California lawmakers have approved Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to create an Education Commissioner, shifting executive control of the state’s public schools from the independently elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI) to a Governor-appointed official.
Education was always a staple in my neighborhood. Adults were encouraging us to do our best each day in school. They wanted us to achieve more than they did. Early on and consistently, they made sure they passed that message on to us.
Legislation authored by Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins (D-La Mesa) to make it easier for low-income parents to settle child support debt they owe has made it to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Julia Perry was one of the most accomplished American composers of the twentieth century. Although she never became a household name during her lifetime, her music demonstrated extraordinary originality, technical mastery, and emotional depth.
Kern County has one of California’s lowest ratios of primary care physicians to residents, leaving many patients waiting months for care. A new medical training partnership launched this week is designed to reverse that trend.
Crystal Lambert knew something was terribly wrong with her three-year-old granddaughter as she sped down the street trying to get her to the hospital.
Beginning July 1, several new California laws will take effect, bringing changes that affect workers, students, consumers, renters, and families across the state. While some of the new policies are administrative, others could have a direct impact on household finances, education, housing, and public safety.
Immigrant rights advocates are urging the Inglewood City Council to pass a local sanctuary ordinance aimed at blocking cooperation with federal agents ahead of international sporting events in the Los Angeles area.
Mother Khadijah Farrakhan, the wife she of Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan, has died, the Nation of Islam announced Saturday, June 27. She was 90.
There is a dangerous narrative taking shape in this country right now, one suggesting that the Voting Rights Act simply outlived its usefulness. That the protections once necessary during the Civil Rights era are now outdated remnants of a different America. That the country evolved beyond the conditions that made federal oversight necessary in the first place.
Three Cass Technical High School graduates are preparing to take their talents from Detroit to some of the nation’s most selective universities, carrying with them ambitions that stretch from aerospace engineering to creative writing and Division I athletics.
The ABCDE method to monitor skin cancer can help identify moles or spots that need attention.
Leading arts nonprofit LA Commons hosted its annual Day of the Ancestors: Festival of Masks on Sunday, June 28, 2026, from 12 pm-5:00 pm. The culturally rich event was held at the Leimert Park Artwalk, located within the newly designated Historic South LA Black Cultural District.
Fifty summers ago, in 1976, journalist and author Alex Haley published his masterwork, “Roots: The Saga of an American Family.”
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said traveling the country since the 2024 Presidential election during her book tour gave her an opportunity to hear directly from Americans about the challenges they face every day, reinforcing her belief that many people feel unheard by Washington and increasingly look to state elected officials for solutions.
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In August 2000, the California Legislature confronted a little-known chapter of American history after records uncovered in the state archives revealed that, before the Civil War, some insurance companies issued policies to slaveholders that insured enslaved people against injury, death or escape, treating human beings as property.
For most Americans, owning a home has long been considered a cornerstone to building and preserving generational wealth. A home purchase often symbolizes more than just securing a place to live – homeownership can help anchor families, support long-term financial stability and fuel local economic growth.
The Black Leadership Council (BLC) honored Assemblymembers Mia Bonta (D-Alameda) and Dr. Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley) during its annual Legislative Awards Luncheon for their leadership in advancing racial justice, economic opportunity and community investment.
Hundreds gathered at Bakersfield College on June 17 to commemorate Juneteenth, the holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States. Hosted by the Bakersfield College African American Initiatives, alongside the Kern County Black Chamber of Commerce and the NAACP, the free public event brought together a diverse cross-section of Kern County over a shared breakfast to honor a pivotal chapter in American history.
