The Stakes: Richmond cooking class is a casualty of Trump administration SNAP-Ed cuts
This story is part of “The Stakes,” a UC Berkeley Journalism project on executive orders and actions affecting Californians and their communities. It was co-published with Richmondside. A recent Cooking Matters class at the nonprofit read more…
Environmental groups frustrated with stalled Richmond Superfund site cleanup
On the 37th day of the federal government shutdown, about two dozen Richmond residents and environmentalists met at Easter Hill United Methodist Church to discuss the cleanup of the United Heckathorn Superfund Site. The Environmental read more…
For Contra Costa seniors on SNAP, program’s uncertainty leads to fear
Karen Ward has been preparing for a lapse in federal food assistance by getting creative with how she stretches a dollar. “You can get a chicken from Costco and make three different things, then I read more…
Small local grocery stores feel the sting of SNAP cuts: ‘Every dollar counts.’
On Sunday morning at The Spot, a liquor store and deli in Point Richmond, owner Tina Kaur said business has come to a near standstill as customers’ food stamp accounts have run dry. Kaur has read more…
Richmond powwow honors Laguna and Acoma Pueblo families who built the Santa Fe Railroad
Flag bearers entered Richmond Auditorium carrying an eagle staff adorned with feathers, marking the start of Grand Entry at the 15th Annual Richmond Powwow on Saturday. Behind them, dancers followed as All Nations, one of read more…
Richmond Flea Market vendors recover from the pandemic, but now a new fear is keeping customers away
It’s an empty parking lot on weekdays but on weekends, this deserted piece of industrial land to the city’s north turns into the Richmond Flea Market. Traditionally, it’s where families come to have a meal, read more…
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