Category: Valleys

Los Angeles
Kathleen Untalan

She’s Got Blue in Her Veins

facebooktwitterinstagram When USC hosted Michigan at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum a couple of weeks ago, plenty of Wolverines fans made the trip west —

Los Angeles
Kathleen Untalan

Bruins Win a Tight One

facebooktwitterinstagram The UCLA Bruins continued their win streak with a dramatic comeback victory over Maryland, capped by Mateen Bhaghani’s 23-yard field goal with two seconds

Los Angeles
Kathleen Untalan

Rams Roll in London

facebooktwitterinstagram Los Angeles quarterback Matthew Stafford threw five touchdown passes to lead the Rams to a 35–7 rout of the Jacksonville Jaguars in London —

Los Angeles
Kathleen Untalan

Trojans Come Up Short at Notre Dame

facebooktwitterinstagram The USC Trojans fell to longtime rival No. 15 Notre Dame 34–24 at Notre Dame Stadium before a crowd of 77,622 in South Bend,

Local
Stefi Mar

Gracias Gustavo Community Block Party

A steady flow of music aficionados, foodies, and art patrons gathered on the backlot of Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen YOLA Center, 101 South La Brea Avenue. Guests were in attendance for the Gracias Gustavo Community Block Party. This festive celebration featured music performances, dance, interactive activities, food trucks, and more. The event was held on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Newsom and Elected Officials Make Case to Black Press for Prop 50

On Oct. 7, members of the California Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), and Gov. Gavin Newsom briefed Black media across the state, urging support for Proposition 50 – The Election Rigging Response Act – ahead of the upcoming special election.

Los Angeles
Kathleen Untalan

Chargers Defeat Dolphins in Final-Second Thriller

facebooktwitterinstagram Kicker Cameron Dicker delivered his fifth field goal of the game — a clutch, final-minute strike — to lift the Los Angeles Chargers to

Los Angeles
Kathleen Untalan

RAMS Get By Ravens

facebooktwitterinstagram Matthew Stafford led the Rams to two third-quarter touchdowns in a 17–3 victory over the Baltimore Ravens, giving Los Angeles a much-needed bounce-back win

Los Angeles
Kathleen Untalan

TROJANS Dominate Wolverines

facebooktwitterinstagram USC bounced back in a big way after a tough loss to Illinois, rolling to a 31–13 victory over Michigan before a sellout crowd

Los Angeles
Kathleen Untalan

Bruins Stay on a Roll

facebooktwitterinstagram The UCLA Bruins silenced any talk that their upset win over then–No. 7 Penn State was a fluke. Traveling to East Lansing, Michigan, the

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Trump’s War on America Ramps up with Vow Not to Pay Federal Workers

The White House has continued to wage war against the American people — not through bombs or foreign troops, but through policies that strip workers of their dignity, their pay, and their hope. The cruelty is no accident. It is deliberate, orchestrated, and flaunted as a spectacle of power. America’s government has turned its might inward, and its victims are the citizens who once believed they were free.

African Americans
Stefi Mar

Democrats Tout State Races, but Party of Diversity Still Refuses to Invest in Black Media  

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) announced ten key state legislative races to watch this November, touting the contests as pivotal for maintaining and expanding Democratic power in states such as Virginia, New Jersey, Minnesota, Mississippi, and Washington. Yet, even as the DLCC calls attention to its candidates and their communities, the party’s silence and neglect toward Black-owned media — particularly the historic Black Press of America — continues to speak louder than its press releases.

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Essay: Intentional Self Care and Community Connections Can Improve Our Wellbeing

I went to a medical school that was steeped in the principles of classical western medicine. However, I also learned mindfulness meditation during that time, which opened me to the multifaceted relationship between illnesses and the interconnecting environmental, mental and emotional realities that can impact an individual’s health. 

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

The Shutdown Standoff

“We are not going to back down,” demanded House Minority Leader Congressman Hakeem Jeffries regarding healthcare for Americans. The Affordable Care Act is one of the key issues that created a stalemate between Democrats and Republicans, which resulted in the government shutdown. The New York Congressman says he is open to meeting with the president, the vice president, and others in the Republican Party to end the government shutdown that began on October 1st. However, he is adamant about not caving on the healthcare issue.