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Kern County built its healthcare system on foreign medical talent. What happens if the international pipeline breaks?
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Coliseum Set for Four-Day International Football Festival
LOS ANGELES — Football fans from across Southern California will have the opportunity to experience a unique international celebration of sport, culture and community when the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum hosts a four-day football festival from June 11-14.
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Coliseum Set for Four-Day International Football Festival
LOS ANGELES — Football fans from across Southern California will have the opportunity to experience a unique international celebration of sport, culture and community when the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum hosts a four-day football festival from June 11-14.
We Need Money Now: Altadena and Pasadena Fire Survivors Rally at State Capitol for More Rebuilding Support
More than 80 survivors of the devastating January 2025 Eaton Fire from Pasadena and Altadena visited the California State Capitol on May 19 to advocate for more recovery support from Sacramento during what they describe as a slow rebuild.
COMMENTARY: When Politics Intersects with Professional Sports
It appears that every week, there is a news story or event that leaves us even more tired and weary of the political climate we live in. At a time when we should be paying increased attention to evolving events, we also face the personal need for emotional and mental breaks from the chaos. Taking that mental off-ramp to recharge and receive the temporary relief we need is critical.
IN MEMORIAM: Rest in Power: Hip-Hop Legend Rob Base Dead at 59
Rob Base, born Robert Ginyard and one half of the legendary hip-hop duo Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026, at age 59 after a private battle with cancer, leaving behind a legacy rooted in the 1988 anthem It Takes Two and a pioneering role in bringing hip-hop and house music to mainstream audiences.
COMMENTARY: Using Art, Healing, And Community to Transform Mental Health Dialogue
Music filled the air as families danced through the crowd, children gathered around activity stations, and community members explored wellness resources from local organizations. Black-owned businesses lined the streets while people stopped for chair massages, conversations, and moments of connection inside the wellness suite.
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The Imported Doctors
Kern County built its healthcare system on foreign medical talent. What happens if the international pipeline breaks?
Coliseum Set for Four-Day International Football Festival
LOS ANGELES — Football fans from across Southern California will have the opportunity to experience a unique international celebration of sport, culture and community when
The City of Hawthorne Welcomes FIFA World Cup 2026
There’s no denying that there has been excitement in the air for well over a month. Visual signage is in place throughout the city, from
Senate Approves Gov. Newsom’s Parole Board Appointees Amid Heated Debate Over Release of Sex Offenders
The controversy surrounding the California Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) and its decisions to grant parole to high-risk violent sex offenders and serial child predators
Black Babies Used for Medical Trials by Feds, Lawsuit Filed
A federal lawsuit filed by prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump alleges that two Black infants were used as subjects in a government-sponsored experimental vaccine
15-YEAR-OLD COLUMBUS GIRL DIES, Community Mourns as Authorities Urge Water Safety Awareness
A heartbreaking water rescue operation on the Licking River ended in tragedy after a 15-year-old girl lost her life following an incident that drew a
Missing Black Girl, 16, Found Hanging from Tree in N.C.
A 16-year-old Black girl who had been missing since late April has been found dead hanging from a tree, according to police and media reports.
5 Cleveland Police Officers Injured, Gunfire Erupts During East Side Pursuit
Five officers with the Cleveland Division of Police were injured after a violent chain of events that began with a shooting on Cleveland’s East Side