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Western US faces wildfires as millions under heat warnings
Several western US states including California and Utah were battling wildfires on Monday as millions of Americans in the region were once again under heat alerts. Their efforts were complicated by baking temperatures that hit the western United States over the weekend, with more than 30 million people affected by heat warnings in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and Washington state.
Black Families In California Fight For Land, Call For Reparations
The practice of eminent domain has been the source of recent pushes for Black people to receive reparations, or repayment for the wrongs done to them by their state or federal governments. Black families in Coloma, California, a small town of around 300 people, are fighting to receive restitution for...
School District Sues Gov. Newsom Over New Gender Identity Law
Last week, the Chino Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) and a group of parents were in a legal battle with the state. The southern California school district sued Gov. Gavin Newsom over Assembly Bill 1955, a law that bans educators from notifying parents about their child’s gender identity. The law aims to protect transgender students against being forced to “come out” to their parents against their will. However, parents and school board members in Chino Valley argue that the law violates the parent’s rights under the United States Constitution.
California Teen Goes Missing After Riding Bike to Visit Family
A California teen is reportedly missing after riding her bike to visit family last week. According to a news release from the City of Monterey Park on Facebook, Alison Jillian Chao, 15, “left her residence on July 16, 2024, at approximately 5:32 p.m. Video footage shows Alison’s last known whereabouts on July 16 at 6:23 p.m.”
California Woman Dies in Sherburne County Crash
ELK RIVER (WJON News) -- A two-vehicle crash in Elk River killed a California woman and injured four others. The crash happened on Highway 10 at the intersection of Gary Street on Friday afternoon. The Minnesota State Patrol says an SUV was eastbound on Highway 10 and a car was...
Kamala Harris-backed bail fund that freed violent criminals back in spotlight
Vice President Kamala Harris is coming under renewed scrutiny as she embarks on her second White House bid over her promotion in 2020 of a bail fund that helped free convicts, including murderers and serial domestic abusers. Facing heightened pressure from his fellow Democrats, octogenarian President Joe Biden on Sunday dropped out of the 2024 […]
Black woman dies in California prison from heat over 110 degrees
A 42-year-old Black woman, Adrienne Boulware, has died in the custody of the California Department of Corrections at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla. On July 4, prison guards exposed Boulware to extreme temperatures outdoors during a heatwave for 15 minutes, leaving her with just a small glass of water in the over 110 F heat. Boulware began to exhibit symptoms of heat exhaustion almost immediately after returning indoors. Two days later, she passed away while receiving medical care. Elizabeth “Leesa” Nomura of the California Coalition for Women’s Prisoners joins Rattling the Bars to discuss Boulware’s tragic death, and what it reveals about the dangers prisons place incarcerated people in as the climate crisis intensifies.
New water regulations in California
The regulation is expected to cover about 500,000 acres of water savings by 2040.
Dr. Vinson Eugene Allen and Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care Make a Historical Mark as the First African American Owned Chain of Urgent Care Facilities in the United States
Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care validated as the First African American Owned Urgent Care in the nation with chain locations. LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 22, 2024 / Dr. Vinson Eugene Allen and Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care of California make a historical mark as the first African American owned chain of urgent cares in the United States. This milestone builds upon a previous achievement from September 4, 2020, when the medical pioneer was named the first African American to open a chain of urgent cares in Los Angeles; which led many to believe that Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care could be the nation's first black-owned Chain. The California PR firm Executive 1 Media Group executed a nationwide urgent care project in February of 2024 with a team of researchers from Ohio, Nevada and California.
The Switch Up Election Series: BlackPAC director highlights ‘essential’ role of Black voters
Adrianne Shropshire began her political work as a community organizer in California, focusing on police accountability, economic justice and youth empowerment in the South Los Angeles neighborhoods. In 2016, Shropshire founded BlackPAC, an organization dedicated to educating and mobilizing African American voters. Through that work, she has designed programs to engage hundreds of thousands of…
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