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Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed
News You May Have Missed
Stefi Mar August 25, 2026
News You May Have Missed
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Insurance redlining happens when the address on your policy shapes your rate more than your record behind the wheel. Companies build prices from personal details like your neighborhood and credit, not just your driving history. The result: two drivers with identical records can pay far different premiums, and the steeper bill usually falls on Black neighborhoods.
His image appears above the Las Vegas stage while dancers perform moves inspired by him, acrobats spin through the air, and his decades-old music fills a theater designed for it. Now, 64 drones fly overhead, and nine new LED panels light up the room with images.
The Los Angeles Dodgers caught fire this week, winning six consecutive games — tied for their longest winning streak of the season — before Atlanta ended the run with a 4-3 victory at Truist Park.
I wonder if “quiet” is the right reference here. Maybe it’s more a particular kind of “grief?” In Kern County, Dolly Parton is being mourned as much for her philanthropy and impact on children as she is for her worldwide impact on music and bridging cultures.
The Harold and Carole Pump Foundation brought together sports stars, entertainers, community leaders and major contributors for an inspiring evening at the Beverly Hills Hilton, raising awareness and support in the ongoing fight against cancer.
The Los Angeles Chargers struggled in all three phases Thursday night, falling 41-17 to the San Francisco 49ers in a preseason matchup that exposed costly mistakes on offense, defense and special teams.
The National Trust’s Preserving Black Churches program is accepting applications through September 11, 2026, offering grants of $50,000 to $500,000 for repairs, planning, and long-term sustainability at historically Black churches nationwide.
Black unemployment is the highest of any group in the country, yet one number moved the ‘right’ way this year. The improvement is a statistical illusion — and understanding why reveals both who got pushed out of the workforce and what Black women are building instead.
A viral claim ties Gary, Indiana’s two-week power outage to a supposed 18-month nationwide blackout. The outage is real and NIPSCO’s response deserves scrutiny — but the 18-month figure comes from a 2014 sabotage scenario that has nothing to do with this storm.
James E. West co-invented the electret microphone at Bell Labs more than 60 years ago. Today his design sits inside roughly 90 percent of the two billion microphones made every year — including the one in your hand.
A 2026 March of Dimes report finds 34.6% of U.S. counties are maternity care deserts, with at least 96 labor and delivery units closed since January 2024 — and research shows the closures fall hardest on hospitals serving Medicaid patients and Black families, including in Kern County and the Antelope Valley.
A federal findings letter accuses Duke University School of Law of violating Title VI by using essay questions about diversity and perspective as stand-ins for race — a conclusion Duke can still contest, and one no school on the same enforcement track has yet settled.
Black residents continue to bear a disproportionate burden in Los Angeles County’s housing crisis, according to new data from the 2026 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count.
Choosing to live in a smaller city with a lower cost of living isn’t always an easy decision. You’ll feel more confident if you see how much you’ll save on food and transport. Never ignore such costs since they add up quickly and can make you spend more even if your rent is affordable.
1Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 through the middle of the street of the city. On either side of the river is the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit each month, and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
There has been considerable speculation recently about why Measure G1 will not appear on the November ballot and what that means for the Oakland Unified School District’s current budget.
Mario relied on his job in the car wash industry to raise his three children. It was during a shift at a Santa Ana car wash last August that he was arrested by federal agents, taken to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center and held for two months.
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