Dr. Glenn Mollette If you have worked hard and saved money all your life you may have over $250,000 in a bank. Or, maybe one of these days you might if you keep working and saving. You most likely know that only $250.000 of your money is federally insured. In other words, if you bank…
SACRAMENTO – California State Treasurer Fiona Ma today issued the following statement after the closure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB): “Despite recent uncertainty in the banking industry following the closure of Silicon Valley Bank, I want to reassure taxpayers that the State Treasurer’s Office has no exposure to SVB, and all State of California and…
By Congressman James E. Clyburn When President Joe Biden took office, the economy was in crisis, millions of Americans were out of work, and Main Streets were shuttered. Two years later, it’s clear that his economic plan is working. The Biden administration has created over 12.4 million jobs during his presidency. Our nation’s unemployment rate…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and 15 of their colleagues in sending letters to the nation’s largest pharmacies—including Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Albertsons, Costco, Kroger, Walmart—urging them to ensure their policies provide the strongest possible legal access to mifepristone, an FDA-approved abortion medication….
Ontario, California (March 14, 2023) – Actress Mae Whitman will be a guest at the upcoming Comic Con Revolution this May 20 & 21, 2023. Whitman completes the full Team Avatar cast from the Avatar: The Last Airbender. Mae Whitman, the iconic voice of Katara, joins the previously announced Team Avatar cast members Dante Basco,…
By Lou K. Coleman They wouldn’t listen, they wouldn’t see, they wouldn’t believe, and now they can’t! Like the Old Testament Israelites and the Jews of Jesus’ day, He said, “It’s too late! Judgment is already in motion, because you wouldn’t listen, you wouldn’t see, you wouldn’t believe, and now you can’t. Understand, God allows…
John Dorhauer In 1959, the UCC helped found and fund New College of Florida in Sarasota with this mandate: “The college shall be open to all students qualified for its academic program. Race, creed, national origin, or cultural status shall not be considered as a basis for denial of admission.” Over the past few months,…
LOS ANGELES, March 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — When you bring together four legendary comedians, their friends who are also comics, and some of their most loyal fans, you get a room filled with unbridled laughter and, surprisingly, a few tears. That is what Lexus UPTOWN Honors Hollywood award ceremony attendees experienced Wednesday night at the…
By Jessica Ann Tyson As the incessant flu and covid outbreaks continue to plague the US this winter season, it is not unheard of to take further precautions to keep your health in good shape. Whether that’s getting your flu shot, taking essential vitamins, or even washing your hands a few more times a day,…
POMONA, Calif., March 14, 2023 – Casa Colina Hospital has received the Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ for the fourth year in a row. The award recognizes hospitals that provide an overall outstanding patient experience based on patient survey data from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), placing Casa Colina among…
By Sue Peschin For the millions of families living with Alzheimer’s disease, new therapies offer a glimpse of hope in an otherwise heartbreaking disease process. But over and over again, a non-governmental organization — which markets itself as the arbiter of which medical treatments are worth insurance coverage — has erected barriers between patients and…
LOS ANGELES (February 22, 2023) — Essential Health Access welcomes Roger B. Sweis to their Executive Leadership Team as a Chief Financial Officer. Roger will lead the Essential Health finance team in fulfilling the commitment to equity in expanding and protecting sexual and reproductive health care for all. Roger is an award-winning Chief Financial Officer…
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – It’s an unfortunate truth that over the course of our nation’s history, progress has often come at the expense of Black and other racial minority communities. From heavy manufacturing to busy rail lines, too often, communities of color are expected to pay more than their share of the cost…
San Bernardino, CA, March 14, 2023-Are you overwhelmed with clutter or excess of personal items occupying your space and don’t know where to begin organizing it? There’s no time like the present to clean out your closets and cupboards and donate your old gently used clothing, shoes, accessories, books, blankets, small appliances and other home…
Tanu Henry and Maxim Elramsisy | California Black Media Black Advocates Celebrate Women’s History Month March is Women’s History Month, and several California organizations are celebrating trailblazing women making history in our state — whether it’s recognizing the record-setting number of women who are state constitutional officers or lauding the unprecedented number of women serving…
The Empowering Students Through Song – U.S. Dream Academy and Takoma Academy Partner to Host Special Concert in San Bernardino, CA The event will take place Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. at the San Bernardino Seven Day Adventist Church, 1696 North G Street, San Bernardino CA, 92405 Event Background: International award-winning choir, Takoma…
The partnership between Greyhound Lines, Inc. and San Bernardino Transportation Authority (SBCTA) brings local and intercity bus transportation together DALLAS (March 1, 2023) – Greyhound, the largest provider of intercity bus transportation in North America, today announced its new stop at San Bernardino Santa Fe Depot. The new stop, which began service on February…
Dear Editor, There is a powerful engine that drives American society today. Long ago it was God, family, and country; today it is salary, self, and secession. Today money drives not only business and banks, but politics, government, media, education, sports, and even religion. God himself has been bankrupted by commercialization. Children see their happiness…
By Peter White A new study finds masks do little to prevent the spread of viruses like the flu and Covid, and that hand washing and vaccines offer more protection. An international network of health researchers reviewed 78 randomized controlled studies and concluded that wearing masks has little or no effect on spreading the flu,…
San Bernardino, Ca.- Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. allocated for the approval of a funding contract with Provisional Educational Services Inc., to the PAL Ballfield at Blake Park to begin improvements on the park. The project has now been approved and plans to begin the rehabilitation project have begun. PAL Center Chief Executive Officer Dwaine Radden…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media This past weekend, the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans received insight on how the state government might implement recommendations the panel submits in its final proposal due before July 1. Chas Alamo, the principal fiscal and policy analyst at the California…
By Congressman James E. Clyburn Following the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd in 2020 at the hands of law enforcement—two in a long line of avoidable tragedies—Democrats reaffirmed our commitment to ensuring that law enforcement truly protect the communities they serve. House Democrats passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to prevent…
San Pedro, CA– Following a shooting that injured five on Saturday night at Royal Palms Beach in San Pedro, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn and Los Angeles City Councilmember Tim McOsker are announcing restricted beach hours. Royal Palms Beach continues to be closed today at the direction of Supervisor Hahn and will reopen tomorrow. …
Councilmember Michael Cacciotti Appointed as New Vice Chair, Three New Board Members Appointed DIAMOND BAR – 3/03/23 Vanessa Delgado, former California State Senator and South Pasadena Councilmember Michael A. Cacciotti held their first meeting as the newly elected Chair and Vice Chair of the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (South Coast AQMD) Governing Board….
