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Study Finds Over One Quarter of US Homeowners Struggle with Housing Costs

Jun 6, 2023 | Bakersfield, Front Page, Los Angeles, Valleys

A recent study conducted by the Chamber of Commerce, a product research company specializing in real estate, revealed that more than 25% of homeowners in the United States are burdened by housing costs, spending over 30% of their income on their homes.

Kristen Welker Making History as First Black ‘Meet The Press’ Moderator

Jun 6, 2023 | Bakersfield, Congress, Front Page, Los Angeles, Valleys, White House

NBC’s long-standing political panel show, “Meet the Press,” will experience a history-making change as Chuck Todd, the current moderator, announces his departure after nearly a decade.

Black Music Month: California Celebrates History and Heroes

Jun 6, 2023 | African Americans, Bakersfield, Entertainment, Front Page, Los Angeles, Valleys

Kenny Vance has a talent for creating vivid musical imagery.

Joint Center Study Finds that Black Americans Have Widely Varied Views of Financial Situations

Jun 6, 2023 | African Americans, Bakersfield, Features, Los Angeles

The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a Washington, D.C., think tank, has found that Black Americans are not seeing their finances improve in America’s current recovery.