By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to move for an impeachment inquiry into President Trump has rocked Washington. The news of the resulting investigation has also unified Democrats, particularly those like Rep. Maxine Waters of California, who has argued for some time that Trump should face impeachment. “Donald…
By Tanu Henry | California Black Media “I jumped on the mayor’s desk, I had a few bizarre interviews on CNN, I did a lot of cussing out of our officers,” said Stevante Clark, a Sacramento-based rapper-turned-activist. He was talking about experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after police officers shot his brother, Stephon Clark, eight…
By Dr. Eliz Dowdy, guest writer It is with sadness that we report the transition of Bishop Eldoris Bonner, the founding pastor of Faith Ministries in Apple Valley. She moved the church she had founded in Hollywood, Pentecostal Christian Church of Hollywood, to the high desert after the unrest in Los Angeles in 1992. Bishop…
By Lauren A. Jones Pro Football Hall of Famer Lynn Swann resigned as the University of Southern California’s athletic director after three years atop the program, USC President Carol Folt announced in a letter on Monday. “Lynn has been a leader on and off the field at USC for nearly five decades, and he will…
All San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) schools, except Middle College High School and Inland Career Education Center (ICEC), are closed to all students on Friday, October 4 and Monday, October 7 for teacher training. Although October 4 and 7 are non-school days, students can still find fun ways to learn. Students can watch…
By Sentinel News Service Los Angeles Unified submitted a public comment letter on Monday to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in opposition of proposed eligibility restrictions for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The proposed rule change would impact millions of people, including 40,000 households in Los Angeles County. “These proposed changes will…
The Westside Community mourns the loss of a longtime resident, business owner and friend, Samuel Howard Johnson. Samuel was born March 30, 1931 and passed away, Friday, September 6, 2019. Samuel loved the auto body business and his dream came true of owning his own business in 1964. He enjoyed his trade for many years. …
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – San Bernardino Valley College announces the hire of Keith Candelaria as the new head athletic trainer. Candelaria is stepping into the role left vacant by Michael Sola, who retired at the end of the spring semester after 37 years in the position. Candelaria, a father of two, comes from Whittier College,…
By Tanu Henry Several political leaders as well as activists in California shared their reactions to U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris’ criminal justice reform plan. It calls for ending mandatory minimum sentences, legalizing marijuana, expunging marijuana convictions and shutting down for-profit prisons, among a number of other proposals, that could have a…
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the San Bernardino Community College District, San Bernardino, California, to modernize two existing buildings for a new workforce development facility. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and…
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) and Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) introduced the FAFSA Act (the Financial Aid Fairness for Students Act) to repeal a law that makes it all but impossible for people with a drug conviction, no matter how petty, to receive federal financial aid for higher education. The law in question,…
The County of Riverside released a summary of findings from an independent review of the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) Children’s Services Division (CSD). The public report also details how DPSS is enhancing and expanding safeguards to protect children from abuse and neglect. The county’s Executive Office requested the review last year to ensure…
Approximately 106,000 voter information guides started going out to Riverside County voters today, Sept. 27, for the general election on November 5. Material in the voter information guide will help voters make informed choices. Voters may mark their selections on the voter information guide and use it to help them complete their official ballot at…
By Bryan 18 X Crawford (The Final Call) – Many Black men and women today understand the social climate they’re living in. It’s a time when tension between Black and White grows more intense with each day. Where current administration policies, combined with centuries of systemic abuse and mistreatment by law enforcement and the judicial…
By Sentinel News Service The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH), the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) announced a multi-year partnership focused on bringing issues surrounding mental health out of the shadows and into the public through a multi-faceted awareness campaign. “Sports and the tremendous reach of players…
Riverside County health officials are urging the public to get vaccinated against influenza by taking part in a free flu shot clinic that is part of a public health exercise. The flu shot clinic is planned from 9 a.m. until noon on Oct. 8 at the Indio Senior Center, 45-700 Aladdin St., Indio. “If a…
Dr. S. J. Giorgianni, PharmD Sr. Science Advisor, Men’s Health Network October 2019 This blog is the latest in a series of posts by Men’s Health Network focused on the principles that should guide successful drug pricing policy reform. Follow along with us on social media, on Twitter (@MensHlthNetwork), and on Facebook (facebook.com/menshealthnetwork), to learn…
It is the strongest renter protection legislation in the nation. By Tanu Henry | California Black Media “We built these ships, we dredged these canals, in a San Francisco they never knew existed,” said African-American actor Jimmy Fails in the trailer of the June 2019 movie “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” which also…
WASHINGTON – Civil rights leaders urged the Supreme Court to preserve a civil rights statute that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color and ethnicity when making and enforcing contracts. The law applies to all private and public actors and prohibits retaliation. Known as Section 1981, it has been one of the cornerstones of…
ATLANTA, Oct. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Family Time, Bounce’s popular original comedy series, returns for an all-new season of laughs on an all-new night – Wednesday – this fall starting with two new episodes back-to-back on Weds. Oct. 9 at 9:00 p.m. (ET). New episodes will also be available on Thursdays on Brown Sugar, Bounce’s…
Revival!!! New Hope Missionary Baptist Church will be hosting its Holy Spirit Convocation and Fall Revival, October 8, 9, and 10 at 7:00 pm at 1575 West 17th Street, San Bernardino, CA 92411. The week kicks off with a Prayer Breakfast which will be held October 5, 2019 at 9:00 am in the Fellowship Hall…
WHAT: This fall, Montclair Place has three exciting ways to celebrate the season: a Halloween-themed College Survival Night; a ghoulishly inspired selfie spot; and a family-friendly Trick or Treating event held in coordination with the City of Montclair. College Survival Night: College can’t be all about studying! A Halloween-themed College Survival Night on Thursday, October…
By: Lou Yeboah Listen, I understand, but “Cruisin Down the Street in Your Six-Fo; Smokin Indo, Sippin on Gin and Juice” ain’t gonna make it better. I know we live in a world that has gone plum crazy, but the Bible tells us that when these things begins to happen not to be surprise but…
Amy Johnson UCC Our Whole Lives Coordinator An article about the prevalence of rape in the U.S. recently came across my news feed. I’m not surprised to see an uptick in reporting about sexual violence as we approach the first anniversary of the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who was accused of sexual…
By Charlene Crowell For more than a decade, economists, lawmakers, and others have heralded the nation’s economy. Often citing how unemployment has declined as new jobs have been created, or Wall Street trading and major bank profits rising, some might be led to believe that all is well in America. But as Sportin’ Life in…