Be known where it counts.
Trusted here since 1969. One community, your name inside it. Four ways to reach the Inland Empire through the paper this community already reads.
Community Sponsorship
Monthly · every channel at once
One flat monthly price puts your name on every page of the website and in the weekly email newsletter. We build the creative from your logo. Every month you get a report showing exactly what ran.
Starts at $250 a month.
See the packagesDigital Advertising
Four weeks · no commitment
A single display position on SB-American.com for a four-week run. Built for a campaign, a grand opening, or an election push rather than an ongoing presence.
Four weeks from $750.
See digital ratesPrint Advertising
Weekly · 1,000 free copies
Display advertising in the weekly edition, delivered free across Inland Empire homes, churches, and community businesses.
Quarter page from $843.88.
Get the rate cardLegal & Public Notices
Court-adjudicated since 1971
The region's paper of record. Fictitious business names, name changes, probate, trustee sales, summons, and public notices. Submit online and we handle publication and proof.
Fictitious Business Name from $45.
Place a noticeCommunity Sponsorship
One monthly price. Every channel at once.
Your name across the paper, and a report every month showing exactly what ran.
| What you get | Community$250per month | Community + Display$500per month | Premium$1,000per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your logo on every page of the site | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Your logo in every newsletter issue | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Featured spot in the newsletter Logo and a line about your business, above the sponsor row | – | MonthlyIn rotation | Every issueTop block, yours alone |
| Monthly sponsor report | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Your display ad Sidebar or in-article banner, your choice | – | One positionRotates with one other sponsor | Masthead bannerEvery page, yours alone |
| Social posts Facebook and Instagram | – | 1 per month | 1 per weekFour posts a month |
| Quarter-page advertorial You supply the copy, we edit and publish. Runs online for your whole sponsorship, and prints once in the paper during your three-month term, in the week you choose. Print is black and white; color is available as an add-on. | – | – | IncludedOne print run per three-month term |
Sponsorships renew monthly, with a three-month minimum. After checkout, a short form comes by email to collect your logo and details. Questions first? Send us your details, email Mary@SB-American.com, or call 909-889-7677.
Ad sizes
What the placements look like.
Shown to scale.
LeaderboardTop of every page for Premium, yours alone. Also inside articles and on the homepage for Community + Display, rotating.
SidebarAlongside the news on every page. Community + Display and above, rotating.
File formats
JPEG, PNG, GIF or HTML. Max 2MB. Third-party tags accepted.
Sponsor logos
PNG or SVG at 400 x 160, transparent background preferred. Displays at 200 x 80.
Reporting
Clicks and impressions provided on request for any digital buy.
Digital advertising
Short-term online buys.
Four-week flights · No commitment · Clicks and impressions reported
| Buy | Where it runs | Four weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Single display position | Sidebar 300x250 or in-article banner 728x90, every page it appears on, rotating with one other advertiser | $750 |
| Social post add-on | One post to Facebook and Instagram | $250 |
Not sold short-term
The masthead banner at the top of every page is reserved for Premium sponsors and is not available as a four-week buy.
Advertorials
Sponsor-written articles are priced on the print rate card below, from $500 for a quarter page, and run in print and online.
Creative
Send finished artwork or let us build it from your logo and message at no extra cost.
Print advertising
Rates by class.
Weekly · 1,000 copies, free distribution · Space closes the Friday before print
| Rate class | Per column inch | Full page | Half | Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | $26.79 | $3,375.54 | $1,687.77 | $843.88 |
| Corporate | $30.77 | $3,877.02 | $1,938.51 | $969.25 |
| Political | $26.31 | $3,315.06 | $1,657.53 | $828.76 |
| Advertorial | — | $2,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $500.00 |
Shaded area is your ad on the printed page.
Full page
6 columns
11.5″ x 21″
126 col. inches
Half page
6 columns
11.5″ x 10.5″
63 col. inches
Quarter page
3 columns
5.75″ x 10.5″
31.5 col. inches
Deadlines
Space closes the Friday before print date. Materials due with reservation.
Cancellations
Inside 7 days of print date, a 50% cancellation fee applies.
Proof of publication
Hard copies mailed and e-tearsheets emailed on request. Copies held 90 days.
Payment
Online at sb-american.com/pay. See our refund policy.
Legal & public notices
The region's paper of record.
Court-adjudicated newspaper of general circulation since 1971. Notices published here carry official standing.
| Notice type | Rate |
|---|---|
| Fictitious Business Name | $45, plus $7 each additional business |
| Order to Show Cause, Name Change | $125, plus $5 each additional name |
| Petition to Administer Estate | $275 |
| Notice of Hearing / Probates | $275 |
| Summons | $285, additional statements $75 and up |
| Notice of Trustee Sale | $375 and up |
| Public Notices | $200 and up, by size |
| Notices Inviting Bids / Proposals | $25.04 per column inch |
For public agencies and institutions
County and city offices, public health agencies, hospitals, colleges, and utilities all need to reach the Black and Hispanic Inland Empire credibly, and to document that they did.
AB 1511, signed in 2024, asks California state agencies that advertise to plan increased spending with ethnic and community media. Every monthly sponsor report itemizes each placement delivered and is built to attach to those filings.
A locally owned, Black-owned community newspaper serving San Bernardino County since 1969. Court-adjudicated newspaper of general circulation since 1971. Member of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, the California Newspaper Publishers Association, and California Black Media.
Get in touch
Tell us about your business.
We will send the media kit and follow up within one business day. No obligation, and we will not put you on a mailing list.
Rather talk to a person?
Fifteen minutes to match your goals to the right package.
Mary@SB-American.com · 909-889-7677
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