OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer - Self-taught artist Carla Wells creates vibrant, thought-provoking art that celebrates Black ...

The California Department of Public Health and CalFresh Healthy Living have launched a health campaign to raise awareness ...

Prop 6 seeks to amend the California Constitution to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime, ...

Proposition 5 would lower the required voter approval threshold for local governments to borrow money for affordable housing, ...

(KFF) – SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters are considering whether to roll back some of the criminal justice reforms enacted a decade ago as concerns about mass incarceration give way to public ...

Among emerging fields where Black and Brown people have been historically excluded, the clean energy space is spotlighted. Spending will surpass the $2 trillion mark this year globally, according to ...

The  Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. speaks at a press conference in Atlantic City, N.J., on Jan. 15, 2020. (AP ...

Word In Black Marcellus he’s scheduled to be executed Sept. 24 in Missouri. Credit: Courtesy Marcellus Williams legal team ...

The Associated Press FILE - Tarana Burke, founder and leader of the #MeToo movement, sits in her home in Baltimore on Tuesday ...

California's Golden State Pathways program faces delays, leaving thousands of students without access to high-paying jobs.

California's reparations legislation stalls, leaving $12 million unallocated. Advocates and officials discuss the future of ...

Stevie Wonder has announced that he’s bringing a message of “joy over anger” this fall with his “Sing Your Song! As We ...