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(kutv.com) A California lawmaker, who favors a penalty for people caught driving while using their cell phone, reportedly caused a car accident this weekend – while she was on her cell phone.
State Sen. Carole Migden, 58, D-San Francisco, was driving her state-issued SUV near Vallejo on Friday morning when she rear-ended another vehicle, according to [...]

From Wikipedia:
“Huddie William Ledbetter (January 23, 1888 – December 6, 1949) was an American folk and blues musician, notable for his clear and forceful singing, his virtuosity on the twelve string guitar, and the rich songbook of folk standards he introduced. He is best known as Leadbelly or Lead Belly.
Although he most commonly played the [...]

Shay of BookerRising talks talks a little bit about her findings as she pieces together her family tree:

“Most importantly, “Roots” was great at emphasizing that black Americans (1) have history and culture before slavery and (2) that we still retain some of it. Since “Roots” aired in 1977, my family has been able to trace [...]

(CBS) LOS ANGELES Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced the formation of a union for 4,000 security officers who work in high rises, office buildings and other real estate across the city in a move that would guarantee fair wages and affordable health care.
The union, a joint partnership with the Service Employees International Union, would [...]