“If you think I’m angry now, you just wait until I get on that Supreme Court.” By Mary Papenfuss “Saturday Night Live” roared back big time in its 44th season premiere with a jam-packed cold-open replay of Thursday’s Brett Kavanaugh hearing. In the instantly iconic sketch, Matt Damon unleashed a mega-furious impersonation of the Supreme…
THE 2019 SOUL TRAIN CRUISE GETS EVEN BIGGER: FIVE MORE ENTERTAINERS ADDED TO THE SUPERSTAR LINEUP Heatwave, BT Express, Meli’sa Morgan, The Dazz Band and Minister/Award-Winning Entertainer Clifton Davis Join Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight, George Clinton and More January 20-27, 2019 From Ft. Lauderdale to the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Half Moon Cay
Bentley deBardelaben Executive Associate, Justice and Local Church Ministries Content Warning: Sexual Assault In this #MeToo age of increased awareness, thousands globally are sharing personal stories of sexual harassment and assault. On September 22, survivors took to Twitter, using the hashtag #WhyIDidntReport, to share their truths after President Trump victim-blamed Dr. Christine Blasey Ford via…
By: Lou Yeboah It’s easy to fall into the same rut in which the world runs. It’s easy to go with the flow and do as the unconverted world around us does. It is easy to adopt the attitude of Ambrose of Milan when he said, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Many…
All San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) schools and offices will participate in the Great California ShakeOut on Thursday, October 18. Beginning at 10:18 a.m., all SBCUSD students and staff will drop, cover, and hold on. Sites will also practice emergency response procedures, such as evacuations, accounting for all persons, and reporting and coordinating…
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — A new online petition has been launched by an African American activist named Cecelia Evertez from Newton, Connecticut. Her petition is a plea for justice for the many heartbroken families that have experienced the heart wrenching battle of unjustly losing their children to Child Protective Services. Statistically, African American children are most…
Are you interested in helping the environment? Do you like to compost or recycle? Become an outreach volunteer with the Riverside County Department of Waste Resources and help the earth by helping others become better recyclers and composters. Outreach volunteers are needed to assist with classes or events by interacting with the public, answering questions…
HOUSTON—(Sept. 27, 2018)—CEMEX announced today three cement plants—Miami, Victorville and Brooksville South—achieved the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Certification for 2018, recognizing their efforts in energy efficiency and sustainability. The three CEMEX plants have been repeatedly certified by the EPA’s ENERGY STAR® program for their conservation efforts. This year’s recognition marks eight consecutive…
Community invited to Riverside County Workforce Development Center RIVERSIDE – The U.S. Census is hiring hundreds of workers in Southern California and community members are invited to learn more at a kickoff event this Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Workforce Development Center in Riverside. Officials from the Census Bureau’s Los Angeles Regional Census Center along…
San Bernardino, CA— Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-San Bernardino) announced that the US Department of the Treasury awarded Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services, Inc. in Rancho Cucamonga $500,000 and AmPac Tri-State CDC, Inc. in Grand Terrace $141,000 through the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). The funding will assist the Inland Empire nonprofits in their…
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, introduced legislation calling on the government of Cameroon and all parties to the conflict, including armed separatist groups, to respect human rights and adopt nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution. “The ongoing crisis and violence taking place in Cameroon…
Outside of the traditional happy hour that occurs daily at Applebee’s from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Applebee’s will be extending promotional hours to include NFL Football Games, as well as introducing new drink specials. From now through Sunday, February 3, all local Applebee’s restaurants will feature ½ price appetizers during all televised professional football…
All San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) schools, except Middle College High School and Inland Career Education Center (ICEC), are closed to all students on Friday, October 5 and Monday, October 8 for teacher training. Although October 5 and 8 are non-school days, students can still learn at home. Students can watch Bill Nye,…
Approximately 990,000 voter information guides started going out to Riverside County voters today (10/3) for the consolidated general election on Nov. 6. Material in the voter information guide will help voters make informed choices. Voters may mark their selections on the voter information guide and use it to help them complete their official ballot at…