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Agricultural Engineer Effie Gant Plans Bay Area Farmers Market Initiative
By BlackPressUSA Newswire In her 80s and still actively working as an agricultural engineer, Effie Gant continues to break barriers in urban farming and community leadership. The certified USDA grower and respected urban farmer, based in South Sacramento, was recently spotted vending at the Freedom Farmers’ Market by the Temescal Street Fair on Saturday, July…
What the insurance industry sees when it looks at your home
By BlackPressUSA Newswire Find out what criteria the insurance industry uses when looking at your home. Learn insider tips and how to ensure your home is fully covered. What the insurance industry sees when it looks at your home is why its replacement cost matters more than its market value, and that home upgrades can…
Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Law Streamlining Affordable Housing Rules
By BlackPress USA Newswire The legislation builds on the governor’s efforts that have reversed decades of inaction on housing and homelessness — creating more homes and the largest reduction in unsheltered homelessness in more than 15 years. In Oakland on July 13, Gov. Newsom signed AB 179 — the state’s new housing budget trailer bill…
California bill could push schools to use unspent Prop. 28 arts education funds
California bill could push schools to use unspent Prop. 28 arts education funds By Vani Sanganeria, EdSource California lawmakers are advancing legislation to revise how school districts implement Proposition 28, the voter-approved initiative that promised roughly $1 billion annually in new arts and music education in schools. Assembly Bill 2440, authored by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi,…
Could a lawsuit stop Gov. Newsom and lawmakers from stripping the state superintendent’s power? Probably not
By John Fensterwald, EdSource State Superintendent of Public Instruction candidate Sonja Shaw has called the new law that strips the next state superintendent’s authority to manage the California Department of Education an unconstitutional “sweeping power grab.” On Fox, X and elsewhere, she has vowed to sue Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature to prevent…
Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed
Bo Tefu | California Black Media Beyond Politics: California Legislators Across Party Lines Celebrate Lori Wilson at 50 In a Capitol more often defined by policy debates and partisan differences, California lawmakers recently offered a reminder that respect, friendship and collegiality can still rise above politics. On July 17, legislators from both sides of…
Cloud Solutions Can Help Overhaul Enterprise Protection Against Evolving Threats
By BlackPressUSA Newswire BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Outdated enterprise security is a breach waiting to happen. Learn here how quality cloud solutions can help protect your firm against evolving digital threats. Cloud solutions can help overhaul enterprise protection against evolving threats Cloud solutions can help enhance enterprise protection from new threats by shifting away from perimeter-based…
City of Victorville to Host Free Educational Concert for Kids: July 30
Free event teaches children about organics recycling and composting through music & entertainment with the EcoHero Show Team VICTORVILLE, Calif. —The City of Victorville is partnering with the EcoHero Show team to host a free Kids’ Organics Recycling Concert on Thursday, July 30 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cultural Arts Center of…
The Odyssey
By Dwight Brown, Film Critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire “Promise me you’ll come back.” “What if I can’t?” Back in ancient Greece, when Odysseus (Matt Damon), the king of the island of Ithaca, went off to fight the 10-year Trojan War against the city of Troy, he didn’t know if he’d return. That…
FOURTY FOUR YEARS OF SILENCE When Justice Refuses to Answer
By Karen Marine There are moments in the life of a nation when the question is no longer whether justice has been done. The question becomes whether we still possess the courage to ask. Not because the answers are easy. But because they are difficult. Because history has taught us, over and over again, that…
Beloved ‘227’ and ‘Sanford and Son’ Star, Passes Away at 91
By Tarshua Carter Williamson Television has lost one of its most recognizable and dependable performers. Veteran actor Hal Williams, whose career spanned more than five decades and helped shape some of television’s most beloved Black sitcoms, has died at the age of 91. His manager confirmed that Williams passed away on July 15 at his…
3 Ingredients That Can Stop A Heart Attack
By Derrick Lane Heart attacks are scary, period. They are scary for those who are having one and scary for those who are watching. Of course, eating right and exercising help reduce your risk of a heart attack, but do you know what to do if and when one strikes? Heart Attack Symptoms in Women…
Why Is Resilient Infrastructure So Crucial for New Developments?
By BlackPressUSA Newswire Why developers are investing in resilient infrastructure from day one Instead of waiting, developers are going all in on resilient infrastructure because it lowers long-term costs and shrinks future risks. Far-sighted planning also helps buildings and public spaces become adaptable to change, whether they’re environmental, economic, or regulatory changes. This shift goes…
OP:ED How Black WNBA Players Became Collateral in the Caitlin Clark Culture War
By A.R. Shaw Caitlin Clark is more than a WNBA player; she has become a tool of weaponization against Black women. And now the federal government is involved. Led by Texas representative August Pfluger, 11 Republican lawmakers signed a letter to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, threatening to have the Department of Justice investigate the league…
What Are the Top 3 Chronic Diseases in the US?
By BlackPressUSA Newswire How chronic illness is reshaping the American workforce Chronic illness is reshaping the American workforce, as there’s a growing demand for flexible workplace policies and employers are investing more in workplace wellness programs. Advances in technology are also making work more accessible, and chronic illness is influencing workplace planning and business strategy….
COMMUNITY: What Trump’s Presidency Means for Black Economic Mobility
By BlackPress USA Newswire By any measure, economic mobility is about more than money. The ability to buy a home, start a business, attend college, access healthcare, vote, and advocate for one’s interests all shape whether families can build wealth and pass opportunity to future generations. That reality is why many economists and civil rights…
Assemblymember Mike Gipson: Tragic Compton Shootings Drive Home Need for Stronger Gun Control Legislation
Solomon O. Smith | California Black Media Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) says a deadly Fourth of July weekend shooting in Compton that claimed the life of one of his former staff members underscores the urgent need for stronger gun safety laws at both the state and federal levels. The shooting was one of…
OP-ED: Indiana — Stop Playing Politics with Kids’ Food
By BlackPressUSANewswire In Indiana, over 650,000 kids are without consistent meals this summer because the state opted out of an important federal food program. I just introduced a bill to change that. The Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) program is designed to fill a gap for kids who typically rely on free meals at…
LAUSD, California school districts seek money, changes to social media apps in lawsuits
L.A. Unified and other school districts are suing companies like Meta, Google and TikTok for platforms they say are ‘addictive’ for children. By Vani Sanganeria, EdSource Meta, Google, TikTok and other social media companies could soon be compelled to fund student mental health services and redesign features alleged to encourage compulsive use if school districts…
Report Highlights Sharp Rise in Denaturalization Lawsuits
By Nicole Chang Lawsuits seeking to revoke U.S. citizenship have surged under the Trump administration, according to a new report. While the federal government historically filed fewer than one civil denaturalization case per month, the number rose sharply in May and June. According to a June 17 report by TRAC, an immigration data research organization,…
California’s Unhoused Seniors: A Crisis Within the State’s Homelessness Crisis
Edward Henderson | California Black Media California’s homelessness crisis is increasingly becoming an aging crisis, as a growing number of older adults experience housing instability at a stage of life when health challenges, fixed incomes and mobility limitations can make finding stability far more difficult. Nearly half — about 48% — of single adults…
Preventing Amputation: A Doctor’s Guide for Diabetes Patients
By BlackPressUSA Newswire For many diabetes patients, amputation becomes a last-resort measure after infections, ulcers, or poor circulation worsen rapidly and leave few other treatment options. But according to Dr. Estelle Everett, a physician and researcher specializing in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), most diabetes-related amputations can be…
Advocacy Groups Call for LAUSD Investigation Over Alleged Racism, Retaliation Against Black Educators
Edward Henderson | California Black Media The Black Educator Advocates Network (BEAN) and the NAACP San Fernando Valley Branch are calling for an independent investigation into what they say is a longstanding pattern of racial harassment and retaliation against Black educators in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). During a July 9 virtual press…
Alert: Diarrhea Outbreak May be Linked to These Vegetables as Cases Rise Across U.S.
By Nutritionist Mary Toscano A microscopic parasite that can trigger days—or even weeks—of severe diarrhea is sickening thousands of Americans this summer, prompting health officials to investigate one of the largest outbreaks of cyclosporiasis in recent years. The illness is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis, a parasite that spreads when people consume food or water contaminated…
Protecting your health during a wildfire: What Southern California residents should know
By: Dr. Dinelli Monson, Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual Plans of California A wildfire can change daily life quickly in Southern California when residents face smoky skies, reduced air quality, and the possibility of evacuation during periods of elevated wildfire activity. While conditions may look different from one community to the next, smoke,…