Political Playback: Juneteenth, Jobs and Justice: Key Developments Across California
*To kick off the holiday weekend, the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) hosted its Juneteenth Freedom Day …
LAPD Releases Dog-Shooting Video, but Blurred Officers Raise New Questions | WATCH
*The Los Angeles Police Department has released body-camera footage showing the fatal shooting of a woman’s dog …
Neighbor Says, ‘I Feel Responsible’ After LAPD Kills Dog During Welfare Check
*A Canoga Park neighbor is publicly apologizing after a call for a welfare check led to Los Angeles police officers …
Don’t Juneteenth Our Community
*Juneteenth is more than a commemoration of delayed freedom. It is a warning about what happens when people are denied …
Karen will Win But …
Voters’ protest fury signals a shaky victory ahead. *The two top contenders trying to oust Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass …
Karen Bass Survives Primary, but Wildfire Fallout Still Hangs Over Runoff
*Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is headed to a November runoff election, but if the primary revealed anything, it’s …
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 …
Removing Homeless Tents Doesn’t Remove the Homeless
*The sight is so commonplace on Los Angeles streets that it no longer rates more than a passing glance. That is a …
How A MAGA Guy Got to be a Serious Contender for L.A. Mayor
*In the run-up to the June 2 L.A. mayoral race primary, I once more asked myself how a white Republican, but worse …
Rising Costs of Housing, Energy, Food, and Gas Weigh Heavily on Black Californians
*Housing, energy, food, and gas are four essential household expenses, and their rising costs are forcing …
Democrats Will be the Laughingstock of the Nation with a MAGA California Governor
*Nothing would make California Democrats, less Democrats, and more a laughingstock than the election of an up-front MAGA …
Sacramento: Black Orgs Stand with Other Groups to Request Extension of Stop the Hate Funding
*On April 28, Black-led organizations from across California that fight prejudice, hostility, or violence directed at …
Supreme Court Just Made It Harder for Black and Latino Voters to Fight Back
*The Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling Wednesday delivered a sweeping setback to voting rights, sharply limiting the …
Michael Tubbs: From Stockton’s Mayor to California’s Next Lieutenant Governor?
*As a former mayor of Stockton and a nationally recognized advocate for economic equity, Michael Tubbs has built his …
State of Black California: New Data Shows Black Californians Falling Behind as Leaders Convene at UCLA to Confront Crisis
*New data showing rising unemployment and widening economic gaps for Black Californians framed a statewide conference at …
