Controlled Burns to Begin June 25
By Michael J. Fitzgerald | Photo via East Bay Regional Park District The smoke Richmond residents might see June 25 and June 28 from Point Pinole Regional Park will likely be coming controlled burns...
View ArticleFTC’s “Operation Income Illusion” Targets Get-Rich-Quick Scams
Kati Daffan, left, and Rhonda Perkins are attorneys in the Federal Trade Commission’s Division of Marketing Practices. By Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services In the midst of the deadly COVID-19...
View ArticlePanel Urges Racial Solidarity in Response to Attacks on Asian Americans
(Screenshot captured by Edward Booth / Richmond Pulse) By Edward Booth A panel of speakers expressed the importance of racial solidarity Feb. 19 in a discussion, sponsored by Ethnic Media Services, of...
View ArticleRichmond Public Libraries Busy as Ever
The Richmond Public library offers curbside pickup, like the L.A. service shown here. [“Los Angeles Public Library announces curbside pickup” by Eric Garcetti (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)] Leer en español By...
View ArticlePolice Unresponsive, Say Asian American Victims of Hate Crimes
By Sunita Sohrabji, EMS Contributing Editor On Feb. 25 evening, a man scaled the wall of the 117-year-old Higashi Honganji Buddist Temple temple in Los Angeles County’s Little Tokyo neighborhood and...
View ArticlePool Lanes Open Up in Richmond, Lifeguards Needed
Daniela Arteaga, 21, is a senior lifeguard at the Richmond Plunge. Neither the Plunge nor the Richmond Swim Center have enough lifeguards to be open consistent hours. Story and photos by Denis...
View ArticleHealthy Richmond to Celebrate 10 Years of Success
Richmond Pulse is a partner in the Healthy Richmond network, which will celebrate a “Decade of Progress” on June 30. (Photo courtesy of Healthy Richmond) By Michael J. Fitzgerald Healthy Richmond will...
View ArticleRedistricting Advocates Brace for Gerrymandering After Census Data Release
By Khalil Abdullah, Ethnic Media Services Redistricting advocates across Georgia worry that redistricting – the process by which states every 10 years redraw electoral districts to align with census...
View ArticleWe Run Richmond 5K to Raise Money for Low-Income Students
Tymeesa Rutledge, front, and Doria Robinson participate in the second annual We Run Richmond 5K in 2018. Moving Forward’s annual runs raise money for scholarships and school supplies. (Bryan Pierre)...
View ArticleBay Area Residents Run for a Good Cause at Marina Bay Park
Bay Area residents take part in the fifth annual We Run Richmond 5K run at Marina Bay Park on Saturday. Story and photos by Denis Perez-Bravo Hundreds of people crossed the finish line at the fifth...
View ArticleWhy Is Richmond Plagued by Power Outages — 269 in a Month?
By Junyao Yang | This story was originally published by Richmond Confidential and has been reproduced with permission. Madalyn Law knows how to keep the food in the refrigerator from going bad when...
View ArticleFires at Castro Encampment Renew Calls for Safety at Richmond RV Sites
Story and photos by Sakura Cannestra, Richmond Confidential Reggie Wiggins opened the door to his stepmother’s recreational vehicle in a Richmond encampment in the early hours of Oct. 8 and felt a...
View ArticleCalifornia Adds Twist to New CDC Advice on Quarantines
(Photo via Shutterstock and California Black Media) By Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media The Monday after Christmas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shortened its COVID-19...
View ArticleQ&A: Moving Forward Prepares for Sixth Annual We Run Richmond 5k
Amalia Vargas, center, took part in last year’s We Run Richmond 5k. By Denis Perez-Bravo There are 237 spots left and dropping as of Thursday for the sixth annual We Run Richmond 5k event hosted by...
View ArticleFears of Undercounting People of Color Rise Before 2020 Census
By Michael J. Fitzgerald Combatting a predicted major undercounting of people of color in the 2020 U.S. Census was the focus of a national roundtable discussion, featuring key representatives of civil...
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