SACRAMENTO, CA – Councilmember Mai Vang proudly hosted the Fourth Annual South Sacramento Festival, a vibrant event that celebrates the diversity and unity that make our community shine. This free festival, held at Valley Hi Park, brought together residents from all walks of life to celebrate the rich cultural tapestry that defines District 8. In attendance were Mayor Darrell Steinberg, …

(STOCKTON, Calif.) – The City of Stockton is the focus of a recently published study by researchers at the Department of Criminology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and the Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago, Chicago. The research compares the City of Stockton to eleven (11) other California cities over three periods, 1998-2002, 2006-2008, and 2018-2022, comparing data and …

Last week, LMC brought together media outlets to discuss how to get these essential new resources to our communities impacted by the criminal justice system. The outlets that participated in a robust conversation on JCOD’s resources include La Opinión, La Nueva Voz, San Fernando Valley Sun, LA Focus, Impulso, and more. The conversation focused on how BIPOC media can be …