Category: Government & Politics
City Of Barstow Appoints Christopher Kirby As New Police Chief
BARSTOW, CA – July 7, 2025 – The City of Barstow is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Kirby as its new Chief of Police. With over 25 years of law enforcement experience, Kirby brings a strong legacy of public safety leadership, innovation, and community engagement to this role. Throughout his distinguished career with the…
Governor Newsom urges safety this Fourth of July after 600,000 pounds of illegal explosives seized
What you need to know: Californians are urged to practice common sense and safety when using fireworks to celebrate this Fourth of July. People who resort to using illegal fireworks will be held accountable. SACRAMENTO – With Fourth of July celebrations set to go off with a bang across the state this week, Governor Gavin…
California Republican Lawmakers Urge Immigration Enforcement to Focus on Violent Criminals & Call for Modernizing Immigration Process
Lawmakers urge solutions that secure the border, uphold the rule of law, and support a strong economy SACRAMENTO, CA – Last week, a group of California Senate and Assembly Republicans asked President Trump to focus immigration raids on undocumented violent criminals, and urged the President to implement policies that will modernize our immigration process. The…
Padilla, Luján Lead Colleagues Warning Against Trump’s Plan to Privatize Postal Service That Would Undermine Vote by Mail
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California’s former Secretary of State, and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a senior member of the Senate Commerce Committee, led six Senators in expressing serious concerns about the harmful impacts to American voters of the Trump…
Secretary Rollins Statement on Dairy Industry Voluntarily Removing Artificial Colors from National School Lunch Program
(Washington, D.C., April 22, 2025) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins applauded the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announcement on the IDFA Healthy Dairy in Schools Commitment, a voluntary, proactive pledge to eliminate Red 3, Red 40, Green 3, Blue 1, Blue 2, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6 in milk, cheese, and yogurt…
Onyx Impact Unveils Cutting-Edge Platform to Combat Digital Deception
“We All We Got: A Digital Green Book for the Culture” will Empower Black Communities to Navigate Digital Manipulation and Misinformation ATLANTA, GA — Onyx Impact, the organization that empowers Black communities by fighting false and misleading information and promoting healthier digital spaces, today announced the launch of “We All We Got: A Digital Green…
Ramos names youth advocate Eunice Abel as Woman of the Year for Assembly District 45
SACRAMENTO—Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) today named Eunice Abel, a youth advocate and undergraduate student, as 2025 Woman of the Year for Assembly District 45. Assemblymembers, including Ramos celebrated their honorees on the Assembly floor today. “Eunice is a tireless and steadfast advocate for young people in the Inland Empire and is dedicated to…
FACT SHEET: AB 1333 is Life-Saving Legislation Aimed at Preventing Those Who Shoot First and Ask Questions Later
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Last week, Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur introduced AB 1333 to update the state’s self-defense laws. The legislation explicitly clarifies that Californians must avoid resorting to fatal actions when they have the opportunity to de-escalate or disengage from a conflict outside their homes, with the aim of preventing violent confrontations. In recent days,…
Valladares Urges Federal Action to Protect Energy Affordability & Consumer Choice
SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares ( R-Santa Clarita) joined Legislative Republicans to call on the U.S. Department of Energy to intervene against state and local efforts to ban natural gas, which drive up costs and limit consumer choice. In a letter sent to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Valladares urged the federal government to…
Standing Against the Erosion of Equity and the Erasure of the Tuskegee Airmen’s Legacy
OLIVE BRANCH, Miss., Jan. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The following statement is from Tennesse Garvey, Chair, Board of Directors, Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals: Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (PRNewsfoto/Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals OBAP) OBAP Speaks Out Against Repeal of Equity Order and Erasure of Tuskegee Airmen’s Legacy in USAF Training The Organization of…
Padilla, Schiff Applaud Record-Breaking Confirmations for California-Based Federal Judgeships
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, applauded the confirmations of Judge Benjamin Cheeks and Judge Serena Murillo to fill vacancies on the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Central Districts of California, respectively. These confirmations mark the 234th and 235th federal…
Padilla Statement on Swearing in of Senator Adam Schiff
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) released the following statement after U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) was sworn into the Senate: “Throughout his career, Adam has been a tireless champion for middle-class families, working to lower the cost of housing and health care while protecting our fundamental freedoms. As California and the…
California Tracking Increase in Diseases Spread by Mosquitoes
Recent cases in Los Angeles County and the Central Valley show importance of “taking charge of your yard” and protecting yourself from mosquito bites What You Need to Know: California is experiencing an increase in diseases spread by mosquitoes, including West Nile virus and dengue. Californians can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites and getting…
Seventh Annual United Against Hate Week Kicks Off as Partners LA vs Hate, CA Civil Rights Department, Stop The Hate, and Dozens of Local Government and Community Partners Issue a Call for Solidarity
LOS ANGELES – LA vs Hate, the county’s anti-hate program, will host a press conference for the launch of United Against Hate Week, welcoming coalition partners Not in Our Town, CA vs Hate, and Stop the Hate. Partners, activists, organizations, schools, and communities will join the coalition to rally together and spread messages of hope,…
California for Kamala: At DNC, State Leaders Rally Around One of Their Own
Maxim Elramsisy and Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media (CBM) – Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepted the Democratic party’s nomination for President of the United States on Aug. 22, the fourth and final night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago. Harris, a former California U.S. Senator and Attorney General, needed the…
Rialto City Council Candidate Ana Gonzalez to Speak at the Democratic Luncheon Club
RIALTO, CALIF.– Ana Gonzalez will speak to the San Bernardino Democratic Luncheon Club’s August 23rd Noon meeting. She is running for a seat on the Rialto City Council. Gonzalez is a mother, educator, nonprofit executive director, volunteer, and community advocate. She attended public schools in Rialto. “My first priority is to promote equal access and…
Opinion: Trump Struggles to Counter Harris’s Campaign Momentum, Resorting to a Game Plan Stuck in the Past
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media Since Pres. Joe Biden decided not to seek re-election, Donald Trump has struggled to find his footing in a campaign that was previously geared toward attacking Biden’s age and fitness. His performance at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Convention last week highlighted his inability to…
LA Times Editorial: “Can California save local news? The future of community, democracy is at stake”
Last week, the Los Angeles Times published a strong editorial in support of AB 886, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks’ California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA). The bill, currently sitting in Senate Appropriations after passing the Senate Judiciary Committee with a 9-2 vote, would require Big Tech companies like Google and Meta to negotiate with publishers and broadcasters…
BREAKING NEWS: President Joe Biden Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election
NNPA NEWSWIRE — President Biden, who faced intense scrutiny following a disastrous debate performance last month, made the announcement in a letter posted on his X account. “And while it has been my intention to seek re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand…
CDC Investigating Multistate Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Meats Sliced at Delis
A CDC Investigation Notice regarding a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections has been posted at https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/delimeats-7-24/index.html. Key Points: 28 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from 12 states. Twenty-eight people have been hospitalized and two deaths have been reported, one from Illinois and one from New Jersey….
Nearly $2 billion going to California public transit
What you need to know: Close to $2 billion is going to support public transportation in California communities as part of the first wave of funding from the $5.1 billion transit recovery package in last year’s state budget. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the approval of over $1.9 billion to support public transportation…
Padilla Statement on Supreme Court Decision Granting Trump Partial Immunity From Criminal Prosecution
WASHINGTON, D.C. — (July 1, 2024) U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the Supreme Court granted former President Donald Trump partial immunity from criminal prosecution in the Trump v. United States ruling: “Today, former President Trump’s handpicked justices have cast aside our nation’s bedrock principle of the rule of law, afforded…
CAIR-CA Welcomes Release of Attorney General’s ‘2023 Hate Crime in California’ Report
(SACRAMENTO, CA – 7/1/2024) – The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today welcomed the release of California State Attorney General Rob Bonta’s statewide 2023 Annual Hate Crime report. SEE: Attorney General Bonta Releases 2023 Hate Crime Report, Highlights Continues Efforts to Combat Hate The annual Hate Crime Report presents and analyzes…
California Commission on Aging Celebrates 50 Years with Visionary Gala
Last week, the California Commission on Aging celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gala that recognized a half-century of service and offered a glimpse into the organization’s vison for the future. The event was highlighted by a generous $50,000 donation from Sacramento-based AKT Investments, Inc., aimed at building California’s first multi-generational community center for health…
Firefighters Battling Multiple Fires In California Over The Weekend
Firefighters across California are working to extinguish blazes that broke out over the weekend and continued to grow on Monday, as the state contends with a mix of hot, dry weather and powerful, gusty winds. The Post Fire, burning near Gorman, northwest of Los Angeles, spread to more than 14,600 acres, while the Point Fire,…
