Posts Tagged ‘richmond’
Youth employment program on the rise
Richmond’s YouthWORKS, a city-run youth-employment program, employed 705 local teens and young adults ages 16-21 last summer at 140 Bay Area public and private work sites. The civic youth jobs program is one the nation’s largest in proportion to the population of the city it serves.
Read MoreRichmond Homicide map
Total homicides this year stood at 45 as of Nov. 6, nearly double the number killed in all of 2008, an increase that has raised renewed concern among city leaders and law enforcement officials. Twenty-seven homicides were recorded in all of 2008. Forty-plus homicide totals were the norm for most of this decade until last…
Read MoreYears later, chemical company lot still a toxic stew
The site of the former Stauffer Chemical Company has been closed more than 10 years, but it’s still a hot topic for people working around the shoreline, who want answers about why toxic waste there was simply buried beneath a concrete cap.
Read MoreLocal eatery alive with history, flavor
Pepito’s Deli has been a local institution since the late-1970s, serving Richmond authentic cuisines passed down through generations of the Mexican American family that still owns and operates the restaurant.
Read MoreHarbor for a home
The small, floating community of Point San Pablo Yacht Harbor is home to about 40 people, who live on twenty-one houseboats in the secluded cove.
Read MoreClean clothes, clean environment
Richmond merchant cares for the environment and the neighborhood.
Read MorePunks persist underground
Mykee Ramen lives in, owns and operates what he says is Richmond’s only underground punk rock club. But the 40-year-old doesn’t consider himself a punker, despite his bleached hair, tattoos and black wardrobe. For him, the club is a more of a sociological project, hobby and community center.
Read MoreA glimpse at life in a troubled school, and its little team that fights on
Musings on an example of what youth sports can mean to kids on the brink.
Read MoreThis Week in High School Football: Nov. 6
Richmond High football coach Jeff Tyner thought his team was on the verge of contention. Last week his team hosted Alameda. A win and the Oilers could have moved as high as second place in the Alameda Contra Costa Athletic League. Richmond lost, 56-0. “We’re not quite there yet,” Tyner said. At Richmond, and ACCAL…
Read MoreKnowledge — not emotion — stops rape
Policy should be based on best practices and research, not the turmoil that follows sexual assaults.
Read MorePolice chief addresses investigation into alleged rape
Police Chief Chris Magnus told the Richmond City Council Tuesday that the investigation into the alleged rape of a 15-year-old Richmond High School girl continues, leaving the door open to more arrests.
Read MoreRichmond speaks on rape
The rape at Richmond High School has generated a community-wide disscussion about values, actions, and the response to violence. We went on the streets of Richmond to ask one question: What can the community learn from the incident last week?
Read MoreLights, cameras, action at Richmond High
Concerned parents, teachers and community organizers at Richmond High School have demanded the school board install new security cameras, better lighting on campus and urged the creation of a comprehensive safety plan for the district.
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