By Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services Proposition 68 on the June 5 ballot promises to modernize California’s parks and water systems in unprecedented ways. The measure, which requires only a simple majority vote to pass, would have the state borrow $4.1 billion for a long list of recreation, conservation and restoration projects involving parks, water-related…
SAN BERNARDINO, CA—The Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino (LASSB) and the Superior Court of San Bernardino County will join together to officially launch the Caregivers Accessing Justice (CAJ) project on Tuesday, June 5, at 12:00 p.m., in Department S37, located at the San Bernardino Justice Center. The CAJ project, offered by LASSB, provides legal…
By Manny Otiko | California Black Media The California legislature has taken concrete steps to try to address officer police shootings. Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on Public Safety has announced it will create a unit of the Department of Justice (DOJ) designated to investigate officer shootings. The committee also allocated $9.7 million to fund the…
The Riverside County Registrar of Voters today announced the release of a new remote accessible vote-by-mail system for voters with disabilities. The system allows voters with disabilities to access and mark their ballot in a screen-readable format using their personal computers. Voters using this system will log-in online and download their ballot to a computer,…
SB 1288 Supported by Broad Coalition of Labor and Patient Advocates SACRAMENTO – Legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that will protect patient safety and reinforce nurse staffing ratio requirements passed from the California State Senate earlier today. In order to enhance hospital patient safety, Senate Bill 1288 would require the California Department…
UC Riverside-led study shows that ‘good inflammation’ promotes axon myelination By Iqbal Pittalwala RIVERSIDE, Calif. (www.ucr.edu) — Drugs available to treat multiple sclerosis, a leading cause of neurological disability affecting roughly 2.3 million people worldwide, alter the body’s immune system to reduce disease symptoms and disability. They do not induce, however, repair of damaged axons,…
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Senator Mazie Hirono, CAPAC Chairwoman Judy Chu, CHC Chairwoman Michelle Lujan Grisham, and CBC Chairman Cedric Richmond released the following statement announcing the House introduction of the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2018: “The Health Equity and Accountability Act is a bold, comprehensive vision for addressing persistent…
CMS removes Social Security numbers, increasing fraud protection and consumer experience for millions of Americans The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is mailing new Medicare cards to protect the safety and security of people with Medicare benefits. The new Medicare cards no longer contain a person’s Social Security number, but rather a…
By KAREN KAPLAN Cancer is the No. 2 cause of death in the U.S., but a comprehensive new report says that it is affecting — and killing — fewer Americans with every passing year. The gains have been seen in men, women and children, as well as across racial and ethnic groups. However, depending on…
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Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019. The bill, which authorizes all discretionary defense spending for the upcoming fiscal year, included Rep. Pete Aguilar’s OPPORTUNITY Act of 2018, legislation to connect students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving…
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Protesters held a rally in front of the National Football League’s New York City headquarters on May 25 after the league announced new rules that punish players who don’t stand for the national anthem. Tamika Mallory said that the NFL owners were acting as a “proxy for a…
LaMarco Cable Area Executive for Africa Global Ministries Since the passing of Winnie Madikizela- Mandela, I have listened, at least once a week, to Sweet Honey in the Rock, a female African-American acapella ensemble, sing “Ella’s Song.” The opening lines, “We who believe in freedom cannot rest. We who believe in freedom cannot rest until…
By Lou Yeboah You fool! There are no guarantees about tomorrow! [Luke 12:16-21.] Life is short and uncertain. Fragile! [Psalms 39:4; James 4:13-17]. Talking ‘bout; “Tomorrow you’ll serve God!” Making plans without taking into account your own mortality and God’s sovereignty. What is your life? A vapor that appears for a little while and then…
By Charlene Crowell Despite federal laws addressing discrimination in housing, credit, and more, President Donald Trump signed on May 21, a rollback of an anti-discrimination guidance affecting auto lending. The presidential signature also marked the first time that a policy that had been in effect for several years was reversed through a special, streamlined legislative…
WASHINGTON—E4E released today the initial findings of its survey, “Voices from the Classroom: A Survey of America’s Educators,” and the results indicate a vast majority of teachers—union members and nonunion members alike—believe teachers unions are essential, even if they disagree or have concerns with positions the union’s membership has taken on some issues. AFT President…
SACRAMENTO – Educators from all over California joined by Assembly Members Kevin McCarty and Al Muratsuchi, the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) and other education stakeholders urged the Legislature today to support legislation that increases public education funding by setting new Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) targets and certifying the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee…
What is elder or dependent adult abuse? Abuse of an elder or dependent adult means: *Physical Abuse *Neglect, *Financial Abuse * Abandonment *Isolation *Abduction or Other treatment resulting in physical harm or mental suffering OR The deprivation by a care provider of goods or services necessary to avoid physical harm or mental suffering
A sermon on the civil rights movement and slavery in America and the soulful sounds of a gospel choir were important parts of the ceremony. By Sheryl Estrada May 20, 2018 The marriage of American actress Meghan Markle and Britain’s Prince Harry on Saturday was anything but the traditional royal protocol for a wedding at…
(Sacramento, CA) – In a ruling that recognizes the critical right of all parents to participate in their children’s education, a federal court today rejected Gustine, California school officials’ attempt to dismiss a Latina mother’s lawsuit challenging the school principal’s decision to ban her from campus after she sought to protect her son’s education. The…
Ramona Morales has worked for most of her life cleaning houses and selling Avon makeup in and around California’s Coachella Valley. Through hard work and thrift, she was eventually able to save enough money to buy a modest rental property. With the help of friends and relatives, she fixed it up and rented it to…
By Alyson Klein Parents of public school students should consider pulling their children out of school until the nation passes new restrictions on gun laws, former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan tweeted Saturday. Duncan, who has long argued that tighter gun restrictions would save children’s lives, was co-signing an idea, also floated on Twitter,…
By Manny Otiko | California Black Media Carol McGruder, co-chair of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council, said the state has launched a campaign called “Flavors Hook Kids” to warn African American communities about how children are being targeted by the tobacco industry. According to McGruder, children are being enticed by flavored tobacco which…
ESSA/NNPA Newswire BALTIMORE, Md., May 18, 2018 /NNPANewswirePR/ The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the nation’s premier civil rights organization, issued the following statement regarding the tragic shooting at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas: The NAACP mourns the tragic and senseless loss of 10 lives on Friday, May…