Riverside County health officials are working with state and federal representatives to monitor the cases of novel coronavirus (nCoV) from the Wuhan, China outbreak. Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser said there have been no confirmed cases in Riverside County. Health officials recently announced the illness, which originated in Wuhan, China, has spread to Southern…
The Mount Sinai Health System has once again been ranked among America’s “Best Employers for Diversity” by Forbes and research firm Statista. NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Mount Sinai Health System has once again been ranked among America’s “Best Employers for Diversity” by Forbes and research firm Statista. Mount Sinai was ranked…
By Cate Kortzeborn Did you sign up for a Medicare Advantage health plan last year only to find that it doesn’t meet your needs? Not to worry. You still have time to switch to another Medicare Advantage plan, or return to Original Medicare. Between January 1 and March 31 each year, you can make the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) released the following statement today after the Trump Administration finalized a rule to loosen firearm export regulations, making it easier for gun manufacturers to sell weapons abroad. The rule change transfers oversight of commercial firearm exports from the U.S. Department of State to the Department of Commerce,…
Officials Urge Californians to Avoid Unlicensed Cannabis Retailers, as More Than 10,000 Illegal Vape Pens Seized SACRAMENTO – A random sampling of the cannabis products seized from unlicensed retailers during a major enforcement operation in Los Angeles last month were found to contain undisclosed additives, some of them potentially dangerous, and significantly lower amounts of…
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced an action to protect human life and the conscience rights of all Americans. OCR is issuing a Notice of Violation to the state of California, formally notifying California that it cannot impose universal abortion coverage mandates on health insurance…
As crucial count gets started, experts fear many will be missed By Mark Hedin Ethnic Media Services With the United States about to begin its monumental task of counting everybody in the country once every 10 years, the House Oversight Committee held a hearing on Thursday, Jan. 9, to see what the Census Bureau is…
Officials Urge Californians to Avoid Unlicensed Cannabis Retailers, as More Than 10,000 Illegal Vape Pens Seized SACRAMENTO – A random sampling of the cannabis products seized from unlicensed retailers during a major enforcement operation in Los Angeles last month were found to contain undisclosed additives, some of them potentially dangerous, and significantly lower amounts of…
DATE/TIME: Friday, January 24, 2020 5:02 a.m. INCIDENT: Murder Investigation LOCATION: 5300 block of Chiquita Lane, San Bernardino VICTIM: Bradley Marland, 23 years old, resident of San Bernardino SUSPECT(S): Unknown SUMMARY: On Friday, January 24, 2020 at 5:02 a.m. deputies responded to reports of a shooting and a man down…
by Larry Buford In the aftermath of the tragic accident on Sunday, January 26, 2020 – where basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash – there have been many somber and celebratory tributes in Los Angeles and around the world. TV clips of him, whether in…
Rancho Cucamonga, California – We are thrilled to announce that The City of Rancho Cucamonga’s MainStreet Theatre Company has been approved for a $15,000 Art Works grant to support the development and world premiere of Mariachi Tales, a new play with music by José Cruz Gonzáles. Mr. Gonzáles is an award-winning playwright whose plays have…
By: Lou Yeboah Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a [woman] of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty.” Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he…
Roberto Ochoa Program Associate for Congregations of Color Several years ago, I had an opportunity to participate in an immersion program at the Sonora/Arizona border between Mexico and the United States. It had been twenty-five years since I last visited Sonora, and I was curious what it was like to live on the border ever…
By Roz Edward on January 27, 2020 NNPA NEWSWIRE — Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna Maria Onore, were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday, January 26, 2020. Bryant was 41, and his daughter, affectionately known as GiGi, was 13. “The death of Kobe Bryant is…
“Behind every strong man, there is a strong woman.” That statement used to be common, now it seems as though there is no other person standing behind or in front, just a strong women. And when you think of strong women, you always have to include Michelle Obama. The former First Lady is seen not…
I currently work four days a week at the First Christian Church in Mobile, Alabama as part of the Second Chance Program – and I am proud to say today that I am a voter. But it wasn’t always this way. Although I am 49-years old, a veteran that served four years in the military…
WASHINGTON – Campaign Legal Center (CLC) will partner with Vote.org to reach millions of Americans with past felony convictions by increasing their access to information about their voting eligibility – in time for 2020 presidential primary voter registration deadlines. Vote.org is one of the top voter registration and turnout organizations in the country. CLC’s website,…
By Dr. Kelvin “Kelly” Wright “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,” a scripture reading from Romans 12:2. Transformation is something the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior was in pursuit of. He was seeking to fulfill his God given dream to help lead…
Victorville Residents, Burning Bush Church Members Former Homeless Army Veteran, both Veterans Caucus Members CDP & ACF Chef Basil and his wife Lizet Angulo-Kimbrew are the first couple in the History of California to both win as a husband and wife in separate categories the Prestigious San Bernardino Black Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award….
San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) offers parents of students who will attend middle school next school year several options. Students may attend their home school or they may apply to attend one of these very successful and specialized programs: Richardson PREP HI Middle School, Rodriguez PREP Academy Middle School, or the International Baccalaureate…
Every day, many elementary school students walk to school. San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) Positive Youth Development Department is working to make sure students have safe routes to school, so that they are as safe walking to and from school as they are when they arrive at school or home. Join the Positive…
Governor Newsom’s 2020-21 Budget Unveils Both Policy Issues and Proposed Solutions Sacramento, CA – January 16, 2020 – A new public opinion poll conducted by Change Research demonstrates that California voters strongly support the expansion of Paid Family Leave which was recently proposed by the Newsom Administration. The online poll, funded by First 5 California,…
On this National Day of Racial Healing let’s celebrate the progress towards rejecting the belief in a hierarchy of human value that fuels racism, xenophobia and religious bias. Even as loud voices and despicable acts across the globe spew bigotry and division, what I also see is a growing understanding of our common human ancestry…
Assemblymember Eloise Reyes personally invites you to join her during the Special Education Parent Summit & Resource Fair! During this event, Assemblymember Reyes, joined by San Bernardino City Unified School District, and the Inland Empire Autism Society, will share information on resources available to families with special abilities children. We know that it can be…
Tech and Energy CEO, and Private Equity Investor, Mr. Solomon Ali, launches his podcast to educate and empower people of color, and women, in business. Get ready to earn your “M.B.A.” with Tech & Energy CEO and Private Equity Investor, Solomon Ali. Mr. Ali’s new podcast, MBA: Minority Business Access walks minority business owners and…
