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Southern States A ‘Breeding Ground’ For Hard Right Legislation.

Nearly All Florida Parents Want Experts, Not Politicians Shaping Education.

A Riverside County family is grieving -- and a local community is stunned -- after a 12-year-old boy suffered a fatal medical emergency during an excessive heat wave last week in Lake Elsinore. | By Mark Hedin, Lila Brown and Edward Henderson A Riverside County family is grieving -- and a local community is stunned -- after a 12-year-old boy suffered a fatal medical emergency during an excessive heat wave last week in Lake Elsinore. On Aug. 29, Yahushua Robinson, a student at Lake Canyon Middle ...

By Mark Hedin, Lila Brown and Edward Henderson | California Black Media - A 12-year-old boy from Riverside County suffered a fatal medical emergency during an excessive heat wave, and California is making historic investments in climate action and public awareness to combat the risk of heat-related deaths.

By Mark Hedin | Special to California Black Media Partners (CBM) - As the first three-digit temperatures of 2023 arrive with the start of summer and the

The Vallejo branch of the NAACP was torn apart this year by the sudden death of its longtime president, Jimmie Jackson, in January. Now, a conflict has arisen over who should take his place. Letters from the organization’s state conference dated March 8 — and lawyers from its national office dated March 15 — demanded that former Vallejo City Council member Hakeem Brown abandon his claims to the position. Mark Hedin | California Black Media The Vallejo branch of the NAACP was torn apart thi...

Since Yvonne Braithwaite Burke became the first Black woman elected to serve in the California State Assembly in 1966, 20 other African American women have represented their constituents in both houses of the California State Legislature with distinction. Many of them have gone on to make their marks in various political arenas at the state, local and national levels. By Mark Hedin California Black Media Since Yvonne Braithwaite Burke became the first Black woman elected to serve in the Californ...

Since Yvonne Braithwaite Burke became the 1st Black woman elected to a Ca. Assembly in 1966, 20 other Black Women have rep'd Ca. now, too.

The Spring Home Improvement show has drawn good attendance this weekend at METRAPark.

Montana Brews & BBQs brings celebration and excitement Many enjoyed the 11th annual Montana Brews & BBQs at the pond at MetraPark on Saturday By: David Jay and last updated 2021-07-18 21:00:57-04 Six thousand pounds of ice to keep 60 varieties of kegged beer cold: many enjoyed the 11th annual Montana Brews & BBQs at the pond at MetraPark on Saturday. Montana Brews & BBQs at MetraPark. KTVQ photo Detective playing at Montana Brews & BBQs. KTVQ photo The brewers came from as f...