One date in September, leading to one year of service for one Mr. Cardinal City winner and one Miss Cardinal City winner to represent San Bernardino High School (SBHS). It may seem like Mr. and Miss Cardinal City are just about pageant night, but that is far from the truth. The September 21, 2024, pageant…
The Fontana Unified School District reached a $14 million settlement on behalf of four victims of former teacher Garry Lee Gorgei, Sr., who brought the complaints against the district. The lawsuits alleged that within months of being hired by the district in 1996, Georgi, Sr. was already sexually abusing minor female students at Southridge Middle…
SAN BERNARDINO, CA—The Educational Results Partnership (ERP) named four San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) campuses to its 2023 Honor Roll for being high-performing schools that improve student academic outcomes. The award-winning schools are Hillside, Kimbark and North Verdemont Elementary Schools; Richardson PREP HI Middle School and Rodriguez PREP Academy Middle School. All but…
Fontana Unified School District llegó a un acuerdo de conciliación por $14 millones en nombre de cuatro víctimas del exprofesor Garry Lee Gorgei, Sr., que elevaron las quejas ante el distrito. Las demandas alegaban que, algunos meses después de que el distrito lo contratara en 1996, Gorgei, Sr. ya estaba abusando sexualmente de estudiantes femeninas…
Summer is here, and many Californians are headed out to enjoy the warmer weather and wonders of the outdoors with friends and family. Before recreating outside, be sure to think about your impact and do your part to keep public lands clean to protect the natural ecosystems. Caltrans, Clean California, and California State Parks recommend…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced awards totaling $150.9 million for new affordable and innovative housing investments in Tribal communities. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard Monocchio made the announcement today in Anchorage, Alaska, where he presented $6 million to the Cook Inlet Housing Authority to build 51 new…
LOS ANGELES, July 24, 2024 – Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announced today that 29 students in Central and Southern California will receive a total of $314,000 from the SoCalGas Scholarship Program to pursue higher education at four-year universities, community colleges, and trade schools. For those attending four-year universities, the $5,000 scholarship can be renewed,…
Riverside, CA – Riverside Community Health Foundation (RCHF) needs residents of Riverside, Jurupa Valley, Perris, Moreno Valley, Norco, and Corona to lend their voices in shaping the future of community health services. Every four years, RCHF conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), and community input is essential to its success. The CHNA process aims…
The Dream of our ancestors to repair our communities and the nation is under siege– Let’s pledge to continue the fight for justice and repair WASHINGTON, July 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Recent attacks on efforts to obtain reparations for Black communities undermine the work done by our ancestors to repair the long lasting and devastating…
Summer is here, and many Californians are headed out to enjoy the warmer weather and wonders of the outdoors with friends and family. Before recreating outside, be sure to think about your impact and do your part to keep public lands clean to protect the natural ecosystems. Caltrans, Clean California, and California State Parks recommend…
7/01/24) Rancho Cucamonga, California – Due to increased fire danger, the San Bernardino County Fire Department will be implementing a closure of the North Etiwanda Preserve over the 4th of July holiday. The closure is being implemented under the authority granted to the fire chief. The closure is supported by San Bernardino County Special…
June 17, 2024 – The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) announced that the article “Recurrent Convolutional Deep Neural Networks for Modeling Time-Resolved Wildfire Spread Behavior” was awarded the 2024 Harry C. Bigglestone Award. This prestigious award is given annually to the paper appearing in the journal Fire Technology that best represents excellence in communicating fire…
SACRAMENTO – California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom today announced the start of this year’s First Partner’s Summer Book Club. The Summer Book Club, part of the First Partner’s California for ALL Kids initiative, is an annual program and partnership with the California State Library that aims to increase literacy and reduce learning loss by…
WHAT: San Bernardino City Unified School District’s (SBCUSD) Pacific High School expects to graduate 270 students in the Class of 2024, with nearly half successfully completing a Career-Technical Education (CTE) Pathway and 34% completing at least one college course while in high school. WHO: Interview Opportunities (5:15–5:45 p.m.): Alexia Leon, Class of 2024 graduate, is…
WASHINGTON – To mark the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board decision and Mental Health Awareness Month, EdTrust and AASA, the School Superintendents Association, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will host a panel of outstanding Black female superintendents discussing how they meet their students’ social, emotional, and academic development (SEAD) needs. …
Black parents and caregivers report higher college aspirations for their child and fewer school suspensions when there are more Black teachers at their child’s school compared to schools with few or no Black teachers WASHINGTON, DC (May 7, 2024)—As the country celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week, UNCF (United Negro College Fund) released a groundbreaking…
SAN BERNARDINO, CA – The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) announced the approval of a ground lease agreement with the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (SBCFPD) to facilitate the construction of a new fire station intended to serve the Wildwood Park neighborhood and surrounding areas of the City of San Bernardino. This…
SAN BERNARDINO, CA—The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) hosted a thrilling NFL Draft Party on April 25 at Cajon High School, where the anticipation was palpable as more than 100 attendees eagerly awaited the selection of 2023 Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels. Students, staff, alumni and community members gathered at the Cajon High…
Los Angeles – Today, St. John’s Community Health – a network of community health centers serving South, Central, and East Los Angeles; the Inland Empire; and the Coachella Valley – announced they have been awarded $10 million by the California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) to help build a community resilience center in South Los Angeles. …
SAN BERNARDINO, CA—Sierra High School, in the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD), has been named a Model Continuation High School by the California Department of Education (CDE). This is the third time the campus has received this prestigious designation, recognizing Sierra for its exemplary programs and services that support students who have faced…
[San Bernardino, CA] — On Saturday, April 27, 2024, BLU Educational Foundation is hosting its 3rd Annual Inland Empire Black Education Congress. Marked as “A gathering to create the educational goals for the Inland Empire’s Black Education Agenda and Black student success,” this convening is designed to bring the decision-makers, educators, local elected officials, state…
Feb. Outstanding Achievement Awards Recognize District Students, Parents and Staff SAN BERNARDINO, CA—In Feb., the Board of Education presented the Outstanding Achievement Awards to students, parents and staff of Lincoln and North Park Elementary Schools, Rodriguez PREP Academy Middle School and Arroyo Valley High School (AVHS). The Board recognizes Outstanding Student Award winners to honor…
The California Community Colleges system marks its fifth anniversary of intentional advocacy for a better future for Black students with its annual Black Student Success Week, April 22-26. The series of virtual events is expected to draw more than 5,000 students, parents, educators, college administrators, and community and civic leaders throughout the week. In 2020,…
Enhancements will promote nutrition security and maternal and child health, increase flexibility for participants and follow Administration’s successful efforts to fully fund WIC Chicago, April 9, 2024 – Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has finalized updates to the foods prescribed to participants in the Special Supplemental…
California Dream Act Applications will open to first-time financial aid applicants from mixed-status families to meet financial aid deadlines for fall 2024 The California Student Aid Commission (CSAC), together with the University of California (UC), the California State University (CSU), and the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) announced today (April 9) an alternative financial…