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Rubicon Programs continues to support Richmond residents after 43 years in community
Rubicon Programs has worked to end poverty in the East Bay for over 40 years. Today, the group supports the formerly incarcerated and families in poverty.
Read MoreIdentity theft on the rise in Richmond
The white-collar crime of identity theft, which has increased dramatically nationwide in the last decade, has not spared Richmond. Richmond Police Detective Jeffrey Whitson calls Richmond one of the identity theft epicenters of the West Coast. With the technological advances that come with smart phones, online banking, and other exploitative tools, Whitson said he’s…
Read MoreLocal nonprofits report progress made in education and employment with Chevron support
Chevron Corp. invested $1 million in seven nonprofits focused on improving science and math education and enhancing economic development in Richmond. On Wednesday, about more than 100 people came to the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts to hear leaders from the seven organizations report on what they accomplished with the money over the…
Read MoreCounty program helps residents’ clean up their criminal records
Mike H. had been waiting for half an hour to hear his name called by an intake counselor at the Rubicon Legal and Economic Service Center in Richmond. But he was in no rush. He had been waiting for over 30 years for this; Saturday was the closest he’d ever been to getting his criminal record dismissed.
Read MoreReady to work: Chanel Henderson
She is strong, ambitious and looking to join the workforce.
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