Americans may be spending more time asleep, but new research shows that quality sleep remains out of reach for millions. By Stacy M. Brown A ValuePenguin analysis released this month found that U.S. adults now average nine hours of sleep per day, up from eight hours and 28 minutes two decades ago. That adds up…
SACRAMENTO — Victims of the 2018 Borderline Bar and Grill mass shooting may be eligible for financial compensation to address their trauma, but they need to apply by Nov. 7 to qualify. Twelve people died and dozens more were injured during the 2018 shooting in Thousand Oaks. The victims and their families have one more…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sharply criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi for the extreme politicization and weaponization of the Department of Justice (DOJ) during an oversight hearing. Padilla condemned Bondi for placing loyalty to President Trump over the rule of law and for fundamentally…
Key takeaways The total U.S. Latino population in the United States is estimated to be over 68 million, with one out of every five people being Latino for the first time in history. The researchers found that the nation’s Latino labor force grew 5.5% in 2024, to 35.1 million workers. The labor force participation rate…
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (October 6, 2025) — Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) and San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors Chairman Dawn Rowe announced today that Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed AB 385, legislation authored by Ramos and sponsored by the County, allowing a land exchange that will expand public access to recreational space near…
By Edward Kissam With 1 in 6 people in the U.S. an immigrant, SCOTUS’ ruling green lighting racial profiling in immigration stops is nothing short of a national assault on community life. On the night of September 30, residents of a Chicago apartment building woke to the sounds of federal agents storming the building, some…
San Bernardino, CA — San Bernardino County families welcoming a new baby can also celebrate another milestone: their child’s very first scholarship. Through the California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program (CalKIDS), every child born in the state on or after July 1, 2022, automatically has a CalKIDS Scholarship Account waiting in their name — …
By Bo Tefu | California Black Media On Oct. 3, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 288, a new law designed to strengthen labor protections and give workers an alternative path to defend their rights when the federal government does not act. The law, authored by Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood), allows employees to bring…