California Lawmakers Approve California’s $267 Billion Budget

VOICE AND VIEWPOINT – Although  California  lawmakers  approved  the  budget  in  time  for  the  state  reopening,  “And  while we  proudly  embrace  the  California  comeback,  this  last  year  reminds  us  that  we  need  to  plan  for  the  unexpected,”  said  Gov.  Newsom. Bo Tefu | California Black Media The California legislature approved Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $267 billion…

Martinez-Born NFL Rookie Joins Gov. Newsom’s Efforts Against Homelessness and Hunger

POST NEWS GROUP – Harris has dedicated personal time and resources to address poverty, education, homelessness, and food insecurity. He has also collaborated with Oakland native and former Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch to address similar issues through fundraising initiatives and events. By Bo Tefu, California Black Media Rookie Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee…

Cali’s Pushes to Let Student Athletes Get Paid Gets Big Assists From SCOTUS, NCAA

Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)represents the sports programs at over 1,260 academic institutions, 102 athletic conferences, and more than 480,000student athletes who have not been allowed, until recently, to make a dime from their athletic abilities or the marketing of their names, images or likenesses. But last…

U.S. Department of Education Invites States and School Districts to Apply for Additional $600 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Students Experiencing Homelessness

To help support the needs of students experiencing homelessness, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) today is inviting states to complete the application for their share of the second disbursement of $800 million in funding under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021’s Homeless Children and Youth Fund (ARP-HCY). In April, the Department released the…

President Biden Signs Bipartisan Bill to Curb Predatory Lending

By  Charlene Crowell  July 1, 2021 In recent years, consumer finance protections withered through a series of harsh attacks that either outright rejected or significantly diminished financial guard rails in the marketplace. But a new consumer victory, urged by a groundswell of support from everyday people, academicians, and bicameral legislators signals an important step towards…

Inspected.com Partners with California Judicial Branch to Aid on HVAC Issues and Permitting

Davie, FL (July 6, 2021) – Inspected, a remote virtual inspection program, has announced a partnership with the California Judicial Branch to allow inspectors in Sacramento and across the state to video chat with city officials for any heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) concerns they may have, to clear permits faster, and keep residents…

West Valley Water District Elevates Interim General Manager to Permanent Position

RIALTO, CA — The West Valley Water District (WVWD) Board of Directors confirmed its selection of Interim General Manager Shamindra “Rickey” Manbahal as the permanent general manager. Manbahal brings decades of experience as a trusted, experienced public officer to his now-permanent role as general manager. “Mr. Manbahal has served our water district as interim general…

Hundreds of Faith Leaders & Organizations Call On President Biden to End “Title 42” Expulsions, Welcome People Seeking Asylum With Dignity

Washington, DC – For months, people of faith have been calling on the Biden administration to end Title 42 expulsions, including sixty-five high-level faith leaders in a recent letter. Earlier this summer, it was reported that the administration is considering lifting the pandemic Title 42 expulsion policy for some, while continuing to enforce it for…

Redistricting Battle Heats Up – Houston Activists Fight For Fairer Maps

Activists in Harris County, Texas, mobilize to make the once-every-decade redistricting process more fair to communities of color and low income neighborhoods. by Jenny Manrique  Every time Myrtala Tristan recounts her experiences during devastating Hurricane Harvey, she relives the scenes of relentless rain that turned her neighborhood’s streets into rivers, and her home into a…

Ploughshares Fund announces $1,190,000 in Grants to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons

The global security foundation’s board of directors awards grants to 16 organizations working to stop nuclear threats WASHINGTON, DC – The global security foundation Ploughshares Fund announced that its board of directors awarded $1,190,000 in new grants to 16 organizations working to reduce and eliminate nuclear weapons, prevent conflict in regions where nuclear weapons exist,…

The Insurrection and the Lost Cause

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – A violent insurrection engulfed the U.S. Capitol just six months ago. One United States Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick died and other Capitol police are still healing. Investigators are still going through video and social media documenting the attempt to disrupt congressional affirmation of President Joe Biden’s victory. Just six months ago. But…

Dispute between unethical WVWD directors leads to unpaid legal bills and ongoing litigation

Gail Fry Contributor As previously reported by The San Bernardino American News, years of corruption, struggles for power, lawsuits by and settlements paid to disgruntled employees, investigations, audit by the State Controller’s Office, and disputes between directors leading to ongoing litigation, West Valley Water District (WVWD) ratepayers are plagued with struggling to pay the bill…

“We Have His Back”: Dem Leaders Throw Support Behind Gov. Newsom in $276 M “Republican Recall”

Tanu Henry | California Black Media A group of influential California Democratic leaders held a press conference July 2 to pledge their support for Gov. Gavin Newsom against what they are calling the “Republican Recall,” and to remind Californians, from their point of view, what the state will lose if that effort succeeds. “This recall…