LAPD’s Latest Controversy Forging information on minority traffic stops

sabell Rivera, Our Weekly Newspaper, Contributor Just days into the New Year, and the Los Angeles Police Department already has a fire to put out. According to the LA Times, the LAPD’s elite Metropolitan (Metro) Division is being accused of allegedly forging information collected at random stops, falsely portraying innocent Black and Latinx citizens as…

ATC Offers High Desert Taxpayers Electronic And Mail Payment Options

San Bernardino, CA — San Bernardino County Tax Collector Ensen Mason today announced that for the safety and protection of taxpayers his office will not have a temporary payment office at the High Desert Government Center for the April 10th property tax installment. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak represents a state and national emergency and requires…

Mr. Cardinal City Pageant Postponed Due To Governor’s Executive Order

Other San Bernardino City Unified School District events also cancelled or postponed San Bernardino High School has postponed the popular Mr. Cardinal City pageant in compliance with California Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order to cancel all large gatherings. The pageant, originally scheduled for April 11 at Sturges Center for the Fine Arts, has been postponed…

Charter, Comcast Offer 60 Days of Free Internet Service to Homes with Students

As many Southland educational institutions are closing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a pair of internet providers today announced plans to provide free internet to households with students. Charter and Comcast announced Friday that they would offer 60 days of complimentary broadband to homes with K-12 or college students. For households that do…

NFPA and State Farm encourage communities to participate in safety activities during Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

March 16, 2020 – In the last two years, wildfires have claimed more than 100 lives and cost more than $25 billion in property losses. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and State Farm are helping communities take steps toward safety with their national Wildfire Community Preparedness Day (Preparedness Day) event on Saturday, May 2,…

“Don’t Tap Your Neighbor:” Black Faith Leaders Respond to Coronavirus Crisis

Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media   Many faith-based organizations are encouraging their members to follow public health guidelines to help slow the spread of COVID-19. As COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus disease, sweeps the nation, many institutions that rely on groups meeting in large numbers have been forced to consider alternatives. In his…

San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk to Close Offices to Public in Response to Coronavirus

Services will continue via mail, email and phone. SAN BERNARDINO, CA (March 16, 2020) – The San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk will be closing its offices to the public and will be providing services exclusively via mail, email or phone, effective Wednesday, March 18th until further notice. This is a precautionary measure being taken to help…

Aguilar Votes to Provide Free Coronavirus Testing, Paid Sick Leave for US Workers

Washington, DC—Today, the House passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, legislation designed to help the American people combat the spread of COVID-19, the disease associated with coronavirus. The bill guarantees two weeks of paid sick leave for those affected by the virus; allows up to three months of paid family and sick leave; strengthens…

Rep. Torres Outraged At State Plans to Dump Coronavirus Patients in Dilapidated Building in Pomona

POMONA, CA – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) expressed shock and outrage today at reports that the State of California plans to transport homeless people infected with coronavirus from L.A. County to an armory in the heart of Pomona and drop them there. The facility, a former homeless shelter that was decommissioned because of its…

PFAW Condemns Racism in Trump Administration’s Coronavirus Communications

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Amid Donald Trump’s  use of the racist term “Chinese Virus” to describe the coronavirus,  and reports that a White House official used the term “kung flu” while discussing the coronavirus with an Asian American reporter, People For the American Way President Michael Keegan released the following statement:   “We condemn in the strongest…

$1.5 Million Settlement for Multiple Sewage Spills to Mojave River Tributaries

Victorville – A settlement agreement between the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board and the city of Victorville has been reached and imposes a $1.5 million fine on the City for violating the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) general waste discharge requirements. The $1.5 million settlement fine addresses violations from six untreated sewage spills…

Riverside County Public Health officer orders schools closed to avoid potential COVID-19 exposure

Current case count is 11, additional three cases announced Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser today ordered the closure of the county’s schools as officials continue to step up the fight against the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). “To further prevent the spread throughout the county, effective Monday, March 16, I am ordering a…