Category: Bakersfield

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Bakersfield
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California Governor, Nov. 3: Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton

Xavier Becerra (Democratic) and Steve Hilton (Republican) are on California’s Nov. 3 general-election ballot for governor. Here’s what each candidate says he’d do, and how to check your registration.

Georgia State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia
Bakersfield
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Georgia Governor’s Race: Bottoms and Jackson on the Nov. 3 Ballot

Georgia voters will choose a new governor on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, with Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson on the general-election ballot. Here’s what each candidate says they’d do, and the key dates for voting.

African Americans
Stefi Mar

Listening as a Lifeline: A Doula’s Witness to Black Maternal Health

Client A rocked her hips on a birthing ball, surrounded by pale wood and warm textiles in a softly lit Scandinavian-style office. I was her doula through a Southern California maternal health company combining nurse-led care, technology, and wraparound support.

TexasStateCapitol-2010-01
Bakersfield
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Texas U.S. Senate: Three Candidates on the Nov. 3 Ballot

Texans will elect a new U.S. senator on Nov. 3, 2026. Here’s who’s on the ballot, what each candidate says they’d do, and the deadlines voters need to know — with no endorsement.

African Americans
Stefi Mar

COMMENTARY: The Audacity of Joyce Beatty

Standing up to a bully requires more than slogans, press releases, or carefully staged outrage. It requires looking power in the face, refusing intimidation and saying, plainly, no. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty has that courage.

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Bakersfield
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HBCU-Authorized Charter School Coming to Columbia; Applications Open Oct. 28

C.R. Neal Academy, a tuition-free public charter school authorized by Voorhees University, plans to open in August 2027 with 260 sixth and ninth graders — the first charter school in the country authorized by an HBCU, the school and university say. Applications for the first year open October 28.

Hubert H. Humphrey Building, located at the foot of Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C LCCN2013634633
Bakersfield
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Minority Health Office Money Moved to Cover Kennedy’s Security Costs

HHS shifted about $12 million out of the office created to close racial health gaps to help pay for Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s security detail, the Wall Street Journal reports — as the same office cancels grants and faces a proposed $30 million budget cut.