SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, (8/31/21)California Volunteers, Office of the Governor announced a historic $1.6 million in state funds has been awarded to Improve Your Tomorrow (IYT) to support their mission of increasing the number of young men of color attending and graduating college. This investment was made possible through new funding made available by Governor…
SACRAMENTO – At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana, Governor Gavin Newsom today approved the deployment of urban search and rescue (US&R) specialized personnel to the region to assist in life-saving disaster response. California maintains robust search and rescue resources within the state and the…
First Stop at San Bernardino International Airport San Bernardino, CA— On Wednesday, September 1st, Rep. Aguilar will kick off a tour to highlight federal funding needs for key community projects in the Inland Empire. The tour stops will feature projects for which Rep. Aguilar secured financial support in the House-passed fiscal year 2022 government funding…
Inclusion Forward – Experian Empowering Opportunities™ helps clients advance diversity goals by creating greater and more affordable credit access COSTA MESA, CA (August 10, 2021) – Leading information services company Experian today announced the launch of Inclusion Forward – Experian Empowering Opportunities™, a first-of-its-kind initiative to help clients identify and directly support underserved and vulnerable…
Voting in the September 14, 2021 California Gubernatorial Recall Election has started. The San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters today, Aug. 16, delivered ballots to the U.S. Postal Service for the county’s 1.1 million active registered voters. The county’s voters, however, do not have to wait for Election Day Tuesday, Sept. 14, or even wait…
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta has announced a partnership to support the launch and growth of the National Black Bank Foundation (NBBF), whose Co-Founder and General Counsel is Ashley D. Bell (pictured). The Community Foundation is serving as fiscal sponsor of NBBF as it awaits its final IRS determination letter which…
State employees and health care workers must show proof of vaccination or get tested regularly State encourages all local governments and businesses to adopt similar measures SACRAMENTO – Today, the State of California is taking decisive action to combat the spread of COVID-19, protect vulnerable communities and ensure that the state can safely remain open…
San Bernardino, CA —Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that SAC Health System has received $320,000 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program. The funding was provided by the American Rescue Plan, President Biden’s landmark COVID-19 relief package passed by Congressional Democrats. The funding will be used to…
Sacramento In response to community outcry against significant funding reductions to KVCR, the San Bernardino Community College District Trustees reached out to their state representatives for assistance. The State Legislature came through to save this icon of the Inland Empire. With the passage of AB 132, a state budget trailer bill dedicated to education…
Davie, FL (July 6, 2021) – Inspected, a remote virtual inspection program, has announced a partnership with the California Judicial Branch to allow inspectors in Sacramento and across the state to video chat with city officials for any heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) concerns they may have, to clear permits faster, and keep residents…
Discriminatory Barriers Are Blocking Thousands of Seniors, Immigrants, and People with Disabilities from Applying for Emergency Rent Assistance [LOS ANGELES, CA] — With few California applicants having received rent relief help from the state and millions behind on rent, housing rights and community advocates have filed a complaint calling on the CA Department of Fair…
Starting June 1, California Women, Infants and Children (WIC) families saw a temporary increase in their monthly WIC fruits and vegetables benefit to $35 for each qualifying family member. Ordinarily, children ages one to five receive $9 per month, and, pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women receive $11 per month. Funding from the American Rescue Plan…
Sacramento – The Legislature voted to extend the COVID eviction moratorium and Rent Relief Plan extension, action which will prevent mass evictions as the existing moratorium was set to expire on June 30th. Assembly Bill 832 jointly authored by Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Reyes (D-San Bernardino) extends the current eviction moratorium until September 30th,…
Danbury, Conn., June 21, 2021 — Promontory MortgagePath LLC, a leading provider of comprehensive digital mortgage fulfillment services, announced Industrial Bank and Optus Bank as the first participants in its initiative to support community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and minority depository institutions (MDIs). The initiative is focused on expanding mortgage credit access in underserved communities….
The event featured the sharing of food, Covid-19 supplies, and clothing to over five hundred members of our community. On Saturday, June 12th, Time for Change Foundation, and our community partners held a Community Action Fair. An opportunity to do our part, and help those in need, we gave away $100 dollar bills to the…
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 1, 2021 – Rebuilding Together, a leading national nonprofit providing essential home repairs and revitalizing communities, today announced a national initiative with Wells Fargo. The effort will focus on addressing urgent housing challenges through critical housing repairs that help provide safe, healthy and accessible homes for everyone. The Wells Fargo Builds℠ program…
San Bernardino, CA – Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that San Bernardino County restaurants are now able to apply for direct federal relief through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, the $28.6 billion relief fund created by the passage of the American Rescue Plan. Eligible Inland Empire small businesses are encouraged to submit their applications through this…
The value retailer will soon have a new look and new experience beginning with more than 40 of its locations COMMERCE, Calif. – As part of its customer-focused growth initiative, 99 Cents Only Stores today announced it will relaunch the company’s brand, beginning with a new 99 customer experience in many of the iconic Los…
Nationwide — Meet James A. Samuel, Jr., a Black veteran who has launched a new app called ANJEL Tech that turns any smartphone into the world’s most powerful bodycam during confrontations with the police. James said that he became tired of raising kids in a world that forces them to understand they’re unsafe in their…
CHICAGO, March 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) announced today that Desiree Ralls-Morrison has been named the company’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, overseeing global legal operations and corporate governance. Ralls-Morrison will start on April 26, 2021 and will be based at the company’s Chicago headquarters in the West Loop. McDonald’s Corporation announced…
The biggest names in finance invest in Greenwood including 6 of the top 7 banks and others – Truist, Bank of America, PNC, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Mastercard, Visa, and SoftBank ATLANTA, March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Greenwood, the digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and business owners, today announced it has closed…
Minority, women-owned, disabled veteran and LGBT-owned business get largest share of SoCalGas’ spending ever, breaking record for the 28th consecutive year LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 8, 2021 – Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announced today the company achieved another record year of spending with over 550 diverse business enterprises in 2020—at $884.2 million, the highest…
The California-inspired taco shop introduces the #TacoLife to San Bernardino, CA WHAT: Chronic Tacos is excited to announce the successful opening of the fast casual chain’s newest location in San Bernardino, California. The new taco shop opened on March 1, 2021, for take-out and 3rd party delivery. …
The department is expanding vendor pool to serve nation’s tenth most populous county RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Ca.— Suppliers and service providers looking to do business with one of the largest social service agencies in California can now view online videos to guide them through the vendor registration process, Riverside County officials announced today. “We are strengthening…
TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Blessings From My Heart To Your Table IS ON A MISSION to revive women and their children that have been traumatized (sexually, physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually) and equip domestic violence survivors with job skills and provide financial security. “Blessing customers tables to save women from violence” Blessings From…