SAN DIEGO – Tomorrow, on Tuesday, March 22, the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education will be voting on which schools will be designated as the first five community schools in the district. This is a critical moment for educational transformation of the public education system in San Diego. Students in the San…
Sacramento, Calif. – For many Californians, spring represents a time of new beginnings. The tradition of spring-cleaning gives residents the chance to renew their homes and reach areas that aren’t regularly touched. As you start to refresh your space, it is important to remember that California has just recorded its driest January and February in…
Bradley Gates has been appointed Director of the San Bernardino County Workforce Development Department (WDD), bringing more than 15 years of experience in workforce and economic development. Gates has served as Interim Director of the Department since October. Prior roles at WDD include Assistant Director, Deputy Director of Administration and Deputy Director of Business Services….
‘Texas and Missouri alone should not be allowed to set federal immigration policy.’ Los Angeles, CA -– The Center for Immigration Law and Policy at the UCLA School of Law today filed an amicus brief in Biden v. Texas arguing that injunctions obtained by individual states should rarely be applied nationwide, and instead should generally…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) in introducing the Student Debt Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act. This bill would forgive the student and professional training loan debt of frontline health care workers, and honor their resilience and sacrifice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the beginning of the…
Did you know that the most popular time for weddings is from May through October? Whether you’re headed to the altar, moving into a new home, or heading to a wedding out of state, learn how the DMV can help make wedding season more convenient and less stressful. Q1: I just got married and want…
ONTARIO, California (Tuesday, March 22, 2022) – Route 66 Cruisin’ Reunion®, powered by the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau, has announced ON LINE classic car registration has opened. New in 2022, is additional benefits to the VIP Package. “We listened to our guests that registered for the VIP Package last year and with their…
The Hangar’s 2022 OC Fair lineup will now also include I Am King and STYXology. Costa Mesa, Calif. (March 21, 2022) – OC Fair has added four more shows to the 2022 summer lineup. As part of the Toyota Summer Concert Series at Pacific Amphitheatre, Island Empire Festival will be held July 24, and Counting…
By Lou Yeboah You see, Jesus Himself pointed out the importance of discerning the signs of the times. Shortly before His crucifixion and resurrection, Jesus delivered a major prophecy of end-time events, recorded in [Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21]. He was asked by His disciples: “When will these things be? And what will…
Tracy Howe It is law in Texas. Anti-trans violence and oppression is being legislated to even more horrific ends in other states. Children are the targets. The State, our government, is subjugating the children and criminalizing anyone who affirms their humanity, who believes them when they tell us who they are. The new bill up…
(Redlands, Calif.) The Salvation Army’s Hospitably House had a big problem. The kitchen and bedrooms were just worn out. The problem was The San Bernardino Corps didn’t have the money to replace the 30-year-old kitchen. What to do? Scott Carlson, The Salvation Army’s donor relations director thought of long time Salvation Army supporters Skip and…
SACRAMENTO, CA — Against the backdrop of California’s ongoing housing crisis, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D – Woodland Hills) has introduced legislation to create an online database of affordable housing listings. The measure, Assembly Bill (AB) 1961, will speed the state’s policy efforts to improve access to affordable housing and allow low-income residents to broaden their…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, face masks have become an integrated part of everyday life. Although mask mandates vary across states, school districts and employers, wearing a mask is required at airports, federal properties, public transit and for the duration of flights. Failure to comply with mask mandates within the aviation industry can result in…
Physical therapy for arthritic knees tends to cost patients more out-of-pocket and involves a lot more hassle than a quick steroid shot to soothe an aching joint. But in the long run, physical therapy is at least as cost-effective as steroid injections and is more likely to provide longer-term relief, a new study concludes. “Even…
By Kenneth E. Thorpe While the pandemic is by no means over, Covid-19 isn’t the only threat to public health we face. In fact, it might not even be our most serious challenge. Despite the tragic loss of over a thousand American lives to the virus each day, case counts have dropped dramatically and hospitalizations…
The Root talked to the former U.S. Senator U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, who’s advising Kentanji Jackson, as the historic Supreme Court hearings begin By Keith Reed-The Root Newsletter A month ago, it seemed President Joe Biden’s nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court might at…
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media On Equal Pay Day last week, First Partner of California Jennifer Siebel Newsom addressed the gender and race wage gap in the U.S. and the state, as the federal government announced similar plans. “In [California], we have some of the strongest pay laws in the nation, but women…
Research shows that lack of diversity has significant consequences on health outcomes, health equity for patients, and communities of color. UNAC/UHCP has decided to address underrepresentation in health professions with our Alexis G. Philius scholarship. The scholarship is named after Alexis G. Philius, an RN and community leader. For students of Black/African descent in the…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The bureau estimated that the 2020 census incorrectly counted 18.8 million residents, double-counting some, wrongly including others, and missing others entirely, even as it came extremely close to reaching an accurate count of the overall population. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent According to many experts, the COVID-19 pandemic…
Tanu Henry | California Black Media As gas and food prices continue to shoot up at a rapid clip, Californians might be hit with sticker shock from another bill that skyrockets later this year: their health insurance premiums. According to officials at Covered California, monthly premiums for insurance coverage could jump by as much as…
This narrative is from chapter 5 of a book called police brutality and white supremacy by Etan Thomas. My daughter Imani walked into my office while I was preparing to interview Chickesia Clemons, I was watching YouTube clips from her case as well as news coverage. Imani asked, Daddy, what are you watching and why…
(Riverside, CA – March 14, 2022) – Following an extensive search, the CEO Selection Committee for Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB) announced today that Carolyn Solar would be named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective April 4, 2022. Solar, a Riverside resident, has served on the FARSB team since 2017 and is only the…
Charlene Muhammad | California Black Media To mark Women’s History Month, The California Black Women’s Collective (CBWC) honored more than 100 Black women leaders from across the state from different professional backgrounds, including media executives, public health professionals, activists, politicians and more. The organization also held a series of panel discussions leading up to the…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Dr. Carolyn Roberts, a professor at Yale University, provided to the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans detailed descriptions, both verbal and visual, of the horrific experiences Africans endured during the transatlantic slave trade. A historian of medicine and science, Roberts said…
Funding will support water and transportation infrastructure, health care services, education, and economic development WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that he secured over $21 million in federal funding for 17 projects across the Inland Empire. These projects were included in the bipartisan FY 2022 appropriations package that passed the House…