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Wiley Manuel Legislative Day Connects Sacramento Students To The Capitol
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Wiley Manuel Legislative Day Connects Sacramento Students To The Capitol

Legislative Day at the California state Capitol helps demystify the legislative branch for local high schoolers while encouraging them to see themselves as stakeholders in the government.
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Liberian President Joseph Boakai Honored With Peace Leadership Award By Sacramento State
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Liberian President Joseph Boakai Honored With Peace Leadership Award By Sacramento State

The Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution Liberian honors President Joseph Nyuma Boakai with the Peace Leadership Award.
Q&A With Steven Bradford: Why He Wants Your Vote for California Insurance Commissioner
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Q&A With Steven Bradford: Why He Wants Your Vote for California Insurance Commissioner

Steven Bradford lays out why he’s running for California insurance commissioner, citing his decades of public service and plans to tackle affordability and inequity.
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Capitol Roundup: California Debates Hate Speech, Diaper Aid, AI Rules
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Capitol Roundup: California Debates Hate Speech, Diaper Aid, AI Rules

From anti-hate training for officials to free diapers for newborns, mental health talks, custody safeguards and AI policy input, catch the California Capitol moves you missed.
Advocates Rally at State Capitol to Demand Heat Protections for Incarcerated People; More Funding for DV Survivors
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Advocates Rally at State Capitol to Demand Heat Protections for Incarcerated People; More Funding for DV Survivors

More and More, Black Californians Are Worried About Rising Costs of Housing, Energy, Food and Gas 
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More and More, Black Californians Are Worried About Rising Costs of Housing, Energy, Food and Gas 

California Governor Hopefuls Clash On Healthcare, Immigration, Taxes
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California Governor Hopefuls Clash On Healthcare, Immigration, Taxes

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A Sacramento Patient Finds Troubling Conditions At Heritage Oaks Hospital
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A Sacramento Patient Finds Troubling Conditions At Heritage Oaks Hospital

A 26-year-old Sacramento woman living with sickle cell anemia shares a harrowing story of being placed on an involuntary 5150 hold at Sacramento’s Heritage Oaks Hospital.
Sacramento Area Events May 12-17: Fentanyl Summit, Lupe Fiasco, Comedy And Jazz
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Sacramento Area Events May 12-17: Fentanyl Summit, Lupe Fiasco, Comedy And Jazz

Black Mothers Are Writing Their Own Rules For Raising Daughters
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Black Mothers Are Writing Their Own Rules For Raising Daughters

Building Acceptance: Black Families Discuss Autism Challenges
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Building Acceptance: Black Families Discuss Autism Challenges

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Rep. Bobby Scott Urges Hampton Grads To 'Use Your Votes'
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Rep. Bobby Scott Urges Hampton Grads To 'Use Your Votes'

At Hampton University's commencement, Rep. Bobby Scott urges grads to dive into politics to defend voting rights and HBCU funding after recent court and Republican redistricting moves.
UCLA Med School Accused Of Favoring Black And Hispanic Applicants
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UCLA Med School Accused Of Favoring Black And Hispanic Applicants

Rural High Schoolers Face Unique Barriers To College
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Rural High Schoolers Face Unique Barriers To College

College Students Are Changing Course In Search Of ‘AI-proof’ Majors. But No One Knows What They Are
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College Students Are Changing Course In Search Of ‘AI-proof’ Majors. But No One Knows What They Are

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A Simple Way To Save: Focus On One Budget Area
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A Simple Way To Save: Focus On One Budget Area

Feeling overwhelmed by budgeting? Learn how focusing on a single spending category and making small tweaks can add up to meaningful, manageable savings.
Protecting What You’ve built: Why Business Owners Should Think About Their Succession Plan
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Protecting What You’ve built: Why Business Owners Should Think About Their Succession Plan

What Is Micro-Investing? Investment Apps For Stock Market Beginners
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What Is Micro-Investing? Investment Apps For Stock Market Beginners

JPMorganChase Partners With Sports Legends to Help Athletes Master Their Money    
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THE TESTAMENTS - “Perfect Teeth” - As Agnes begins the rituals that mark her coming of age, she struggles with the confusing stirrings of adolescence. Meanwhile, Daisy is subjected to Gilead’s system of discipline. (Disney/Russ Martin)BLESSING ADEDIJO, CHASE INFINITI, AMY SEIMETZ
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From Victims To Rebels: Hulu’s "The Testaments" Explores The Roots Of Resistance

Hulu’s The Testaments shifts The Handmaid’s Tale saga to Gilead’s privileged girls, tracing their grooming, awakening, and resistance in a brighter yet deeply complicit world.
CinemaCon 2026: Black Creatives Shine Amid Industry's Ongoing Representation Gap
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CinemaCon 2026: Black Creatives Shine Amid Industry's Ongoing Representation Gap

Mother's Day Brunch Offers 'Welcome To The Islands' At Empress Tavern
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Mother's Day Brunch Offers 'Welcome To The Islands' At Empress Tavern

NASA’s Artemis II Moonship Returns Home To Its Launch Site After Historic Voyage
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NASA’s Artemis II Moonship Returns Home To Its Launch Site After Historic Voyage

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