John Amos, the Emmy-nominated actor and pioneering television star who brought to life some of the most beloved characters in entertainment history, has died. He was 84. His son, K.C. Amos, confirmed in a statement that Amos passed away more than a month ago, on August 21, in Los Angeles of natural causes. The younger Amos didn’t say why he kept his father’s death under wraps for more than a month.

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On Your November Ballot: Prop 33 Will Allow Calif. Cities and Counties to Enact Rent Control

Oct 2, 2024 | Bakersfield, Local, Los Angeles, State, State & Local Politics, Valleys, Voting

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State Leaders Urge Employers to Address Persisting Racial and Gender Pay Gaps

Oct 1, 2024 | Bakersfield, Front Page, Los Angeles, State, State & Local Politics, Statewide, Valleys, Voting
Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed

Oct 1, 2024 | Bakersfield, Features, Los Angeles, Politics, State, State & Local Politics, Statewide, Valleys
Commentary – A Cautionary Tale for Cash-Strapped CA School Districts: Vallejo City Unified Pays Off $60M Loan

Oct 1, 2024 | Bakersfield, Features, Los Angeles, Politics, Statewide, Valleys

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Groundbreaking Study Links Whole-Genome Duplications in Black Cancer Patients to Worse Outcomes and Environmental Carcinogen Exposure

Oct 8, 2024 | African Americans, Bakersfield, Front Page, Health, Los Angeles, National, Valleys

A comprehensive new study published in Nature Communications has revealed a significant link between whole-genome duplications (WGDs) in cancer and the higher mortality rates observed among Black patients in the United States.

Breaking Barriers: Ovarian Cancer Study Expanded to Africa

Oct 8, 2024 | Bakersfield, Features, Health, Los Angeles, World & Nation
New Study Reveals Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality Rates Across All Tumor Subtypes

Sep 24, 2024 | Bakersfield, Health, Los Angeles, World & Nation
Medi-Medi Plans: A Promising New Option for Californians Who Qualify for Medi-Cal and Medicare

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Vance and Walz Begin Cordially but End in Heated Clashes Over Trump, Jan. 6, and National Policy Issues

Oct 8, 2024 | Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Political Campaigns, Politics, Valleys, vice president, Voting, World & Nation

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President Biden Orders Immediate Deployment of 1,000 Troops to Aid Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts

Oct 8, 2024 | Bakersfield, Joe biden, Los Angeles, Valleys, Weather, World & Nation
Prescription Drug Price Hikes Hit Black Americans Hardest as Biden Pushes for Reform

Oct 8, 2024 | African Americans, Bakersfield, Joe biden, Los Angeles, World & Nation
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Oct 8, 2024 | Bakersfield, Features, Health, Los Angeles, World & Nation
FDA’s Promised Guidance on Pulse Oximeters Unlikely To End Decades of Racial Bias

Oct 8, 2024 | Bakersfield, Features, Los Angeles, Valleys, World & Nation

Rams Comeback Attempt Turned Away Late, Fall to Packers at Home

Oct 8, 2024 | Los Angeles, NFL, Sports, Valleys

Despite a valiant effort late, the Rams fall to 1-4 on the season thanks to a heart-wrenching loss concluding with a failed fourth-down attempt at the hands of the Green Bay Packers.

Holt Brothers Create Foundation to Lead Fight against Cancer

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