Month: August 2019
Regional Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Toyota Arena to Host 2019 “Love Never Fails” Global Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses Over 4,000 local residents are expected to attend the final two days of the 2019 “Love Never Fails” Regional Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses at Toyota Arena in Ontario CA. Saturday’s program runs from 9:20 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. One of the highlights…
Mass shootings, widespread death, White hatred permeate America
By Rhodesia Muhammad and Bryan 3X Crawford,Contributing Writers @TheFinalCall “Ya basta!” Estela Reyes-Lopez pleaded, which means “enough” in English. “Twenty lives were taken from us because of some young man filled with so much hate, so much ignorance, so much hostility toward people he doesn’t even know,” said Ms. Lopez, the media and public information…
Alleged Death Threats Made Over Allegations of Payoffs at West Valley Water District
Gail Fry Contributor According to documents obtained by San Bernardino American News, on July 29, West Valley Water District Public Affairs Manager Naseem Farooqi issued a press release announcing an upcoming audit by the State Controller’s Office and then went directly to the San Bernardino Superior Court to file a temporary restraining order alleging…
Community Gathers to Remember Darrell Allen
By Guest Writer, Eliz Coleman Dowdy Victorville, CA-Wednesday evening at 5 pm, just three days short of the thirty day marker of the end of his life, the Community Action Committee, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, pastors, family, and community activists gathered at Adelanto City Hall park to share their concerns and strategize for ways of…
School Lunch Could Be Slashed For Thousands of California Children Under Federal Proposal
By Zaidee Stavely Thousands of children in California would no longer qualify for free school lunches if a federal proposal to cut the number of food stamp recipients is finalized. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is asking for public comment on a proposal to restrict the number of families eligible for food stamps to only…
Sigma Beta Xi, ACLU Slow School Pipeline to Prison
By Dianne Anderson For what it’s worth, some good is coming out of the long winding school to prison pipeline, which just got a little shorter in Riverside County thanks to an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit, and local education activist Corey Jackson Jackson, founder and CEO for Sigma Beta Xi, Inc., said he got…
Five SBCUSD Schools Named to Educational Results Partnership Honor Roll
The Educational Results Partnership (ERP) named five San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) campuses to its 2018–2019 Honor Roll for being high-performing schools that improve student outcomes. The award-winning schools are Hillside and North Verdemont Elementary Schools, Richardson PREP HI and Rodriguez PREP Academy Middle Schools, and Middle College High School. “Once again, I…
California’s new Public Utilities Commission president must lead us to a gas-free future
By Gladys Limón and V. John White Everywhere you turn in California, clean energy technologies are winning out over gas. From Oxnard to Los Angeles and Glendale, to the Inland Empire and Bay Area, proposed and existing gas-fired plants are being scrapped in favor of cleaner options. Clean energy is winning because it’s a safer…
Equifax May Owe You a $125 Payment. But, Let’s Be Real, You’ll Get Much, Much Less
By Manny Otiko | California Black Media On June 22, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the outcome of a settlement with Equifax, one of the three major credit monitoring firms in the United States. The settlement requires Equifax to pay somewhere between $500 and $700 million in restitution for a 2017 data breach that…
Debra Lee Named to AT&T Board of Directors
By WI Web Staff Former BET Networks Chair and CEO Debra Lee has been named to the AT&T board of directors. Lee, who worked for more than 30 years at BET Networks, was previously named to both Billboard’s Power 100 list and The Hollywood Reporter’s Most Powerful Women in Entertainment. She was appointed in 2011…
Board of Supervisors to recognize Vision4Safety Heroes
WHAT: Thirty-one people and organizations who engaged in or promoted community safety and emergency preparedness throughout San Bernardino County will be recognized by the Board of Supervisors as part of the Vision4Safety campaign. WHY: The Vision4Safety campaign asked the public to nominate Safety Heroes throughout the county who have made an impact on community safety…
Study explores genetics of PTSD in more than 165,000 veterans
By The Florida Courier SAN DIEGO — A new genetic study uses information from an unprecedented number of U.S. veterans to probe a particularly vexing question: Why does posttraumatic stress disorder affect some, but not others? It is a particularly urgent question given that suicide rates are higher among veterans suffering from PTSD, which is…
Preventing Aging Loved-Ones from Suffering Heat-Related Illnesses
By Jeffrey McManus, MD, California Medical Director for Humana Early signs of dehydration can be difficult for family members and caregivers to notice in their aging loved ones. General symptoms include confusion, fatigue, decreased urination and warmth to the touch. These symptoms can be misidentified as other health issues, but dehydration and other heat-related illnesses,…
When Drug Prices Mean More Than Sick Patients
By Merrill Matthews The Department of Health and Human Services has a new plan to cut drug spending. But it’s not a change for the better. To lower spending in Medicare Part B — the component of Medicare that covers advanced, physician-administered medicines — the agency plans to tie U.S. drug prices to the artificially…
Fighter Dies After Fight Card At MGM
By Mark F. Gray A damaging blow may have been dealt to major boxing matches coming to Maryland after the death of a fighter during a nationally televised card at MGM National Harbor. Junior welterweight Maxim Dadashev died July 23 as a result of brain injuries suffered during an 11th-round knockout loss to Subriel Matias…
Erectile Dysfunction – Not Just a Sign of Getting Older
By Jeffrey McManus, MD, California Medical Director for Humana Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common reason for men to visit the doctor, affecting millions every year. While ED alone is no cause for alarm, it can be an early sign of other, more serious, health conditions including cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke) and peripheral…
Your New Personal Assistant Visiting Angels Introduces Artificial Intelligence to Keep Older Adults Safe and Independent at Home
(August 13, 2019) – Anyone living alone can now get access to a personal voice assistant that calls for help if you fall, reminds you to take your meds, plays your favorite music and interactive games, and connects you with family and friends without needing Wi-Fi or even a telephone. Visiting Angels, the nation’s leading…
Young Visionaries is Hiring for #Mentors
Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy’s Mentor Program The program will impact 50 High Desert youth per year with a focus on youth ages 14-17 that are currently using or have used opioids, youth at high risk of using opioids, and youth with family members who are currently using of have used opioids. Program services will…
S.B. SBCUSD New School Initiatives
By Dianne Anderson Laptops available with free internet for local students to take home is not a secret, but it might as well be. Many parents are still not aware that they can get Chromebooks and free hotspot hookup for their students at San Bernardino City Unified School District just for the asking. It’s one…
A national crisis: Surging hate crimes and white supremacists
By Charlene Crowell A Saturday morning shooting rampage in El Paso, Texas on August 3 took the lives of 22 people, and seriously injured more than two dozen others. Reportedly, the alleged shooter wanted to kill as many Mexicans as he could. Armed with safety glasses, ear coverings and an assault-style rifle, the shooter entered…
Community Action Partnership seeks applicants for a seat on CAP commission
Community Action Partnership of Riverside County is seeking applicants for a position on its Commission that will serve as the “low-income” representative for District 1. The low-income representative will be chosen by election of voters in District 1 on September 16, 2019. Those interested for the position must submit their application by 9 a.m. August…
ACLU SoCal Applauds Halt of Massive, Ineffective ‘Mental Health Jail’ Plan
LOS ANGELES – Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to halt development of a massive “mental health jail” that would have cost billions of dollars and been doomed to failure. The ACLU of Southern California has opposed the project since it was first proposed nearly a decade ago, and has stood with…
Lifeline-Music of the Underground Railroad
By Clifton Harris The Lifeline Quartet recently released their debut album with Yarlung Records on June 14th entitled,”Lifeline – Music of the Underground Railroad”.The Lifeline Quartet is comprised of three members along side Michelle Maynes Graves, who is the primary solo performer. Quinton Fitzgerald, Walter Penniman, and Mike Fitzgerald complete the quartet along side Michelle….
ROUTE 66 CRUISIN’ REUNION® celebrates 7 years!
Classic Cars, Family Friendly, Live Music ONTARIO, California (Tuesday, August 13, 2019) – Route 66 Cruisin’ Reunion®, powered by the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau, is prepared to welcome thousands of people for the 7th annual classic car show. The public is invited to attend Route 66 Cruisin’ Reunion®, a two-day Cruisin’ Classic Car…