Richmond Celebrates Día de los Muertos
The traditional Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, was brought to life November 1 and 2 at the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts in Richmond...
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Nov
12
Nov
Should I Give Up Eating Meat?
A new report linking processed meat to cancer hits close to home in Richmond, where fast food is easy to come by. Writers Ronvel Sharper and Karina Guadalupe say this new information makes them want to change their own eating habits. But it won’t be easy....
09
Nov
Local Happenings: November
Closed for nearly a year and a half, the Richmond Swim Center at 4300 Cutting Blvd., next to Kennedy High School, has reopened. Classes will resume in 2016....
08
Nov
Two Out of Three People Under 50 Have Herpes
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a report with information that many of us—but certainly not enough—already knew: having herpes is very common. WHO estimates two-thirds, or 67 percent, of the population under 50 years old are living with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). ...
06
Nov
What Happens When Everybody Has a Gun?
So what do you do when everybody's scared and everybody's got a gun? Good question. And what do I say to the kids who are smart enough to look at everybody else and see that everybody else's justification--to protect themselves--is pretty much the same as theirs?...
04
Nov
Using Cosplay to Get Through Anxiety
Her heart rate starts rising. Her hands begin to sweat and shake. She paces back and forth. “I feel like something is going to happen to me but nothing is really there,” she says. “[I tell myself,] ‘There is nothing wrong. It’s okay. This is just your body being weird again.’” This...
02
Nov
Residents Voice Hope, Concern Over New Continuation School
District officials are hoping the merger of two West Contra Costa schools into a new high school with more academic and behavioral resources will give students the edge they need to succeed. But the move in September to combine Gompers and North Campus continuation high schools into the new Sylvester...
02
Nov
Navegando la High School Cuando No Hablas el Idioma
Nota del Editor: El tutor Iván Rodríguez de Richmond High School ayuda a más de 100 estudiantes que no hablan inglés entender a sus maestros y sobrevivir la high school. La mayoría de los estudiantes son de El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras y México....
27
Oct
African Immigrants Express Frustration Over Driver’s License Hurdles
African immigrants in the Bay Area are upset that many of them have to go through a secondary review process in order to apply for a California driver’s license under AB 60. But DMV officials say the reason some countries don’t appear on the list of acceptable passports has to do...
26
Oct
With Prop 47, A Release from the Stigma of a Past Felony
For Kerry Walls, carrying the weight of a decade-old drug related felony was exhausting. A recent call to the Contra Costa Public Defender’s office offered a ray of hope. Walls was told he was eligible to have his two drug-related felonies cleared through California’s Prop 47, a measure passed last...
25
Oct
Richmond Grinders Capture Medal In Junior Olympics Nationals
The Richmond Grinders won a medal at the junior Olympics nationals in Virginia this year. And as their coach, I can tell you that what they accomplished is only the beginning. Their success is part of a bigger movement in Richmond and across the country, and its inspiration dates all...
22
Oct
Re-entry Center for Former Inmates Opens in Richmond
A new center in downtown Richmond aims to help individuals navigate the process of rejoining society after prison. The Reentry Success Center, which celebrated its grand opening on Oct. 13, is financed in large part by Contra Costa County's prison realignment funds....
22
Oct
Khalid’s Corner: Be a Leader!
I understand why some people might hesitate to use the term "leader." A leader is expected to be brave, intentional, on point and real. You see leaders go off on their own with confidence and make things happen....
21
Oct
Knowing Workers Rights Key for API Immigrant Women
Knowing your rights in the workplace can be the difference between being exploited and getting a living wage. That was a key message for women immigrants at the third annual API Women’s Summit that took place in September in Oakland....
17
Oct
ACLU Launches New App to Record Police Violence
The ACLU of California is making it even easier to upload recordings of police encounters with the new app Mobile Justice, which allows the videos to be sent directly to the ACLU. ...
