July 29, 2026 — Top 5 Stories of the Week
More than a year later, the nursery is still exactly how they left it. White crib. A mobile hanging over it. Mickey and Minnie leaning against the rails. Black infants in California die at nearly three times the rate of white babies. In Kern County, the same three to one.Marcus and Nia break down the week's five biggest stories for our readers.0:00 Cold open0:47 Health: Silent Cry: The Unseen Toll of Infant Loss on Black Families in California3:58 Voting Rights: Homeland Security demands Secretary of State Shirley Weber scrub the voter rolls6:56 Housing: Bakersfield lands $14.1 million to…
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