Category: General
C2 Education to Hold MLK Day
Free Practice Test Event on January 21 Students Can Get a Head Start on Their SAT or ACT Prep Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 2019 – C2 Education (C2), the nation’s fastest growing network of subject tutoring, SAT ®, ACT® and PSAT® test prep and education support centers will have a free practice test event,…
Treasurer Fiona Ma Announces Staff Appointments
Genevieve V. Jopanda, who carries upwards of two decades of organizational and leadership development experience, is named to top post of chief of staff SACRAMENTO –Fiona Ma, who assumed office Monday as California’s 34th State Treasurer, also completed her top staff appointments this week. Treasurer Ma previously served on the California State Board of…
Americans More Pragmatic Than Trump on Border Security
By Clint Confehr It’s “xenophobic rhetoric” and “fear mongering,” but most Americans are more pragmatic about border security, according to NAACP leaders and friends commenting on President Trump’s first televised Oval Office speech. “There is a growing humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border [with] thousands of illegal immigrants trying to enter our country,”…
NRDC: PG&E Threatened Bankruptcy
California’s largest utility, the Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), today announced its intention to file for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code, citing its exposure to wildfire liability claims of $30 billion or more. As NRDC warned months ago, potential adverse consequences include a loss of state oversight and damage to…
ON THE MONEY: When it comes to assets, it’s all about preparation
By John L. Grace About four years before the 2000-02 “tech wreck” where the NASDAQ dropped 80 percent, according to Yahoo Finance, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan warned of “irrational exuberance” at a dinner speech. In an interview with CNN Dec. 17, Greenspan said, “It would be very surprising to see [markets] sort of…
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month: ‘We are winning the battle’
By Dr. Lillian Schapiro, Kathryn Garren and Ashlee Forrester Good news for the new year! January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and we are winning the battle against cervical cancer. Cervical cancer affects the female reproductive system and is most commonly caused by the human papillomavirus or HPV. While cervical cancer affects females directly, males…
China and India revealed flaws
Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY FDA inspections of the factories in China and India that made the carcinogen-tainted ingredients that have forced dozens of recalls of blood pressure drugs in recent months show a history of problems. Drug companies have recalled dozens of lots of the frontline blood pressure and heart medications valsartan, losartan and irbesartan…
Keep your Medicare costs down
By Greg Dill Most doctors accept Medicare as full payment for their services. But some accept it only for certain services, and others don’t accept it at all. What does this mean for you? If you have Original Medicare, it means you should try to use doctors, hospitals, medical equipment suppliers, and other healthcare providers…
January 2019 Scam Alerts Social Security Scams
Acting Inspector General of Social Security, Gale Stallworth Stone, is warning citizens about phone call scams in which impersonators are copying SSA’s 1-800 number so that it appears as a legitimate call on a caller-ID screen. These scammers then identify themselves as SSA employees, request a person’s Social Security number and threaten to terminate the…
Community Announcement
By Sheila Umbaji Futch VERNON BRAGG JR. RIALTO TOASTMASTERS CLUB OPEN HOUSE Tuesday, January 29 – Vernon Bragg Jr. Rialto Toastmasters will present the art of “Table Topics: Improve Confidence and Impromptu Speaking Skills,” at our open house 7:00 to 8:15 a.m. at the Rialto Fire Station #202, 1700 N. Riverside Avenue. Coffee/refreshments will be…
THE CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH FONTANA & The Black Awareness Parade committee Presents
“Unity in CommUNITY” 51th Annual Black History Parade and Expo The Concerned Citizens for the Development of North Fontana and The Black Awareness Parade Committee is pleased to announce Our 2019 Black History Parade and Expo in the City of Fontana, CA 92336. Save the date: Saturday, February 23, 2019 from 10:00am – 5:00pm We…
Chaka Khan sings a medley of her songs in the Rose Parade’s “Opening Spectacular” segment
By Cora Jackson-Fossett The 2019 Tournament of Roses Parade presented by Honda included a considerable number of African Americans in the world-renowned production. Tournament of Roses president, Gerald Freeny, headed the distinguished list of Blacks in his role as the top executive of the 130th parade and the fabled Rose Bowl. Following behind him was…
2019 Information Station
Come and Join us!! FREE… Gather information on subjects regarding Finance, Health/Safety, Fraud Alerts, Senior Discounts..Travel and Entertainment …much more! Each month -Senior community Fun Raffle Prizes/Delicious Foods Jess Ranch Community Clubhouse – Apple Valley, CA Call to reserve Seating (760) 298-1787 Monday, January 28th 2019 1:00-3:00p.m.
“Ain’t No Other Way!”
By: Lou Yeboah If you have decided to walk in the newness of the New Year, you must begin with repentance. The question of Salvation has to be settled. Because with Salvation comes the knowledge, revelation and power, not only of your own deliverance from the dominion and condemnation of sin, but also the revelation…
Witness For Justice #927 Righteous Anger in the Face of Injustice: Fighting for Hope in the New Year
Madison Mayhew Justice & Peace Fellow The start of the New Year brings new beginnings, new ideas and many new challenges to examine. As 2019 begins, I find myself holding both sorrow and joy as we face the continuation of a partial government shutdown, while simultaneously celebrating the installment of the most diverse congressional class…
Old West Days Rides into San Bernardino County Museum
Demonstrations and re-enactors give a flavor of the Old West Old West Days comes to the San Bernardino County Museum the weekend of Jan. 19 and 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. Featuring demonstrations and re-enactors, visitors can participate in hands-on activities, like clothes washing, lace making, gold planning, and card games like Faro, Vingt…
‘Confederacy creed’ marker at the state Capitol is an embarrassment to Texas
By Jacquielynn Floyd, Metro columnist Give or take a few rifle-totin’ Johnny Rebs and obelisks inscribed with bad poetry, there are an estimated 180 tributes and memorials in this state to the Confederacy and its combatants. It’s unrealistic to suppose we’re going to scrub them all off the landscape by lunchtime Tuesday. Counties and towns…
Government shutdown threatens food stamps, airport security
“Let’s get our deal done in Congress!” President Donald Trump tweeted Monday. By Nicholas Sakelaris Jan. 7 (UPI) — Millions of Americans could have their food stamps cut off if the partial government shutdown continues into February, as a key federal agency is running out of money. The shutdown, in its third week,…
Justices deny challenge to new police records law
By Don Thompson/Associated Press SACRAMENTO — The California Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a last-minute challenge to a state law that opens police records to the public and eases what currently is one of the nation’s most secretive police privacy laws. The high court denied a police union’s petition contending that the law should make…
Tony Thurmond Becomes State Superintendent of State Public Instruction, first Afro Latino and second African American to Hold Job
By Louis Freedberg SACRAMENTO—Tony Thurmond, educator and public school parent, took his oath of office as California’s twenty-eighth State Superintendent of Public Instruction Monday, saying that it is an honor to lead the state’s 6.2 million students and over 10,000 schools. He said his own life story underscored the vital need for all students, regardless…
Black Students in Youngstown City School District Targeted for Failure by State
NNPA News The State Department of Education published its goals for White students at 86.3 versus 63.4 for Black students, as reported by the Performance Index Subgroup Data. The NAACP Leadership made this presentation to the Roberts Deliberating Club (RDC), which is comprised of Black professionals and business leaders, last month, where data was rolled…
Building Power for California’s Kids
By Eliza Brooks Whether you ask a parent, a teacher or even a college student like me, creating a better world for kids is the top priority. If that’s the case, then why aren’t Pro-Kid values reflected in California’s public policy? A recent study ranked California 36th out of 50 states in children’s wellbeing. Being…
How to block eavesdropping on wireless communications
Confusing channel state information offers a first line of defense in full-duplex wireless By Holly Ober Eavesdropping on wireless communications depends on the ability to determine critical information about the basic properties of the communication link, known as channel state information, or CSI. A new study suggests ways to prevent eavesdroppers from obtaining the channel…
