Diana Jou

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Diana Jou grew up in Los Angeles, California. She graduated from UC Irvine with a degree in Asian American Studies and Studio Art. After college, she studied human rights in New York City and Berlin through the Humanity In Action fellowship. Her diverse experience includes working with African immigrants with HIV/AIDS in Berlin, coordinating communications at the Asian Pacific American Legal Center, publishing an independent magazine, and writing for Los Angeles Magazine online. She hopes to become a skilled multimedia reporter. In her free time she likes to blog, collect artist books and watch films.

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Students rise to the top with media skills

January 5, 2010 – 6:05 am

Media savvy students strengthen their voices and learn to make their own videos, music, and blogs at RYSE youth center.

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Point Isabel historical timeline

December 31, 2009 – 6:00 am

Point Isabel was once a spot for people in San Francisco to host illegal prize fights, a naval shooting range, a dynamite storage facility, and a ceramic dumping ground, and now it is the home of Costco and a preferred location for dog lovers. See the time line for quick look back in time.

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GRIP fulfills children’s holiday wish list

December 25, 2009 – 6:00 am

All 35 homeless children living at the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) shelter received presents from their Christmas wish list. From Dora the Explorer toys to Sony Play Station 3, each child received several gifts from their list.

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Richmond Speaks on Christmas Eve. shopping

December 24, 2009 – 6:56 pm
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City Council reconsiders pool divider

December 3, 2009 – 6:02 am

Several dozen people pressed the City Council Tuesday into reconsidering its support for a moveable pool wall at the Plunge.

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Exploring the unknown: Rod & Gun Club part 2

November 29, 2009 – 6:00 am

How hard is it to excel in a hunting education and safety class at the Richmond Rod and Gun club? Let’s just say not hard for one eight-year-old but a little bit more difficult for me. Listen to my journey at the gun club.

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Exploring the unknown: Rod & Gun Club

November 18, 2009 – 6:01 am

This particular Saturday at the Richmond Rod and Gun club was a field day; there’s a youth program, a cowboy shooting practice and sign-ups for hunting class. Listen to my adventure as I visit the club for the first time.

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Hundreds gather to support rape victim

November 4, 2009 – 7:05 pm

More than 300 people turned out at Richmond High School in a show of solidarity for the victim of an alleged rape on campus last week. Students, parents and teachers organized dozens of performances in an attempt to begin healing.

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Bad economy brings new vendors to swap meet

October 31, 2009 – 9:47 am

Thanks to the slow economy, shoppers can score great deals from new vendors.

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BART commuters inconvenienced by bridge failure

October 28, 2009 – 9:56 pm

On the first day of the Bay Bridge closure, BART travelers experienced crowded trains, longer commuting time and packed parking lots.

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