Since H.R.1. was passed in 2025, 200,000 LA County residents have been disenrolled from full-scope Medi-Cal coverage, roughly 1,100 people per day. One out of the five people who lost […]
Tag: news
Posted inGovernment, Health, National
Newsom’s signs $90 Million Reproductive health bill
On Feb. 11, California Gov. Gavin Newsom held a news conference to sign a $90 million one-time emergency funding bill for Planned Parenthood and other reproductive health care clinics in […]
Posted inSports
Chris Paul announces retirement after 21 NBA seasons
Chris Paul announced today that he is retiring from the NBA after a 21-season career that included two stints with the Clippers, making the announcement in a social media post. […]
Posted inNews
California Capitol news you might have missed
Former Black Panther Leader Elaine Brown Delivers Keynote at Black Caucus MLK Breakfast Former Black Panther leader Elaine Brown was the keynote speaker at the annual California Legislative Black Caucus […]
Posted inBusiness
Meet Roxanne Brown
In a significant moment for the labor movement, Roxanne Brown, set to become the first African American and first woman elected as President of the United Steelworkers (USW), North America’s […]
Posted inBusiness, National
Seven questions for California Black Health Advocate Rhonda Smith
Rhonda Smith is an experienced leader with a diverse background spanning nonprofit leadership, cancer advocacy, health equity, corporate consulting and international business. Smith is currently the Executive Director of the […]
Posted inFeature, Feature
Campbell’s Soup executive says products are for ‘poor people’
An executive of Campbell’s Soup Company, Martin Bally, was caught on an audio recording allegedly stating the popular food brand is “(expletive) for fcking poor people,” according to a wrongful […]
Posted inEntertainment, Local, Sports
LA28 touts debut for climbing in the 2028 Paralympic Games
LA28 and city officials marked 1,000 days out from the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games by showcasing a climbing facility in Westchester, as the sport will make its Paralympic […]
Posted inLocal, News
Shooting kills man in his 20s, Rapper YCA Eighty Bandz
An investigation was under way this morning in the shooting death in South Los Angeles of a man identified on social media as a rapper known in hip-hop circles. The […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Black Women, Local, News
Areva Martin’s Special Needs Network holds 17th Annual ‘Pink Pump Affair’
On May 18, the Special Needs Network (SNN) hosted their 17th Annual ‘A Pink Pump Affair’ in Beverly Hills, Calif., at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Every year, SNN gathers community […]