WCCUSD teachers’ strike not inevitable, union says, but sides remain far apart on salary and benefits
Leaders from United Teachers of Richmond updated parents and community members Tuesday evening on contract negotiations between the union and the West Contra Costa Unified School District. WCCUSD and UTR have been negotiating a new read more…
‘Something our community desperately needs’: Richmond crisis response preparing to start
Starting in February Richmond’s crisis response team will start hitting the streets and responding to non-violent calls instead of police. It will help people connect to social services, de-escalate conflicts and crises, and provide transportation read more…
A ‘love letter’ to Richmond’s young people: Rich City Kickback focuses on wellness for the next generation
Inside the “wellness center” at Rich City Kickback, the air is fragrant with copal incense as people roam from booth to booth at the Richmond Recreation Center, visiting with various healers. “If you come here, read more…
The Stakes: Richmond cooking class is a casualty of Trump administration SNAP-Ed cuts
This story is part of “The Stakes,” a UC Berkeley Journalism project on executive orders and actions affecting Californians and their communities. It was co-published with Richmondside. A recent Cooking Matters class at the nonprofit read more…
Environmental groups frustrated with stalled Richmond Superfund site cleanup
On the 37th day of the federal government shutdown, about two dozen Richmond residents and environmentalists met at Easter Hill United Methodist Church to discuss the cleanup of the United Heckathorn Superfund Site. The Environmental read more…
For Contra Costa seniors on SNAP, program’s uncertainty leads to fear
Karen Ward has been preparing for a lapse in federal food assistance by getting creative with how she stretches a dollar. “You can get a chicken from Costco and make three different things, then I read more…
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