Ranking Members also press DOJ and FBI to provide information related to the agencies’ coordination with DHS, the U.S. Intelligence Community, and the White House in these efforts to undermine our election security WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin…
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media The California Endowment (TCE) and nonprofit developer Linc Housing broke ground Oct. 6 on a downtown Los Angeles campus combining affordable housing, health care and employment services near Men’s Central Jail, where numerous investigations and oversight reports have documented overcrowding, unsanitary conditions and violence. Established in 1996,…
(Ontario, California – October 7, 2026) – Early registration is now open for Ontario International Airport’s (ONT) 5th annual 5K at the Runway, one of the Inland Empire’s most unique community events, taking place Saturday, February 6, 2027. The award-winning 5K at the Runway offers runners and walkers a rare opportunity to experience the National Guard…
By William Melhado and Mariana Sanchez, EdSource California State University is betting that artificial intelligence will transform the workplace — and that its 470,000 students need to learn how to use it before they graduate. Last year, CSU became the nation’s first public university system to pay for students’ access to ChatGPT Edu. It has…
WESTSIDE ACTION GROUP (WAG) 2026 GENERAL ELECTION SLATE FEDERAL ELECTIONS US REPRESENTATIVE – DISTRICT 23 • Tessa Lynn Hodge US REPRESENTATIVE – DISTRICT 25 • Raul Ruiz US REPRESENTATIVE – DISTRICT 28 • Judy Chu US REPRESENTATIVE – DISTRICT 31 • Gil Cisneros US REPRESENTATIVE – DISTRICT 33 • Pete Aguilar US REPRESENTATIVE – DISTRICT…
By Victor Gomez, executive director, Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse As business owners check their mailboxes this Halloween season, they shouldn’t have to fear being targeted by a frightening demand letter threatening costly litigation. Yet for too many California businesses, that fear has become a reality. One of the scariest examples has been the explosion of…
Join us in celebrating Veterans Day with a special community celebration honoring the service and sacrifice of our Veterans. The morning kicks off with family-friendly fun from 8:00 am to 10:00 am, followed by an afternoon of live music featuring an exciting 80s tribute band (Pop Gun Rerun – Tribute to the 80s” from 12:00…
In a coordinated effort to address public health and safety concerns while extending compassionate outreach to individuals experiencing homelessness, San Bernardino County Code Enforcement, Public Works, Homeless Services and the Sheriff’s Department conducted a one-day enforcement and outreach operation on Wednesday, Oct. 22, in Bloomington and unincorporated areas adjacent to Fontana. “We are addressing homelessness…
ORANGE COUNTY, CA––In anticipation of the 2025 Special Election, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL), the nation’s largest civil rights and legal services organization serving Asian American and Pacific Islander communities (AAPI) is sharing voting rights education throughout the region expanding its voter protection and poll monitoring efforts across Orange County. With community partners,…
Edward Henderson | California Black Media For years, Los Angeles-based painter Mia Gardner has relied on side jobs and part-time work to keep her art career afloat. But lately, her biggest challenge hasn’t been finding inspiration — it’s finding affordable health insurance. “I looked at the marketplace last month, and the lowest plan I could…
By Aundrea Tabbs-Smith, Emotional Well-being Literacy and Curriculum Coordinator, Friends Center for Children I spent my earliest years as an educator searching for books that reflected my students’ experiences; I wanted to introduce them to books that reflected not just the colors of their skin, but also the textures of their lives. I wanted them…
Rachel Hackenberg “But the emperor has no clothes!” cries the child in the crowd. And so cry we all, when our public leaders embrace an obvious scam without a trace of remorse, without a blush of embarrassment. “No kings,” we shout against unilateral political power. “No occupation,” we shout against military action in our own…
By Stacy M. Brown House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation” this week signaled a noticeable change in tone and approach. It was the kind of performance that reminded Democrats why they had chosen him to lead after Nancy Pelosi. Jeffries, who recently received the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s 2025 National…
By Sunita Sohrabji Though her family has lived in the US for more than 200 years, California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber is only a second-generation voter — a reminder, she says, of the multiple challenges minority voters face in accessing the ballot box. “My ancestors never got a chance to vote: not that…
By Stacy M. Brown They called it Shared Chains. The episode ran on the “Blaac718” podcast, and in that dim space between sound and silence, an Asian American man spoke a truth this country has long tried to drown. “I always tell people,” he said quietly, “the day the Latino, African American, Asian, and other…
By Shernay Williams The Obama Foundation is giving the public a virtual preview of the Barack Obama Presidential Center, a 19-acre, community-rooted campus slated to open on Chicago’s South Side in spring 2026. Located in the Jackson Park neighborhood, the space will feature a wide range of facilities and green space, including a fruit and…
VICTORVILLE, Calif. — Don’t miss out on the Free Shred-Fest, Mulch Giveaway, and Recycling Event at the Victor Valley Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This event will feature drive-through document shredding, a compost giveaway, disposal of electronic waste and appliances, and free mattress and box spring…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire As the Trump administration renews its assault on social safety nets—from mental health care to housing and education—young Black Americans are migrating to cities that promise not only economic opportunity but community and freedom. The movement, experts say, reflects a modern Great Migration shaped by politics, culture, and survival….
More than 100 guests attended the League of Women Voters San Bernardino’s 50th Citizens of Achievement and Civic Engagement event on October 12, 2025, at Sterling Natural Resource Center in San Bernardino, California. Citizens of Achievement Honorees included Jocelyn “Jolly” Harris, Dr. Lisa Henkle, Prince Ogidikpe, Gerry Ramos, Edwina Thomas. Civic Engagement Honorees included National…
Moreno Valley, CA — October 8, 2025 — Ten years ago, Options For Youth (OFY) – San Bernardino’s Moreno Valley Center opened its doors with one mission: to meet students where they are and help them build brighter futures. Ten years later, that same mission continues to change lives. On October 8, that mission came…
By Lauren Burke In the world of major philanthropy, where naming buildings gets all the headlines, MacKenzie Scott is operating differently. Over the past several years, Scott has made hundreds of unrestricted donations to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other Black operated organizations. This week, it was announced that Morgan State University would…
Joe W. Bowers Jr. California Black Media For 20 years, the Taste of Soul festival has brought food, music and community pride to Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles. This year’s festival, held on Oct. 18, carried even deeper meaning for organizers and festivalgoers. The day before the celebration, the City of Los Angeles officially…
Solomon O. Smith | California Black Media Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Los Angeles on Oct 18 for the No Kings rally, a march occurring simultaneously in cities across California — and in all 50 states. Organizers say the protests were organized in opposition to what they say is the growing authoritarianism of…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1269 into law on Oct. 13. Also known as “Wakiesha’s Law,” the legislation, authored by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Ladera Heights), requires county and city jails to promptly notify families when an incarcerated individual is seriously hospitalized or dies while in custody….
