Oakland man arrested after child thrown in traffic
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The child was hit by a car, but police say she escaped serious injury. She was taken to a hospital, where her condition is unknown...
Gospel legend Walter Hawkins dies at 61
RIPON, California (AP) - Hawkins, who was battling pancreatic cancer, passed away at his home in Ripon, Calif..
Pizza helped cops nab 'Grim Sleeper' suspect
LOS ANGELES - A string of murders of young black women had south Los Angeles on edge in the mid-1980s, then the killings suddenly stopped, only to resume again 14 years later...
NAACP pot legalization stance may leave legacy up in smoke
OPINION - Its actions over the last several years indicate a growing disjunction between its stated principles and what is best for the African-American community...
Calif NAACP to back pot legalization initiative
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The group highlighted findings it says show the arrest rate among blacks for low-level marijuana crimes far exceed those of whites in the state's largest counties...
Sarah Palin endorses black congressional candidate
A policy analyst and former welfare recipient seeks a congressional bid in California with Palin at her side...
Tiger Woods misses daughter’s birthday, breaks promise
Professionally, Tiger Woods made some improvement this weekend toward getting back to the top of his game. But personally, it looks like he took a step backward...
Conservative groups oppose NAACP on felons' voting rights
From The LA Times - Should convicted felons have the right to vote? The NAACP and ACLU say yes, but two leading conservative groups say no...
Michelle Obama vows to help Camp Pendleton troops
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama is launching a national challenge for every American to find ways to make life easier for the families of U.S. troops...
Obama seeks control of 'heartbreaking' oil crisis
FREMONT, California (AP) - In an attempt to raise his public profile, President Obama promises to "bring every resource necessary to put a stop" to the BP oil crisis...
