Election 2012: Proposition 35
The fight to end sex and labor exploitation in California may affect Richmond differently than other cities — because in Richmond trafficking takes place on the streets and not in fields or...
View ArticleGimme Props: An Interactive Guide to California’s Propositions
An interactive explanation to statewide props!
View ArticleHigh school students play out real Measure N debate
On the eve of the election, seniors from the Richmond High School Health Academy debated the merits of Measure N, a controversial tax on the city ballot that would levy a one-cent-per-ounce fee on...
View ArticleElection 2012: Richmond Votes
It’s Election Day in Richmond — and the only place safe from the constant barrage of campaign advertisements are the polls. Today Richmond joins the nation in deciding who will run the country for the...
View ArticleRichmond residents vote down Measure N
Measure N was defeated in Tuesday’s election with an overwhelming two-thirds of voters saying no to the one-cent-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. Of the roughly 25,000 votes cast, more than...
View ArticleElection 2012: Education wins big
West County voters came out strong for education Tuesday — both on a local and state level. Measure E, Measure G and Prop 30 passed. Todd Groves and Randy Enos will join the West Contra Costa School...
View ArticleCounty votes with state on most Props, differs on death penalty
Contra Costa voters generally sided with the rest of California Tuesday night, voting in favor of successful measures to harshen penalties against human traffickers and soften the Three Strikes law,...
View ArticleNutiva CEO announces next step in campaign for GMO-free world
On the day after the election, as folks were picking themselves up after a night spent celebrating or grieving, Nutiva CEO John Roulac, a major financial supporter of the failed...
View ArticleJim Rogers: We Need to Pass Measure L and Fix Measure L
Richmond City Council candidate Jim Rogers discusses crime, housing and jobs in an interview with Richmond Pulse.
View ArticleRichmond teachers struggle to afford housing on “poverty level” salaries
Diane Maddox sold gold jewelry as a side hustle, just to get by during her 33 years of teaching in Richmond. The single mother raised her two daughters in an apartment above a garage.It took the...
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