Property owners have until August 2 to respond Owners of residential or business property in Riverside County who have unclaimed property tax refunds may file to receive reimbursement starting today (May 3). The time period to file will run through August 2. “This is a reminder to all residents to check the Treasurer-Tax Collector…
The value retailer will soon have a new look and new experience beginning with more than 40 of its locations COMMERCE, Calif. – As part of its customer-focused growth initiative, 99 Cents Only Stores today announced it will relaunch the company’s brand, beginning with a new 99 customer experience in many of the iconic Los…
San Bernardino, CA—Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that his office has submitted 10 Community Project Funding (CPF) requests to the House Appropriations Committee. This targeted funding allows Members of Congress to advocate for a maximum of 10 projects that serve the needs of their communities. Recommended by the House Select Committee on Modernization, the CPF process…
By Anisah Muhammad, Contributing Writer, The Final Call (This is the first in an occasional series of articles spotlighting efforts of Blacks to do for self, to own and build their own reality and make their communities safe and decent places to live.) When Virginia Muhammad first started community development in Boston, she built her…
By: Lou Yeboah As ‘Mother’s Day’ approaches, words cannot begin to express the gratefulness and appreciation I feel for you, neither can they define the thanks that I would love to give you for everything you have done for me. Thank you for being the first and most influential role model in my life. Thank…
Bentley deBardelaben-Phillips “It’s been too hard living But I’m afraid to die ‘Cause I don’t know what’s up there Beyond the sky. “It’s been a long A long time coming But I know a change gonna come Oh, yes it will.” Hauntingly compelling lyrics, a soul-stirring musical arrangement, and emotionally charged feelings, swaying between angst…
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Founded by Scott Johnson, U Fit The Description is an apparel line that aims to put the spotlight on social justice and equality by fighting against racism and inequality within the community. Though the social injustice and discrimination by law enforcement gained limelight following George Floyd’s assassination, the bigotry is deep-rooted within…
No need to wait in line or even leave home Sacramento – A record number of Californians are avoiding a trip to a Department of Motor Vehicles field office by using the DMV’s online services or a self-service kiosk. Millions of customers have taken advantage of these convenient options, including: 23 million online transactions in…
New site at former Sears building will be operated by OptumServe A new vaccine clinic begins operations Wednesday (May 5) at the Hemet Valley Mall, within the former Sears building. The clinic, which is being run by OptumServe, is located at 2200 W. Florida Ave and will operate from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Tuesday…
The one part of the body that nearly everyone complains about wanting to trim down is, of course, the stomach, the midsection aka your belly. Getting rid of belly fat can prove to be difficult for many of us. Most of us want to try to slim down our belly, but end up losing other…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Anti-tobacco advocates celebrated news last week that the Biden administration is making swift moves toward the complete elimination of flavored menthol cigarettes in the United States. On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new rules intended to ban mentholated tobacco products like Kool, Newport, Salem…
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media California is in the process of rolling out a massive billion-dollar rental relief program. It is designed to help people who fell behind on their rent due the global coronavirus pandemic recover. But many renters, including Black Californians who lease residential property, may not know about the state’s…
WASHINGTON, DC — As the United States confronts the multitude of challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, a bright spotlight has been placed on the already gaping and growing inequalities far beyond the healthcare system, including housing, education, and the administration of justice. However, just like the virus, structural inequalities that disadvantage people by race,…
Manny Otiko | California Black Media California’s newest and first Latino Democratic Senator, Alex Padilla, says he supports reparations for Black American descendants of enslaved African people. He made the statement during an online news briefing with members of California’s ethnic press organized by Ethnic Media Services. “It’s the morally right thing to do,” said…
Charley B. Glasper, took up residence in Victorville, CA in December 1982 and retired from the Air Force in November 1983. After the passing of his former wife, Daisy M. Glasper in November 1997, he moved to the City of Adelanto. He married Evelyn Malcom in November 1999. Charley was a retired Military and Civil…
By Kristen DiCerbo, chief learning officer at Khan Academy It is that time—after spring break—when the stretch from now to the end of the school year can seem like a long slog. Here are some tips to help kids beat the mid-semester blahs and lean into learning this spring. Switch things up. Routines are getting…
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) launched the Summer Learning & Enrichment Collaborative today, providing support to 46 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Bureau of Indian Education, and three territories working together to use American Rescue Plan and other federal pandemic relief funding to support as many students as…
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor An A student at Oakland Technical High School with a 4.7 grade point average is set to become the school’s first Black male valedictorian in history. In completing that task, senior Ahmed Muhammad will make history and become a trailblazer. Muhammad has already been accepted at the top…
By S. E. Williams | BVN Executive Editor “One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It’s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves,…
A new Zillow analysis finds Black households saw modest progress narrowing the racial wealth gap during the pandemic, and that housing factors will largely impact whether that gap grows or shrinks throughout the next 10 years. The typical Black household has only about 23% of the wealth of a typical White household Zillow analysis finds…
NEW YORK – April 26, 2021 – Hailed as “gritty and real,” the powerful second episode of the new explosive and timely eight-episode scripted television series Joyland – which takes viewers back to the tumultuous 1960s where today began – has dropped on the YouTube channel. Episode 102 tackles racial protests, hate crimes, political corruption,…
By: Lou Yeboah You know, God could force you to surrender. He could make you submit. He could appear before you, force you to bow before Him, force your mouth to declare Him the Lord of your life. God could do that. But he doesn’t. He simply offers Himself to you as a choice. He…
Sekinah Hamlin History is made, and the United Church of Christ was part of it! On Wednesday, April 14, 2021, the U.S. House of Representative’s Judiciary Committee voted H.R. 40, “The Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act,” out of committee with a 25-17 straight party-line margin. The bill is now able to…
In light of COVID-19 and to support our community we will be having a “Pop Up, Pull up and Pick Up” Drive Thru Free Family Support Day for up to 500 Families Saturday May 15th, 2021 10:00AM – 1:00PM Location of giveaway will be at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church 1575 W. 17th Street, San…
As of late, more and more people are speaking out in light of the murder of Daunte Wright, but how do we share with the world what we’ve known for decades: that our men and women have been dying at the hands of corrupt police officers? Apple launched a feature for Siri in 2018 called…
