On August 24, Kern County’s Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) Program leaders provided an update on their status with the Governance Council, what that means for the program, and how the public can be involved and have the opportunity to become part of the council.
Most consumers of meat alternatives are people who are simply intrigued by the idea of plant-based meat that tastes the same. In fact, vegans and vegetarians only make up 4% and 6% of global consumers of plant-based meat.
The Black Futures Lab announced that it had reached a historic milestone in the Black Census Project survey, which will conclude in October 2023. The most extensive survey of Black people in the United States has gathered nearly 130,000 responses from all 50 states, four times bigger than the 2018 Black Census.
Kern County Parks and Recreation District 5 Commissioner Ucedrah Osby requested to start a committee dedicated to creating an African American Veterans Memorial. The Committee was thought of to honor the African American Vets Hall that was located in MLK Park in Bakersfield.
The beat goes on. Music enthusiasts of Long Beach can breathe a sigh of relief. This comes as the decade long beloved Uptown Jazz Festival will continue to be held each year in Houghton Park.
Summer is in full swing, as we make final rounds to home plate, i.e., the end of summer. There is a lot of buzz in the air about how to enjoy the remaining days ahead before the end of summer.
Housing discrimination has long been one of the pillars of systemic racism and social injustice in our country. It robs people of color of the wealth they earn. It traps Black and Brown children in underfunded schools. It divides our communities. And sadly, it is still an issue that Congress must address.
If a friend were in a toxic or abusive relationship, most people would agree that they’d urge their friend to leave or fight back. Well, this is the exact analogy one community member used to explain their relationship with Bakersfield city officials.
The Installation Service for Pastor Freddie Louis Thomas, II took place on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at 3:30 P.M, at Jerusalem Mission Community Church of God in Christ. In the heart of a close-knit community, where faith and fellowship unite, the baton to further advance Jerusalem Mission Community and the kingdom of God was passed from father to son.
Aniya was ready to leave. She was dressed in a fuzzy white onesie her mother had packed for her first trip home. Yet Aniya’s family had more questions than answers as they cradled the newborn out of the hospital, her mother’s body left behind.
Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), along with other Democratic lawmakers and April Grayson — a witness who last month testified against a sex trafficking bill proposing stiffer penalties for repeat offenders – have disclosed receiving death threats laced with the n-word and other racial slurs.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to the CEOs of the nation’s Fortune 100 financial services companies urging them to continue their diversity and inclusion practices, particularly following threats from Republican Attorneys General pressuring them to divest from these practices, which Congresswoman Waters slammed them for in a recently released statement
One of the most highly anticipated community festivals returns for another great show on Sunday, August 27, 2023.
Family, friends and music lovers came together for the inaugural Derf Reklaw Experience, Saturday, July 29, 2023, 3:30pm-6pm. This special gathering was presented by The Derf Reklaw Arts & Heritage, at The World Stage Gallery, 4321 Degnan Blvd., in the historic Leimert Park neighborhood in Los Angeles.
California State University (CSUB) of Bakersfield and Bakersfield College (BC) are two of the more well-known higher education institutions that offer Associate’s and Bachelor’s degrees plus support for transferring students.
I was greeted with by a rare phenomenon on Saturday, July 22. No sky July (think May gray/ June gloom). Luckily the sun made an appearance to brighten up the day for the inaugural Hank’s Health Fair. Hank’s Mini Market, the mart with a mighty heart. Hank’s Mini Market is family-owned curated market serving South Central LA since 1997. Art + Food = inspiring and uplifting our community.
Summertime offers Angelenos a lot of cultural events to attend. Author Jenny Han sums it up when she stated, “everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.”
The new school year is approaching, and it’s time to start preparing. Several organizations are taking a step to make this process easier for families.
High temperatures during summer are typical, but as the planet continues to become hotter and drier, Californians should be prepared to feel record temperatures and experience extreme heat events.
The 26th Annual Homeownership Fair, hosted by Faith and Community Empowerment (FACE), drew enthusiastic crowds this past weekend at Wilshire United Methodist Church. Lines wrapped around the venue as attendees sought to take the next steps in achieving their dreams of homeownership and building generational wealth.
