Californians who sign up by Nov. 30 will have coverage starting Dec. 1. Covered California recently announced that three of the biggest health insurance carriers that it contracts with — […]
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Board seeks changes in sidewalk vendor licensing
Easier access to permits The Board of Supervisors this week pushed for changes to state laws governing sidewalk food vendors, hoping to make it easier to access permits and potentially […]
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Palmdale is voted most ‘Business Friendly City’
Population greater than 60,000 The City of Palmdale was named the Most Business Friendly City with a population greater than 60,000 at the 26th annual Eddy Awards hosted by the […]
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Black billionaire Robert F. Smith rings NYSE opening bell after gifting thousands of share to young people of color
Vista Equity Partners’ Robert F. Smith and Goalsetter’s Tanya Van Court announced the “One Stock. One Future.” initiative in October 2021. The initiative served as a call to action for […]
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Compton launches first-time home buyer workshop
Councilwoman Michelle Chambers will launch a first-time home buyer workshop in the City of Compton to provide residents and community members with resources, education, and a roadmap to begin the […]
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Congressional bills can hurt small businesses
Regulation legislation The COVID-19 pandemic has led millions of businesses to conduct more of our business online. Many small business owners have only been able to survive by accessing the […]
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Plastic in your fast food? Study says good chance
A new study out this week reports that far too often, small amounts of industrial chemicals called phthalates (pronounced THA-lates), which are used to make plastics soft, have been found […]
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African-Americans increase presence on corporate boards
Standard & Poor’s 500 companies Black people made record-breaking gains over the last year in securing seats on boards of Standard and Poor (S & P) 500 companies, while women […]
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Vickers named Human Resources vice president for PBS SoCal
Has led in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts The Public Media Group of Southern California, the parent company of PBS SoCal, KCET and Link TV, has named Ashley Vickers as […]
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OneTen pledges 3,500 tech scholarships to support underserved Black talent
To provide a space for Black talent in tech, OneTen — a group of industry executives aiming to hire and build Black..
