Edward Henderson | California Black Media Four California government employee unions are demanding salary increases from the California Department of Human resources (CalHR) and the State Legislature to keep up with the high cost of living in California. When compared to their peers in the private sector, the employees say, there is a significant disparity…
Manny Otiko | California Black Media A new report released by the California Department of Justice warns of the danger of ghost guns (weapons assembled at home that have no serial numbers.) The weapons cannot be traced, making them a go-to for criminals who want to operate under the radar of law enforcement. Over the…
The donation from SoCalGas’ Fueling Our Communities initiative will increase the number of individuals served by Family Service Association’s food security program RIVERSIDE, CA-On Thursday, August 3rd, 2023, SoCalGas announced a $150,000 donation to Family Service Association (FSA), as part of the company’s $4 million dollar Fueling Our Communities initiative. To commemorate this investment, SoCalGas…
The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) proudly announces the appointment of Terry Comnick as the District’s new Associate Superintendent. With an extensive background in education finance and administration, he brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role, overseeing the District’s budget and leading the Business Services, Facilities, and Operations Divisions….
SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond will host a Teacher Recruitment Summit at the California Department of Education (1430 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814) on August 14, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in State Board Room 1101. Thurmond and guests will address the media at 10:30 a.m. The Teacher Recruitment Summit is…
Keep Kids Cool and Safer in Hot Weather Sacramento, Calif. – Back to school is near and as families gather essentials for the new year, heat preparedness must remain top of mind. Ensuring the safety of our children during extreme heat events is critical to their well-being and educational success. It is crucial that we…
Edward Blum, a conservative activist, founded the American Alliance for Equal Rights nonprofit, which has filed a lawsuit against Fearless Fund, an Atlanta-based venture capital fund. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent With the white sheets removed, the hoods now off, and the dog whistles as overt as they were during Jim…
The city could guarantee payment to lawyers who win cases for renters, as alleged abuses continue despite 2021 anti-harassment law. Thousands of Los Angeles residents who live in rent-controlled dwellings have accused their landlords of trying to drive them out in order to charge higher rents to new tenants. Two years ago, the city passed…
SACRAMENTO – The start of August has been marked by yet another deadly week as gun violence killed and wounded many across California. Gun violence continues to be the leading cause of death for children, teenagers, and college-aged people. A snapshot of gun violence in California this week: ANAHEIM: On Thursday, a 72-year-old man shot…
Families have until August 18 to request reissuance of expired 2021 P-EBT 2.0 benefits RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — Residents whose children qualified for, but didn’t use extra pandemic food benefits in 2021 now have more time to request a reissuance. Pandemic EBT (or P-EBT) is a federal program that provides food assistance to eligible…
By Lou K. Coleman Repent before it is too late! How can we possibly live in the day and age in this world that we are living in right now, seeing the news, seeing what’s taking place, and not realize that the Bible has prophesied everything that has taken place, and everything that will take…
Noel Andersen It is clear that far-right political actors see increased migration as an occasion to stoke racism and fear in order to mobilize voters with a nationalist agenda. However, both parties seem to place blame of the increased reality of forced migration on the backs of migrants themselves. At the end of 2022, there…
Temple M.B. Church invites the public to our Conflict Resolution Workshop, moderated by Dr. Patricia Rodgers Gordon. Do you have conflict in your home, at work, with family and friends, or even at church? Our workshop will teach you new coping skills. The workshop date is Saturday August 26, 2023, 10:30am-1:30pm. Please RSVP by August…
Antonio Ray Harvey| California BlackMedia Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), along with other Democratic lawmakers and April Grayson — a witness who last month testified against a sex trafficking bill proposing stiffer penalties for repeat offenders – have disclosed receiving death threats laced with the n-word and other racial slurs. Jones and Grayson, who are…
NEW HOPE CHURCH is accepting applications for a part-time Custodian position at the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, San Bernardino; CA. Applications are available at the New Hope Church Office. For additional information, resume is desired; please contact the Church Office at (909) 887-2526. The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and…
By Selen Ozturk A new $117 million CalFIRE program aims to shade kids from record heat by replacing school pavement with drought-tolerant green space. As extreme heat scorches California, schools preparing to reopen across the Bay Area are also preparing to use the first $47 million of a new $117 million CalFIRE program to shade…
SAN BERNARDINO—Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino), chair of the Select Committee on Youth Homelessness in San Bernardino County announced today he will conduct a hearing about local youth homeless on Friday, Aug. 18 at 10 a.m. at the San Bernardino County Government Center Board Chambers. In announcing the hearing, Ramos said, “Rates of homelessness,…