CUSM Marks a Key Milestone for Inland Empire’s Newest Medical School on September 17

One of California’s Newest Medical Schools Celebrates its Rising Structure Colton, CA – September 4, 2019 – California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM) is celebrating a milestone for its new rising medical school building. Dignitaries and individuals who are central to the university’s founding will gather together to sign a steel beam that is…

Monkey see, monkey cure: primates are necessary for research

By Matthew R. Bailey Lawmakers have recently increased efforts to introduce legislation that would impose strict reporting requirements on medical research involving monkeys and other non-human primates. The goal is to substantially reduce such research. These restrictions could endanger lives. Primate research has led to some of the most important breakthroughs in medical history —…

The Tamron Hall Show Debuts

By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Entertainment and Culture Editor America’s news sweetheart Tamron Hall is back with a self-titled daytime talk show The Tamron Hall Show. Following Hall’s controversial yet celebrated 2017 exit from the Today Show after being curbed in favor of white supremacist-y Megyn Kelly, Hall returns to television as a…

“I Tell You…. If Your Preacher Is Always Preaching Prosperity….You Best Run and Don’t You Stop!”

By: Lou Yeboah You hear me… Because, “they’re trying to bamboozle you!” Don’t be took, and don’t buy into the lies! You see, there are some Pastors preaching prosperity and blessing sermons that are not Scriptural. Scriptures are very clear about the subject of financial prosperity in the New Covenant. You have simply to look…

Torres Launches Monthly Veteran Identification Card Assistance Program

ONTARIO, CA – U.S. Representative Norma J. Torres (D-Pomona) recently launched a Veteran Identification Card (VIC) Assistance Program. The VIC allows veterans to access discounts at many restaurants, hotels, stores, and other businesses across the nation without having to carry sensitive documents to prove their veteran status. During the 30-minute appointments, Torres’ staff outline the…

INCIDENT: Strong Arm Robbery/Suspicious Circumstances/Homicide Investigation

DATE/TIME: Friday, August 30, 2019/10:00 a.m.   LOCATION: 20000 block of Wisconsin Street, Apple Valley 19100 block Yucca Street, Hesperia SUSPECT: Phillip Williamson, 37 years old, resident of Hesperia VICTIMS: Brian St. John, 76 years old, resident of Apple Valley (Strong Arm Robbery) Brandi Jones, 35 years old, resident of Hesperia (Homicide) SUMMARY: On Friday, August…

Education in the Segregated South: A Determined African American Culture

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia  During segregation, Black schools in the South focused on building an environment of success for community children. Educator, activist and youth worker Derrick R. Brooms said black schools served multiple purposes – particularly during the Jim Crow era. “There are ways in which some Black schools during…

Slaughter Appointed to African American Mayors Association’s Business Council

By Sentinel News Service  Slaughter, HNTB Corporation transit/rail practice leader and senior vice president, has been appointed by the African American Mayors Association to the group’s Business Council. According to the AAMA website, the Business Council allows mayors and corporate representatives to share best practices to tackle problems, share research, policy analysis, market trends, create…

Working Moms Create A Safe Indoor Space For Parents and Children to Bond Over Fun and Creativity with Little Play Society

By Saybin Roberson Working Moms, Latanya Foster-Phillips and Teree Henderson have teamed up, bringing the love of their babies and motherhood to the forefront to welcome Little Play Society to Los Angeles. One of first of its kind, Little Play Society (LPS) is a community-driven indoor play, creative, and social space for mothers and their…

Assemblywoman Luz Rivas Holds The Share Our Values Film Tax Credit in Fiscal Committee

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-Arleta) author of Assembly Bill (AB) 1442, held her bill in the fiscal Senate Appropriations Committee to continue to work with stakeholders. AB 1442 establishes the Share Our Values Film Tax Credit which allocates $50 million per year for five years, for the relocation of film production to California…

Testing urged for some Moreno Valley clinic patients after active tuberculosis exposure at Kaiser Permanente facility

Riverside County health oTesting urged for some Moreno Valley clinic patients after active tuberculosis exposure at Kaiser Permanente facility officials are notifying those who may have been exposed to active tuberculosis at the Kaiser Permanente Moreno Valley Oncology clinic. While the risk for contracting the disease is low, both Kaiser Permanente and the Health department…