“How do we raise the graduation rate, and make school more engaging? How do we get neighborhoods to come together and stop fighting? How do we make people feel heard?” asks Joseph Jackson, Chair of the Richmond Youth Council. “That’s what we’re trying to figure out.” Continue reading

Translated by Emmanuel Diaz.  To read this article in English, click here. Continue reading

Watching Richmond officials deal with city finances is like viewing a slow-motion train wreck. Let's hope someone applies the brakes quickly. Continue reading

“I wanted to do something to honor my father,” explains Rhonda Harris, founder of the Veterans Resource Program. In the five years that the Program has been open in Richmond, Harris has worked to make the center a cornerstone in the lives of local veterans.  Continue reading

Copied below is the latest column by Contra Costa Times columnist Dan Borenstein criticizing Richmond financial management. Continue reading

It can be hard to stand out in the sea of restaurants in the area. The menu at one place may not be too different from that of another with the same type of cuisine, and many look all too similar on the inside, making it even harder to find that stand-out place.  Continue reading

Chief Magnus believes that #BlackLivesMatter. Arizona disagrees.  Magnus’ candidacy for the position of Chief of Police for the city of Tucson, Arizona, led to the creation of a memo by the Tucson Police Officers' Association (TPOA). As I read this recent article in Radio Free Richmond, I took interest in TPOA’s assessment of our Chief: “Inconsistent discipline, lack of direction, a promotion process that is based on a non-ranked list selection, follows the political wind, participated in a "Black Lives Matter" protest…” Wait – what was that last one? Participated in a "Black Lives Matter" protest.  Continue reading

Every week Radio Free Richmond highlights events in the city. Here is what's happening from November 6 through November 11. Continue reading

Translated by Emmanuel Diaz To read this article in English, click here. Poco después de ser finalista por la posición de Jefe de Policía en Tucson, Arizona, hay posibilidad que el Jefe de Policía Chris Magnus permanecerá en la ciudad de Richmond. Continue reading

A new effort to bring rent control tenant protections to Richmond is brewing mere days after City Council unanimously repealed the city's contentious rent control and Just Cause eviction ordinance, which was the first such ordinance passed in California in roughly 30 years.  Continue reading