New school welcoming incoming 7th-graders VICTORVILLE — With a name chosen and a principal in place, Larrea Middle School is set to welcome incoming 7th-graders for its inaugural school year beginning in August. Joe Williams has been selected as the principal of the Victor Valley Union High School District’s newest school. Williams is a longtime…
(San Bernardino, CA) Omnitrans is pleased to welcome Micah May as the agency’s new Director of Information Technology (IT). As leader of the IT Department, May will oversee agency network systems infrastructure, cybersecurity, emerging technology, and business continuity while managing the agency IT team. “Micah’s public sector experience, along with his performance optimization skill set,…
Edward Henderson | California Black Media Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday in 2021 when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law. Even before that national proclamation, Juneteenth had been recognized as a holiday in California. California Black Media spoke with Ronald Preston Clark, a writer and educator in San…
(Riverside, Calif – June 8, 2023) – Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB) received a $70,000 grant from the Albertsons and Vons Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors Program. The grant was provided by the Albertsons Vons Foundation and will be used to provide the summer meals project, which aims to provide breakfast items and other non-perishable…
In a remarkable display of dedication and determination, a group of special education young adults, ages 18 to 23, successfully completed a free vocational training program in forklift operation and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety. This significant achievement of the students who participated in the Working on Real Careers Program (WORC) not only…
The REAL ID Delivers Conveniency: Apply for Yours Today The REAL ID is here, and it’s easier to get than you think. What is the REAL ID and why do you need one? The REAL ID is an identification card or driver’s license that is also considered a federally accepted form of identification. Beginning May…
Concerns emerge on new food stamp work requirements, student loan payments By Charlene Crowell Last-ditch negotiations to spare the nation a first-ever debt collapse resulted in Congress passing a legislative remedy that attracted bipartisan support. But exactly what the bill known as the Fiscal Responsibility Act actually accomplished and its effects on America’s people…
Are you interested in helping the environment? Do you like to compost or recycle? Become an outreach volunteer with the Riverside County Department of Waste Resources and help the earth by helping others become better recyclers and composters. Outreach volunteers assist with classes or events by interacting with the public, answering questions on outreach programs…
Antonio Ray Harvey| California Black Media Two bills aimed at equipping K-12 students with the ability to discern between accurate and false news — and teach them media literacy, more broadly – are currently progressing through the California legislature. Assembly Bill (AB) 873, authored by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), and AB 787 by Assemblymember…
Concert Under the Stars @sbvalleycollege on June 17th, 2023 hosted by @musicchanginglives and @calworks_sbvc Location: 701 S. Mt. Vernon San Bernardino CA 92410 Time: 5pm – 9pm This month we’re having a Holy Voices: Battle of the Choir ***Free For All Ages*** Food, Vendors, Music & Art RSVP via link below eventbrite.com/e/concert-under-the-stars-tickets-616697186887?aff=jovita State of the…
Fontana, CA, June 9, 2023- No topic is more important than the health, safety and well-being of a loved one, but especially a loved one with a special need. A variety of health and safety information along with valuable resources will be available at the Legacy Bridges Foundation, Inc. 1st Annual Bridging The Gap: Safety…
“Looking for the telltale signs of illness or chronic conditions during a routine checkup requires a high level of doctor-patient communication, along with comprehensive tests that can detect problems before they worsen and become harder to treat,” said Dr. Albert Arteaga, pediatrician and CEO of LaSalle Medical Associates, Inc. SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. Preventive medicine works…
By Lou K. Coleman Thinking you got all the time in the world to get your act together. Well, you don’t! If Jesus came on the scene saying, “Repent for the Kingdom of God is at Hand” why would you think that you got all the time in the world to get your act together?…
Rachael Ward I confess that throughout my life as an evolving queer organizer, I haven’t always been deeply aware of the intersectional components of systemic oppression. It’s easier to walk behind the footprint of another than to make new ones. Perhaps, that is why taking our shoes off in holy spaces means so much more—the…
A journalist and organizer, a former political prisoner and a professor of African American studies share their thoughts on how victims and communities heal from hate. By Peter White Across the country acts of hate are on the rise, targeting minority and historically marginalized groups and leaving lasting scars on victims, their families, and their…
Directed by: Sean Claffey Award-winning documentary AMERICONNED will open theatrically in New York (Cinema Village), Los Angeles (Laemmle Monica Film Center) and major cities on June 9 with a VOD release in the US and Canada to follow on major platforms on June 13. AMERICONNED: NEW TRAILER: Download: vimeo.com/817344446 AMERICONNED- NEW CLIP- AI and job…
By Elisa Jillson What you say in your home, what you do in your home. It doesn’t get more private than that. But, according to two recent FTC complaints, Amazon and Ring used this highly private data – voice recordings collected by Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant and videos collected by Ring’s internet-connected home security cameras…
Historian and Philosophy professor Cornel West announced Monday that he is running for president in the 2024 election. The 70-year-old scholar disclosed in a video on Twitter that he is running as a candidate for the People’s Party, adding that he had “decided to run for truth and justice”. “I come from a tradition where…
When it comes to mental illness, there are plenty of stereotypes. But in reality, mood disorders can be hard to pinpoint—particularly in people with bipolar disorder symptoms. Don’t believe what you see in movies. You can’t tell just by looking at someone that they might be bipolar. Take beautiful actress Lisa Nicole Carson, who shared…
In 2020, 7.2% of U.S. Family Households Were Multigenerational Written by:,Chanell Washington, Thomas Gryn, Lydia Anderson and Rose M. Kreider Multigenerational households — three or more generations under one roof — made up 4.7% of all U.S. households but 7.2% of family households in 2020, an increase from 2010. Family households are those with at…
VICTORVILLE – Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) is pleased to announce that the California Department of Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) has awarded the City of Victorville $15,959 from its Pet Assistance and Support (PAS) program to help support those with pets who are experiencing homelessness. “Pets are like family members and for so…
by S.E. Williams On March 30, 2022 the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) opened a criminal investigation into the unlawful retention of classified documents at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida. On Thursday, June 8, that investigation resulted in the former U.S. President Donald J. Trump making history as the first former president to face…
by S.E. Williams The old adage that reminds us even “a broken clock is right twice a day,” recently proved true even for the nation’s currently right-leaning and ultra conservative U.S. Supreme Court. In a ruling last Thursday that surprised many of the high court’s critics, including myself, by a vote of 5-4, the “justices”…
