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Month: December 2019

New Partnership Gets Travelers from Train to Plane at the Ontario International Airport from Four Metrolink Stations with Sponsored Lyft Rides

Los Angeles – Metrolink riders traveling to Ontario International Airport (ONT) now have a new mobility option with sponsored Lyft rides from four Metrolink stations and Omnitrans transit centers thanks to a partnership with the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA).    Alan Wapner, President of the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA) who also serves…

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Rep. Torres: 16-Year-Old’s Death in U.S. Custody is Murder by Neglect

Congresswoman Urges Oversight Hearings into Standards of Care & Child Fatalities at Detention Centers WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35), the only Central American immigrant serving in Congress, expressed outrage today at a report by investigative reporting nonprofit, ProPublica, which shows blatant neglect of a sick 16-year-old boy who died in Border Patrol…

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New Sickle Cell Drug Boasts Impressive Hospitalization & Crises Data!

Sickle cell disease is one of the most common inherited blood disorders, affecting about 100,000 Americans, most of them black, and about 300 million people worldwide. Just last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Novartis’ new treatment, Adakveo (crizanlizumab), to decrease the frequency of pain crises, or vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs), in adults…

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Public Health updates HealthStat

The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health (DPH) has updated HealthStat, an open performance website that measures what the department is doing to keep San Bernardino communities healthy. HealthStat is about “Measuring What Matters” and to showcase to the public how well DPH is performing through the use of data and stories. “It’s a…

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Stacey Abrams to executive produce CBS drama

By Atlanta Voice Political powerhouse Stacey Abrams is stepping into the entertainment industry. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Abrams has inked a deal with CBS to executive produce a show based on a novel she wrote. Abrams is getting into television. The former Georgia lawmaker and voting-rights advocate will executive produce a drama in development…

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County in need of Ombudsmen Volunteers

Advocates for seniors and disabled adults living in long-term care facilities are needed in San Bernardino County. The Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) is recruiting volunteer advocates who will be trained and certified to investigate and monitor long-term care facilities and resolve complaints on behalf of residents of skilled nursing and assisted living…

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Local Responder Attends Homeland Security Training

Emergency Responder Janelle Aguilera Ringer, from Loma Linda University Health, recently completed training offered by the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), in Anniston, Ala. The CDP is operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and is the only federally-chartered Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) training facility in the nation….

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YouTube Originals Starts Production Today on “Creators for Change with Michelle Obama: Girls’ Education” in Vietnam

YouTube Creator Liza Koshy Travels to Vietnam with Former First Lady  Michelle Obama to Highlight the Importance of Girls Education Worldwide New Learning Focused Series Premieres March 2020 on YouTube.com/Learning LOS ANGELES, CA — December 9, 2019 — Today, YouTube creator and actress Liza Koshy joined Michelle Obama, Julia Roberts, Lana Condor, and Ngô Thanh…

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State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces California High School Students for the 2020 U.S. Senate Youth Program

SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today announced two outstanding high school students to represent California in the 58th annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), sponsored by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. Violet Wang of Petaluma (Sonoma County), a senior at Casa Grande High School in Petaluma City Schools, and Arushi Avachat of…

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Census Job Recruitment Fair

Looking for a Job?  The U.S. Census Bureau is Hiring! Join us to learn about the importance of the Census, available job opportunities, And to apply in person.  Census Representatives will be at the event to assist you. When: Saturday, December 14 Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Location:  Coachella Library 1500 6th St. Coachella,…

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#RolandMartinUnfiltered Is a Black News Platform With The Largest Audience In America

Nation’s Only Black Digital Show Focuses on News & an Analysis of Politics, Sports & Culture Washington, D.C. – (November 29, 2019) — Roland Martin reaches more African Americans each day with news and information using his streaming platform than anyone else in the U.S. Martin, a veteran broadcast journalist who celebrated the one-year-anniversary of…

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PART I: A Quest for Garifuna Visibility in America’s Census

By Khalil Abdullah/Ethnic Media Services Washington, D.C. (Ethnic Media Services) – Gilberto Amaya’s career in international development has taken him across more than 30 countries as he implemented renewable energy systems, agribusiness projects, and poverty alleviation initiatives. He witnessed post-independence struggles of sovereign states whose names are rarely heard on U.S. nightly newscasts — Burkina…

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