East Palo Alto city officials and regional leaders pose for photos before cutting the ribbon to the city's new pedestrian bridge East Palo Alto residents, civic leaders and regional partners celebrated the long-awaited opening of the University Avenue Pedestrian Bridge, a project many described as both practical and symbolic for the community. “This is a joyous celebration… celebrating safety and community and connectability,” City Manager Melvin Gaines said as he welcomed th

With the federal government shutdown now in its second month, Covered California officials are warning that nearly two million residents who rely on federal tax credits to keep their coverage affordable could face steep premium increases—or lose insurance—if Congress fails to act during open enrollment.  Speaking during a virtual media briefing hosted Oct. 23 by California Black Media (CBM)Executive Director Regina Wilson, Dr. Monica Soni, Chief Medical Officer for Covered Ca

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Community college student seeking assistance Image created by HJB using Gemini It might come as a surprise to some that California provides many resources for undocumented individuals and their family members. Many of these resources are funded by the California Department of Social Services(CDSS) Immigration Services Bureau (ISB) through a program called Higher Education Legal Services Project. Information about these programs can be found within a website call

On September 10th, the U.S Education Department announced the end of $350 million in discretionary funding for MSI grant programs. Feature image via Flickr . Published under CC License 2.0 David Lee spent the summer working on a grant application for the Asian Pacific American Student Success program (APASS) at Oakland’s Laney College, which he has directed for eight years. The program is sustained by federal funding that for decades has been committed to Minority Servin

UCLA Mapping Project At a recent national briefing titled, “A History of Bias: Who Gets Deported in the United States?,” three UCLA...

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The federal government formally entered a shutdown Oct. 1, with a vicious debate over the extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits fueling the bi-partisan stand-off.

Photo courtesy California Black Media   The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Sept. 20 that it is ending the longstanding annual food insecurity survey, which informs funding levels for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the federal food stamp program.   The Trump administration said it canceled the survey because it is “redundant, politicized, and costly,” the USDA stated.    The final report will be published in October 2025 using data co

The hard stop and the other images shown in the above graphic illustrate the concerns that some East Palo Alto residents have about the...

East Palo Alto City Councilmembers are shown at their September 2, 2025 council meeting The U.S. is polarized and it appears that the...

Participants in the City of East Palo Alto's Sept. 4, 2025 workshop, which was focused on the city's local economy, laid out their vision...

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Child care in San Mateo County: expensive, challenging, frustrating, confusing

At a time for celebration, it's a time of crisis. Medicaid's future might be in jeopardy? AI generated image Medicaid is marking its 60...

A nitrous oxide canister, commonly known as a “whip-it,” pictured in front of boxed products. San Mateo County Supervisors are moving to...

As gun violence surges nationwide, California has launched a new campaign focused on protection orders. Graphic courtesy of American...

Photo courtesy of California Black Media   Following orders President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) made in...

Graphic courtesy - California Black Media The mass immigration raids across Los Angeles County last month were the spark for protests and...

New criteria for Violence Against Women Act funding stipulates that grantees must provide certification of not engaging in DEI...