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Month: February 2021

CDC Issues First-Step Guidelines to Reopening Public Schools, Now California Educators Look to Lawmakers to Provide Much-Needed Funding and Resources, Vaccines

Anxious Parents Make Compelling Cases and Pleas to Govern by Science, not Politics SACRAMENTO — The anticipated CDC Guidelines to reopen public schools safely was released Friday, reiterating what California’s educators have been calling for over the last 10 months: Masks and PPE, 6-feet for physical and social distancing, handwashing stations and proper ventilation, surface…

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Nixing Prison Time for Certain Crimes Among Proposed Changes to Calif. Penal Code

Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media California’s Committee on Revision of the Penal Code (CRPC) released its first annual report last week. The proposal included 10 recommendations that would significantly reform California’s criminal justice system – if they are adapted into law. Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), the chair of the Senate Committee on Public…

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Amanda Gorman Was Step Ahead of CDC on Rocking Double Masks

Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media Since President Biden’s inauguration, people have been raving about the “riveting” inaugural performance – and equally enchanting Super Bowl appearance — of former Youth Poet Laureate of Los Angeles Amanda Gorman. Beyond her gripping poetry and captivating sense of fashion, another Gorman style that has been catching media attention…

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Asm. Kamlager Introduces Bill to Innovate How Medical Care is Delivered to Homeless Populations

(SACRAMENTO) — 1,383 homeless individuals died on the streets of Los Angeles in 2020– setting a grim record for the city. Most died from preventable diseases. While homeless deaths in LA have been rising for years, the pandemic has only made matters worse. People experiencing homelessness (PEH) are sicker than the general population but have…

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Peiffer Wolf: Most Successful Black McDonald’s Franchise Operator Faces Racial Discrimination, Forced To Sell 7 Stores To White Owners

“Targeted for Extinction”: Former Michigan State University Track Star and Oakland A’s Player Herb Washington’s Civil Rights Lawsuit Details How McDonald’s “Redlines” Black Owners Into Sub-Par Locations and Is Now Driving Black Franchisees Out of Its System.  WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 16, 2021 – Herb Washington, a college track star at Michigan StateImage University, former…

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Sen. Melendez Introduces Anti-Discrimination Package to Fight Cancel Culture

SACRAMENTO – Senator Melissa Melendez (R -Lake Elsinore) introduced an Anti-Discrimination bill package aimed to protect against cancel culture discrimination, today. “It is unfathomable to me that corporations and members of the public would ruin a person’s career, business and family because of their political ideology,” said Melendez.  “A free society shouldn’t allow thoughts and…

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The public’s right to know vs. protecting law enforcement’s sources and methods

Attorney Jim Terrell cited a Federal Bureau Investigation communication to the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office objecting to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department illegal use of StingRay Devices 303 times without a warrant and raising the question as to the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office’s lack of prosecution. Gail Fry/Contributor     At…

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Covered California Launches New Television Ad Campaign to Reach Uninsured Californians During the COVID-19 Pandemic

New television ads began airing today in California’s biggest media markets, in both English and Spanish, to let uninsured Californians know that they still have time to sign up for health insurance. The ads support Covered California’s new special-enrollment period, which runs through May 15, in response to the ongoing pandemic. The special-enrollment period allows…

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New Plan Moves People with Disabilities to Front of COVID Vaccine Line

Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media On Feb. 12, after disability rights activists had blasted the state’s vaccine rollout for weeks, California officials made an announcement that might cool their criticisms. Health officials announced that people suffering from COVID-19 co-morbidities or who are at higher risk of dying from the disease because of other medical…

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California Launches New Multilingual, Statewide Ad Campaign Featuring Real California Mothers Urging Families to Get COVID-19 Vaccines

SACRAMENTO – With six million administered doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered statewide, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today released a new public service announcement (PSA) campaign. The PSAs features real California mothers making an emotional connection to highlight the importance of getting the vaccine. The mothers talk about what COVID-19 has taken…

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California Foundations Drop $100 Million in “Black Freedom Fund”

Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Last week, philanthropic organizations and other funders joined hands to launch the California Black Freedom Fund (CBFF), a new $100 million initiative that will provide resources to Black-led organizations in the state of California over the next five years. Co-created with Black leaders and organizers, the first-of-its-kind fund…

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San Bernardino County to become first SoCal Topgolf location

The Board of Supervisors has placed San Bernardino County at the top of the leaderboard toward becoming the first Southern California home of Topgolf, an internationally renowned technology-enabled entertainment experience. “Topgolf will be an outstanding entertainment asset that will attract people from all over Southern California to San Bernardino County,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman…

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