By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This happens as our country grapples with [a president] who makes it clear that he welcomes immigrants from places like Norway, but not ‘sh-thole’ countries. He’s breaking the law. International law states that if you are from a country that’s experiencing distress, you…
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — “These laws create a separate system of justice for communities of color, with criminal charges that don’t require actual wrongdoing, and lead to longer sentences, restricted fundamental freedoms, and a tilted playing field in the courtroom. The legal consequences are clear: more Black and Brown bodies pulled from their families and…
Five days after a bill ending private prisons in the state was signed into law, the Trump administration found a way to get around it. Robin Urevich Published on November 19, 2019 Last month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 32, aimed at phasing out private prisons in the state beginning Jan. 1, 2020….
Charlene Muhammad | California Black Media Even if you have people living with you who are not on your lease – or say your affordable housing application – you should still make sure they are counted during the 2020 Census, says Ditas Katague, director of the California Complete Count office. “No enforcement agency, federal, local,…
U. S. Cities Lead Eighth Annual Week Of Positive Change, Non-Violence & Opportunities-Endorsed By Five (5) U.S. Governors Washington, DC – Black Women for Positive Change (BWFPC) organized the Eighth Annual Week of Positive Change, Non-Violence and Opportunities, October 12-20, 2019 and beyond, in 9 cities in the United States, and London. National BWFPC Co-Chairs…
California Black Media Staff Landlords Are Hiking Rents Before Rent Control Law Takes Effect Before a new rent control law Gov. Newsom signed in October goes into effect in January, some landlords around the state are trying trying to get ahead of the restrictions they see coming by slapping tenants now with double-digit rent increases…
NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — My name and my network, REVOLT, have been mentioned recently by Comcast in reference to the Comcast/Byron Allen US Supreme Court case as an example of Comcast’s inclusive practices with respect to African American owned cable networks. While it is true that we are in business with Comcast,…
The count helps ensure communities get the funding needed to find long-term solutions to homelessness RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Ca.— Volunteers are encouraged to sign up now for the 2020 Point in Time Count, an annual survey of homeless adults and youth in cities and unincorporated communities across Riverside County. More than 700 volunteers are needed for…
Assistant County Fire Chief Dan Munsey will serve as the new Fire Chief for the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District effective immediately following his appointment by County Chief Executive Officer Gary McBride, with concurrence from the Board of Supervisors. Munsey, who has served with County Fire since 1995, succeeds Mark Hartwig, who left the…
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (D-CA) published an op-ed exclusively with CNN today holding Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf, accountable for his role as the architect of the Trump Administration’s family separation policies. In the article, Rep. Torres, the only Central American immigrant serving in Congress, reveals new details of the…
African-American boys and men in America continue to kill themselves at an alarming rate. Op-Ed by Dr. Salvatore J. Giorgianni, Jr. PharmD.Sr. Science Advisor, Men’s Health Network Over the past several months the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released several reports about the demographics of this national disgrace. African-American men and boys continue to…
Many viruses and bacteria that cause disease have different strains or genetic varieties. Right now, we are in flu season. We get flu vaccinations each year because the main strain responsible for the flu changes every year and we must develop a new vaccine. The Human papilloma virus which causes genital warts, cervical and anal…
Annual Tradition Spanning 27 Years Delivers Hot Meals to Isolated Older Adults in Southern California LONG BEACH, Calif.—Nov. 19, 2019—SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, will deliver more than 2,100 turkey dinners with all the trimmings to senior residents throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties on…
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH), in collaboration with local health departments, is reminding the public and healthcare providers that Valley fever cases typically peak in the fall. Since 2014, there has been a steady increase in the number of Valley fever cases in California. In 2018, more than 7,500 Valley fever…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) is now accepting grant applications for shoreline erosion control and public beach restoration projects. The deadline to submit applications for funding in fiscal year 2021/22 is Monday, Dec. 16, 2019. Shoreline erosion control and public beach restoration grants assist federal, state, regional and local government…
SACRAMENTO – California State Treasurer Fiona Ma announced the sale of $500 million in revenue bonds for the State’s No Place Like Home (NPLH) program, a groundbreaking effort to use voter-approved income tax revenues earmarked to help relieve the state’s homeless problem. The bonds sold today are designated as “Social Bonds” because they follow the…
Local grocer joins forces with Feeding America Riverside San Bernardino Counties for new ‘Give Where You Live’ campaign Each $1 donated by Barons Market shoppers results in nine meals for families facing food insecurity WHAT: This holiday season, Barons Market will team up with Feeding America Riverside San Bernardino Counties for its new ‘Give Where…
Facility remains pen Wednesdays and Fridays The Idyllwild grinding facility will be closed Mondays starting Dec. 1 through April 30. Operations will continue on Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed noon to 1:00 p.m.). The facility will resume Monday operations on May 1. The facility is located at the 5,000-foot marker,…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent November 24, 2019 — Bill Cosby breaks his silence, granting his first exclusive interview since beginning his sentence at SCI-Phoenix, a maximum-security Pennsylvania penitentiary near Philadelphia. Today, in a special phone call with the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s BlackPressUSA.com, Cosby said he’s spending his time helping to…
Ontario, CA – November 20, 2019 – AEG Presents announced The LIT AF Tour, hosted by Martin Lawrence, will embark on another nationwide tour in 2020. The 25+ date tour will come to the Toyota Arena on Friday, April 10, 2020. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 22 at 12:00pm at ticketmaster.com and the Toyota…
On Tuesday, November 16th, news media around the United States reported the story that a local law enforcement officials arrested a white teenager who idolized Dylan Roof with a notebook in her position detailing a plot to attack Bethel AME Church in Gainesville, Georgia. We are thankful for the vigilance of local law enforcement in…
By: Lou Yeboah People will disappoint you! It’s a life lesson to realize, and the sooner you realize it the better off you will be. Believe me, I speak from experience. It hurts when people let you down; but its inevitable. It’s going to happen and its going to happen more times than you desire…
Traci Blackmon Associate General Minister of Justice & Local Church Ministries The Gospel of Luke records the parable of the Good Samaritan, the story a man who has been assaulted by robbers and left to die on Jericho Road. Historically, Jericho Road is a dangerous 17-mile stretch of rocky terrain that connects Jerusalem to Jericho….
The North Fontana Black Awareness Parade Committee and the Concerned Citizens for the Development of North Fontana organizer of the San Bernardino County Black History Month Parade for 52 years is excited once again to host the San Bernardino County Parade in North Fontana. This year’s theme is WHO RUNS THE WORLD recognizing “Phenomenal Women”…