The opioid crisis, once perceived as predominantly affecting rural, White communities, disproportionately impacts Black Americans. This is a result of long-standing health equity barriers, documented in both local reports and […]
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U.S. Congressman Al Green Commends Biden Administration on Launching Investigation into 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday announced that it would review and evaluate the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, marking the federal government’s first inquiry into the destruction […]
Posted inBusiness, Local
Long Beach man pleads guilty to participating in smash-and-grab robbery
A Long Beach man pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for participating in the daylight smash-and-grab robbery of a Beverly Hills jewelry store in 2022 in which more […]
Posted inEntertainment
Actor John Amos dies at age 84
John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times” and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries “Roots,” has […]
Posted inSports
Dikembe Mutombo dies at age 58
Beloved finger-wagging Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo, one of basketball’s most feared shot blockers, died of brain cancer, the NBA announced today. Mutombo, the NBA’s first “global ambassador,” was […]
Posted inLocal
Speed Safety Improvements Coming to Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway
Senator Ben Allen (D-Malibu) celebrated the Governor’s signing of SB 1297 today to bring overdue speeding enforcement tools to the City of Malibu’s stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). […]
Posted inLocal
Los Angeles Secures $11 million in Funding for Development of Jordan Downs Central Park
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass today announced that the United States Department of the Interior is awarding the City of Los Angeles $11 million in funding to […]
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Governor signs Senator Bradford’s legislation promoting Black student success on California college campuses
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 1348 by Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), which will promote Black student success in higher education by creating the nation’s first recognition […]
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Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
The Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis and co-authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn to proclaim Oct. 20-26 as Lead Poisoning Prevention Week […]
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‘Provenance’ at The MAIN
Prepare for an enthralling journey through the ages as award-winning playwright Braddon Mendelson unveils “Provenance” tonight through Sunday at The MAIN, 24266 Main St., in Newhall.Co-produced by Olive Branch Theatricals […]
