As families across the U.S. prepare for the new school year, parents are bracing themselves for more than packed lunches, early alarms and last-minute searches for missing shoes. The return […]
Author Archives: OW Staff
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ICABA Network Viewed as ‘Game Changer’ for Black-owned Businesses
As America continues to commemorate Black-owned business month in August, BlackProfessionals Month, coming up in October, is a global movement that showcasesBlack excellence while advancing leadership, collaboration, visibility, and wealthcreation as […]
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California Families Shrink Protein Portions and Serve More Meat-Free Meals
Recent reports have highlighted how rising grocery prices are forcing families to cut back on fresh fruit and vegetables. However, new research suggests that households are buying less animal protein, […]
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Protect LA Restaurants
Today, the Los Angeles City Council’s Economic Development & Jobs Committee advanced key components of the “Costly Restaurant Ordinance,” an expensive and unnecessary proposal that would impose new mandates on […]
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Inside Safe is a success
Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe team brought more than 40 unhoused Angelenos indoors into safe, stable housing through two recent operations spanning opposite ends of Los Angeles in the San […]
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Millions of people have lost SNAP Benefits due to Trump overhaul
By Joe Jurado ‘Get Up Mornings’ with Erica Campbell Source: Black Press USA Wire As part of last year’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill,’ Trump made significant changes to the work requirements […]
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Tasia Fortune’s death in Jackson remains unexplained
By Chris Kringle Source: Black Press USA Wire The Hinds County Coroner’s Office on Thursday identified the woman found hanging from a tree behind a vacant home in west Jackson […]
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California community college students urged to apply for financial aid before September 2 Cal Grant deadline
With exactly 19 days remaining, the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) and the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office’s ICanGoToCollege.com campaign are making an urgent call to current and prospective community […]
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On your November ballot: Prop 5
California voters will decide this November whether to change how the state replaces elected officials who are removed from office through a recall election. Proposition (Prop) 5 would eliminate the […]
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Black Worker Centers to commemorate Black August
Event will focus on resistance, worker power and economic justice
