‘We wanted to come out and serve others’: volunteers provide Thanksgiving to more Richmond shelter diners than in past
A record number of people showed up on Thanksgiving to enjoy turkey, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, carrots, cake and pie at two Richmond shelters. Among the 30 to 40 volunteers serving meals at read more…
‘Kayaktivist’ group Rich City Rays launches last paddle of the year from Point Molate
Luna Angulo held various wetsuits up to her body to model all the options the kayakers could borrow as they set off from Point Molate Beach Park. “These are called Farmer Johns,” Angulo said, displayng read more…
The Black Neighborhood gives out 500 turkeys, 600 bags of food: ‘People need this service more than ever’
It’s Saturday morning and inside a sprawling room at the Richmond Recreation Complex, around 50 volunteers stack boxes of cornbread, sacks of potatoes, cans of chicken broth and other Thanksgiving essentials onto laden tables. Outside, read more…
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…
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