The City of Los Angeles joins cities across the United States that celebrated Mother’s Day with a music festival. The inaugural Mother’s Day Music Festival supporting Domestic Violence Awareness was held on Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 11:00 am- 6:00 pm.
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May marks Sex Ed for All Month, a national call to action reminding us that every young person deserves access to comprehensive, medically accurate, and inclusive sex education. But in 2025, this fight has become more urgent than ever.
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The Assembly Committee on Education passed previously stalled legislation after an agreement was struck to strengthen early childhood literacy efforts in the state by equipping educators with the necessary tools and training.
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State Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson anticipates that California’s sprawling Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal, may need to be dialed back after Gov. Gavin Newsom releases his latest budget, which could reflect a multibillion-dollar deficit.
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At the Bakersfield American Indian Health Project on 501 40th Street, an impassioned gathering unfolded Wednesday as community members, advocates, and media converged to voice their concerns over proposed Medicaid cuts that threaten the health and livelihood of vulnerable populations. As Congress debates the future of healthcare funding, people from all walks of life—organizers, advocates, and those directly affected—came together to highlight the real-life consequences of slashing essential services.
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Congresswoman and community members rally against disinformation, push for civic action ahead of November election
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Saturday morning didn’t look too promising for music aficionados who were planning to attend the 6th Annual Dymally International Jazz Festival. The festival was scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025, rain or shine.
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On May 7, the federal government will start enforcing Real ID requirements at U.S. airports and some federal facilities.
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I was 10 years old when I first snuck one of my mom’s cigarettes. By 15, I was smoking regularly. Where I grew up in Compton, smoking wasn’t just a habit—it was a way of life. My mom smoked. My family smoked. Everyone I saw hanging out around the neighborhood and at the corner stores smoked. It was normal. Cool, even.
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Months later, the fires are out, the dust has settled and Altadena residents are looking towards their next lofty challenge of rebuilding the places that they have called home and the buildings that were the sites of dreams realized — but just as this next optimistic phase gets underway, a crop of luxury developers could be ready to grind things to a definitive halt. The signs were there of what is currently an ever-growing fear, as just one month after the Eaton fire ravaged the Altadena community the first vacant lot available, among the ash and debris, sold for a jaw-dropping $500,000 — which was $100,000 over the initial asking price.
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