‘Emerald Alleys’ Coming to Richmond
The City of Richmond held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Mathieu Court Alley Greening Project on April 29....
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May
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May
BILL LOOKS TO ENACT SUICIDE PREVENTION POLICIES IN CA SCHOOLS
Assembly Bill 2246, introduced by California Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell, who represents Long Beach, would require local school districts and schools to devise suicide prevention policies targeting high-risk students....
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May
WINDFALL GIFTS: BLESSING OR A CURSE?
Windfall gifts are the secret fantasy of every fundraiser. These large, unexpected gifts can take a capital campaign “over the top.” In other instances they are the saving grace for a struggling annual fund. But they can’t be counted on, and you don’t know if they will materialize. So, what...
05
May
Is Being Anti-Police Really That Bad?
If we think the problem is a few bad seeds, then we aren’t able to properly critique an entire system that has terrorized marginalized communities for centuries....
05
May
Amnistía de Multas de Trafico “Cambia el Juego”
Read in English Brittany Gandy está a un paso mas cerca de tener su vida en orden. Durante los últimos dos años, la joven de 23 años ha sido agobiada por multas de trafico impagadas y por lidiar con su licencia de conducir suspendida. Sus cuotas por tres infracciones de trafico...
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May
Relay for Life Honors Lives Touched by Cancer
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt recently led about a dozen community members in a candle-lighting ceremony to honor the lives of those touched by cancer....
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Apr
Claudia Jiménez – Perfil de una Activista
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...
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Apr
Moms Say Dental Care Tops List for Medi-Cal Kids– Dentists Are MIA
Farmworker Maria Flores’s face breaks into a broad smile when she is told that soon her 14-year-old Mexico-born daughter, Ana, will be eligible for the state’s full-scope Medi-Cal program, under the Health For All Kids program set to launch May 16. ...
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Apr
School District Holds 10th Annual Conference for Parents
The 10th annual West Contra Costa Unified School District’s Parents as Partners and Leaders Conference was held at Lovonya DeJean Middle School on Saturday, April 16....
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Apr
Recess Before Lunch Program Behind Improved Student Health and Behavior
Myrtle Avenue School in Lamont has structured recess before lunch, and it has improved students health and behavior, according to Parent Partners and Myrtle Avenue School Principal Maria Ozuna....
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Apr
Educators Routinely Ignore a Captive Audience – Schools in Juvenile Hall Get an ‘F’
In California, “juvenile court schools” – the schools for kids detained in the juvenile justice system – are failing at the job of educating young people in detention, according to a new study. ...
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Apr
Traffic Ticket Amnesty Is a ‘Game Changer’
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....
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Apr
I’ll Never Be a Security Guard Again
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?...
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Apr
‘Reverse Field Trip’ Brings Health Care Practitioners to the Classroom
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....
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Apr
Black Parents Say ‘Make UC an Option’ for African Americans
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....
