Largest dance floor in the Inland Empire set to welcome dancers for event ONTARIO, California (Tuesday, June 25, 2019) – The Ontario Convention Center has announced the return of a public event scheduled for Saturday, August 24, 2019. Ontario “54” Disco welcomes dancers to relive or discover the golden age of disco for one night…
By: Lou Yeboah Aren’t you tied of being tied? Aren’t you tied of being stuck on stupid? Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Don’t you know for a different outcome you must do something different. Listen, the purpose of my thought and intention today is to convey the…
Derek Duncan Area Executive for East Asia and the Pacific The Marshall Islands have much to teach us about adapting to challenges like climate change. While they may be remote and unfamiliar to many Americans, the Marshall Islands includes over one thousand islands scattered across a vast region of Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean. With…
By Chelsea Lenora White On the evening of June 17, 2015, 21-year-old white supremacist Dylann Roof marched into what was typically thought to be the purest form of sanctuary—a church—and terrorized a group of black worshippers. Nine people, including senior pastor and South Carolina State Senator Clementa C. Pinckney, Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd, Susie Jackson,…
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Howard “Mr. Happy” Eley was born in Detroit Michigan, February 4, 1939. From the age of 17 to 23, Howard served in the United States Navy. Upon his discharge from the military, he returned to Detroit and to the devastation and carnage that alcohol and drugs plagued his community where he experienced…
The Fourth of July holiday is nearly here, but the fireworks have already begun in neighborhoods throughout San Bernardino County. Animal Care and Control (ACC) advises pet owners to begin preparing now to help keep their pets safer. Fireworks can frighten pets, causing them to flee from their homes, but there are some basic steps…
4 Ways To Ensure Your Lips Are Sealed Even a small child knows that people breathe through their noses. Except, of course, that little fact of anatomy isn’t always true. Often, people breathe through their mouths, unaware that this habit could be a sign of potential problems brewing. “In many cases, people breathe through their…
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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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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. …
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…
