Richmond high schools have worked to become safer for LGBTQ students, but bullying hasn’t stopped
A junior at Kennedy High School in Richmond, Willow, a transgender and pansexual student, had experienced a hard time in freshman year, being bullied both verbally and physically. Once, Willow recalled, a boy tried to read more…
December 21, 2023
‘For Christmas, their present is a 5% rent increase’: At Heritage Park, senior housing becomes less affordable.
Elsa Stevens was so stressed about an impending rent increase at her senior housing complex in Richmond that she debated whether she should get a costly CT scan that her doctor had recommended. She did read more…
December 20, 2023
In Richmond Community Survey, few say the city is a good place to raise kids
Andrea Pierce, who has lived in south Richmond for more than 60 years, is contemplating moving to a better environment for her grandchildren. “It is just not a good place anymore,” Pierce said about Richmond. read more…
December 15, 2023
We asked people in Richmond if they think City Council was right to take up a controversial resolution on the Israel-Hamas war?
“People of Richmond” is a regular series in which reporters pose a question to people in the community. Answers are presented verbatim, though sometimes edited for brevity. Q: Do you think it was wise of read more…
December 14, 2023
At Davis Juvenile Hall, poetry is being used to keep kids out of the justice system
When Donté Clark talks about poetry, his entire demeanor shifts. His cheekbones rise to reveal a knowing smile, and his whole body hums and bobs and bounces as he speaks. In these moments, it feels read more…
December 13, 2023
AC Transit accelerates toward zero emission goal
Despite setbacks caused by COVID-19, AC Transit expects to meet its 2023 goals to convert 10% of its bus fleet to zero emission vehicles. The California Air Resources Board enacted a regulation in 2018 that read more…
December 12, 2023
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