Be known where it counts.
Fifty-seven years of trust, one community, your name inside it. Three 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 the website, in the weekly email newsletter, and in the paper. We build the creative from your logo. Every month you get a report showing exactly what ran.
Starts at $250 a month.
See the packagesPrint 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 + Print$500per month | Premium$1,000per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your logo on every page of the site | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Weekly email newsletter feature | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Monthly sponsor report | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 300x250 sidebar ad on the homepage | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Weekly print ad, business-card size | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Social media mentions | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| 728x90 banner at the top of the homepage One advertiser at a time | – | – | ✓ |
| Monthly featured article in the paper | – | – | ✓ |
Ad sizes
What the placements look like.
Shown to scale.
LeaderboardTop of the homepage. Premium Sponsors only.
SidebarRuns alongside the news.
File formats
JPEG, PNG, GIF or HTML. Max 2MB. Third-party tags accepted.
Sponsor logos
PNG or SVG, 400px wide minimum. Transparent background preferred.
Short-term buys
Homepage sidebar $500 per 4 weeks. Homepage plus paid social and one e-blast feature, $1,000 per 4 weeks.
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.
Ready to talk?
Fifteen minutes to match your goals to the right package.
Mary@SB-American.com · 909-889-7677
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