Obama Issues Second Round of Midterm Endorsements

NNPA Newswire Staff WASHINGTON –President Barack Obama issued a second round of midterm endorsements, lending his name in support of 260 Democratic candidates for governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House, and state legislature. “The Democratic Party has always made the biggest difference in the lives of the American people when we lead with conviction, principle,…

Settlement Requires L.A. Superior Court to Consider Drivers’ Inability to Pay Traffic Fines

LOS ANGELES – Under a settlement signed, the Los Angeles County Superior Court has agreed to procedures to ensure that no motorists will be saddled with traffic fines they simply cannot afford to pay. The lawsuit Alvarado v. Los Angeles Superior Court, filed in 2016, alleged that courts throughout Los Angeles County illegally assumed that…

“The Songwriter Said….!”

By Lou Yeboah I Give Myself Away, so You can use me ….Here I am, here I stand… Lord, my life is in Your hands… Lord, I’m longing to see Your desires revealed in me… Take my heart; take my life, as a living sacrifice. All my dreams, all my plans… Lord, I place them…

New Studies Affirm PTA’s Concerns About School Funding

SACRAMENTO – A decade ago, a research project called “Getting Down to Facts” presented evidence that California needed to simplify its school funding system and provide schools with significantly more funds. During the years since, passage of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) accomplished the simplification. However, a substantial infusion of additional funding did not…

California’s Net Neutrality Legislation Hit with Lawsuit

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Before she left her position earlier this year as commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, Mignon Clyburn vigorously fought to keep Obama-era broadband and Internet protections and net neutrality laws. Clyburn surmised that, if left unchecked, companies would exploit consumers and siphon every dollar they could. Last…

Safety First for Students and Schools

by Sean Flynn Inland Empire residents know from painful experience that America faces an unacceptable level of gun violence. Whether at a holiday party in San Bernardino or a high school in Palmdale, far more needs to be done to prevent these horrific tragedies. As we discuss our options, I would like to point out…

Project Connect event offers services to the homeless

Homeless and low-income individuals and families can access a variety of supportive services and information during the Project Connect outreach event on Wednesday, Oct. 3, hosted by the San Bernardino County Homeless Partnership and collaborative partners. The event will provide free medical screenings, legal services, employment services, housing support services, child care information and services,…

ACLU Statement on Shocking Report of Cruel Conditions at Adelanto Detainee Center

A surprise government inspection of the immigrant detention center in Adelanto, California run by a private prison company, GEO Group, revealed cruel, nightmarish conditions for detainees. A report released today by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (OIG) detailed blatant violations of regulations for housing detainees. Among other problems, GEO routinely denied…

Gluten Pioneer Says Food Labeled

‘Gluten Free’ Isn’t Always What You Think Think you’re following a gluten-free diet? Not so fast. A physician who is a pioneer in discovering and diagnosing the problems with gluten says many products touted as gluten-free today are not.  Dr. Kenneth Davin Fine, a gastroenterologist, and creator of Oro-Intestinal Fitness Products (www.finerhealth.com) and the Gluten/Food…