Category: Los Angeles

Local
Stefi Mar

“Check Your Vehicle for Recalls. Protect Your Family.” 

Every day, we depend on our cars to get us places: to and from work, taking our kids to school, and more. But what many don’t realize is that millions of cars on U.S. roads have open safety recalls. These risks increase in the Black community because of higher rates of commonly held myths about open vehicle safety recalls among Black vehicle owners. 

Front Page
Stefi Mar

Inouye-Perez Now Tops Bruins’ Coaching List

Last weekend, Kelly Inouye-Perez surpassed Sue Enquist as the winningest softball coach in UCLA history — a milestone that cements her place among the legends of Westwood.

Los Angeles
Kathleen Untalan

Kurt Suzuki Begins New Era as Angels Manager

The Los Angeles Angels are turning the page in 2026, and at the center of the franchise’s reset is a familiar face. Kurt Suzuki begins the season as the club’s new skipper, stepping into the role with both history in the organization and hope for a turnaround.

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Trump’s MAGA Allies are Creating Executive Order Plan to Steal the 2026 Midterms

A group of MAGA pro-Trump activists, who say they are working in coordination with the White House, are circulating a 17-page draft executive order that would claim without evidence that China interfered with the 2020 presidential election. Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential to President Joe Biden by over 7 million votes. Since Trump lost to Biden in 2020, he has repeatedly claimed that the election was “stolen” without evidence. The report of a group of “Trump allies” preparing an executive order to give Trump power over elections was first reported by The Washington Post.

African Americans
Stefi Mar

OP-ED: One Hundred Years of Black Workers Telling the Truth

In 1917, A. Philip Randolph and Chandler Owen launched The Messenger, a pro-labor, anti-war magazine that connected racism to exploitation and demanded justice for Black workers. Two years later, the federal government responded with tactics of targeted censorship—surveillance, harassment and threats of prosecution—and branded a small Black labor magazine “the most dangerous” publication in the country simply for encouraging Black workers to organize.

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Sacramento Conference Tackles California’s Stubborn Housing Crisis

Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland), the keynote speaker at “A Conference on Housing” in Sacramento on Feb. 24, says solving California’s housing crisis at all levels — and providing affordable, environmentally responsible homes for low-income families and communities of color — can go hand in hand.

Los Angeles
Kathleen Untalan

Dodgers Talent Goes Global as Players Join World Baseball Classic

As the next World Baseball Classic approaches, several players connected to the Los Angeles Dodgers organization will represent their home countries on baseball’s international stage. The tournament, which brings together many of the world’s top professional players, will feature Dodgers stars and prospects competing for national pride while showcasing the club’s global reach.

African Americans
Kathleen Untalan

Thinking About My lifetime friend, Jesse Jackson

Mike Royko was a Chicago columnist syndicated in hundreds of newspapers across America. His working man observations were written with the sarcasm of a man dipping his pen in a boilermaker. He dubbed Jesse Jackson “Jetstream Jesse” for the speed with which he publicly embraced issues. The comment was not meant to be a compliment. Jesse would generate impressions and emotions throughout his life.

African Americans
Stefi Mar

Eternal Salute to The Reverend Dr. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.

On behalf of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) representing the Black Press of America, we extend our sincerest condolences to the Jackson family.  Leadership matters. Jesse Jackson’s leadership in the Civil Rights Movement in America and the human rights movement throughout the world was outstanding.  Jackson uttered a strong penetrating voice for the voiceless.  His courage on the battlefield for freedom, justice and equality was unparallel.

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

OP-ED: Economic Empowerment Has Always Been a Part of Black History

As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, I’m reflecting on the century of economic volatility and roadblocks that have often defined the experiences of disenfranchised communities. Our collective legacy is marked by resilience to overcome the economic challenges faced while trying to achieve the American dream.