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LatestTrump Moves to Expose MLK Files — Critics Warn of Smear Campaign
Apr 22, 2025 | Bakersfield, African Americans, Donald Trump, Los Angeles, Valleys
On January 23, three days into his second term, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14176, called the Declassification of Records Concerning the Assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Since then, only the records of November 22, 1963, the assassination of John F. Kennedy has been made public. There had been year-long debates about whether the records should be released. The Kennedy records were deemed underwhelming by many who examined them, some of whom were joined to a six decades-long conspiracy theory that Lee Harvey Oswald was not the lone murderer of President Kennedy.
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LatestCalifornia Rideshare Drivers and Supporters Step Up Push to Unionize
Apr 21, 2025 | Bakersfield, Local, Los Angeles, State, Statewide, Valleys
On July 5, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into federal law the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Also known as the “Wagner Act,” the law paved the way for employees to have “the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations," and “to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, according to the legislation’s language.
COVID-19, Health, Health Care
LatestGOP Votes to Cut Medicaid, Feed Billionaires
Apr 21, 2025 | Bakersfield, Donald Trump, Health Care, Los Angeles, Valleys
House Republicans on Thursday approved a budget blueprint that slashes vital programs like Medicaid and child nutrition assistance to help fund an extension of the 2017 Trump tax law. According to a new congressional estimate, this move will cost as much as $5.5 trillion over the next decade when factoring in interest.

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Tainted, Toxic, and Troubling: Recalls Spike Nationwide
Apr 21, 2025 | Bakersfield, World & Nation
It may feel like every day brings news of another product recall—from baby carrots and cold cuts to LED bear lights and adjustable dumbbells—and you’re not imagining it. The avalanche of food and consumer safety alerts is real, and it’s happening against a backdrop of deep federal cuts and deregulation under the Trump administration.
Lakers Even Series with Timberwolves After Game 2 Grit
Apr 22, 2025 | NBA, Los Angeles, Sports, Valleys
FollowFollowFollow Trump Moves to Expose MLK Files — Critics Warn of Smear Campaign After Game 1...
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Clippers Even Series
Apr 22, 2025 | NBA, Los Angeles, Sports, Valleys
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Dodgers Blank Rangers to Win Series in Arlington
Apr 22, 2025 | Los Angeles, Sports, Valleys
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Clippers and Harden Finish the Season Strong
Apr 15, 2025 | Los Angeles, Sports, Valleys
42nd Annual French Quarter Festival-All That Jazz & More
Apr 22, 2025 | Entertainment, Local, Los Angeles, Valleys
The 42nd Annual French Quarter Festival presented by Chevron concluded on Sunday, April 13, 2025. This festival ended on a good note while leaving lasting memories for musicians and festival goers. The four-day celebration attracted a massive crowd of foodies, music aficionados, ethnomusicologists, art patrons, historians, and history buffs from April 10 to April 13, 2025.
Lavender Blue Restaurant Lounge Celebrating 11 Years Strong!
Apr 9, 2024 | Features & Profiles, Food, Local, Los Angeles, Valleys
A joyous and jubilant group gathered at Lavender Blue Restaurant Lounge, 3310 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, California on a cool, overcast day, Thursday, April 4, 2024.
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FAME Church Annual Giveaway December 16th
Dec 11, 2023 | Featured, Food, Local, Los Angeles
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Cultivating Community Through Food
Sep 5, 2023 | Bakersfield, Features, Food, Los Angeles, Valleys
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