By Lauren Victoria After days of counting in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Arizona, President Obama’s former Vice President, Joe Biden, and California Senator, Kamala Harris, won the 2020 race for the White House. News of their victory sparked spontaneous celebrations around the country. In Washington, DC, Philadelphia, New York and Atlanta people took to the…
California has wholeheartedly embraced the Affordable Care Act — it advertises it, it invests in it, it protects it. It even goes to court for it. That’s because the Golden State has a lot to lose if the the act, also known as Obamacare, is overturned. Today, the high court will hear oral arguments in…
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media California’s unofficial 2020 proposition results have shown an electorate that is fairly moderate, supportive of business interests and concerned about issues affecting older citizens. It also showed that there is limited support for progressive policies. Initiatives a majority of African Americans and young Californians supported such as affirmative action…
At least 20 Million Could Lose Coverage By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as “Obamacare,” is on the line, and so is health insurance for millions of Americans as the U.S. Supreme Court will review the law on Tuesday, November 10. With a 6-3…
The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office has charged Kurt Kenneth Duisen (Age 59 of San Bernardino) and David Macias (Age 47 of Pomona) with home invasion robbery and residential burglary in San Bernardino. On Wednesday, October 28, 2020, deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to a home invasion robbery in the…
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Newswire Columnist As the final days of the 2020 election season drew to a close, major media across the nation focused on polls and prospects for the presidential candidates. At the same time, scant news coverage reported on a development affecting 68 million consumers: debt collection regulation. On October 30, the…
By: Lou Yeboah Mad because the affairs of man did not turn out the way you wanted them too. Who do you think you are? Listen, and listen good. ALL existing authority is set up by Me. [Romans 13:1]. There is no authority except from Me, and those that exist have been placed there by…
Velda Love Minister of Racial Justice When in the company of the Spirit of God, one should leave one’s practice of prayer and deep meditation yearning for a more radical faith. The Spirit of God would not have us settle for cheap grace and narcissistic self-interests. The Spirit would have us taste and see the…
Get a flu shot! If a patient has had a flu shot in time for immunity to build up, doctors can minimize flu as a possible cause and target Covid-19. (Redlands, Calif.) A devastating convergence of Covid-19 and influenza could hit Southern California this winter, and there’s one important action everyone can take immediately to…
Come Together to Protest Police Violence Against Black Women Along With 100+ Other Artists In #ShowMeTheSigns, An Exhibition and Auction of Artists’ Protests Signs Auction is now live for bidding, with 100% of proceeds supporting the African American Policy Forum’s #SayHerName Mothers Network Nationwide public art project accompanies the exhibition and auction and features artists’…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Covered California officially kicked off its annual open-enrollment period on Monday with a statewide effort to encourage Californians to protect themselves, their families and their friends from the COVID-19 pandemic by wearing a mask and signing up for health care coverage. The campaign includes sending face masks, emblazoned with the message “Get…
After two decades of planning, fundraising and construction, the Big Bear Alpine Zoo opened its doors to the public at its brand-new state-of–the-art facility on Thursday, Nov. 5. The Big Bear Alpine Zoo originally opened as the Moonridge Animal Park on Goldmine Drive in 1961. In 1998, The Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District…
Initiative Funds Institutions that Train Primary Care Health Professionals to Provide Care for Underserved Communities MORENO VALLEY, CALIF., November 10, 2020 — Riverside University Health System (RUHS) received a $625,000 grant from the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) to expand access to primary care, making it the only hospital in the Inland…
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) An opportunity to collaborate with the Google News Initiative (GNI) is very much welcomed by newspaper publishers in particular who are coming to grips with both the opportunities and challenges of digital advertising. The necessity to embrace a “digital…