Category: Valleys

African Americans
Stefi Mar

You Had Me At Hello: Love Lessons from Barack and Michelle Obama

Former first lady Michelle Obama delivered a loving and heartfelt tribute to her husband on Thursday at the Obama Presidential Center’s grand opening ceremony in Chicago. Her words brought President Barack Obama to tears.

African Americans
Stefi Mar

Julia Perry’s Enduring Musical Legacy

Julia Perry was one of the most accomplished American composers of the twentieth century. Although she never became a household name during her lifetime, her music demonstrated extraordinary originality, technical mastery, and emotional depth.

Los Angeles
Kathleen Untalan

Dodgers Send Five Players to 2026 All-Star Game

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be well represented at the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, with five players earning selections to the National League roster, tying for the most representatives in the league.

Los Angeles
Kathleen Untalan

Roberts Reaches Historic 1,000th Managerial Win

Dave Roberts became the fastest manager in Major League Baseball history to reach 1,000 career victories after the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Athletics 9-3 at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento.

African Americans
Stefi Mar

10 New California Laws Taking Effect July 1 You Should Know About 


Beginning July 1, several new California laws will take effect, bringing changes that affect workers, students, consumers, renters, and families across the state. While some of the new policies are administrative, others could have a direct impact on household finances, education, housing, and public safety.

African Americans
Stefi Mar

COMMENTARY: The Voting Rights Act Didn’t Fail — the Country Abandoned its Moral Commitment to it

There is a dangerous narrative taking shape in this country right now, one suggesting that the Voting Rights Act simply outlived its usefulness. That the protections once necessary during the Civil Rights era are now outdated remnants of a different America. That the country evolved beyond the conditions that made federal oversight necessary in the first place.