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The California Black Freedom Fund (CBFF), which was initially a five-year initiative worth $100 million aimed at empowering Black movements and organizations, announced its transition into a permanent, independent entity on June 27. The fund is now r...
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Nearly seven months following the tragic shooting of an insurance CEO in New York that highlighted health insurers’ tendency to deny or delay necessary care, major U.S. insurers, including Cigna, Aetna, Humana, and UnitedHealthcare, announced signifi...
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On Sunday, the U.S. State Department issued an uncommon global travel advisory advising American citizens to maintain heightened caution while overseas following President Donald Trump's airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites. Observers internatio...
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Since June 2024, xAI, Elon Musk's technology venture, has been operating a significant data hub named Colossus in South Memphis, which supplies power to its chatbot Grok. This facility is fueled by numerous methane-burning turbines—reportedly up to 3...
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LONDON — Coco Gauff, ranked No. 2, made history for the wrong reasons, becoming only the third woman in the Open era to lose in the first round at Wimbledon right after clinching the French Open. On Tuesday night, she fell 7-6 (3), 6-1 to unseeded Da...
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The OBSERVER has been awarded the distinguished title of America’s Best Black Newspaper, receiving the esteemed John B. Russwurm Award at the 2025 National Newspaper Publishers Association Messenger Awards. This recognition marks the eighth accolade...
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We approach this issue from distinct backgrounds — one as a community leader and CEO and the other as a physician engaged in policymaking — yet we share a unified goal: to ensure every California family can live with dignity and stability. Our experi...
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Aging is not a luxury granted to all revolutionaries. Encountering former Black Panther Party (BPP) members, now showcasing well-worn skin and white hair, marks a unique experience. These individuals gathered at the California Museum to reflect on th...
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By Tara García Mathewson and Carolyn Jones | Calmatters California school districts are short hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grant money they had already budgeted for this year. While Congress approved the funds as part of its 2025 budget...
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California’s Governor Gavin Newsom and state legislators have ratified a $321.1 billion budget for the fiscal year 2025–26, addressing a $46.8 billion deficit through various measures including cuts and revenue modifications. Newsom endorsed the spen...
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In Yolo County, residents facing food insecurity can access Yolo Food Bank’s approximately 60 monthly distributions at 21 sites, receiving fresh produce, dairy, meat, and essential nonperishables nearly year-round. "We feed about one-third of our pop...
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Did you notice the silence lately? It’s peculiar, especially since last year—leading up to the November 2024 Presidential Election—many expressed numerous opinions, often with fervor. Prior to July 21, 2024, when President Joe Biden exited the race,...
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Black Music Month serves as a powerful tribute to the remarkable contributions, advocacy, and artistry of Black innovators across diverse genres, from gospel and country to jazz and R&B. This month, we honor those who harnessed their talents to v...
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As a pivotal site in the transatlantic slave trade, Ghana maintains forts and dungeons that serve as haunting reminders of where countless enslaved individuals were traded before their tragic Middle Passage. These locations marked the last connection...
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Residents on the East Coast, significant parts of the Midwest, and the typically sweltering South are currently enduring the season's initial heat wave, characterized by record-breaking triple-digit temperatures across numerous areas. On Wednesday, t...