At least 29 police recruits have died during basic training in the last decade, with most dying of exertion, dehydration, ...

William L. Clay Sr., Missouri's first Black congressman and a prominent civil rights leader, used his political and organizing skills to fight for equal employment opportunities and social justice for ...

President Trump has ordered the release of over 240,000 pages of FBI documents related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which the King family has opposed, citing the personal nature ...

Cleo Laine, a British jazz singer with a distinctive husky contralto, regarded by many as Britain's greatest contribution to jazz, has died at the age of 97, leaving behind a legacy of remarkable ...

Experts recommend planning ahead for the school year by resetting sleep schedules, taking stock of supplies, setting goals and expectations, planning transportation strategies and checking in on ...

California's ban on suspensions for willful defiance aims to address disparities in student discipline, but some districts ...

The Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Communications voted in favor of Assembly Bill 13, which would reform the ...

OBSERVER Staff Writer - Macedonia Baptist Church celebrates its 75th anniversary with a renewed commitment to community ...

Kaiser Permanente to stop providing gender-affirming surgeries for minors, sparking criticism from LGBTQ community and praise ...

The California Legislature is considering AB 1340, which would allow rideshare drivers to unionize by relinquishing their independent contractor status, and has been met with opposition from Uber, ...

Assembly Bill 62 aims to help victims of racially motivated eminent domain recover lost property. It has received bipartisan support in California.

The Associated Press  Rhonda Grayson and Jeff Kennedy pose for a portrait on June 16, 2025, in Moore, Okla. (AP Photo/Nick Oxford, ...