By BlackPressUSA Newswire In her 80s and still actively working as an agricultural engineer, Effie Gant continues to break barriers in urban farming and community leadership. The certified USDA grower and respected urban farmer, based in South Sacramento, was recently spotted vending at the Freedom Farmers’ Market by the Temescal Street Fair on Saturday, July…
By BlackPressUSA Newswire Find out what criteria the insurance industry uses when looking at your home. Learn insider tips and how to ensure your home is fully covered. What the insurance industry sees when it looks at your home is why its replacement cost matters more than its market value, and that home upgrades can…
By BlackPress USA Newswire The legislation builds on the governor’s efforts that have reversed decades of inaction on housing and homelessness — creating more homes and the largest reduction in unsheltered homelessness in more than 15 years. In Oakland on July 13, Gov. Newsom signed AB 179 — the state’s new housing budget trailer bill…
California bill could push schools to use unspent Prop. 28 arts education funds By Vani Sanganeria, EdSource California lawmakers are advancing legislation to revise how school districts implement Proposition 28, the voter-approved initiative that promised roughly $1 billion annually in new arts and music education in schools. Assembly Bill 2440, authored by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi,…
By John Fensterwald, EdSource State Superintendent of Public Instruction candidate Sonja Shaw has called the new law that strips the next state superintendent’s authority to manage the California Department of Education an unconstitutional “sweeping power grab.” On Fox, X and elsewhere, she has vowed to sue Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature to prevent…
Bo Tefu | California Black Media Beyond Politics: California Legislators Across Party Lines Celebrate Lori Wilson at 50 In a Capitol more often defined by policy debates and partisan differences, California lawmakers recently offered a reminder that respect, friendship and collegiality can still rise above politics. On July 17, legislators from both sides of…
By BlackPressUSA Newswire BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Outdated enterprise security is a breach waiting to happen. Learn here how quality cloud solutions can help protect your firm against evolving digital threats. Cloud solutions can help overhaul enterprise protection against evolving threats Cloud solutions can help enhance enterprise protection from new threats by shifting away from perimeter-based…
Free event teaches children about organics recycling and composting through music & entertainment with the EcoHero Show Team VICTORVILLE, Calif. —The City of Victorville is partnering with the EcoHero Show team to host a free Kids’ Organics Recycling Concert on Thursday, July 30 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cultural Arts Center of…
By Dwight Brown, Film Critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire “Promise me you’ll come back.” “What if I can’t?” Back in ancient Greece, when Odysseus (Matt Damon), the king of the island of Ithaca, went off to fight the 10-year Trojan War against the city of Troy, he didn’t know if he’d return. That…
NMA’s “Walk a Mile With a Child” Brings Together Health, STEM Education, and Youth Empowerment Initiatives SILVER SPRING, Md., July 20, 2026 — The National Medical Association (NMA) will convene its Annual Convention & Scientific Assembly in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 25-29, 2026, at the Puerto Rico Convention Center. The theme of the…
By Karen Marine There are moments in the life of a nation when the question is no longer whether justice has been done. The question becomes whether we still possess the courage to ask. Not because the answers are easy. But because they are difficult. Because history has taught us, over and over again, that…
By Tarshua Carter Williamson Television has lost one of its most recognizable and dependable performers. Veteran actor Hal Williams, whose career spanned more than five decades and helped shape some of television’s most beloved Black sitcoms, has died at the age of 91. His manager confirmed that Williams passed away on July 15 at his…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Covered California announced its health plans and rates for the 2027 coverage year, with a preliminary weighted average rate increase of 9.9 percent and one new carrier entering the marketplace in 2027. Many enrollees can lessen the impact of increasing rates by shopping and switching to more affordable plans. The proposed rate…
By Derrick Lane Heart attacks are scary, period. They are scary for those who are having one and scary for those who are watching. Of course, eating right and exercising help reduce your risk of a heart attack, but do you know what to do if and when one strikes? Heart Attack Symptoms in Women…
By BlackPressUSA Newswire Why developers are investing in resilient infrastructure from day one Instead of waiting, developers are going all in on resilient infrastructure because it lowers long-term costs and shrinks future risks. Far-sighted planning also helps buildings and public spaces become adaptable to change, whether they’re environmental, economic, or regulatory changes. This shift goes…
LOS ANGELES, CA — The Southern California Coalition of the National Council of Negro Women (SCC-NCNW) invites families, elected officials, nonprofit organizations, community leaders, businesses, and residents from across Southern California to attend its annual Black Family Reunion on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the historic SoCal Council House,…
By A.R. Shaw Caitlin Clark is more than a WNBA player; she has become a tool of weaponization against Black women. And now the federal government is involved. Led by Texas representative August Pfluger, 11 Republican lawmakers signed a letter to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, threatening to have the Department of Justice investigate the league…
By BlackPressUSA Newswire How chronic illness is reshaping the American workforce Chronic illness is reshaping the American workforce, as there’s a growing demand for flexible workplace policies and employers are investing more in workplace wellness programs. Advances in technology are also making work more accessible, and chronic illness is influencing workplace planning and business strategy….
By BlackPress USA Newswire By any measure, economic mobility is about more than money. The ability to buy a home, start a business, attend college, access healthcare, vote, and advocate for one’s interests all shape whether families can build wealth and pass opportunity to future generations. That reality is why many economists and civil rights…
Solomon O. Smith | California Black Media Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) says a deadly Fourth of July weekend shooting in Compton that claimed the life of one of his former staff members underscores the urgent need for stronger gun safety laws at both the state and federal levels. The shooting was one of…
By BlackPressUSANewswire In Indiana, over 650,000 kids are without consistent meals this summer because the state opted out of an important federal food program. I just introduced a bill to change that. The Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) program is designed to fill a gap for kids who typically rely on free meals at…
L.A. Unified and other school districts are suing companies like Meta, Google and TikTok for platforms they say are ‘addictive’ for children. By Vani Sanganeria, EdSource Meta, Google, TikTok and other social media companies could soon be compelled to fund student mental health services and redesign features alleged to encourage compulsive use if school districts…
By Nicole Chang Lawsuits seeking to revoke U.S. citizenship have surged under the Trump administration, according to a new report. While the federal government historically filed fewer than one civil denaturalization case per month, the number rose sharply in May and June. According to a June 17 report by TRAC, an immigration data research organization,…
The Inland Empire Caucus recognized the inclusion of funding in the 2026-27 State Budget to begin expanding judicial capacity in California’s most under-resourced courts, including the Inland Empire. The budget provides $44 million annually, to support the phased implementation of 13 new superior court judgeships and $100 million for related court facilities authorized by Chapter…
Edward Henderson | California Black Media California’s homelessness crisis is increasingly becoming an aging crisis, as a growing number of older adults experience housing instability at a stage of life when health challenges, fixed incomes and mobility limitations can make finding stability far more difficult. Nearly half — about 48% — of single adults…