SACRAMENTO -– Last Friday, the Bureau of Cannabis Control announced that it has awarded over $29 million in public university research grant funding to universities across California. $1,866,311 has been awarded to CSU Dominguez Hills to conduct research on the cannabis industry in the South Bay Los Angeles area. “I am delighted that CSU Dominguez…
Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC] Kids can do the darndest things? Take the six-year-old in Ahmedabad, India who just officially became the world’s youngest computer programmer, says the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. The folks at Guinness, who keep track of world record holders, recently verified that Arham Om Talsania took the Microsoft…
Cases Were Brought in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin (Washington, D.C.) – Four federal lawsuits filed by private plaintiffs in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin submitted notice of their intent to withdraw their claims today. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is involved in several of the post-election lawsuits that have been filed…
By: Lou Yeboah “Listen carefully, and read with discernment,” says the Lord. For something important is about to be uttered.” [Revelation 13:9]. Remember, I told you that Satan is an imitator. Right now, he has the world right where he wants it; eating out of the palm of his hand. And by his words, he…
Karen Georgia A. Thompson Wider Church Ministries & Operations and Co-Executive for Global Ministries The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world as we know it. The vulnerabilities of the world are on display as we negotiate sheltering in place, social distancing, and wearing masks. These adaptations are themselves signs of the history of un-wellness among…
Tracee Ellis Ross, actress and founder of Pattern Beauty natural hair products will receive the Fashion Icon of 2020 Award at the E! People’s Choice Awards on Nov 15. Ross is being honored for her “trailblazing looks and one-of-a-kind personal style.” Ross has long been celebrated for her style, which consists of an eclectic mix…
Longtime Jeopardy! game show host Alex Trebek has died after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer at his home in Los Angeles. He revealed on March 6, 2019, that though he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer and vowed to beat it. A year later Trebek opened up about his cancer treatment and…
LAGOS, NAIROBI, JOHANNESBURG] November 11, 2020 —e-Conomy Africa 2020, a new report released today by Google and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), estimates that Africa’s Internet economy has the potential to reach 5.2% of the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025, contributing nearly $180 billion to its economy. The projected potential contribution could reach…
Longtime District Educator and San Bernardino Native Promoted to Key Position The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) Board of Education recently promoted career educator and San Bernardino native Ana Applegate to assistant superintendent of the Educational Services Division, which oversees the academic achievement of students from kindergarten through high school. Applegate, first hired…
San Bernardino – Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes honored Shirrell McCarey as the 2020 Veteran of the Year for the 47th Assembly District, during the 4th Annual event held virtually this year due to COVID-19. Shirrell McCarey served in the U.S. Navy, both active duty and reserve, from 1977 to 2012 as a Naval Commander. During…
San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) will celebrate the Thanksgiving Break November 23–27, 2020. Students are not expected to participate in distance learning but may have homework or other assignments that are due when they return to online instruction on Monday, November 30, 2020. Middle College High School students follow the San Bernardino Valley…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent According to multiple news reports, with the walls of defeat from the 2020 election closing in, lame-duck President Donald Trump may be seeking a way to avoid prosecution after he is no longer in office while still claiming victory in the election. Numerous outlets are reporting…
By Lauren Victoria After days of counting in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Arizona, President Obama’s former Vice President, Joe Biden, and California Senator, Kamala Harris, won the 2020 race for the White House. News of their victory sparked spontaneous celebrations around the country. In Washington, DC, Philadelphia, New York and Atlanta people took to the…
California has wholeheartedly embraced the Affordable Care Act — it advertises it, it invests in it, it protects it. It even goes to court for it. That’s because the Golden State has a lot to lose if the the act, also known as Obamacare, is overturned. Today, the high court will hear oral arguments in…
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media California’s unofficial 2020 proposition results have shown an electorate that is fairly moderate, supportive of business interests and concerned about issues affecting older citizens. It also showed that there is limited support for progressive policies. Initiatives a majority of African Americans and young Californians supported such as affirmative action…
At least 20 Million Could Lose Coverage By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as “Obamacare,” is on the line, and so is health insurance for millions of Americans as the U.S. Supreme Court will review the law on Tuesday, November 10. With a 6-3…
The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office has charged Kurt Kenneth Duisen (Age 59 of San Bernardino) and David Macias (Age 47 of Pomona) with home invasion robbery and residential burglary in San Bernardino. On Wednesday, October 28, 2020, deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to a home invasion robbery in the…
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Newswire Columnist As the final days of the 2020 election season drew to a close, major media across the nation focused on polls and prospects for the presidential candidates. At the same time, scant news coverage reported on a development affecting 68 million consumers: debt collection regulation. On October 30, the…
By: Lou Yeboah Mad because the affairs of man did not turn out the way you wanted them too. Who do you think you are? Listen, and listen good. ALL existing authority is set up by Me. [Romans 13:1]. There is no authority except from Me, and those that exist have been placed there by…
Velda Love Minister of Racial Justice When in the company of the Spirit of God, one should leave one’s practice of prayer and deep meditation yearning for a more radical faith. The Spirit of God would not have us settle for cheap grace and narcissistic self-interests. The Spirit would have us taste and see the…
Get a flu shot! If a patient has had a flu shot in time for immunity to build up, doctors can minimize flu as a possible cause and target Covid-19. (Redlands, Calif.) A devastating convergence of Covid-19 and influenza could hit Southern California this winter, and there’s one important action everyone can take immediately to…
Come Together to Protest Police Violence Against Black Women Along With 100+ Other Artists In #ShowMeTheSigns, An Exhibition and Auction of Artists’ Protests Signs Auction is now live for bidding, with 100% of proceeds supporting the African American Policy Forum’s #SayHerName Mothers Network Nationwide public art project accompanies the exhibition and auction and features artists’…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Covered California officially kicked off its annual open-enrollment period on Monday with a statewide effort to encourage Californians to protect themselves, their families and their friends from the COVID-19 pandemic by wearing a mask and signing up for health care coverage. The campaign includes sending face masks, emblazoned with the message “Get…
After two decades of planning, fundraising and construction, the Big Bear Alpine Zoo opened its doors to the public at its brand-new state-of–the-art facility on Thursday, Nov. 5. The Big Bear Alpine Zoo originally opened as the Moonridge Animal Park on Goldmine Drive in 1961. In 1998, The Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District…
Initiative Funds Institutions that Train Primary Care Health Professionals to Provide Care for Underserved Communities MORENO VALLEY, CALIF., November 10, 2020 — Riverside University Health System (RUHS) received a $625,000 grant from the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) to expand access to primary care, making it the only hospital in the Inland…