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Black Health Jeopardized as FDA Scraps Milk Oversight

Apr 29, 2025 | Bakersfield, Health, Valleys, World & Nation

The Food and Drug Administration has suspended a key quality-control program for testing milk and other dairy products, citing a diminished workforce and lab capacity following sweeping federal cuts under President Donald Trump’s initiative to slash the government payroll. An internal FDA email obtained by Reuters revealed that the agency has paused its proficiency testing program for “Grade A” milk—the highest sanitary standard for fluid milk products—effective immediately. The move comes on the heels of the shuttering of the FDA’s Moffett Center Proficiency Testing Laboratory, which had overseen food safety data analysis for dairy products nationwide.

The Real ID Deadline Is May 7. Here’s What Californians Need to Know

Apr 29, 2025 | Bakersfield, Local, Los Angeles, State, Statewide, Valleys

On May 7, the federal government will start enforcing Real ID requirements at U.S. airports and some federal facilities.

Historic Black Sites Under Threat, May 3 Mobilization Set

Apr 29, 2025 | Bakersfield, African Americans, Los Angeles, Tech, Valleys

Reverend Shavon Arline-Bradley, president and CEO of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), is mobilizing a national response to what she called a deliberate effort by the Trump administration to erase Black history and dismantle long-standing institutions.

Rev. Bryant and the Black Press Won’t Let Target Off the Hook

Apr 29, 2025 | Bakersfield, Front Page, Los Angeles, Valleys

Rev. Jamal Bryant is urging Black Americans to keep the pressure on Target by continuing the national boycott that began as a 40-day economic “fast.” The move, sparked by the retail giant’s decision to end its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, has already cost the company an estimated $12 billion, Bryant said.

California’s “War on Energy Producers”: Sector Leaders, Mineral Owners and Policymakers Blast State Policies

Apr 29, 2025 | Bakersfield, Features, Front Page, Los Angeles, Statewide, Valleys

A growing number of mineral owners in California, investors with oil interests in the state, and their advocates in the Legislature are warning that state government in Sacramento is creating an economic climate that is inconducive for their businesses.

Author: Stefi Mar

Black Health Jeopardized as FDA Scraps Milk Oversight

The Real ID Deadline Is May 7. Here’s What Californians Need to Know

Historic Black Sites Under Threat, May 3 Mobilization Set

Rev. Bryant and the Black Press Won’t Let Target Off the Hook

California’s “War on Energy Producers”: Sector Leaders, Mineral Owners and Policymakers Blast State Policies

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