By Bo Tefu | California Black Media 

Gov. Newsom Joins National Leaders at Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Funeral; Orders Flags at Half-Staff

Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to Chicago last week to attend the funeral of Rev. Jesse Jackson, joining a gathering of prominent political leaders, clergy and civil rights figures paying tribute to one of the ...

By Tanu Henry and Edward Henderson Tom Steyer

As California’s 2026 gubernatorial contest takes shape, candidates are offering competing visions for addressing some of the state’s most persistent challenges, including housing costs, homelessness, public safety, education and economic inequality.

Tom Steyer, a billionaire investor and longtime political acti...

By Carolyn Jones San Lorenzo High School teacher Judy Smith teaches her third period government class in San Lorenzo on Dec. 3, 2024, as they develop civic action infographics on topics ranging from gun violence to vaping. Smith’s students will submit their final projects to the KQED Youth Media Challenge which will publish the infographics online to share how students s...

By Edward Henderson

Dr. Butch Ware is the Green Party representative running for Governor of California.

Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Minneapolis, Ware made his way to California seven years ago when he joined the faculty at the University o...

By Alexandra Olson 

NEW YORK (AP) — Uber launched a feature Monday to allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its ride-hailing platform.

The new feature is being rolled out nationwide despite an