VOTE NO ON THE RECALL!
Five Ways to Make Sure Our Votes Count in the Upcoming Recall Election
By Edward Henderson |California Black Media For African Americans, the right to vote was won by the passion,…
Read MoreRun, Karen, Run: Why Rep. Karen Bass Should Be L.A.’s First Woman Mayor
Jasmyne A. Cannick | Special to California Black Media I can describe the leading crop of declared candidates angling to lead the second largest — and one of America’s more liberal and progressive leaning cities — in two words: White and male. So, when rumors hinted at a possible mayoral bid by Congresswoman Karen Bass,…
Read MoreBlack Leaders Voice Strong Support for Gov. Newsom as Voters Return Recall Ballots
By Edward Henderson | California Black Media Last week in support of the campaign to stop the recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA-13) organized a ‘Black Leaders Press Conference.’ Ninety influential Black leaders in education, the church, politics, civil rights, and more – as well as members of the California Legislative Black…
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NBC4 AND TELEMUNDO 52’s CLEAR THE SHELTERS™ “ADOPT & DONATE” CAMPAIGN RETURNS AUG. 23 TO SEPT. 19
Southern California-based animal shelters and rescue groups are participating to encourage pet adoptions and raise funds UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIF. – NBC4/KNBC and…
Read MoreCommentary: Here’s Why You Need to Vote in the California Recall Election
By Rick Callender On September 14 a special election will be held to determine whether Governor Gavin Newsom should be recalled. This is only the fourth time in American history – that a state has held a gubernatorial recall election. The last gubernatorial recall election in California took place nearly 20 years ago. This recall…
Read MoreReady, Set, Go! School is back in person and here’s what you can do to be ready
Fall is around the corner, and this means that soon parents will start shopping for back-to-school items and preparing their children for the first day of school. While the last year has been fraught with challenges for many as a result of the COVID pandemic, Los Angeles Unified families will be happy to know that…
Read MoreA Message Sponsored by Los Angeles County
A DOCTOR’S NOTE ON COVID-19 TESTING Dr. Erika Flores Uribe, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services How does COVID-19 testing help me prevent the spread of the virus? Getting tested for COVID-19 helps you know if you have the coronavirus and prevents you from spreading it to your family, friends, and community. If you…
Read MoreHow to help your child safely transition to in-person learning at Los Angeles Unified
Across the Los Angeles Unified School District, this week campuses are abuzz with the shuffle of shoes and backpacks – students rushing to get to school, greet friends, teachers, principals, coaches and other school staff. As always, the early morning catches parents busy dropping off their children at school gates and offering last-minute dos and…
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