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”…
Antonio Ray Harvey| California Black Media Last week, fast-foods franchise owners and other opponents of Assembly Bill (AB) 1228 suffered a setback when the State Assembly approved a bill that would grant national franchise corporations more control over their businesses. The bill has been forwarded to the Senate for review. The Fast Food Franchisor Responsibility…
Consequences of Distracted Driving and Speeding disproportionately impact Black lives ELK GROVE, Calif. —June marks the beginning of summer and the observance of National Safety Month. The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and Caltrans are calling on all drivers to prioritize safety and help raise awareness about current dangerous driving behavior and its disproportionate…
SACRAMENTO – To continue to build California’s health care workforce, the California Department of Aging (CDA) is announcing the launch of the CalGrows workforce training and development program. Beginning today, CalGrows is open for registration with hundreds of courses available to caregivers working with older adults and adults with disabilities, helping support Californians on a…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Education should be the space where you can learn about everything and anything that you want. There should be no limits to the creativity of the ideas and the dreams that you inspire into every child,” said Derrick Ramsey, co-founder of the nonprofit Young, Black & Lit.. “This really takes away a…
The NYC Banking Commission’s first-ever public hearing ended with a vote from all three commission members (Comptroller Brad Lander, Mayor Eric Adams, and Finance Commissioner Preston Niblack) that urged NYC to limit its deposits at Capital One and KeyBank. Both banks refused to submit required plans showing how they would root out discrimination in employment,…
Tribe teams up with Ohana Real Estate Investors as co-owners of the iconic award-winning AAA Five-Diamond coastal resort in Orange County San Manuel Indian Reservation Near Highland, CA (June 5, 2023) – The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians (“SMBMI” or “San Manuel” or “Tribe”) today announced that the San Manuel Investment Authority (“SMIA”) through…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 5, 2023) — California business leaders overwhelmingly support Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $180 billion infrastructure proposal that would equip the state to build vital projects faster, while creating an estimated 400,000 construction-related jobs. Nearly 90 nonpartisan business associations representing all sectors and regions of California signed a letter this week urging swift passage…
SACRAMENTO – California State Treasurer Fiona Ma today announced that the California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA) has taken action to enable the implementation of a $150 million emergency loan program for California’s financially distressed non-profit and public hospitals. “Californians depend on these hospitals for health care and emergency services, and today’s approval is going…