Category: Valleys

Los Angeles
Stefi Mar

Bad Bunny Shined on Super Bowl Sunday

A Super Bowl halftime show months in the making unfolded largely in Spanish—bold, unapologetic, and pulsing with Latin rhythm. Leave it to Bad Bunny to command one of the world’s biggest stages while having millions bobbing, weaving, and smiling to a beat rooted in culture and community.

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

NAACP Calls on Gov. Newsom to Veto Veterans Benefit Bill

As early as this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom could act on California Senate Bill (SB) 694, a measure approved by the Legislature that has reached his desk aimed at curbing what supporters call predatory practices against veterans seeking federal benefits,

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

It’s 2026 and You’re Uninsured. Now What?

Health policy changes in Washington will ripple through the country, resulting in millions of Americans losing their Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage. But there are still ways to find care.

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

When Health Insurance Costs More Than the Mortgage

When Noah Hulsman, who owns a skate shop in Louisville, Kentucky, learned he no longer qualified for federal subsidies to help him pay for his “gold” Affordable Care Act health plan, the 37-year-old opted for skimpier coverage. But the deductible is about a quarter of his yearly income.

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Black Voices Come Alive at 2026 Sundance Film Festival

Black filmmakers, actors and films were an integral part of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Now that the event is leaving Park City, Utah after 40+ years, they were around to say farewell. In 2027 the fest is headed to Boulder, Colorado.

Bakersfield
James Luckey

OP-ED: Stop Corporate Consolidation Silencing Local Media Voices

Local journalism is indispensable to the protection of civil rights and equality for all Americans, and in particular for Black American communities and other communities of color across the nation. Local-owned news media is crucial to community empowerment and civic participation.

Los Angeles
Kathleen Untalan

It’s a Super Sunday for Seahawks

This year’s Super Bowl was defined by a smothering defensive performance, as Seattle’s “Dark Side” proved too much for a franchise once known as the NFL’s “Evil Empire.”

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Alabama Prison Documentary ‘The Alabama Solution’ Earns Oscar Nomination

A documentary that puts Alabama prisons in the spotlight is now in the running for one of the most well-known, prestigious awards in Hollywood — an Oscar. Nominees for the 98th Academy Awards were announced Thursday. “The Alabama Solution” is one of five films nominated in the documentary feature film category.