NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The vaccine is here to prevent severe illness and death from the virus,” said Sami Gallegos, press secretary for the state’s COVID-19 task force. “Just because California is open, does not mean that COVID-19 has disappeared.” Although California businesses are open Lisa Olivia Fitch | Our Weekly News Only 45.5 percent of…
Tree Equity Score (TES ) identifies the cities that can gain the most significant health, economic and climate benefits by increasing tree canopy in places of high need WASHINGTON, DC – American Forests, the nation’s oldest national conservation organization, last week released its first nationwide tally of Tree Equity Scores (TES), which document that Black…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Since 2015, more than 400,000 people have been treated in emergency rooms because of a violent interaction with police or security guards, according to the report that The Marshall Project published in conjunction with NBC News. “But there’s almost no nationwide data on the nature or circumstances of their injuries,” the report’s…
Pacific High School’s Digital Design and Communications Academy, part of the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD), is certified Linked Learning Gold. It’s one of only five Linked Learning pathways statewide to achieve Gold Certification. Linked Learning approaches high school courses as an opportunity to prepare students for both college and a career. While…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This month, we are again making progress on one significant front in the fight against poverty. American families will begin receiving monthly Child Tax Credit checks on July 15; thanks to an expansion of the popular program in the American Rescue Plan (ARP), that was signed into law by President Biden in…
Discriminatory Barriers Are Blocking Thousands of Seniors, Immigrants, and People with Disabilities from Applying for Emergency Rent Assistance [LOS ANGELES, CA] — With few California applicants having received rent relief help from the state and millions behind on rent, housing rights and community advocates have filed a complaint calling on the CA Department of Fair…
Starting June 1, California Women, Infants and Children (WIC) families saw a temporary increase in their monthly WIC fruits and vegetables benefit to $35 for each qualifying family member. Ordinarily, children ages one to five receive $9 per month, and, pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women receive $11 per month. Funding from the American Rescue Plan…
Sacramento – The Legislature voted to extend the COVID eviction moratorium and Rent Relief Plan extension, action which will prevent mass evictions as the existing moratorium was set to expire on June 30th. Assembly Bill 832 jointly authored by Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Reyes (D-San Bernardino) extends the current eviction moratorium until September 30th,…
By Sentinel News Service Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has been named the 2020-21 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the NBA announced today. This marks the third NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award for Gobert, who also earned the honor in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons. The 7-1 French native is the…
WHO: Current Minnesota Vikings and former San Bernardino High RB Alexander Mattison has teamed up with NFL Play 60 to host his version of a Friday Night Lights Youth Football Camp and Combine for youth grades 1st – 12th. Alexander will return to his hometown of San Bernardino to teach fundamental football skills to local youth…
By S. E. Williams | Black Voice News The Black Economic Development Fund (BEDF), managed by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), a nonprofit community development financial institution, has reached its $250 million goal for capital to invest in Black-led banks, anchor institutions, businesses, and real estate developers and is now preparing to roll out…
By: Lou Yeboah “Woe unto thee, Chorazin! Woe unto thee, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, in sackcloth and ashes. I tell you; it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at judgment than for you.” [Matthew 11:21-24]. “The fifth angel…
Jessica Quinn In recent months, the term “Critical Race Theory” has flashed in news headlines, trended in social media, and been repeated in state legislatures across the country. So far this year, 21 states have either banned Critical Race Theory from public schools or have introduced legislation to do so. All this attention begs the…
By Keith Burbank, Bay City News Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong met virtually with U.S. President Joseph Biden for an announcement Wednesday about federal funding for violence reduction and violence intervention in the U.S. The announcement comes as rising violence has plagued many U.S. cities during the pandemic, including Oakland and a tendency for violence…
By Joy Franklin for Men’s Health Network With his usual directness and humility, former Kansas senator and Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole, 97, announced in February that he is suffering from lung cancer. It was the second time he had announced a cancer diagnosis, but less exceptional than the first time. In 1991, his office…
Emily Oster, PhD1,2; Rebecca Jack, MPP1; Clare Halloran, PhD1; John Schoof1; Diana McLeod1,5; Haisheng Yang, PhD1,3; Julie Roche4; Dennis Roche4 In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, schools across the United States began transitioning to virtual learning during spring 2020. However, schools’ learning modes varied during the 2020–21 school year across states as schools transitioned at…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga One of the greatest and continuing challenges of our lives, in both ordinary and extraordinary times is to know how to live a good life and then to actually live it in a conscious, committed and determined way. Such a practice proves itself difficult in the absence of a guiding philosophy…
KAROL G BICHOTA TOUR Global superstar, Karol G will make her highly anticipated return to the stage following the announcement of her upcoming, “Bichota Tour,” presented by Smirnoff®, produced by AEG Presents and booked by UTA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4 MICROSOFT THEATER LOS ANGELES, CA – SOLD OUT 2nd show added FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021 TOYOTA…
Rialto, CA. – Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. joins Never Stop Grinding Impact for the 2nd Annual Back 2 School Drive-Thru Backpack Giveaway. They will be joined by special celebrity guest NBA champion Glen “Big Baby” Davis. This event is scheduled on Thursday, July 8th from 9am to 12pm at Carter High School located at 2630…
SACRAMENTO – Today, (June 29, 2021) the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response. Updated Child Care Provider Guidance Today, CDPH released updated guidance for child care providers, which is intended to ensure the safety of children, providers, and families. The guidance…
By Delia Gomes St. Petersburg, Fl—Congressman Charlie Crist says the many Floridians arrested (47) during the January 6 Capitol siege warrants an investigation by a bipartisan group. Florida has the dubious distinction of tying Texas for the most arrests in the riot to undermine the certification of Joe Biden as President. Joined by State Attorney…
By Terry Shropshire Another day, another Wendy Williams insult and another classic clapback from the offended party. The daytime talk show queen has built her illustrious career carving up celebrities like science lab frogs. And her skin is thick enough to withstand the pounding she incurs when they fire back at her. Williams said “Love…
By Terry Shropshire Taraji P. Henson has secured the role of a lifetime. The Oscar-nominated actress and former “Empire” star has been cast to play the antagonist role of Miss Hannigan in the TV adaptation for one of the most beloved plays in the history of Broadway, “Annie Live!.” The seven-time Tony Award-winning musical will…
SB 299 Would Help Survivors Better Recover From Physical and Emotional Injuries Caused by Police SACRAMENTO – Earlier today, the Assembly Public Safety Committee approved Senate Bill 299—also known as the “Equal Access for Victims of Police Violence Act”—authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino), which will remove unjust barriers faced by victims of police…