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BREAKING NEWS: TEA Taking Over HISD
ABOVE: On Friday, Mayor Sylvester Turner addressed the spectre of a state takeover looming over… The post BREAKING NEWS: TEA…
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Richmond Promise Scholarship Application Deadline Closes March 17
Qualifying applicants can receive up to $1,500 annually for four years toward their post-secondary educational goals at a two-year or…
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Richmond Promise Scholarship Application Deadline Closes March 17
Qualifying applicants can receive up to $1,500 annually for four years toward their post-secondary educational goals at a two-year or…
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Over $70k Raised for Woman Left Paralyzed by Thief During Robbery | Video
Still images of the attack in Houston, Texas, from February 2023. HPD *A Texas woman was left paralyzed after being…
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‘Lady, Put the Gun Down!’: Houston Mom Charged with Shooting 6-Year-Old After Teen Shows Up to Her Home to Pick Fight with Daughter
A Houston woman was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after witnesses said she shot a 6-year-old boy…
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LIVE! — 2023 NNPA Black Press Week: “The State of the Black Press”
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This event will be broadcast live on March 17, 2023 at 12:30PM EST. The post LIVE! —…
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Hidden History Black Museum Opens in Los Angeles
Various actors and celebrities such as Vivica A. Fox, and hundreds of other people, were on hand to celebrate the…
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Marin City Market Owner Nita Hayden Vasquez, 80
Nita Hayden Vasquez, who owned Hayden’s Market in Marin City, died Jan. 11, 2023, in Tampa, Fla., of natural causes.…
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City of Stockton and Lincoln Unified School District Safety Department: Teach Safe Bicycling with Fun and Educational Bike Rodeo – March 25
City of Stockton Safe Routes to School (SRTS) and Lincoln Unified School District Department of Public Safety will hold a…
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Stockton Fire Department 2023 Safe and Sane Fireworks Program: Application Period for Fireworks Sales Permit Lottery Open Until March 31
Fireworks classified as “Safe and Sane” by the State Fire Marshal are approved for sale and use in the city…
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State to End Indoor Mask Requirement in Health Care Facilities, Vaccine Requirement for Health Care Workers
California will draw down several COVID-19-related guidelines next month as the state shifts out of its emergency response to the…
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Mayor Wants to Keep Street Ambassador Program, Add Retention Bonuses for Police to Keep Streets Safer
San Francisco Mayor London Breed told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that keeping street ambassador programs and adding supplemental…
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School District Sued by Family of 11-Year-Old Girl Who Died by Suicide After Alleged Bullying
In a time when many pre-teen antics are uploaded to TikTok and Instagram, a video out of Vallejo shared on…
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A Black man was found dead after he said white men were chasing him. His family wants a federal investigation.
Mississippi authorities say there’s “no reason” to suspect foul play in the death of Rasheem Carter, but his family isn’t…
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S.F. Bay Area Pandemic Recovery Among Worst in U.S.
San Francisco’s recovery from the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the worst in the country among major…
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California Reconsiders Potential of College Work-Study Jobs
When she returned to school to become a nurse, Karina Mendez wanted a work-study job that she could balance with…
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Proposed New Fund Would Boost Economic Opportunities: Residents of Golden Gate Village would be the voice in financial priorities
San Rafael, CA — Under a new proposal, residents of Golden Gate Village in Marin City will have a voice…
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Bay Area Native Dr. Terri Jett Honored by Indiana’s Butler University
Terri Jett arrived at Butler University in 1999 to begin her teaching career as an assistant professor of Political Science…
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Hyundai and Kia Vehicle Thefts Are on the Rise
Since December 2022, there has been a noticeable trend of Hyundai and KIA vehicles being stolen throughout the city. We…
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FEMA Mobile Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Richmond in Wake of Storms
A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mobile Disaster Recovery Center has opened for Contra Costa County residents impacted by the…
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City of San Leandro Hosted Annual Planning Session
San Leandro, CA: On Feb 25, 2023, the San Leandro City Council conducted their Annual Planning Session. The daylong public…
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Community Survey Launched for Future of Hilltop Mall Area
Community members are being asked to fill out a brief online survey about what they believe should be developed at…
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A Heartfelt ‘Thank You’ To Richmond and Native Communities from a Cancer Survivor
Recently, I received a powerful spiritual anti-cancer turtle medicine bag medallion and rope necklace from Chief Gordon Plain Bull Jr.,…
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Posts Spread Unfounded Claims About Russia’s Use of COVID-19 Vaccines
SciCheck Digest Russia developed a COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, in 2020. President Vladimir Putin has… The post Posts Spread Unfounded…
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Local Pastors and Elected Officials Save North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church
The plea to save a 118-year-old historic church was answered when local pastors and the offices of elected officials joined…
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