Day: June 19, 2019
Police courts in the Inland Empire often spawned some colorful excuses
By Joe Blackstock Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Many years ago, every city had a police court judge handling mostly mundane things like speeding tickets and minor crimes. Sometimes, cases got a little odd. For one turbulent day in 1915, Harry Heap, the police judge in San Bernardino was forced to deal with the Zink-Falkenstein feud….
SBVC Graduates One of Largest Classes in College’s History
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – On May 24, San Bernardino Valley College ushered in its newest class of graduating students, and reflected on the many milestones that were achieved by the college’s students, staff, and faculty in the past academic year. Clad in black gowns and a variety of colorful stoles and tassels, the students were…
Black Ivy League law students want university to fire Central Park 5 prosecutor
By Terry Shropshire After witnessing the implosion of Central Park Five prosecutor Linda Fairstein’s career, Black law students at Columbia University in Manhattan want to see the same happen to Elizabeth Lederer, the lead district attorney on that infamous case. According to Vulture, the Black Law Students Association wants the Ivy League institution to fire…
UC Riverside planning tiny wasp counterattack to looming insect invasion
By Jules Bernstein UC Riverside is testing whether a sesame seed-sized wasp can control a pest that could seriously damage California crops including wine, walnuts, and avocados. The pest, a sap-sucking spotted lantern fly, is originally from China and was first detected five years ago in Pennsylvania. Since then, large populations have spread rapidly to…
Veterans invited to Honor Flight workshop
By Rene Ray De La Cruz Staff Writer VICTORVILLE — In a partnership with Honor Flight – Inland Empire, one local city is working to help veterans travel to Washington, D.C. to visit various war memorials. The City of Victorville will host a community workshop at City Hall with Honor Flight IE representatives to showcase…
Neil’s Donuts in Apple Valley robbed Sunday night; suspect sought
VVNG Staff APPLE VALLEY, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who robbed Neil’s Donuts in Apple Valley Sunday night. It happened at about 10:21 pm, on June 16, 2019 in the 20400 block of Highway 18. According to a sheriffs news release, a Black male adult entered…
State Treasurer Fiona Ma Presents $305,000 in “Scholar Dollar” Grants Across California
SACRAMENTO – California State Treasurer Fiona Ma visited 20 schools and presented $305,000 last month to “Scholar Dollar” winners in a vast trek through California. For a list of winners, visit: myscholardollars.com “Scholar Dollars” supports extracurricular and enrichment programs that in some cases were cut or dropped altogether because of budget cuts. “It was so…
How does a $50 million charter scam work? Here’s what happened in California (before 11 people were indicted)
By Valerie Strauss | The Washington Post Late last month, San Diego officials indicted 11 people in what they described as a charter scam that defrauded the state of California of more than $50 million in education funds. The indictment details a scheme in which an Australian man and his business partner in Southern California…
California food stamp program, CalFresh, expanding to include 200,000 elderly, disabled people
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — California’s food stamps program is expanding to include 200,000 more people. Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis announced the expansion of CalFresh on Friday. Under the expansion, 200,000 elderly and disabled people would be eligible for food stamps. The Calfresh program issues monthly electronic benefits that can be used to buy…
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Announces New Sales and Use Tax Rates Operative July 1, 2019
Sacramento – The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) reminds Californians that new sales and use tax rates will take effect July 1, 2019. The new rates are the result of voter-approved initiatives. The tax rate changes listed below apply only within the indicated city or county limits. To find the…
HSBC Bank Contributes $50,000 to Nation’s First Monument Honoring African American Veterans Memorial
Scheduled to open on Memorial Day in May 2020 at site near the Buffalo waterfront (Black PR Wire) NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE) — HSBC Bank USA, N.A., (HSBC) today announced a $50,000 grant to the African American Veterans Monument, the nation’s first-ever memorial dedicated solely to honoring the military service of African-American veterans and service members….
Rural jobs are boosted by impact of SNAP
By Jordan Rasmussen, policy manager, Center for Rural Affairs A recent report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture examines the impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in rural America. Widely viewed as a program that helps combat urban poverty and food insecurity, SNAP has seen a greater percentage of utilization in rural areas…
Governor Newsom Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Becca Prowda, 41, of San Francisco, has been appointed director of protocol in the Office of Governor Newsom. Prowda was director of community affairs at Levi Strauss & Co. from 2009 to 2019. She was deputy director of protocol in the Office of San Francisco…
Concerns About Homelessness, Infrastructure On The Rise; General Business Outlook Wanes
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (June 17, 2019) – The 11th annual poll of Los Angeles County Business Federation (BizFed) shows that business owners share the same concerns that most Californians have around homelessness and crumbling infrastructure. The general business outlook has also dipped for the first time in four years, with caution up and optimism slowed. …
John Legend on abortion law boycotts
By Amanda Lee Meyers John Legend says Hollywood should consider boycotting Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama and other states that pass restrictive abortion laws. Legend admits he’s not sure if a boycott would be successful, but says “it’s a conversation that needs to be had. “Particularly when these studios are hiring people and bringing people to the…
Seniors: Say no to “free” genetic tests
By Greg Dill If you’re approached by someone who offers “free” genetic testing or cancer screening, turn them down. Medicare doesn’t cover such tests unless a doctor who’s treating you orders them and they’re medically necessary. Laboratory representatives have allegedly been taking swabs inside the mouths of Medicare beneficiaries at health fairs, senior centers, residential…
World Health Organization is wrong: Drug price controls hurt patients
By Kenneth E. Thorpe The World Health Organization thinks that drug companies are ripping off cancer patients. For every dollar these firms invest in drug development, they supposedly reap excessively high profits. The global health body urges governments to consider “strengthening pricing [control] policies at the national and regional levels.” Instead of promoting price controls…
Potentially deadly valley fever is hitting California farmworkers hard, worrying researchers
By Twilight Greenaway, Civil Eats This story was produced in partnership with Civil Eats, a nonprofit news organization focused on the American food system. LAMONT, Calif. — Victor Gutierrez contracted valley fever, an illness caused by a soil-borne fungus, and he thinks he got it in the summer of 2011 when he worked in the…
Son Launches GoFundMe For Mother Who Had Been Living the American Dream Despite Having a Debilitating Mental Illness
Family hangs on to hope and long-term medical care as the best medical option Dayton, OH — There was no more highly esteemed than the Moore family matriarch Blanche J. Moore when she was up and well. Into her early adult life, she suffered from mental illness and bouts of depression. A devout African American…
New Graduates, Here’s Where to Move to Make the Most Money
Originally posted on June 18, 2019 10:23 am Updated on June 18, 2019 10:26 am Best Metro for Each Job Congratulations, all new graduates! If you are one of those who just graduated from college or will be, these are exciting times! You no longer have tons of papers to finish, reading material to complete,…
San Jacinto ranch accused of starving, neglecting retired racehorses
Animal control officers could suggest criminal charges against the California Equine Retirement Foundation, after the removal of about 40 horses from the sanctuary By DAVID DOWNEY Riverside Press Enterprise Retired racehorses have long thrived at a respected Riverside County sanctuary, but the operator of the ranch now stands accused of starving horses, many of whose…
How well does California care for children? New report ranks state just below Kentucky
BY MICHAEL FINCH II California’s efforts to improve health care for children is being dimmed by high rents and housing prices, poorly performing schools, expensive child care and a host of other challenges, according to a new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. In many ways, the report reflects a familiar story for the…
Victim identified in fatal North Hills crash where other driver fled
By CITY NEWS SERVICE LOS ANGELES — The driver of an SUV who was killed in a two-vehicle crash in North Hills was publicly identified Monday. Francisco Hernandez Rivas, 48, was a North Hills resident, coroner’s Lt. Larry Dietz said. It happened about 5:35 a.m. Sunday when a vehicle going north on Haskell Avenue struck…
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