I love North Richmond, my home. Diverse people. Churches and liquor stores. Project housing, empty lots, the Verde garden, the senior center. It’s taught me to be tough and to overcome through all of it. Just seeing people lose everything, over and over again....
25
Dec
Khalid’s Corner: Once They’re Gone
Hold on to your children, brother, sister or family with all your might. Because once they're gone, they're gone!...
22
Dec
People of Color and the Poor Will be Hardest Hit by ACA Repeal
President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to repeal and replace Obamacare is bad news for millions of Americans, but the poor and people of color are going to be hit hardest, say health care advocates...
19
Dec
Finding Mindfulness Inside the Ring
Richmond boxing champion Jonny Perez works with the Mindful Life Project, where he helps teach the concept of mindfulness to elementary school students in Richmond. But his life did not always look as promising as it does now....
18
Dec
Local Sports Bar Combines Rugby, Food and Welcoming Vibe
Up and Under Pub and Grill in Point Richmond is a gathering place where you can drink, eat and watch your favorite team....
14
Dec
Richmond Arts Therapist, Former Kindergarten Teacher Victims of Ghost Ship Fire
Thirty-six people died in the Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland on December 5. Two members of the West Contra Costa Unified School District family, Sara Hoda and Travis Hough, were among those lost....
14
Dec
Kern Needs to Widen Buffer Zone to Protect Students from Toxic Air
It is understandable why the Center on Race, Poverty, and the Environment, along with more than 100 other environmental, labor, and civil rights organizations, is calling for a 24/7, 1-mile buffer zone between schools in Kern county and nearby fields. ...
13
Dec
Mykee Ramen: After Ghost Ship, A New Tragedy Unfolds
Michael Malin, aka Mykee Ramen, is the owner and operator of Burnt Ramen, a live/work warehouse in Richmond that has housed a recording studio and hosted events and live shows, mostly for the underground punk rock scene. The CC Pulse spoke with Ramen about how the Ghost Ship fire in...
13
Dec
Bias Hinders Diversity in Hiring for Environmental Organizations
Diversity at the leadership level in the environmental sector remains low despite a high proportion of well-educated and qualified people of color....
08
Dec
Not My President: A Reflection on the Presidential Election
November 8 came as a shock with Donald Trump’s win as president-elect of the United States....
02
Dec
Encontrando Atención Plena Dentro del Ring
"Siento que fui puesto en este planeta para pelear”, dice Jonathan Pérez, de 23 años, entrenador de boxeo en Omni Movement en Richmond. Pérez, mejor conocido como Jonny, también trabaja con Mindful Life Project, donde ayuda a enseñar el concepto de atención plena (mindfulness) a los estudiantes de primaria en Richmond....
29
Nov
La Nueva Granja del Norte de Richmond Venderá Comida Fresca
La organización sin fines de lucro de Richmond, Urban Tilth organizó una celebración para presentar la nueva granja del Norte de Richmond. El evento del 15 de octubre marcó el comienzo de la construcción en el nuevo sitio de tres acres de la granja en Fred Jackson Way y Brookside...
29
Nov
New Barbershop with Vintage Look Opens in Point Richmond
Five questions for Daniel Webster, owner of Cuts 1st Class in Richmond. The new barbershop with a vintage look and feel opened in October in the Point Richmond neighborhood....
28
Nov
Sheriff’s Department Official Says Richmond Man ‘Intentionally Killed Because of His Race’
A Richmond, Calif. African-American man who was shot and killed in El Sobrante on Nov. 12 was the victim of a hate crime, according to a spokesperson from the Contra Costa Sheriffs Department....
