Arrest Warrants Issued for 3 Suspects in Killing of Witness in Amber Guyger Trial

By BILL HUTCHINSON   Arrest warrants have been issued for three suspects in the slaying of a man who tearfully testified at the high-profile trial last month of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger in the wrong-apartment killing of Botham Jean, police said on Tuesday. Interested in Dallas Apartment Shooting? Add Dallas Apartment Shooting as…

Did California’s Health Dept. Help Lobbyists Fight Lead Bill?

How an agency charged with protecting public health gave talking points to the lead-battery industry. By Joe Rubin In September 2018 then-Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed legislation requiring the California Department of Public Health to refer worker lead poisoning cases to the enforcement agency Cal/OSHA. Brown claimed the bill was unnecessary. Capital & Main’s continuing investigation…

Nominations Open For First 5 Riverside Champion For Children Award

Nominations are now being accepted for the First 5 Riverside (F5R) Champion for Children Award. The nomination form and guidelines are available online at http://www.First5Riverside.org. Entries will be accepted until Nov. 1. The Champion for Children Award was created to honor and bring awareness to people and organizations whose leadership and advocacy embody the vision…

Black Student Athletes in California Can Now Say, “Show Me The Money”

Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Former UCLA basketball player Ed O’Bannon slapped the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Collegiate Licensing Company and video game maker Electronic Arts Sports (EAS) with a lawsuit in 2009. He accused the organizations of profiting from the images of student athletes without paying them or asking their…

USDA Announces $16.2 Million to Support Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2019 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will issue $16.2 million in grants (PDF, 325 KB) to provide training, outreach, and technical assistance to underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers. This funding is available through the USDA’s Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran…

Rep. Porter Demands Oversight for Organizations Facilitating Organ Transplants

Congresswoman’s request comes in response to President Trump executive order to improve the nation’s transplant system WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Katie Porter (CA-45) today called on the Trump Administration to conduct appropriate and necessary oversight for organ procurement organizations (OPOs), which are responsible for evaluating and securing organs from those who have decided to donate their…

Reported Sexually Transmitted Diseases Reach Epidemic levels in California

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today released final data on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in California in 2018. According to the data, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia cases are continuing to increase throughout California and are at the highest levels in 30 years. Particularly concerning, the number of congenital syphilis cases was…

Motown Founder Berry Gordy Retires

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia  From the Miracles, Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie, and the shaping of the original Little Steven, to being the genius behind the launch of the man that would become known as “the King of Pop,” Berry Gordy long ago indelibly cemented his place as one of the…

Women with Voices Announces Fourth Annual ‘The Word’ Book Expo

Featuring Acclaimed Authors, Musical Artists and Inspirational Speakers Coming Saturday, Oct. 19 to the Rancho Cucamonga Community Center RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. – (Oct. 5, 2019) – Women with Voices is celebrating its fourth annual book extravaganza coming to SoCal’s Inland Region on Saturday, Oct. 19 to the Rancho Cucamonga Community Center located at 11200 Base…