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Abortion rights revives debate over ‘viability’
As California voters decide whether to amend their state constitution to explicitly protect abortion rights, lawmakers still do not agree on whether the amendment would enshrine those rights, which by state law allow abortion up to 24 weeks,…
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Black women’s health and Breast Cancer Awareness Month
It’s been over two decades since Yola Cain died of breast cancer at the age of 46. An accomplished woman who always held her feelings “close to the vest,” Cain was Jamaica’s first female pilot and one of…
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Leimert Park Village Book Fair
Book enthusiasts are invited to the special virtual event of the 15th anniversary of the Leimert Park Village Book Fair (LPVPF) this Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. On the heels of National Book Month, LPVBF is hosted by Jasmine Sanders, co-host of the nationally syndicated “D.L. Hughley Radio Show,” and will also feature…
Home care providers shut down Board of Supervisors hearing
Tuesday, Los Angeles-based In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) caregivers shut down the L.A. County Board of Supervisors’ public hearing in an escalation of their insistence that the Board invest in home care providers and put long-term care workers on a path to a $20/hour minimum wage floor. At the meeting, more than a dozen IHSS providers, care recipients,…
First-in-the-nation earthquake warning system notified the Bay Area
Continuing to lead the country in emergency management and disaster preparedness, California’s first-in-the-nation Earthquake Early Warning System, implemented under Gov. Gavin Newsom, provided advanced notification to more than 2.2 million Californians before shaking started for the 5.1 magnitude earthquake that was felt throughout the Bay Area Oct. 25. These advanced notifications provided up to 19 seconds, in…
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Midterm elections days away
By now, all registered voters have received their ballots for the Nov. 8 election directly in mailboxes. CalMatters.org reports that next month, the number of female lawmakers could rise above California’s state legislature’s current record of holding 39 of 120 seats. Voters not only have a say in California…
Popular democratic strategist implores Black voters ‘You make the difference’
The 2022 midterm elections are just a few weeks away, and both sides of the aisle have long acknowledged it’s the most consequential in years. Each of the seats in Congress is up, and 35 U.S. Senate chairs could flip. Further, 36 governors’ races will occur, as would several…
BET founder hopes to save funding for Black American workers
Retirement Clearinghouse, LLC (RCH), an RLJ Company, Fidelity Investments, Vanguard, and Alight Solutions announced that they have collaborated to create a consortium of workplace retirement plan recordkeepers, Portability Services Network, LLC, to accelerate the nationwide adoption of auto portability to help America’s under-served and under-saved workers improve their retirement…
ANTELOPE VALLEY NEWS
Our Weekly Antelope Valley covers the northernmost portion of Los Angeles County, including the cities of Lancaster, Palmdale, Acton, Rosemond and California City. Coverage also extends to the cities of Santa Clarita and Valencia.
Racially segregated communities more likely to suffer from air toxins
New research is shedding light on just how much higher proportions of dangerous toxins people in minority communities are breathing in. Populations in racially segregated communities in the U.S. may be more likely to be exposed to a form of air pollution, according to a study published in Nature Communications this week. Researchers combined air pollution monitoring and American Community…
Controversial flag to remain in place at Saugus High
The Thin Blue Line flag that caused tension and was essentially banned from being displayed by Saugus High School football players before games has returned, despite the district superintendent and coach calling for the flag to stop flying. A Saugus High football player carried the Thin Blue Line flag, a black and white replica of the American flag with a…
Housing opportunities are available in Palmdale
The City of Palmdale and other local agencies are exploring opportunities to facilitate a shovel-ready housing development for approximately 13 acres of land owned by both the City and Palmdale School District, with the goal of accelerating housing production and addressing local housing needs. The project site includes 45 parcels and is generally located at East Avenue R-12 and 27th…
Large donation will assist construction of wildlife crossing
Philanthropists Joann and Frank Randall of Newport Beach have made a $5 million donation to the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing project near Agoura Hills. The crossing will span over 10 lanes of the Ventura (101) Freeway in Liberty Canyon when completed in 2025, and aims to provide a connection between the small population of mountain lions in the Santa Monica…
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