Newsom Promises to Sign Pioneering Climate Bills focused on Corporate Accountability and Risk Disclosure
Aryana Noroozi Earlier this month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his commitment to sign two pioneering climate bills, Senate Bills 253 and 261. These laws, initially introduced as part of the Climate Accountability Bill Package in January, mark significant strides in California’s fight against climate change. Senate Bill 252, the third component of the package,…
Everything Revolves Around Food
Luca Martinez As a child, Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack would begrudgingly help her mother Vangie and grandmother Jesuista in the kitchen. Cooking Mexican food was a significant element of her Mexican family and their El Paso, Texas home. But unlike her two elders, Marquez-Sharpnack didn’t feel a connection to the food in…
A Restaurant Unlike Any Other
Luca Martinez Nearly 22 years ago, Jose and his wife Antonia Toledo made a gamble.…
The Taste of “Little Thumb”
Luca Martinez As a young girl growing up in La Libertad, a city in El…
Spreading Nicaraguan Culture through a Dream Come True
Luca Martinez | Photos by Aryanna Noroozi You could call it a restaurant founded on…
USC Rolls Over Stanford 56-10
Jon D. Gaede | BVN Sports Heisman Trophy quarterback Caleb Williams and Trojans ran up 49 points in the first…
NAACP Committed to Helping Black Borrowers Tackle Student Loan Debt
Asante-Ra The NAACP is stepping up alongside the U.S. Department of Education to provide a helping hand to Black borrowers…
Keeping it Real: How Do We Explain the Death of 12-Year-Old Yahshua Robinson in Lake Elsinore?
“In this difficult moment, we are deeply saddened to confirm the passing of one of our students due to a…
2-0 Trojans over Nevada 66-14 at the Coliseum
Jon D. Gaede |BVN Sports After a slow start, the USC Trojans scored touchdowns in bunches as Heisman Trophy winner…
Quarterback Dante Moore makes his debut at UCLA
Jon D. Gaede | BVN Sports After the Dorian Thompson-Robinson era had ended at UCLA, many wondered who would replace…
Black-Led Community-Based Organizations Responding to Needs of Pregnant Women
Breanna Reeves One in five women reported mistreatment during maternity care in the U.S., according to a newly released U.S.…