COMMENTARY BY SEAN SHAVERS Editor's note: Students first names have been changed to protect them from possible repercussions from other students. As a former student in Oakland's public schools, I was shocked to hear about the “Fantasy Slut League” game at Piedmont High – one the Bay Area’s most prestigious public high...

Blog, Various Authors “A vote is worth more than money” Edgardo Cervano-Soto My vote represents me. How I vote informs political power holders and institutions my interpretation of democracy and equity. Although voting is not the only way to engage in politics (I can do this through writing, media and public demonstration), voting...

Commentary, Todd Spencer When I was a kid, I once took an apple out of a fruit bowl that was sitting on top of my friend’s dining room table. Only after I’d quickly sunk my teeth into the apple – I was really hungry -- did I realize that it...

Food Review + Photos, Monica Quesada Tucked in between Wendy’s fast food restaurant and San Pablo Avenue lies a hidden treasure of South American fine cuisine. Tempero Goiano is a family-run Brazilian coffee house and restaurant that serves traditional Brazilian food every day of the week, bringing a taste of home to...

Read in English Entrevista por Iraida Santillan Nota del Redactor: En Richmond, pocas cosas han estado presentes tanto tiempo como la Iglesia Católica San Marcos, que celebra su centenario en la ciudad este año. Para conocer más sobre este sostén de la comunidad, la reportera de The CC Pulse se sentó con...

First Person, Tania Pulido During the past three years that I’ve been working at Urban Tilth, I’ve had experiences that have drastically expanded my skills, development and overall understanding of the world. One such experience came on Sunday, October 21st, when some co-workers and I participated in an inspiring event, organized...

News Report, Jacob Simas / NAM Youth Wire Reporters Two months into a new school year that saw stricter federal nutrition guidelines go into effect for school meals, youth reporters from New America Media fanned out in high schools across California to interview their peers and check out the view...

Click here for the link to the RAW Talent Kickstarter page. Romeo Is Bleeding (working title) is a documentary about young artists inspiring change in an impoverished city. The students of Richmond California's creative writing group, RAW Talent (Richmond Artists With Talent), are no strangers to trauma. Their city...

Story and Video, Valerie Klinker | New America Media Right before her high school graduation, Danielle Dokes heard the news. Her dad was being released from prison. She thought her father would get to see her graduate. But he never showed up. Danielle, an 18-year-old resident of Richmond, Calif., has seen her...

Comentario, Edgardo Cervano-Soto Es seguro que mientras se ve la televisión, un comercial de refresco con una celebridad, músico o deportista pasara al menos una vez. De hecho, para muchas celebridades, que aparecen en comerciales de soda eso simboliza el logro de fama mundial. Piensa en Michael Jackson y Beyonce y...

Blog, Various Authors Keyannie Norford, 17 I know that no matter what the price of soda is, if I want it I will go get it. As a senior attending De Anza High School, I also know how popular soda is among teens. I used to drink so much soda that it...

Feature, Jessica Arevalo A spoonful of sugar is no longer the way to help the medicine go down. Mary Poppins, with her stern British demeanor and cheeky sense of humor, enthralled generations of families. How many children have since dreamed of having a nanny that could clean their room with nothing but...

News Report, Malcolm Marshall RICHMOND, Calif. – Nai Saechao, a first time voter, says she hasn’t made up her mind about Richmond’s so-called soda tax, which is set to appear on this November’s ballot. While she admits obesity is a problem, like other residents here she’s not convinced taxing soda...

By April Suwalsky "Childhood obesity isn't some simple, discrete issue. There's no one cause we can pinpoint. There's no one program we can fund to make it go away. Rather, it's an issue that touches on every aspect of how we live and how we work." -- First Lady Michelle...

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