July 22, 2026 — Top 5 Stories of the Week

From News Observer Weekly · 00:11:44

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Two hundred twenty-one thousand dollars. That is what you now need to earn, in California, to buy a median-priced house. And the median Black household in this state makes about seventy thousand.Marcus and Nia break down the week's five biggest stories for our readers.0:00 Cold open0:41 Voting Rights: Sharpton and King III announce March on Washington 20262:25 Housing: Bonta's AB 801 targets lending bias and the homeownership gap5:16 Health: 'It Hurts to Heal': Bakersfield men break the silence7:31 Community: Everybody loved the 2026 FIFA World Cup9:02 Education: At 104, Mary Louise Reeves is still teaching us how to fight11:05 What to do this weekFull stories:1. Sharpton and King III announce March on Washington 2026 https://ognsc.com/coalition-featuring-rev-al-sharpton-martin-luther-king-iii-announces-march-on-washington-2026/2. Bonta's AB 801 targets lending bias and the homeownership gap https://ognsc.com/asm-mia-bontas-ab-801-targets-lending-bias-and-californias-persistent-racial-homeownership-gap/3. 'It Hurts to Heal': Bakersfield men break the silence https://ognsc.com/it-hurts-to-heal-bakersfield-men-gather-to-break-the-silence-around-masculinity-and-mental-health/4. Everybody loved the 2026 FIFA World Cup https://ognsc.com/everybody-loved-the-2026-fifa-world-cup/5. At 104, Mary Louise Reeves is still teaching us how to fight https://ognsc.com/104-year-old-mary-louise-reeves-and-the-fight-for-black-education-in-los-angeles/If you or someone you know is struggling: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Call or text 988, free, 24 hours a day.Observer Group Newspapers — ognsc.com

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