The Cerritos College Board of Trustees attempted to compromise on the best way to implement the COVID-19 vaccine mandate during their meeting on Sept. 15. Trustees disagreed about the best course of action and received backlash for the mandate from the community. President Jose Fierro explained how the vaccine mandate…

Cerritos College will reopen to 50% capacity and resume in-person learning on Aug. 16. To ensure student and faculty safety, the college board of trustees have established new safety measures on campus. Since the end of July, at least 15 cases of COVID-19 were found among students and faculty on…

Read at TalonMarks.com Dozens of anti-maskers and anti-vaxers gathered for an indoor seminar at the Old World German restaurant in Huntington Beach on March 31. Two chiropractors argued against the general consensus about COVID-19 by claiming the vaccine is harmful and masks are dangerous. During the seminar, Dr. John Bergman…

On Jan. 6, Trump supporters, delusional conspiracy theorists and racist groups joined together to protest the victory of Joe Biden. The Los Angeles “Stop the Steal” rally in front of City Hall was much less erratic than the riot at the nation’s Capitol building. In Los Angeles, the “Stop the…

The COVID-19 pandemic kept families apart for months. One year later, with the virus more under control and with an effective vaccine, more families and loved ones are able to gather in smaller events. Sylvia Medina, Rosa Gomez, and Maggie Flores are a close trio of sisters who were kept…

Sarah Stephens is running for governor of California in the recall election of Governor Gavin Newsom. As a Republican she is pro-life and advocates for lowering taxes, but she has also endorsed far-right conspiracy theories such as the rigging of the 2020 presidential election and that the COVID-19 vaccine is…

As children and teenagers become more exposed to racism in the news and media, parents and school districts should help children understand how racism still affects the twenty-first century. If more young people understood that racism is a serious issue and that they should work to eliminate it, racial prejudice…

As activists hold protests for victims of police brutality, they ignore vital details about the case or paint an entirely different picture of the situation. Activists need to acknowledge all the facts in each case before protesting, because the victim may not be completely innocent in each case. Demonstrators have…

The week of April 11, 2021, was marked by the killings of two young men, both under the age of 21. Officer body camera video proves that each death was unnecessary. Police have adopted the “shoot-first” policy when it comes to minorities, yet they take time to think and consider…