by Breanna Reeves With the holidays approaching and temperatures beginning to drop, health officials continue to monitor upticks in seasonal respiratory viruses. Similar to previous years, COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases are expected to increase in coming weeks. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been monitoring the spread…
by S.E. Williams In case you missed it, a couple of weeks ago the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a new contract for automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras. The contract will more than double the existing number of cameras—-increasing the number ALPR’s from about 210 to 538. By the way, the cameras, contracted…
Honors Local Veterans Ray Gray and Jack Brown VICTORVILLE, CA- November 11, 2023 -On Saturday November 11, 2023, Emmanuel Temple Church celebrated Veteran’s Day honoring local veterans. A group of black veterans and church members gathered as they shared their stories. Each one had a unique journey of courage, resilience and triumph. From the…
Antonio Ray Harvey| California Black Media California has erected an eight-foot statue honoring Miwok elder William “Bill” Franklin, and 338 Native American tribes. Located on the grounds of the State Capitol in Sacramento, it is the first official monument honoring Native American heritage at the historic building where the Legislature convenes and where Gov. Gavin…
SAN BERNARDINO, CA—On Tuesday, Oct. 17, the Board of Education presented the Outstanding Achievement Awards to students, parents and staff of Ramona-Alessandro and Lankershim Elementary Schools, Del Vallejo Leadership & STEAM Academy and Middle College High School (MCHS). The Board recognizes Outstanding Student Award winners to honor excellence in academics, athletics, fine arts, citizenship and…
Impacted Riverside County residents have until Nov.28 to report food loss RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. —CalFresh households in the communities of Anza and Aguanga, which experienced food losses due to the Highland Fire and used benefits to purchase that food have until Nov. 28 to report the losses and request replacement benefits. The state recently approved…
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced an investment of more than $52 million to improve dietary health and access to fresh fruits and vegetables for eligible families. The funds support efforts across three National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) competitive grant programs that make up the Gus Schumacher…
By Justin Ma For one young adoptee, this week’s APEC conference offers the chance to call attention to the ongoing suspension of international adoptions between the US and China. For months, I’ve anticipated leaders from around the world – and specifically my own birthplace, China – converging on San Francisco for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation…
McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media Aaron Ellis, 43, has personally experienced the pain and animosity victims of hate incidents suffer. On Jan. 30, Ellis, an editor for a press release service and a Black resident of San Dimas, was dressed in his workout clothes and wearing a backpack filled with bricks to increase the…
Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase Living on minimum wage can be challenging, especially when trying to save money. Yet, putting money aside for emergencies and large expenses is one of the most critical pieces of creating financial well-being. A few thousand dollars in savings can protect you from going into debt or other consequences, such as…
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. – A new monoclonal antibody and anti-viral vaccines are coming for the first time to protect against RSV, Respiratory Syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) Virus. LaSalle Medical Associates clinics will be providing these breakthroughs to patients this fall. “RSV is a cold-like virus that is usually mild but can put some people in the hospital,”…
By Dr. Archana Dubey, Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare of California More than 96 million Americans live with a potentially life-altering condition – yet many of them are unaware they even have it. That condition is prediabetes, which in up to 70% of cases develops into diabetes. Today, more than 37 million Americans already live with…
By Lou K. Coleman “Everybody talkin’ ’bout heaven ain’t goin’ there.” O my Lord! [I Corinthians 6:9-11] says, “Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor…
Tanu Henry, Antonio Ray Harvey and Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media Gov. Newsom, Mayor Bass Respond to Los Angeles Freeway Fire On Nov. 11, Gov. Newsom declared a state of emergency after a fire at two nearby wooden pallet storage yards – covering an area of nearly eight acres — engulfed the…
Highlight dozens of anti-hate events planned across California, from poetry slams to rallies and more Share new preliminary statistics showing approximately 513 reports of hate to state’s anti-hate hotline and resource network in first six months since official launch BERKELEY – The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) — in partnership with the City of Berkeley, Not…
By Sam Judy, The Dallas Weekly News Despite taking the same risk of death and costly sacrifice to their mental well-being, Black veterans continue to suffer as mental health services are statistically less accessible for the demographic than their White counterparts. Institutional racism continues to persist through channels of assistance for Black veterans as the…
The First 5 Riverside County Children & Families Commission has named Betty Bash, founder of Town and Country Day School in Norco, as its 2023 Champion for Children based on recommendations by the Advisory Committee. Ms. Bash founded Town and Country Day School in 1961, emphasizing quality education for young children, not just supervision. Her…
By Andre Barnes Growing up on the rural farms of Halifax, Virginia, I pulled tobacco just like my great-grandfather Roosevelt, a sharecropper who provided for his family until he died in his late 80s. Just a generation before him, his father was a slave. In the late 1990s, as I edged closer to high school…
LOS ANGELES – Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that the 10 Freeway in Los Angeles is on track to at least partially reopen to traffic in three to five weeks. The major artery that serves 300,000 vehicles daily closed in both directions this weekend after a fire caused significant damage to up to 100 support…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Kim, who is also Standard General’s Chief Investment Officer, said he is at a loss as to why the process played out the way it did. “We are well over a year. There’s never been a ruling-conforming TV acquisition. It’s never taken 180 days, which is the guideline the FCC uses,” In…
By Anthony Jenkins, Ph.D. As gun violence continues to plague our nation, mass shootings and other acts of senseless violence have spilled onto college and university campuses across Maryland. Incidents like the recent campus shootings violate everything held sacred in our lives, and in academia. The acts of cowards violate our sense of personal safety,…
By Selen Ozturk While CA homeowners of color already face many threats to their home, more will risk foreclosure than ever when pandemic-era mortgage relief will run out. California homeowners of color already face many threats to their family home. Now, more will risk foreclosure than ever as millions of dollars in pandemic-era mortgage relief…
Los Angeles, Calif. — Covered California kicked off its 2024 open-enrollment period at the iconic Los Angeles State Historic Park and Roundhouse Bridge, a public space that serves some of the most vulnerable communities in the state, with roots that connect back to the early history of the city and region. California Black Women’s…
By Lou K. Coleman God wanted his people to enjoy the bounty of the Promised Land. But He didn’t make them accept it. Even though choosing His way is the best way. The choice was theirs. [Deuteronomy 30:15-16]. Because that, when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful; but became…
Sarah Lund I don’t know if there is an official saint of tragedy. I missed the day in Sunday school when they taught us about all the saints of the church. From what I can tell, there seems to be bits of tragedy woven into all the saints’ stories: Bridgid was born enslaved, Teresea suffered…