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Farewell to the Last One Standing: Bakersfield Says Goodbye to 105‑Year‑Old Matriarch Vassie Lee Jackson
On Easter Sunday morning, Vassie Lee Jackson, believed to be Bakersfield’s oldest living resident, took her leave. She was 105 years old, just three months
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In San Bernardino Co., Healing Circles Help High Desert Black Families Build Community, Resist Hate
Joe Kocurek | California Black Media Jasmine Young wasn’t sure what she had signed up for when a friend from church encouraged her to attend
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In San Bernardino Co., Healing Circles Help High Desert Black Families Build Community, Resist Hate
Joe Kocurek | California Black Media Jasmine Young wasn’t sure what she had signed up for when a friend from church encouraged her to attend
South Hampton K-8 Students Among Top 10 Finalists for Samsung’s ‘Solve for Tomorrow’ Competition
Students at South Hampton K-8 School have placed among the top 10 national finalists for Samsung’s 2025-2026 “Solve for Tomorrow” competition.
Dodgers Stay Hot with Series Wins Over Rangers, Mets
The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to build momentum early in the season, taking two of three games from the Texas Rangers before opening their next series with back-to-back wins over the New York Mets.
You, Me & Tuscany
She loves him. She loves him not. He loves her. He loves her not. One woman. Two men. She’s living a lie and falling in love under the Tuscan sun.
In San Bernardino Co., Healing Circles Help High Desert Black Families Build Community, Resist Hate
Joe Kocurek | California Black Media Jasmine Young wasn’t sure what she had signed up for when a friend from church encouraged her to attend
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Farewell to the Last One Standing: Bakersfield Says Goodbye to 105‑Year‑Old Matriarch Vassie Lee Jackson
On Easter Sunday morning, Vassie Lee Jackson, believed to be Bakersfield’s oldest living resident, took her leave. She was 105 years old, just three months
In San Bernardino Co., Healing Circles Help High Desert Black Families Build Community, Resist Hate
Joe Kocurek | California Black Media Jasmine Young wasn’t sure what she had signed up for when a friend from church encouraged her to attend
From Stockton to Sacramento: Lt. Governor Candidate Michael Tubbs Shares His Vision for California
As a former mayor of Stockton and a nationally recognized advocate for economic equity, Michael Tubbs has built his political career on challenging the status
Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed
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“A Lot of Money to Be Made”: Ahead of 2028 LA Olympic Games, Black Caucus Encourages Black-Owned Businesses to Lock In Contracts
Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) wants business owners in her community and across the state to know that LA28 is committed to directing procurement spending in
OP-ED: The Future of Work
The future of work is no longer a distant idea — it’s here. Automation, artificial intelligence, remote work, and the green economy are redefining the
As US Birth Rate Falls, Feds’ Response May Make Pregnancy More Dangerous
The number of babies born in the United States fell again last year. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
COMMENTARY: From Reconstruction to the SAVE Act
Frederick Douglass did not know the day he was born. Like many enslaved people, he was denied even the dignity of documentation. Birth dates were