Richmond Faces
Three years after his death, the investigation into Pedie Perez’s killing continues
Richmond resident and Miss California hopeful: ‘I really want to represent where I’m from’
Alexis Bradley, a Richmond native, is running for 2018 Miss California USA. The pageant will start on December 1st in Long Beach.
Around the Way: Rhythmic Metals
Ed Lay is a computer programmer and a metals teacher at Richmond Art Center. Learn how he found his passion for teaching metal artworks to the community in the first of Richmond Confidential's 'Around the...
Rosies’ stories still riveting
Rosie the Riveter was a US cultural icon, most commonly associated with the famous poster featuring a woman wearing a red bandanna, denim shirt, and one arm curled into a flexed muscle. Half a dozen...
Mother-daughter team fights hunger, in people and their pets
Theresa and Elizabeth founded Richmond Street Angels only one month ago, but already they have forged relationships with many of Richmond’s struggling residents and their pets.
Locally Richmond: Fairy wing maker goes national
Locally Richmond is an occasional series of profiles that highlights the small businesses that contribute to making Richmond a unique community. When does an artist know she has reached a milestone in her career? For Angela...
Two Richmond residents collaborate on separate unique art businesses under the same roof
There is no task too big or small or obscure for Brandy Esparza and Kyle Silber, who know how to market an artisanal stamp for a doughnut wrapper, a latex mask for a life-sized Buddha,...
Introducing the Tales of Two Cities Podcast, radio stories from Richmond and Oakland
Dear Readers/Listeners, The combined staff of Oakland North and Richmond Confidential is excited to announce a new bi-weekly podcast featuring radio stories from Richmond and Oakland, as well as interviews with our reporters, community leaders and other news-worthy...
School district holds town hall meeting to discuss funding, school services and Common Core
Peres Elementary School’s auditorium was filled with low murmurs of conversation Saturday morning as West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) held its second community town hall meeting of the year. Armed with questions, parents...
Backyard butchering class in Richmond raises dialogue about death and killing
“So I said, ‘Let’s kill some chickens, bring your kids.’”
The man behind the Richmond company that won’t stop growing
How lifelong Bay Area activist, John Roulac, built a career—and an empire—out of organic food. Roulac's Nutiva, is the largest organic superfoods company in the world and it's based right here, in Richmond.
Inaugural Mexican-style rodeo draws hundreds to Richmond
An inaugural Mexican-style rodeo drew hundreds of spectators to Richmond Sunday to watch a dusty spectacle of raging bulls and courageous riders. "Jaripeo Expatacular" was held in a packed lot off of Giant Road, bringing...
