All posts tagged "Aldon Thomas Stiles"

Mothers in Mourning: Moms, Allies Protest Gun Violence in California

Aldon Thomas Stiles | Califoria Black Media On Sept. 9, elected officials, community leaders and concerned citizens took to the streets of Watts in South Los...

Doulas & Black Moms: Bridging the Gap Between Mental Treatment and Maternal Care

By Aldon Thomas Stiles California Black Media There is a growing body of evidence that disparities in medical treatment in the United States — compounded over...

The Lookout: Six Bills Call for More Responsible Policing, Safer Streets

Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media Watching your tax dollars, elected officials and legislation that affects you. The California Legislature is currently considering several bills...

Youth Mental Health Care: California’s Investments May Still Not Be Enough

Charles R. Drew Univ. Launches M.D. Program as Newsom Announces COVID Emergency End

By Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media On Monday, Oct. 17, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the COVID-19 emergency in California will end Feb. 28,...

Bivalent COVID Booster Eligibility Extended to Children Ages 5 and Older

By Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media State officials have announced eligibility for the updated Moderna COVID-19 booster and the Pfizer-BioNTech booster has been expanded....

Book Banning Is a Concerning Trend in the Golden State

By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media Nationwide, book banning is on the rise. It’s reached a 20-year high, according to the American Library Association and...

The California Department of Aging: There Is Help for Elder Californians

By Aldon Thomas Stiles California Black Media The St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church’s Commission on Social Action held a community meeting on aging last Thursday...

What You Should Know About the New 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Line

By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media On July 16, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline hotline officially became the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The service...

Groups Unite to Oppose Landmark California Mental Health Legislation

By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media Senate Bill (SB) 1338, also known as the CARE Court Program, is attracting growing resistance as it makes its...

Inflation Worries Grow as California Legislature Approves State Budget

By Aldon Thomas Stiles and Edward Henderson, California Black Media Diane Lanette Barkum is an in-home care provider and mom of three. She commutes about 40...

L.A. Congresswoman Karen Bass Praised for Leadership on George Floyd Policing Act

By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media Last week, on the second anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, President Joe Biden signed an executive order inspired by...

SoCal Group Holds Black-Themed Commencement, Presents Scholarships for Local High School Grads

SoCal Group Holds Black-Themed Commencement, Presents Scholarships for Local High School Grads By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media This past weekend in the Inland Empire,...

California Agencies Say They Want More Black Californians to Access Jobs, Training

By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media Last week, the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board, and the Riverside County...

California Adds Twist to New CDC Advice on Quarantines

OAKLAND POST — California’s updated guidance differs from the CDC’s in one important way. The state is recommending that people who quarantine after a positive diagnosis...

Black Educators Take on Hesitancy as Gov. Newsom Issues COVID Vaccination Mandate

THE SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — California’s school vaccination mandate will take effect for students enrolled in grades 7 through 12 one semester after the U.S. Food and...