October 31, 1950 Earl Lloyd becomes the first black player in the NBA, taking the court for the Washington Capitals. Two other black players were […]
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Reading Partners switches gears to online tutoring
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer For more than 20 years, Reading Partners has been helping students to succeed in reading and in […]
Assessing local teams that are still playing
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Now that the Dodgers have bowed out of the postseason, it’s time to pay attention to the local […]
This Week in Black History
October 24, 1935 Langston Hughes’ play “Mulatto” opened in New York, becoming the first black-authored play to become a long-running Broadway hit. It held the […]
Organization puts lives back together Piece By Piece
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer When Sophie Alpert launched her nonprofit Piece By Piece in 2007, she saw it as a way […]
Dodgers seek to repeat 2020 comeback vs. Braves
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The Dodgers were here last year, too. Down 2-1 against the Braves in the National Leagues Championship Series, […]
This Week in Black History
October 16, 1968 San Jose State track stars Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised gloved fists during a medal ceremony at the Summer Olympics in […]
Foundation helps older Californians and their caregivers
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer For 35 years, the Archstone Foundation’s mission has been to improve the health and well being of […]
Two best teams play to advance in NLDS finale
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Take away the 19 regular season games against the Giants and the Dodgers had a .678 winning percentage […]
This Week in Black History
October 9, 1975 All-star outfielder Frank Robinson – whose later years were spent with the Los Angeles Dodgers and California Angels – is named manager […]