In an effort to expand mental health and wellbeing services in local schools, the Board of Supervisors has approved a..
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Eligible county residents can receive Pfizer booster
Los Angeles County is now administering Pfizer booster third doses after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle P. Walensky endorsed the..
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Gov. Newsom signs legislation to increase affordable housing supply
On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a suite of bills to boost housing production across California, complementing his …
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National Civil Rights Museum virtually presents new book ‘Until I Am Free’
The National Civil Rights Museum brings bestselling author Dr. Keisha N. Blain’s, “Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to
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District Attorney will move to toss 60,000 pot convictions
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has announced that his office—with support from…
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Latest government data suggests increased spending aided children
New poverty data released by the U.S. Census Bureau suggests that government programs helped to protect children from…
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Compton Community College District publishes redistricting action plan
The Compton Community College District (CCCD) recently published its redistricting action plan as part of a…
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State Attorney General joins effort to confront abortion laws
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to…
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HBCU fair Oct. 1
This back-to-school season, the HBCU Week Foundation is giving high school students from across the country the chance to..
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State bill looks into mortality rate among Black moms
California has among the lowest death rates nationally among pregnant women and new mothers, but…
