Category: Local

Local
Stefi Mar

Babe’s and Ricky’s Inn Memorial and Reunion Jam

The blues community came out in support of and in celebration of the annual Babe’s and Ricky’s Inn Memorial and Reunion Jam, Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center in historic Leimert Park Village.

Local
Stefi Mar

The Bakersfield Chapter of The Links, Incorporated and the International Trends & Services Facet Celebrates International Women’s Day

On March 4, 2023, the International Trends and Services Facet gave a presentation during the March Chapter meeting explaining that International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The presentation also included a call to action for accelerating women’s equality by helping school aged girls in Kenya with school fees.  The 2023 International Women’s Day campaign theme is #EmbraceEquity. 

Valleys
Stefi Mar

Jim Thorpe Park Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

The City of Hawthorne held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to unveil upgrades performed on Jim Thorpe Park, 14100 Prairie Avenue. The ceremony was held near the playground area, Monday, March 13, 2023, from 10:30am-noon.

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Severe Storms Continue to Strike California; How to Prepare and What Resources Are Available to Residents

At this point, California is no stranger to large and damaging storms. The saga continues as much of the state will be affected by heavy rain in the coming days and throughout the month. On average, residents will see two – five inches of rainfall with some areas seeing over eight inches. These high-powered storms pose a threat to communities throughout the state.

Sports
James Luckey

How The Toros Got There

facebooktwitterinstagram  “I’m proud the way our team fought back tonight, this is new territory for us so we had some jitters at the start. Once

Ben Crump
Jovi

Brittney Griner, Ben Crump, and LA Native Kenya Barris Made Appearances During NAACP Summit and 54th Image Awards

This past week NAACP, the largest and most distinguished civil rights organization in the nation, and BET, one of the largest providers of entertainment programming for Black audiences came together for a higher purpose to pay tribute to Black excellence in music, television, film, and sports. The week was filled with honor, progression, and peace through a variety of events counting panels, receptions, and a fashion show, leading up to the official 54th NAACP Image Awards.

African Americans
Jovi

It is a Wrap for the 31st Annual Pan African Film Festival

A large crowd of youth and young adults and adults, attended to view some world-class cinema from the African diaspora, February 9-20, 2023, at the Cinemark Baldwin Hills Crenshaw XD, with the ArtFest, a showcase of African art and crafts from around the world, on display, on both floors of the adjacent Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza.