Route 66 Cruisin’ Reunion®
2018 Vehicle registration is open – NOW accepting 1988 and older classic cars ONTARIO, California (Wednesday, April 25, 2018) – Route 66 Cruisin’ Reunion®, powered by the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau, has announced vehicle registration is now open but limited to the first 2,000 approved vehicles. NEW in 2018, classic cars that are…
Janet Jackson New Tour Promo Photos Are Amazing
This is what 51 years old looks like. Janet Jackson is coming back to the stage this summer, and her look says she did not come to play. Janet’s going to keep the party going for her State of the World Tour this summer. The diva announced the dates for her extended outing with a…
Senate Health Committee Approves Leyva Bill Improving Hospital Patient Safety
B 1288 Ensures Hospitals Follow Nurse-to-Patient Ratio Regulations SACRAMENTO – Following powerful testimony, legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that will protect patient safety and reinforce nurse staffing ratio requirements passed the Senate Health Committee . Co-sponsored by SEIU California, SEIU Local 121RN and United Nurses Associations of California / Union of…
Recall: Over 200 Million Eggs Recalled In 10 States
(HealthDay News) — Nearly 207 million eggs produced at a farm in Hyde County, N.C., are being voluntarily recalled because of concerns of contamination with the salmonella bacteria, the egg company announced. US Food and Drug Administration inspectors found a rodent infestation, filth, unsanitary conditions and more at the Rose Acre Farms location in Hyde…
New Campaign Targets Tobacco Industry’s Deceptive Marketing to Youth
SACRAMENTO – In an effort to combat the tobacco industry’s latest marketing strategies aimed at getting youth hooked on nicotine, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today launched a new “Flavors Hook Kids” campaign. The campaign warns parents and concerned adults about the increasing availability of flavored tobacco products targeted to teens. The campaign…
JDRF Track Day Invitational Raises Over $100,000 to Support Type 1 Diabetes Research
Los Angeles, CA, April 23, 2018 -On Wednesday, April 18th the JDRF Los Angeles Chapter held its 7th Annual Track Day Invitational at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. With the support of Windsor Healthcare, L.A. Car Connection, RVW Wealth, Concord, Envoy, Edmunds.com, The Petersen Automotive Museum, The Cellar Beverly Hills, and The Eric and Yvette…
Cured! First Adult Canadian Woman Cured Of Sickle Cell!
A Canadian woman just set the bar for possibly many more to be healed of sickle cell anemia after becoming the first adult in Canada to be cured of the disease. She has God, the doctors, and her sister to thank after receiving a life-saving stem cell transplant. Revée Agyepong, 26, of Edmonton was diagnosed…
‘Women Come To Me For Counsel’: Activist Gina Brown Joins BAI’s Board Of Directors
By April Eugene Correction: In an earlier version of the newsletter, we too got confused by the three Gina Browns who work in HIV and used a photo of the wrong one. We apologize for our error! In a continuing effort to eliminate the AIDS pandemic in Black communities, the Black AIDS Institute has added…
BSCC Awards $9.2m in Anti-Violence Grants
ONTARIO (April 19, 2018) – The Board of State and Community Corrections today approved 20 grant awards worth $9.2 million to help reduce violence in communities across California. As a requirement of the California Violence Intervention and Prevention grant the Board gave special consideration to cities that are disproportionately affected by violent crime. The Budget…
Treasurer Chiang to Wells Fargo: “Time for Sloan and Baker to Go”
DES MOINES, IOWA – California State Treasurer John Chiang during a meeting of Wells Fargo shareholders today in Des Moines, Iowa called for the removal of CEO Timothy Sloan and board member John D. Baker II. Chiang said Sloan has failed to be “the change agent the bank needs.” He also questioned why Baker failed…
Largest Child Advocacy Association Hosts Gubernatorial Forum
California State PTA Puts the Spotlight on Education for Candidates California State PTA, in partnership with Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) and ABC Channel 7, will host a Gubernatorial Education Forum on Friday, April 27. WHO: Invited candidates include, in alphabetical order: Travis Allen, California Assemblymember John Chiang, California State Treasurer John Cox, Businessman…
Rep. Aguilar Joins City to Announce Opportunity Zone Designations in San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA – Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-San Bernardino) announced that 27 census tracts in the city of San Bernardino have been designated as Opportunity Zones by the US Department of the Treasury. The designations come after Rep. Aguilar sent a letter to Governor Jerry Brown asking him to nominate specific census tracts in San…
Amidst Black Homeownership Crisis, a Mortgage Leader Rises Up to Teach
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – As America commemorates the 50th year of the Fair Housing Act, the unfortunate numbers have been repeated often: “The gap between White and Black homeownership is wider now than it was in 1960,” PBS reported earlier this year. The reasons vary. In a nutshell, redlining, credit issues, and plain…
Girls to Pearls Community Service Event
Scheduled for: 5/5/2018 @ 11:00A.M. 19th Annual Spring Tea & Scholarship Benefit Bob Murphy School, 149 No. Arrowhead Ave, Rialto, 92376 (Cedar & Rialto Avenues) FREE: Keepsake Photo+ Fanciful Delights + Commemorative Gift A personal invitation for the community of WOMEN …Sistah’ Girls, Friends, & Loved Ones. Best Hat Contest + Vendors! $25 entrance donation…
San Gorgonio High School students generate some synergy during a daylong leadership and communication skill-building event.
Students Bring Synergy To San Gorgonio High School Synergy is created when two or more come together to produce a result greater than the sum of their individual effects. The District held its second Synergy Day at San Gorgonio High School on March 21. Synergy Day teaches students how to be more compassionate, build leadership…
Candidate to lead California’s public school system participates in San Bernardino forum
Tuck spoke with community members on Saturday, April 21 at event hosted by social justice coalition; Thurmond will appear next month OAKLAND, CA) Educator Marshall Tuck, a candidate in the California race for Superintendent of Public Instruction, visited San Bernardino on Saturday, April 21 and shared his plans to address the persistent achievement gaps facing…
Rider Profile: CSUSB Student Rides Omnitrans to Stay Active, Avoid Parking Costs
Jose S. of Rialto has been riding Omnitrans and sbX for four years while working toward his degree in Sociology at California State University, San Bernardino. Even when he used to drive a car to class, Jose preferred to leave it at the free Park & Ride lot at Palm & Kendall, and shuttle down…
State Superintendent Torlakson Honors California Green Ribbon Schools Award Winners
SACRAMENTO —State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today nominated one California school district and four individual schools to compete in the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) recognition program, which honors schools that conserve resources while promoting health and environmental literacy. “Green Ribbon schools are leading the way in resource conservation, health…
Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship to host CSUSB Innovative Challenge for second year
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – The Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) at Cal State San Bernardino will test the minds of the university community at the second annual CSUSB Innovation Challenge. Teams will combine their knowledge and ideas to solve real problems during the main event on May 23, from 5:30-10 p.m., at the CSUSB…
New Federal Special Ed. Chief Aims to Foster Partnership With States
ESSA/NNPA he selection of Johnny Collett, confirmed in December to oversee special education for the U.S. Department of Education, was a rare point of agreement between the Trump administration and the disability-advocacy community. U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was tripped up on disability-policy questions during her confirmation hearing last year, and her staunch support…
Colin Kaepernick Wins Ambassador of Conscience Award, Uses Platform to Slam ‘Lawful Lynchings’
“In truth, this is an award that I share with all of the countless people throughout the world combating the human rights violations of police officers, and their uses of oppressive and excessive force,” Kaepernick said. By Kaitlyn D’Onofrio Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick once again used his public image to bring attention to racism…
Two African Americans appointed to the California Complete Count Committee for the 2020 Census
Charlene Muhammad| California Black Media Two African-Americans have been appointed to the California Complete Count Committee for the 2020 federal census. Governor Edmund Brown Jr. announced creation of the diverse 25-member committee on April 13. The panel of community members will guide outreach to help ensure every Californian is counted in the upcoming census. “It…
Waffle House Shooter: White Affirmative Action Strikes Again
Blacks are disproportionately killed, while guns are given back to the Waffle House shooter, despite concerns about his mental health issues and previous violent threats. By Jayme S. Ganey The Waffle House shooter had his guns taken away and given back to him, and the question is whether or not that would’ve happened if Travis…
Blackface Falls Under ‘Free Speech,’ University President Says in Wake of Racial Fraternity Scandal
The university president again says racism is out of his hands Kaitlyn D’Onofrio Leaders of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo have resigned after racially charged photos, including one with a student in blackface, appeared on social media. But the one sporting blackface, identified by The Tribune as…
