Today, the California State Legislature passed Assembly Bill (AB) 1924, statewide legislation poised to address a critical part of California’s homelessness epidemic by preventing displacement before it occurs. Authored by […]
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7 ways Crohn’s disease affects Black women differently
BlackPress USA Newswire By Evan Bollinger, BlackDoctor, https://blackdoctor.org/ A chronic inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease impacts millions of Black women worldwide. While symptoms usually present as digestive tract issues, there […]
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Mayor Bass, Councilmember Rodriguez celebrate completion of 4 Miles of earthquake-resistant pipeline to strengthen L.A.’s water infrastructure
Mayor Karen Bass today joined Councilmember Monica Rodriguez and leaders from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to celebrate a major construction milestone on the Foothill Trunk […]
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Berkeley Hills, Sherman Oaks + Piedmont named California’s most stressful school runs by parents.
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 […]
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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 […]
