Poor water management in residential properties can result in structural damage, health risks, and long-term financial strain. Water is the most important resource for any country, and having access to clean drinking water should be a right that needs to be preserved. Unfortunately, we are noticing a trend in the US right now where poor…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, CPA joined Assemblymember Michelle Rodriguez, state leaders and a California family Tuesday to highlight AB 2444 (Rodriguez), “The Academic Savings for Lifelong Financial Security Act,” legislation that would expand college savings flexibility and provide new tax relief for families. The proposal would align California law with recent…
WASHINGTON – The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the NAACP, Common Cause, and Black Voters Matter Fund filed a lawsuit against President Trump challenging his new executive order on mail-in voting. Shaylyn Cochran, deputy executive director for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, said, “The executive order is unlawful, unconstitutional, and…
Will Push Proposal to Put Gov/LG on Same Ticket, Abolish Board of Equalization SACRAMENTO, CA — Lieutenant Governor candidate Fiona Ma today announced two proposals to improve the efficiency and accountability of California state government: abolishing the state Board of Equalization and the gubernatorial/lieutenant governor candidates run together on the same ticket. Ma says the…
(SANTA CLARA, CA, 3/3/2026) — The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the alleged hateful vandalism targeting the San Francisco Seventh-day Adventist Church-Central in Pacific Heights. On Saturday morning, San Francisco police arrested a suspect after officers discovered…
SAN BERNARDINO, CA — The San Bernardino Democratic Luncheon Club is proud to announce its 32nd Annual Banquet and Installation of Officers, taking place on Saturday, March 14, 2026. This landmark event serves as a cornerstone for the local Democratic community, celebrating over three decades of political engagement and leadership in the region. The program…
Proposition 50 will authorize the temporary use of new congressional district maps beginning in 2026 and ending in 2030, after which the independent Citizens Redistricting Commission will resume districting responsibilities. RIVERSIDE, CA–The California Teachers Association (CTA) strongly endorses Proposition 50, a ballot measure aimed at preventing President Trump’s cuts and protecting public education funding. Unions…
34 farm and agribusiness groups call for permanent labor-rate reform following DOL’s interim rule WASHINGTON, D.C.; October 14, 2025 – As Congress works to end the budget standoff that has shuttered the federal government, the nation’s farmers are calling for that same sense of urgency and permanence in fixing another crisis that keeps returning to…
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…
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…
What you need to know: California’s proactive efforts to defend its values against the federal administration have resulted in at least $168 billion in federal funding remaining in the state. Spending $5 million to support the litigation, this represents a 3,360,000% (3.4 million percent) return on investment. SACRAMENTO – Acting as the first and last…
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, joined by more than 20 regional mayors and local officials, called for an immediate end to federal immigration raids that have swept through Southern California communities in recent days. The elected officials delivered the message on June 9 as protests and tension mounted over Pres. Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement actions,…
Los Angeles – In response to the recent wave of immigration raids taking place across Los Angeles and Trump’s deployment of the National Guard, St. John’s Community Health – a network of community health centers providing free and low-cost health care in Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, and the Coachella Valley – released the following…
What you need to know: California is surging mutual aid resources to support law enforcement as they clean up the actions caused by President Trump. LOS ANGELES – Moving quickly to support local response to federal actions that have caused unrest in Los Angeles, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced surging state and regional law enforcement…
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced awards to 52 California counties to provide housing and supportive services to vulnerable young Californians transitioning into adulthood. “These grants are critical for helping to connect some of the most vulnerable Californians with access to housing. Many of these young adults don’t have the support of friends or…
Strikers are demanding an end to ICE detention centers, release from detention, an end to solitary confinement, restoration of free phone calls and for ICE to stop violating its owns standards McFarland and Bakersfield, California – Today, 59 workers detained at Golden State Annex (GSA) and Mesa Verde immigrant detention centers in McFarland, CA and…
The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) is honored to have worked with HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge on a mission to expand affordable housing, increase homeownership for people of color, and reduce homelessness in America. NAREB congratulates Secretary Fudge on her retirement, recognizing that she will continue to embrace these goals as she writes…
WASHINGTON, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater presented the American Voice Award to Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday, February 22, 2024, as part of the Opening Night celebration for the world premiere of Kia Corthron’s Tempestuous Elements. Arena Stage Executive Producer Edgar Dobie, Justice Ketanji Brown…
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Building on community and public safety investments in the East Bay, Governor Newsom is deploying 120 California Highway Patrol officers to Oakland and the surrounding area to conduct a targeted law enforcement surge operation to crack down on crime. OAKLAND — Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that he is increasing…
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Cynthia Mitchell Heard, President & CEO of the Los Angeles Urban League, (LAUL) and the LAUL Board of Directors, is pleased to announce the appointment of David P. Anderson, MSSE as its new Chief Operating Officer effective immediately. LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE APPOINTS DAVID P. ANDERSON, MSSE AS…
XCast Labs Will Be Banned from Supporting Illegal Telemarketing Practices to Settle FTC Charges It Assisted and Facilitated in Sending Hundreds of Millions of Illegal Robocalls Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider XCast Labs, Inc., agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it funneled hundreds of millions of illegal robocalls through its network, even…
The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources will host a free backyard composting class and Make Your Own Worm Bin workshop Saturday, January 6, in Moreno Valley. Learn how to recycle organic resources, such as yard trimmings, as well as fruit and vegetable waste into a dark, crumbly, sweet-smelling soil conditioner. The hands-on class will…
A new Women’s Media Center report spotlights 20 history-making women of color news executives, their landmark achievements and workplace inclusion strategies at a time when diversity in the journalism industry faces resistance. WMC’s “Women of Color in U.S. News Leadership 2023” focuses on women in legacy print and broadcast news as well as the fast-growing…
Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued the following statement today in response to the new 2024 ticket prices presented to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for approval by leaders from the County’s Department of Parks and Recreation and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association: “I’m very pleased to hear that the Hollywood Bowl will remain affordable…