By Elaine Hegwood Bowen, M.S.J. “Sometimes Always Never” is a poignant story of joy amidst loss. The film will be available from Blue Fox Entertainment and the Music Box Theatre as a Virtual Cinema presentation, beginning Friday, June 12, 2020. “Sometimes Always Never” stars Alan (Bill Nighy) a stylish tailor with moves as sharp as…
By Mikhail Zinshteyn IN SUMMARY Two key members of the UC Board of Regents are in favor of a model that would reduce top salaries to help offset pandemic expenses. Also, next year’s UC budget has more money for policing and the stage has been set for a likely September vote about a telescope in…
Research features concerns of low-propensity voters LOS ANGELES – August 4, 2020. California Common Cause and the Center for Social Innovation at University of California Riverside released a report today on how to reach first-time and limited-English speaking voters when conveying COVID-related changes in the upcoming November 2020 general election. The report, “Reaching Low-Propensity Voters…
BY LAURENCE DU SAULT For generations, order and cleanliness had been Christina Lastra’s family’s way of fighting off poverty. But the day in July 1991 when her mother’s mysterious death was ruled an accident marked the end of the orderly life Lastra had been leading in Humboldt County. “We didn’t get peace. No one ever…
Madison Mayhew Justice and Peace Policy Fellow Earlier this month, in the middle of a pandemic, I found myself preparing to move into a new apartment with my partner. As we both prepared our homes to be combined into one and hired movers to load our belongings into our new residence, I was reminded of…
By: Lou Yeboah Talk to me, so you can see, Oh, what’s going on? Yeah, what’s going on? Tell me, what’s going on?” [Marvin Gaye – What’s Goin On]. For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity: your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue hath murmured iniquity. No man calleth…
In response to yesterday’s unanticipated announcement that the 2020 United States Census (Census) data collection deadline will now be shortened by more than a month, to September 30, 2020, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas introduced an urgency motion at the Board of Supervisors meeting for immediate action to be taken to elevate the concerns of LA County…
AMAC News It took 50 years or so and a global pandemic but long-lost sisters, 53-year-old Bev Boro and 73-year-old Doris Crippen, finally found each other. According to the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC], they were separated when Boro was about six months old. Both had been searching in vain for each other all…
Officials believe they have found the cause of the recent salmonella outbreak sweeping the nation and Canada. They have tracked the source to a shipment of contaminated onions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a Salmonella outbreak linked to onions from Thomson International in Bakersfield, California. The recall includes both bulk and bagged…
Singer-Songwriter Amoré The Songstress released her debut single Whisper on July 31st on all major platforms. Whisper was produced and written by EndQuote who is also a San Bernardino born producer. Amoré was the 2010 R&B Artist of the Year and is taking 2020 by storm with a host of projects underway that you should…
by Sunita Sohrabji /EMS Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO — An estimated 28 million renters in the U.S. are facing evictions over the next three months, as states begin lifting their COVID-19 related eviction moratoriums. In April, most U.S. states imposed some manner of lockdown to control the spread of the virus, restricting most workers to…
The Social Lites, Inc. celebrated its 53rd Beautillion Awards Presentation under the leadership of Lisa Blacksher Owens, president and Tina Darling, Beautillion Chair virtually due to COVID-19 on Saturday, July 25, 2020. Gwen Rodgers (President), Dr. Margaret Hill and Danny Tillman of San Bernardino Unified School District Board Members were among dignitaries in attendance…
By Kellee Kemp With many California schools remaining closed this fall for in-person instruction and unemployment only getting worse, expanding tried and true programs that help bridge the learning gap and support workforce development will be critical to our response to the pandemic. Right now, members of Congress have an opportunity to do that and…
By Wave Staff and Wire Services Ten Los Angeles Dodgers players have spoken out against racial injustice in a video released July 16 and committed to use their platforms to amplify the voices of Los Angeles social justice organizations. “For centuries, the Black community has lived in a different America,” pitcher Clayton Kershaw said. “Instead…
Digital and community health network supports members to achieve health goals; 83,000 pounds lost, blood sugar lowered, chronic conditions reversed OAKLAND, Calif., July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — In just one year, more than 23,500 Blue Shield of California members enrolled in Wellvolution – the nonprofit health plan’s innovative digital and community health network – have…
WASHINGTON – Today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) filed a petition for rulemaking with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on behalf of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross seeking to clarify regulations related to section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The petition was filed in response to the May 2020 Executive Order…
MyLife.com violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act, used misleading billing and marketing practices, FTC says The Department of Justice on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission sued a California-based purveyor of background reports, alleging that the company has deceived consumers with “teaser background reports” that often falsely claimed to include information about arrest, criminal, and…
Legendary rapper, Biz Markie, who brought us such hits like “Just a Friend” and “Vapors” has taken a serious hit to his health. The 56-year-old rapper – whose real name is Marcel Theo Hall – has been receiving treatment at a hospital in Maryland, although the extent of his condition is yet to be revealed….
LOS ANGELES – The California Endowment Board of Directors today announced it has approved a 10-year, $225 million pledge of funding support for Black-led organizing, activism, and advocacy in California. “The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on the African-American community, in combination with recent tragic events of racial injustice, remind us that we must push further…
Elizabeth Dilley Team Leader, MESA My friend Chris texted me the week before a Black Lives Matter rally in Cleveland last month that was held to protest the murder of Desmond Franklin, who was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer while driving down a street. “Are you thinking of going?” she asked. I…
By: Lou Yeboah “The more you know of Me and My ways, the more severe will be your judgment for not trusting and obeying Me. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. I tell you, it shall…
Communities Need Accurate Count of Children to Meet Need for More Schools, Educational Resources In counties and cities across the country where the population is growing quickly, demand for new schools and educational resources is growing, too. Take, for instance, the 27J School District outside Denver. The combined population of three counties in the district has jumped by…
By Yera Nanan On July 23, Greater Zion Church Family head pastor, Michael Fisher, hosted a Facebook Live conversation via Zoom which discussed the topic of criminalizing menthol. This Zoom call featured a distinguished panel of guests that had interest and knowledge in discussing Senate Bill 793, which directly affects the flavor menthol. SB 793…
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Born in 1940, John Lewis, the son of a sharecropper, helped to lead America out of an era of racism. Through his activism and bravery, Lewis carried the moral authority that few other leaders in U.S. history could claim. On July 17th he died in Atlanta on the…
By Rebecca Sohn IN SUMMARY Merced County promised 42 tracers to interview infected people. But it’s not actually tracing. “All of us got sick, and the county didn’t do anything to help us.” A month ago, everyone in Merced County infected with the coronavirus got a call from county officials, asking questions about whom they’d…
