Westminster’s finished Mendez Freedom Trail sets history in concrete
Westminster’s Mendez Freedom Trail sets in concrete the story of a landmark civil rights court case, in which the ruling 79 years ago Tuesday, April 14, made the segregation of…
‘Baby Jessica’ from 1987 well rescue arrested on domestic charge
The woman who was known as “Baby Jessica” while the world watched her being rescued from a well in 1987 was reportedly arrested following a domestic disturbance in Texas. The…
Democrats seek to overturn Trump’s new rules for student loan forgiveness
By MORIAH BALINGIT, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats in Congress are trying to overturn the Trump administration’s changes to a popular student loan forgiveness program, with lawmakers saying…
Two years later, Smoke Queen is still rewriting the rules of barbecue
Two years after opening Smoke Queen Barbecue’s first brick-and-mortar location in Garden Grove, Winnie Yee, one of the country’s few female pitmasters, still sometimes catches herself looking around the restaurant…
Teenage boy slashed in neck and face at Bronx high school
A 15-year-old boy was slashed in the face and neck inside a Bronx high school on Monday, cops said. The victim was attacked as he walked to class at William…
Depending on the job, the FiXA website can be a DIY guide or a contractor matchmaker.
Listen to article • 0:00 minGrowing up at her dad’s real estate brokerage in Southwest Philly, Schola Chioma Eburuoh watched her dad, a Nigerian immigrant, help other immigrants find a…
A feel-good school law collides with reality
New York City is scrambling — again — to comply with the state’s class-size mandate. Cue the predictable outrage: City Hall can’t manage. The Department of Education dropped the ball.…
Cherry Hill will cut 70 positions and increase class sizes to fill budget gap, superintendent announces
Listen to article • 0:00 minThe Cherry Hill school district plans to eliminate about 70 positions and increase class sizes to help plug a $29 million budget gap, Superintendent Kwame…
OC Immigrant and Refugee Affairs Office honors community in 2-Year anniversary
Two years after its launch, Orange County’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs celebrated its anniversary on Friday by recognizing a growing network of community groups, school districts, faith institutions…
California lawmakers try to revive racial discrimination with ACA 7
A number of California legislators are looking to ask the public: “When should racial discrimination be encouraged?” A constitutional amendment currently pending, ACA 7, would authorize a referendum to peel…