Mental health service providers in Richmond and Oakland say Asian Americans are less willing to seek mental health counseling due to cultural differences.
Laotian Organizing Project has been working on supporting the Laotian community in Richmond to voice their opinions and fight against environmental injustice.
Besides the financial stress experienced in foreclosure, people may also suffer from severe mental stress, which can affect their physical health.
Richmond police officers passed out dozens of free bicycle helmets to children on a recent afternoon at Nevin Community Center, and educated them on safety procedures of riding a bicycle.
After Friday’s rainy weather, only about ten parents came to watch the Richmond High football team’s last game this season at Pinole Valley High School.
Michael Williams was among them.
During these hard economic times, many Americans have been forced to abandon their pets. The situation in Contra Costa County has been no different.
During weekends in October, Cohn-Stone Studios display hundreds of glass pumpkins in their garden. Visitors can select their favorite pieces to take home, and watch glass blowing in the studio.
A woman in Richmond has been feeding abandoned cats along Marina Bay Trail for nine years.