Jan 8, 2025 · By Alastair Bland | CALmatters. A remarkably wet kickoff to Northern California’s rainy season has coincided with a desperately dry fall in Southern California — a huge disparity, perhaps unprecedented, between the haves and have-nots of rainfall.. Los Angeles usually gets several inches of rain by now, halfway into the rainy season, but it’s only recorded a fifth of an inch downtown ...

Dec 30, 2024 · The city manager’s role has long been a source of controversy in Sacramento, particularly regarding compensation and governance practices. In December 2023, Chan proposed a raise for himself from $400,000 to $420,000, along …

Jan 3, 2025 · Georgia West, founder of Underground Books, passed away at 75. She fostered a love for reading and personal growth in Oak Park.

Jan 6, 2025 · Along with the bills the Governor signed into law, other new laws signed in previous years also took effect on Jan. 1. California Black Media combed through our new state laws and highlighted 14 new laws you should definitely be aware of:. AB 2622 – Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale). Raises dollar limit from $500 to $1000 for home projects that require licensed contractors.

Jan 7, 2025 · Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media . OPINION – On Jan 10, Gov. Gavin Newsom will present his 2026 budget to the Legislature. On Jan. 6, he previewed budget highlights while receiving the North San Joaquin Valley’s regional economic plan, a part of California’s broader Jobs First Economic Blueprint aimed at …

Dec 20, 2024 · Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg has made racial equity a paramount initiative during his eight years in office, investing in commercial corridors, creating a department of community response, and hiring an inspector general to investigate police shootings, in an effort to change the culture at City Hall.

Dec 27, 2024 · JANUARY. Ikea Imari Hood, a 17-year-old teen mother, was killed in Dallas on Jan. 7, days after giving birth.Her 17-year-old, on-again-off-again boyfriend was arrested and charged with her murder. Josephine Wright, a South Carolina great-great-grandmother who fought developers to keep her family’s land and preserve Gullah Geechee culture, died Jan. 7 …

Jan 6, 2025 · With picks such as Kash Patel for FBI director, Pam Bondi for attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration, and former Fox News anchor Pete Hesgeth for defense secretary, professors and experts note how Trump seems …

Jan 8, 2025 · By US Media Group. California residents are facing the highest electricity rates in the nation, second only to Hawaii, according to a new report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO).With rates surging at a pace that outstrips inflation, families in the Golden State are feeling the pinch on their monthly utility bills.

Sep 27, 2024 · Slavery wasn’t officially legal in California but was tolerated in the state’s early history.The formal apology was one of more than 100 recommendations made in a 2023 report by a California task force on reparations for the effects of slavery. The panel found that discriminatory laws and unlawful property seizures contributed to significant gaps in …