SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Since joining the San Bernardino Valley College Foundation three years ago, board member Patricia Nickols Butler has made it her mission to ensure that no SBVC student goes hungry or without hygiene products. She is president and CEO of the Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County, and during two recent…
John Coleman Photo credit: John Coleman Community Photography X (C P Time/s) On Saturday, August 17th in downtown San Bernardino, it looked like ‘party time’ at Court Street Square. Bright lights were strung thru the trees; banquet tables, chairs and lots of people standing about; some in lines of giant ‘food trucks’, others…
ABC News CORONA, Calif. (KABC) — The family of a man who was shot and killed by an off-duty officer inside a Corona Costco spoke publicly for the first time at a press conference Monday. Russell and Paola French said their son Kenneth French, 32, had schizophrenia and that he was unable to communicate with…
Brian Day, Carlos Saucedo and Megan Telles The reported shooting of a sheriff’s deputy in Lancaster this week in what authorities previously described as a “targeted attack” that triggered a massive manhunt was a hoax, sheriff’s officials said Saturday night. SWAT teams responded to Lancaster after a shooting left a deputy injured in Lancaster on…
By Manny Otiko | California Black Media Some labor and business leaders – as well as residents of different communities around the state – are pushing back against green energy policies that Sacramento has taken on to fight climate change. About a month ago, business and political representatives from more than 20 cities across the…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Subscribers can submit stories that describe the moment that transformed a friend into a cherished sister-friend. Claire McIntosh, the editor in chief of Sisters from AARP, told NNPA Newswire about the newsletter. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia AARP is celebrating sisterhood with new energy. Sisters from AARP, a free…
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 27, 2019 — California Fire Safe Council is pleased to announce the award of $500,000 from Edison International, parent company of Southern California Edison (SCE). The grant is in addition to an earlier 2018 Edison International $250,000 grant that provided small grants for community fire prevention and preparedness projects to 12 fire safe…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The United States will need an estimated 1 million more STEM professionals by 2022 to keep up with workforce demands, according to U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.). To help meet that need Butterfield has introduced HR 1586, which would amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 8(a) Business Development program was the brainchild of the late, great Parren J. Mitchell while he was the Chair of the House Small Business Committee and his staff – led by NBCC Board Member Anthony W. Robinson. It is, without debate, the most successful minority business program in the history of…
By Harry C. Alford & Kay DeBow According to the Small Business Administration (SBA): “The federal government’s goal is to award at least five percent of all federal contracting dollars to small disadvantaged businesses each year.” Here are the Program benefits: “To help provide a level playing field for small businesses owned by socially and…
Outside agencies recognize county’s fiscal responsibility The County of Riverside received two recent awards recognizing the county’s commitment to the highest principles in budget and purchasing practices. “Being recognized by outside leading agencies in the fields of public finance and procurement validates the county’s tireless work towards being fiscally responsible stewards of taxpayer’s money,” said…
By Cierra Mayes, Texas Metro News Writer Cierra’s Interlude With so much going on in the world today, there are many real-world issues that are in need of our focus. One of these issues happens in our everyday lives: mental health. There is so much awareness that needs to be brought to mental health that…
September is Menopause Awareness Month LOS ANGELES – (August 27, 2019) – Far too many women ages 40 to 55 are taken by surprise by perimenopause and menopause. One day they’re feeling fine; the next day they’re experiencing night sweats, hot flashes, belly fat, mood swings, insomnia, low libido, and other perplexing symptoms. Since September…
By Raniyah Copeland In 2011, Science Magazine’s “Breakthrough of the Year” was the discovery that antiretroviral drugs were a game changer in HIV prevention. The development of treatment as Prevention and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) ushered in the concept of ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic. By combining effective treatment for people living with HIV with simple and…
Men’s Health Network is kicking off Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September and we’re inviting you to take part in spreading awareness about prostate health. Prostate cancer remains the leading cancer in American men: about 3 million men are living with prostate cancer with almost 30,000 men dying each year. The American Cancer Society reports…
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Newswire Columnist NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Black families are underserved and overcharged by institutions that can provide the best channels for saving,” states the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) report, The economic impact of closing the racial wealth gap. “For instance, banks in predominantly black neighborhoods require higher minimum balances ($871) than banks…
SACRAMENTO, CA— Assembly members Jose Medina (D-Riverside), Sabrina Cervantes (D-Corona), Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), Eloise Reyes (D-San Bernardino), Freddie Rodriguez (D-Pomona), and Senators Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) and Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside) released the following statement in response to the announcement that the General Services Administration (GSA) is looking to lease space in the Inland Empire…
Regal Crown Club members will receive ticket discounts and additional concession deals on the Bill Skarsgård and Maika Monroe dark, comedic thriller KNOXVILLE, Tenn., August 26, 2019 – On Friday, September 20, Villains, which debuted to rave reviews at South by Southwest, will open exclusively in Regal theatres. Moviegoers can purchase their tickets to this…
By S.E. Williams Fans believe she can fly! Simone Biles thrilled gymnastic enthusiasts on Friday, August 15 as she secured her sixth national gymnastics title with a near flawless routine and “double-double” dismount on the uneven bars during the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Kansas City, Missouri. With this sixth championship, Biles became the first woman…
NPA NEWSWIRE — “Golf is a sport that has changed my life in ways that are less tangible but just as impactful,” Curry said. “It’s a discipline that challenges your mental wherewithal from patience to focus and is impossible to truly master. So, when you hear about these passionate student athletes who have the talent…
By: Lou Yeboah They have their mind made up and they’re not going to change for you, or me… or even God. They are just like the people in [Jeremiah 44]. Although, Jeremiah warned the people that God was upset with their behavior, it didn’t make a difference at all. They responded: “We will not…
Madison Mayhew, MSW Justice and Peace Policy Fellow, United Church of Christ | Justice and Witness Ministries A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of traveling with UCC National staff colleagues to the Wild Goose Festival in Hot Springs, North Carolina. Together, we hosted the UCC hospitality tent and met many incredible human beings…
By Briana Thomas Earlier this month, digital learning company Cengage and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) announced a free online textbook program to help Black students shoulder the financial strain of purchasing college materials. This upcoming school year, Cengage Unlimited will offer 1,000 students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) free, semester-long subscriptions…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Candy Moore, the senior vice president and manager of Wells Fargo’s Community Relations and Southeast Community Development, told NNPA Newswire that the company will invest $1 billion over the next five years from its business and foundation to help make housing more affordable. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The…
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor On August 19, New York City Police Commissioner James O’Neill announced the firing of Officer Daniel Pantaleo. Pantaleo. Pantaleo choked Eric Garner, 43, to death on a sidewalk in Staten Island New York on July 17, 2014, after Pantaleo stopped Garner for selling loose cigarettes. The video of…
