LOS ANGELES (Nov. 3) Food Forward, in partnership with the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles and L.A. Care Health Plan, announces an emergency expansion of its community produce distribution network to respond to unprecedented hunger and instability caused by the suspension of essential federal nutrition funding and cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)….
Shari Prestemon It was May of 2020. The COVID pandemic gripped the world and forced us into isolation. Grief, loneliness, and worry consumed our days. We kept our distance in the interest of public health, our love of neighbor made real. And then George Floyd was murdered by a white police officer outside a convenience…
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent There comes a time when a nation needs reminding that joy is not the enemy of justice, that laughter and love can exist alongside the deepest wounds of history. In this fractured America, this cold, suspicious place where one man’s color still shapes another man’s…
Partnership ushers in a new era of premium hospitality for concert and sports fans (ONTARIO, California, November 4, 2025) – Toyota Arena and Soboba Casino Resort on Monday officially unveiled the new Soboba VIP Lounge, completing a $1.3 million transformation of one of Southern California’s premier live entertainment venues. Located inside Toyota Arena, the…
By Stacy M. Brown With the 2026 midterm elections still a year away, Americans are growing increasingly weary of both major political parties. According to a new Pew Research Center survey, neither the Republican nor the Democratic Party is widely viewed as governing ethically or honestly. The survey of 3,445 adults, conducted from September 22…
The Rev. Dr. Everett Kelley, President of the over-800,000 member American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), joined Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson on WPFW-FM 89.3 Pacifica Radio to call for an end to the 34-day government shutdown in the midst of Trump nullifying the AFGE collective bargaining agreement, effectively locking out federal employees,…
By April Ryan “A complex reality” is being overlooked by President Donald Trump, with his Friday proposal to send the U.S. military into Nigeria over alleged anti-Christian behaviors, believes Congressman Greg Meeks of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The president said last week in a post to social media that if Nigeria does not halt…
The Outstanding Achievement Awards Recognize District Students, Parents and Staff SAN BERNARDINO, CA—On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) Board of Education presented its October Outstanding Community Partner Award to the Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley for providing engaging classroom presentations and hands-on programs that teach kindness, empathy and…
