By Garrett Bergthold Staff Writer ADELANTO — The law firm representing former Mayor Rich Kerr in a lawsuit is the same firm whose San Bernardino office was one of four places searched on the same day by FBI agents in 2018 as part of a public corruption investigation. At the time, an attorney from the…
San Bernardino, CA — Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that SAC Health Care System (SACHS) has received $2,142,792 through the Affordable Care Act Teaching Health Center (THC) grant program. In partnership with Loma Linda University Health (LLUH), this grant funding allows physicians to complete their residencies with SACHS and provide affordable medical services to families…
Veterans and dependents get free legal advice on civil matters WHAT: Riverside County Veterans’ Services and the Veterans Legal Institute (VLI) now offer free legal advice to veterans and their dependents. The legal assistance is for civil matters, including healthcare, housing, immigration, discharge upgrades, bankruptcy, license renewals, consumer law, estate planning and expungements. The…
Laboratory Director Dr. Errin Rider looked through the dust-covered windows at the newly installed steel beams poking up from the ground outside her office. The work is part of a $13.9 million expansion of the laboratory that Rider runs for Riverside University Health System-Public Health. “It’s not just an expansion of our capacity and capability,”…
LONG BEACH, Calif.—Sept. 17, 2019—SCAN Health Plan®, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage health plans, today announced the addition of CareMore Health to its provider network in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties, effective Aug. 1, 2019. Building upon the organizations’ existing collaboration in Santa Clara County, the geographic expansion will offer…
By Dr. John Chang, medical director, UnitedHealthcare of California Many people associate springtime with asthma attacks, in large part due to increased exposure to pollens as flowers and plants start to bloom. But some studies show asthma attacks spike during the fall, when more people – especially children – go to the hospital because of…
By Greg Dill Did you know that there are two different ways to receive your Medicare benefits? The most popular way is Original Medicare. With Original Medicare, you can choose any doctor, hospital, or other healthcare provider you want, as long as they accept Medicare. When you receive medical services or goods, Medicare pays the…
By Drew Johnson It’s been a rough summer for Americans battling chronic diseases. The Trump administration scrapped a proposal that would have reformed the prescription drug supply chain and saved patients billions of dollars. Now, the administration is trying to impose price controls on drugs administered through Medicare. The president had it right the first…
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — Los Angeles’ homelessness epidemic isn’t the only issue plaguing several low-income communities. The county is full of “food deserts” leaving many residents — children, adults and seniors alike — to face the realities of hunger. Helping fight the issue is local nonprofit the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, which has worked to…
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Dr. Alan Rowe founded the United College Action Network (U-CAN) with his wife Donna Rowe in 1988 and the couple has built it into an opportunity for young people to obtain educational freedom. As they prepare for the 20th-year of their signature college recruitment event this week, Dr. Rowe shared with the…
Sensors on NASA satellites Terra and Aqua captured a record of thousands of points of fire in Brazil in late August. The fires pose a threat to the Amazon rainforest and to people living in and around it. (Image: NASA Earth Observatory) Rampant fires in the Amazon present an ecological, international crisis. Scientists from the…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) introduced legislation to address the growing crisis of food insecurity among college students across the country. The Enhanced Access to SNAP Act (or EATS Act) would amend the Food and Nutrition Act to include “attending an institution of higher education” as a form of qualification, expanding SNAP…
(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, GA – Celebrated Pastor, Business Woman, and Television Personality, Sabrina McKenzie, officially announces her newest role as the star of the highly anticipated BRAVO television show “In A Man’s World.” Produced by two time Grammy Award Winning Actress and Producer, Viola Davis, the show is set to premiere October 1st, 2019….
Friday, September 20, 2019 WHO: DJ Don Juan, DJ V.I.P., Letty Peniche (host), Ice Cube (headliner), Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Roddy Rich, Dom Kennedy, DJ Quik, King Lil G, Suga Free, J Perico, Joe Moses, Malaynah, Stupid Young, Young Drummer Boy, J-Stone, Roscoe, E.D.I Mean (producer), and Jason Gazzini (Cabana Concerts). WHAT: After its sold-out inaugural year,…
Who The Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau invites the media to attend the 7th Annual Route 66 Cruisin’ Reunion! What The annual Classic Car (1900-1988) event is unique because the cars actually cruise on the streets. Estimated cars – 1,000 Free Family Event – over 150,000 people last year attend When Friday, September 20,…
EVENT LISTING Los Angeles Libros Festival The inaugural Los Angeles Libros Festival will be held at the Los Angeles Public Library’s Central Library in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, September 28 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. A free bilingual book festival for the whole family that invites visitors to read, dream and celebrate… en…
By: Lou Yeboah Oh, how we so hate it, but, boy do we forever need it! Tough Love! Although difficult to give and difficult to receive, when we acknowledge the serious and eternal implications of our choices, we come to understand why tough love is so important. Case in point: When King David committed adultery…
Rev. Dr. John C. Dorhauer General Minister and President I made a visit to Senator Portman’s office recently. It was an opportunity to ask him to support HR 2214, known as the No Ban Act. With me on the visit were Peter Makari, Area Coordinator for our mission partners in Europe and the Middle East,…
Miss Cardinal Contestants Jaelynn Tate (left) and Karla Loria Cabrera (right), photos by Ricardo Tomboc On Saturday, September 21, 15 young ladies from San Bernardino High School (SBHS) will compete for the title of Miss Cardinal City and the privilege to represent SBHS, aka Cardinal City, and the community for a year. The pageant, which…
Billboards launch September 16th and will appear among highest traffic areas “Voters need to know that the San Bernardino County Supervisors aren’t making our most vulnerable residents and caregivers the county priority they need to be.” Leslie “Les” Berner IHSS consumer Victorville, CA. San Bernardino – Today, SEIU Local 2015 which represents San Bernardino County’s…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The African American community has been historically undercounted in the census. The Census Bureau estimates that African Americans were undercounted by more than 800,000 in the 2010 U.S. Census, and that approximately 7 percent of young African American children were overlooked by the 2010 Census, roughly twice the rate for young non-Hispanic…
By BlackPressUSA Social Lites, Inc. of San Bernardino launch the 53rd Beautillion Scholarship Season under the leadership of Mrs. Tina Darling, Beautillion Chairperson. Young men seeking scholarship opportunities in addition to being mentored by leaders in the community are encouraged to attend the upcoming briefings to learn more about the program. Parents are encouraged…
SAN DIEGO — Today, at the 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium in San Diego, California, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of a draft National Water Reuse Action Plan that identifies priority actions and the leadership and collaboration that is needed between governmental and non-governmental organizations to implement these actions. Water reuse represents…
SAN BERNARDINO, CA-Think about a situation where you might encounter a law enforcement officer. For most people the situation they imagine is negative. In San Bernardino, local police are changing that perception while making our community a safer environment to live and do business. We’ve restructured the force, and these efforts are already paying positive…
