“It’s about fairness, economic opportunity, it’s about creating an equally secure future for all Californians, and, as it’s been pointed out, it’s about time.” —Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) —the author of Senate Bill 358: The California Fair Pay Act Continue reading

The 2015 season has brought big changes to the Richmond Steelers, the local youth football team, but some things never change. In a major shift, the team has joined the Snoop Youth Football League (SYFL) — the youth football league started by Snoop Dogg — and the local team is taking advantage of the opportunity to break new ground. Continue reading

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I was ecstatic when I first learned about the Fab Lab at John F. Kennedy High School in Richmond. As someone who attended Kennedy and other Richmond schools, I am very happy to hear that kids in Richmond will have hands-on lessons of what they can expect in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) career. As an environmental engineer, I hope the Fab Lab will inspire more Richmond youth to seek highly compensated STEM careers and drive economic growth in the city.  Continue reading

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Bright yellow walls crawling with colorful metallic lizards, plates stacked high with red tomatoes, yellow tortilla chips, and crisp green lettuce: El Sol is a restaurant of color. The Point Richmond spot is one of the best places around for a quick bite to eat —if you know the right thing to order.  Continue reading

Every week Radio Free Richmond highlights events in the city. Here is what's happening from October 2 through October 8. Continue reading

Murals splashed across the sides of buildings, cutting-edge exhibitions, and community theater productions: Richmond’s art scene is diverse and ever expanding. To keep you in the know of what’s happening on the city’s cultural forefront, here is a rundown of current shows about town. Continue reading

After starting a media frenzy by peremptorily writing a letter to the City of Richmond questioning its ability to “provide accurate and reliable information regarding required financial reports,” (See Letter to State Controller Better Yee, September 26, 2015, and State Controller's Audit, September 23, 2015), the State Controller’s Office (SCO) has reversed itself. Continue reading

The Richmond City Council made strides Tuesday night in hammering out key policy details of the Richmond Promise Program, the $35 million scholarship program that aims to create greater opportunity and a college going culture among the City’s students. Continue reading