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February 12, 2025
Roughly 4,700 claims have been filed so far through California's FAIR Plan which has already paid out more than $914…
thegrio, california wildfires, evacuations
January 23, 2025
More than 31,000 people have been ordered to evacuate, and another 23,000 are under evacuation warnings, according to an LA…
California wildfires 2025, Altadena, Anthony Mitchell Sr., Black victims of the LA fires, Los Angeles wildfires, wildfires 2025, theGrio.com
January 11, 2025
Since destructive wildfires broke out in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, at least 11 people have died and thousands have…
California wildfires 2025, Incarcerated firefighters, Incarcerated population of California, Black incarceration rates, theGrio.com
January 10, 2025
More than 900 incarcerated firefighters are helping to battle the historic wildfires wreaking havoc across Los Angeles County.
California Wildfires, Los Angeles Wildfires, Palisades Fire, Pacific Palisades, Santa Anas, theGrio.com
January 8, 2025
Wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force Wednesday after setting off a desperate escape from burning homes.
New Hope Presbyterian Church, New Hope Presbyterian Church children's orchestra, California children’s orchestra, California church orchestra, church orchestra for children of color, children's string orchestra, Black children and classical music, Black children and orchestra, African American children and orchestra, Black children string instruments, children and classical music, equity in classical music, equity in orchestra, theGrio.com
December 1, 2024
New Hope Presbyterian Church, a multiethnic congregation led by a Black female pastor, started a free string orchestra to encourage…
September 24, 2024
A man convicted of sending his teen son into a restaurant to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock was sentenced Monday to…
Kevin Hart, Hart House, Black-owned vegan restaurant, Black vegans, vegan food business, Black-owned business, celerity business, theGrio.com
September 19, 2024
After Kevin Hart abruptly shuttered Hart House, industry insiders warn of the challenging vegan food business world.
California reparations, theGrio.com
September 3, 2024
Last week, lawmakers approved a groundbreaking set of bills to atone for California's legacy of discriminatory policies.
July 2, 2024
The reparations funding in the $297.9 billion budget signed over the weekend does not specify what programs the money would…
California state Sen. Steven Bradford
May 22, 2024
California state Sen. Steven Bradford says his state “bears great responsibility” to atone for injustices against Black Californians.
San Diego State University
April 8, 2024
Ron Dong and Lloyd Dong Jr. are donating to the Black Resource Center at San Diego State University from their…
April 6, 2024
A lawsuit alleges Christian “King” Combs sexually assaulted a woman working on a yacht chartered by his father, Sean Combs.
April 6, 2024
Bronny James will enter the NBA draft after one season at Southern California that was shortened by his recovery from…
March 31, 2024
Most fast food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour beginning Monday when a new law…
March 24, 2024
With an ever-present smile and poise well beyond her 18 years, Audi Crooks converted 18 of 20 shots to lead…
March 17, 2024
The April verdict was the second one reached in Owen Diaz’s case seeking to hold Tesla liable for allowing him…
March 17, 2024
Usher was named entertainer of the year at the 55th annual NAACP Awards on Saturday, which highlighted works by entertainers of…
March 16, 2024
Aaron Donald spent his entire career and won a Super Bowl with the Rams, who drafted him in the first…
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James
March 3, 2024
LeBron James reached 40,000 points Saturday night, taking the career record further out of reach in his 21st NBA season.