Dr. Chris T. Pernell, Director of the NAACP's Center for Health Equity, explains how recent cutbacks to funding and research dedicated to Black maternal healthcare have led to an unwillingness to ...

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Nov. 20 (UPI) --A New York woman's afro was certified as the world's largest -- measuring 6 feet, 2.87 inches in circumference -- and she was officially crowned by her predecessor. Aevin Dugas, who ...

With an Afro that is more than six feet in circumference, Jessica Martinez set a new Guinness record. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta Jessica Martinez was about 12 years old when she stopped using relaxers ...

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. - Voters approved a sales-tax measure in Santa Clara County on Tuesday; 57% said yes to the increase, and it only needed a simple majority. What we know: Measure A is a five ...

While Santa Clara County’s ballot initiative to help shore up its coffers amid colossal federal cuts to Medicaid looks like it will prevail, the fiscal storm triggered by President Donald Trump’s tax ...

A third round of unofficial results early Wednesday, Nov. 5 did little to change what appears to be a resounding defeat of Measure A. The city of Redding sales tax measure was losing 63.87% to 36.13%, ...

Santa Clara County voters will decide on two ballot measures, the statewide Proposition 50 and county-level Measure A, on Nov. 4. Both require a simple majority to pass. Prop 50, a direct response to ...

Early signs point to slim voter enthusiasm for a Santa Clara County sales tax measure that could mean the difference between public hospital cuts and closures — and the opposition campaign is heating ...

Donations to the campaign total over $274,000, with major contributions from businesses, nonprofits and industry groups. If approved, the sales tax would increase Redding's rate to 8.25% and is ...