PRECINCT REPORTER GROUP — The look of astonishment could be seen over and over on the faces of Indians Springs High School students walking through the new...
OAKLAND POST — Simone is a scholarship recipient of the United Health Foundation’s Diverse Scholars Initiative (DSI), which is administered by the Jackie Robinson Foundation
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — Who would have predicted after three weeks of the college football season that the two Los Angeles teams would have a combined one...
OAKLAND POST — Khris Davis is having an amazing season. Not only did he record his forty-fifth home run but he also hit a walk-off home...
PASADENA JOURNAL — We are a husband-and-wife team, operating a fundraising consulting business that works nationwide.
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The Rams 34-0 shutout victory over the Arizona Cardinals was a testament to their depth and versatility.
BLACK VOICE NEWS — A first-of-its-kind poll by the Public Opinion Research Firm, Evitarus, revealed young Californians are highly, civically engaged and politically active, both on...
OAKLAND POST — When monuments dedicated to a historic legacy of whiteness are being toppled, it is refreshing that UC Berkeley is honoring Dr. David Blackwell,...
BLACK VOICE NEWS — Police brutality continues to plague Black and Brown communities and interactions that would otherwise be mundane and uneventful for other Californians often...
Combining traditional boots-on-the-ground organizing with innovative digital and technological tools, these investments will support the DNC’s “IWillVote” initiative, which aims to reach 50 million voters by...
SAN FRANCISCO BAY VIEW — In a major class action lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court here, conditions at the Alameda County Jail at Santa Rita...
OAKLAND POST — Oakland’s Youth Poet Laureate program is a citywide effort to celebrate literacy through poetry and connect young writers to far-reaching opportunities.
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — More than 200 members of Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Marching “100” performed outside of First AME Church of Los Angeles.
OAKLAND POST — The Alan Blueford Foundation hosted their Champions of the Community Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Mingleton Temple Church of God in Christ in...
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TAMI ABDOLLAH, Associated Press AMANDA LEE MYERS, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just 6 percent of Californians are African American, yet they are involved in...
DON THOMPSON, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California agreed Tuesday to end its unlimited isolation of imprisoned gang leaders, restricting a practice that once kept...
TAMI ABDOLLAH, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California Department of Justice on Wednesday unveiled a state-run website to provide data on law enforcement’s interactions...
JULIA HOROWITZ, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California restored voting rights Tuesday to tens of thousands of criminals serving sentences under community supervision, reversing a...
Laura Bliss, CITY LAB (The Atlantic’s CityLab) — California’s getting more and more serious about water conservation: For the first time in nearly 40...
BY SUDHIN THANAWALA, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Native American student wore an eagle feather that he considers sacred to his high school graduation...
U.S. Senate Candidate Shines at Convention by Kenneth D. Miller Special to the NNPA from the LA Watts Times There have been moments in American politics...
Adam Nagourney and Jack Healy, THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPTON, Calif. (The New York Times) — Alysia Thomas, a stay-at-home mother in this working-class city, tells...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Yes, the dot-com era was filled with fraud. One year, we had 14 high tech startups pay sponsorship...
KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Barbara Boxer’s decision not to seek re-election to a fifth term provides a rare opening for ambitious California...