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LatestMobilizing for 2026: Chavis Urges Black Press to Act
Mar 18, 2025 | Bakersfield, World & Nation
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) marked the 198th anniversary of the Black Press, and the culmination of Black Press Week with a powerful State of the Black Press address by NNPA President & CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., who spoke on the vital role of Black-owned media amid the growing threats of far-right extremism and American fascism.
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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH—CELEBRATING JOYCE RICHARDSON
Mar 18, 2025 | Bakersfield, Local
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LatestCalifornia Surgeon General’s Office Launches New Tool to Lower Maternal Mortality Rates
Mar 11, 2025 | Bakersfield, Health Care, Los Angeles, Statewide, Valleys
The California Surgeon General’s Office has launched a new questionnaire that they believe will help reduce the state’s maternal mortality rate by 50% by December 2026 as part of its Strong Start and Beyond movement.
COVID-19, Health, Health Care
LatestTrump Vowed To End Surprise Medical Bills. The Office Working on That Just Got Slashed.
Mar 11, 2025 | Bakersfield, Health Care, Los Angeles, Valleys
As President Donald Trump wrapped up his first term in 2020, he signed legislation to protect Americans from surprise medical bills. “This must end,” Trump said. “We’re going to hold insurance companies and hospitals totally accountable.”

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Mobilizing for 2026: Chavis Urges Black Press to Act
Mar 18, 2025 | Bakersfield, World & Nation
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) marked the 198th anniversary of the Black Press, and the culmination of Black Press Week with a powerful State of the Black Press address by NNPA President & CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., who spoke on the vital role of Black-owned media amid the growing threats of far-right extremism and American fascism.
Flau’jae Johnson on a Mission: LSU Star Teams Up with Experian to Relieve Debt for Louisianans
Mar 18, 2025 | Bakersfield, Features, Sports
Flau’jae Johnson is no stranger to pressure. As a standout junior guard for LSU’s women’s basketball team, she has learned how to manage the intensity of big games, the demands of academics, and the responsibility of being a high-profile athlete in the era of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals. Now, she’s adding another role to her résumé—helping relieve consumer debt for thousands of African American families in Louisiana.
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Stafford’s Assist in Pasadena
Mar 11, 2025 | Los Angeles, Sports, Valleys
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Dodgers Lock In Dave Roberts
Mar 11, 2025 | Los Angeles, Sports, Valleys
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Rams Sign a Pair of WR’s
Mar 11, 2025 | NFL, Los Angeles, Sports, Valleys
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Harden drops 50 in front of President Obama
Mar 11, 2025 | NBA, Los Angeles, Sports, Valleys
BREAKING Singer Angie Stone Dies in Car Accident at 63
Mar 3, 2025 | Bakersfield, Entertainment, Front Page, Los Angeles, Obituaries, Valleys
The music and entertainment world reacted in shock and sorrow after the tragic death of Angie Stone, the pioneering singer-songwriter and hip-hop trailblazer who was killed in a car accident early Saturday morning in Montgomery, Alabama. She was 63.
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Captain America: Brave New World
Feb 18, 2025 | Entertainment, Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Valleys
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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