Competitive CalVIP award brings safe spaces, mental health support, and summer programming to Adelanto youth ADELANTO, CA – MHM & Associates Enterprises, a women-owned business, has secured a $2 million California Violence Intervention and Prevention (CalVIP) Cohort 5 grant for the City of Adelanto through the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC). The award…
Fontana event advances countywide efforts to help more than 348,000 eligible students claim scholarships for college or career training FONTANA, CA. — California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, CPA, joined students and education leaders at Fontana High School on Thursday, Oct. 8, to highlight a countywide effort helping more than 348,000 eligible San Bernardino County public…
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media The California Endowment (TCE) and nonprofit developer Linc Housing broke ground Oct. 6 on a downtown Los Angeles campus combining affordable housing, health care and employment services near Men’s Central Jail, where numerous investigations and oversight reports have documented overcrowding, unsanitary conditions and violence. Established in 1996,…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media California Secretary of State Shirley Weber says President Donald Trump’s recent change in rhetoric on mail-in voting ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections signals desperation. During an Oct. 10 virtual media briefing attended by about 50 reporters, Weber provided information about the November general election and responded…
By BlackPressUSA Newswire Oakland’s public conversation about health care must begin with a simple truth: a doctor’s appointment is not the same thing as access to care. For a mother juggling work and child care, access may mean a text-message reminder, a bus pass, an evening appointment, or someone who can explain what Medi-Cal covers….
Bo Tefu | California Black Media California College Students Can Now Access Up to $306 a Month in Food Benefits Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Oct. 09 that California has simplified eligibility requirements for CalFresh, making it easier for hundreds of thousands of college students to receive up to $306 per month to purchase groceries. Under…
Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory Will Test and Study the Cedars-Sinai Therapy Intended for Brain Metastatic Breast Cancer An experimental nanoparticle developed by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators, which delivers cancer treatment directly to tumors in the brain, has been selected for evaluation by the Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory (NCL). The program, funded by the National Cancer Institute,…
Kaufman Legal Group attorney George Yin breaks down the state’s own Voter Information Guide — and the 75 words voters actually see on the ballot when they decide how to vote on a proposition — ahead of the November election. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2026 — Every election, the same thing happens. Even sharp, engaged…
By Hazel Trice Edney Families across the country are opening their monthly utility bills with a growing sense of dread. Groceries cost more. Rent costs more. Now electricity has become one more expense pushing household budgets to the breaking point, and for many in the Black community – as usual – the squeeze is being…
By BlackPressUSA Newswire HOUSTON — A new exhibition opening Sunday, Oct. 4, at The Health Museum is bringing Black maternal health into public view through art and personal storytelling. The Call Me Mother Experience will be on display through Feb. 28, 2027. The museum lists a preview reception today from 3 to 5 p.m. at…
California’s September receipts outpace estimates by 14.4 percent, while year-to-date expenditures also exceed projections SACRAMENTO — State Controller Malia M. Cohen has released the State’s September 2026 cash report, showing that California’s General Fund receipts totaled $22.9 billion for the month, exceeding projections in the 2026-27 Budget Act by $2.9 billion, or 14.4 percent. September’s…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Covered California for Small Business (CCSB) announced a statewide weighted average rate change of 8.6 percent for small-business employers and their employees and the addition of Western Health Advantage as a new carrier for the upcoming 2027 plan year. As of September, 82,905 Californians receive coverage from plans offered through Covered California…
By Paul Cobb, Publisher, Oakland Post I understand the frustration driving Proposition 40. I share our labor partners’ concerns about protecting health care and essential services at a time when working families are already under enormous pressure. But labor itself is divided over Proposition 40, and there is good reason to look carefully at what…
San Bernardino County Department of Public Health urges residents to get vaccinated to protect themselves against respiratory viruses, including seasonal influenza (flu), COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Respiratory infections can cause serious illness, hospitalizations and in some cases, death. To protect the community, Public Health is committed to making vaccines accessible throughout the county….
By Ben Jealous Months after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, no one has been charged. He was 25. He was Colombian. He had a 3-year-old daughter. He had a federal work permit. Homeland Security says its officer feared for public safety. Senator Angus King’s…
(Ontario, California – October 7, 2026) – Early registration is now open for Ontario International Airport’s (ONT) 5th annual 5K at the Runway, one of the Inland Empire’s most unique community events, taking place Saturday, February 6, 2027. The award-winning 5K at the Runway offers runners and walkers a rare opportunity to experience the National Guard…
“Until now, access to Valdez Educational Services’ innovative tutoring and mentoring programs was available only through public school districts that partnered with us. Through Private Pay, families can access services regardless of where they live or which school district they are in,” said Aaron Valdez, founder and CEO of Valdez Educational Services. SAN BERNARDINO, CA…
The San Bernardino County Library wrapped up a ‘shore’-to-remember summer, celebrating the thousands of readers who made waves during its 2026 Summer Reading Program, “Catch the Wave!” From June 8 through Aug. 2, readers of all ages were invited to dive into books, ride the tide of discovery and enjoy free programs and activities at…
By Thomas Peele, EdSource A winter of potentially devastating weather driven by what scientists predict to be a massive El Niño event could strain many of California’s TK-12 public schools, experts say, likely damaging aging structures and forcing school closures. The southern and central parts of the state are expected to be hit hard along…
By Selen Ozturk As the Nov. 3 midterm elections approach, voting rights groups are mobilizing nationwide to help voters overcome an array of barriers, from registering to vote and reaching distant polling sites to navigating mail-in rules and obtaining government ID. While nationwide turnout surged in 2024 to 64% — the second-highest rate since 1908,…
By BlackPressUSA Newswire NEW YORK — For anyone raised in the Caribbean, or in a Brooklyn, Bronx, or Queens household where the radio stayed tuned to home, there was never a time without the Mighty Sparrow. His voice was simply part of the furniture of our lives: at Carnival, at weddings, at Sunday lunch, in…
By Derrick Lane An estimated five percent of the world’s population has COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and in the U.S., COPD is the third leading cause of death after cancer and heart disease. For Black men, COPD could be a double whammy death risk according to one recent study. Researchers at the University of…
The League of Women Voters of the San Bernardino Area (LWVSB) 51st annual Citizens of Achievement and Civic Engagement Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, October 18, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., with registration and a pre-reception beginning at 12:30 p.m. at the Sterling Natural Resource Center, 25318 5th Street in Highland. This…
SAN BERNARDINO, CA — The San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters has delivered ballots for approximately 1.2 million active registered voters to the U.S. Postal Service for the Nov. 3, 2026, General Election. Voters do not need to wait until Election Day or for their ballots to arrive in the mail to vote. Early voting…
