Gov. Gavin Newsom joined Democratic leaders and national influencers to rally support and funding for a November California ballot measure that seeks to redraw the state’s congressional maps, positioning it […]
Author Archives: McKenzie Jackson
Posted inGovernment, Local
Californians spurn sports gambling
On Election Day, Golden State voters emphatically rebuked the sports gambling initiatives on the ballot. With 67% of the ballots counted at press time, according to the Associated Press (AP), […]
Posted inNational
Focus on hate prevention needed
On Oct. 27, NBA player Kyrie Irving posted a link on Twitter to the 2018 film “Hebrew to Negroes: Wake Up Black America,” and shared a screenshot on Instagram of […]
Posted inLocal Politics
Funeral plans announced for key African American political figure Percy Pinkney
One of the Golden State’s most prominent, longstanding and influential African American political figures will be laid to rest on Saturday in Fair Oaks, Calif.
Posted inLocal Politics
Water Board: Conserve or Face New Fines
On May 5, the California Water Control Board approved emergency regulations designed with new methods—including steep penalties—for 411 cities and urban water suppliers to reach between eight to 36 percent water conservation.
Posted inHealth
Coming soon: Help with the ‘re-up’
Individuals and families that are having issues renewing Medi-Cal coverage can count on more assistance in 2015.
Posted inHealth
New burden to shoulder
Nineteen-year-old Diyon Clark has relied on the state’s medical insurance safety net all of his life.
Posted inLocal Politics
Extending the reach
With Black community awareness of Obamacare benefits falling short of expectations, California advocates and consumers urge renewed effort and focus.
Posted inLocal
Slow to the sign-up
When Andre Andrews signed on to the Covered California website on Feb. 7, he was in the midst of coping with a medical emergency.
A week before, Andrews had been the victim of a hit-and-run. The Burbank resident was walking his bike up the side of a street late one night, when he was suddenly struck by a passing motorist who never bothered to stop. The impact left him with missing teeth, lacerations to his face and an ambulance bill alone of more than $1,000.
