Category: Community News
Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino Receives over $128,000 given by the Nourishing Neighbors Grant from Albertsons/Vons Foundation’s Breakfasts for Kids Fundraiser
(Riverside, CA – November 16, 2022) – Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB) received a $128,288 grant from Albertsons/Vons Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbor Program. The grant was provided from funds donated by generous customers at checkout in September and will be used to ensure every child in the Inland Empire gets access to a healthy…
The Nurses Pub Launches Rock The Sox Campaign To Honor Veterans and Residents of The Inland Empire
With the support of Bombas.com, Wesley Health Centers (IWCH Institute) and Opera-tion Be Kind, The Nurses Pub will launch a community giveaway to support San Ber-nardino and Inland Empire Veterans and families needing high quality socks and a chance to win $50 Visa Gift Cards. 500 pairs of socks and a complimentary Nurses Pub goodie…
Alpha Psi Chapter of Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
The members of Alpha Psi Chapter of Rialto, California, have joined the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign. On October 20, 2022 Member Joyce Woodbury Harris gave a presentation on Breast Cancer Disease. The presentation was informative and well received by all in attendance. Pamphlets, Brochures, and Breast Cancer Paraphernalia were distributed to the attendees. Why has…
The Office of Traffic Safety and Caltrans Continue to Promote National Pedestrian Safety Month During October
Safety Tips for Drivers and Pedestrians Ahead of Halloween Celebrations ELK GROVE, Calif. — October is best known for its Halloween festivities, but it is also National Pedestrian Safety Month, which ties in perfectly with the need for pedestrians and drivers to be extra careful and watch for increased foot traffic on the streets. This…
San Bernardino Valley College to Rename Campus Center in Memory of Lois Carson
SAN BERNARDINO, California—In honor of her dedication to the Inland Empire and decades of service as a mentor, advocate, and champion of education, San Bernardino Valley College is renaming its Campus Center as a tribute to Lois Carson, an alumna and the first person of color elected to the San Bernardino Community College District Board…
Bridging the Gap Awards Celebration and Fundraising Gala!
Fontana, CA, October 10, 2022- The Legacy Bridges Foundation, Inc. to host its Bridging the Gap Awards Celebration and Fundraising Gala, emceed by Squeaky Clean Comedian Mel Austin, on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 6:30p.m. This historic event will be held at the beautiful Jessie Turner Health and Fitness Community Center in Fontana. The Inland…
League of Women Voters, San Bernardino Area
2022 Citizens of Achievement & Civic Engagement Ceremony It’s time to recognize the people who add value to our communities! Since 1975 the San Bernardino League of Women Voters has recognized our local champions through the Citizens of Achievement Awards. The awards honor individuals and organizations who are making a difference in our community. This…
Allene Dixon’s 100th birthday
Allene Dixon will celebrate her 100th birthday on Sept. 28, 2022. She was born and raised in Prescott, Arkansas. After she and Rayburn L. Dixon were married, they moved to San Bernardino, CA. He was employed by and retired from NAFB while she worked at San Bernardino Community Hospital. Their children include: Toni Fortson, Peter…
9th Annual Children & Families in Crisis Conference And the Stan Morrison Unforgettable Speaker Series
San Bernardino, California – For the past decade, in an ongoing attempt to safeguard and save the lives of children, in Southern California and across North America. The Unforgettables Foundation (TUF) has presented a skills training symposium to educate parents and caregivers on real life dangers that are often overlooked or misunderstood. On Thursday, October…
American Girl Doll “Tea Party” Gets New Troop for the Girl Scouts
(SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF.) Families—complete with fathers, mothers, grandparents, and lots of daughters—attended the first American Girl Doll Tea Party in three years at Dr. Mildred Dalton Henry Elementary School in San Bernardino. The Girl Scouts were there, and they signed up enough girls to start a new troop. “Another great success of the American Girl…
Unity In CommUNITY Day” Chill N Grillin BBQ ComPITion
The Concerned Citizens for the Development of North Fontana, Fontana Police Officers Association, City of Fontana, and the Fontana Chamber of Commerce will host the 7th Annual “UNITY in commUNITY” Chill’ N Grillin’ Barbecue comPITition. The event continues to build on the excellent community – police relationship which Fontana enjoys. Jason Delair, president of the…
Free Meals from The Salvation Army
“All the food here is excellent and balanced. I feel much better, more energetic, and more healthy. A million thank-yous!” (San Bernardino, Calif.) The San Bernardino area Salvation Army Summer Meals Program is in full swing and ready to help area residents enjoy good-tasting and healthy hot meals. Because the Salvation Army’s operations are so…
Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Gamma Omega Chapter of San Bernardino hosts Scholarship Luncheon
SAN BERNARDINO, CA-Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Gamma Omega Chapter of San Bernardino, CA hosted a Scholarship Luncheon on June 11, 2022 where two young women were honored. Jasmine Foster and Liyah Belvins, both of San Bernardino, were given $500 Scholarships along with gifts. Jasmine Foster will be attending Riverside Community College then will transfer…
Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. to Host College and Career Day for High School Seniors in Our District
San Bernardino, CA. – San Bernardino Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. to host a College and Career Day for High School Seniors in our San Bernardino County School Districts. The event will take place on April 18th from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event is meant to assist high-school seniors with their next…
Alexis G. Philius Scholarship for students of black/African descent
Research shows that lack of diversity has significant consequences on health outcomes, health equity for patients, and communities of color. UNAC/UHCP has decided to address underrepresentation in health professions with our Alexis G. Philius scholarship. The scholarship is named after Alexis G. Philius, an RN and community leader. For students of Black/African descent in the…
Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino CEO Stephanie Otero Announces Resignation
Food Bank Board of Directors to Form Selection Committee for Successor (Riverside, CA – January 24, 2022) – After 6 years of feeding the hungry, Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB) CEO, Stephanie Otero has announced her resignation. “While I am sad that my time at FARSB will be coming to an end in…
Inland Empire Artist Amorè The Songstress debuts her new song and video.
Pomona, CA- Amorè The Songstress is back with a new Summer Time anthem for us to sing from now until the end of time. Serenity Event Center was the host for Amore’s premiere party where she performed a number of never publicly heard before original songs. Amorè also had Cornell Lamar and Lasia Lynnai join…
Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino Tackles Holiday Hunger Through 15K lbs of Turkey Distribution throughout the Inland Empire
(Riverside, CA – November 15, 2021) – A combination of inflated food prices and an expected seasonal demand made the 2021 holiday season unlike any other for food banks throughout the Riverside and San Bernardino counties. In its 41st year of donating food for the holidays, Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB) will tackle…
October 30 Drive-Thru Job Fair In San Bernardino
The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) is holding a drive-thru job fair on Saturday, October 30, 2021, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. SBCUSD is looking to fill vital custodial, clerical, food service, and instructional positions across the District. Instructional positions include aides and tutors who work directly with students under the direction and…
Stolen Bruce’s Beach Property Returned to Black Family
Betti Halsell, Contributing Writer, Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper NNPA NEWSWIRE — The story behind Bruce’s Beach tells a narrative of Black ownership in America. The original property owners of the resort, Charles and Willa Bruce, had their land seized by the City of Manhattan Beach. The local government managed the rights to the land for…
CITY OF FONTANA CELEBRATES “UNITY IN COMMUNITY DAY”
Chilin N Grilling BBQ Competition Special Guest “Astronaut Victor Glover Jr. was Guest Speaker FONTANA, CA-Commander Victor Glover Jr. is a U.S Navy aviator and astronaut assigned to NASA. On September 18, 2021, he attended Fontana’s Unity in the Community Day as Guest Speaker. He attended the BBQ competition at the Fontana Parks Sport’s Pavilion…
CA COVID-19 Rent Relief
We have some very exciting news regarding the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program established by the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act, the strongest-in-the-nation eviction protections signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on January 29. First, we are continuing to make preparations to bring the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief application portal online. The landing page is…
Venny H. Newman, A Trailblazer Of San Bernardino Westside Community Has Passed
Venny H. Newman, was born February 7, 1926, in Terrell, TX, to Bishop Miller, Sr., and Millie Burdine She was married to Victor Harding Newman, Sr., on March 17, 1942. She was a loving mother to 7 children (Jean, Loretta, Marilynn Frances, Victor, Jr., Frank, Dave and Paulette). Venny was a God- fearing woman, a…
Chess helps you make Decisions
R.C.D. will soon be opening one of the largest chess collections open to the public soon. In 2002 I started collecting chess sets and artifact. I have more than 1000 chess sets, pieces, posters and artifacts in my collection. Remember that each move has consequences. Chess helps you make decisions, minimize your losses and move…
USDA Announces Continuation of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program, Fifth Round of Food Purchases
(Washington, D.C., January 4, 2021) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will purchase an additional $1.5 billion worth of food for nationwide distribution through the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. In total, USDA has distributed more than 132 million food boxes in support of American farmers…