The Sorors of Eta Phi Bet Sorority, Inc. Gamma Omega Chapter Reach Out To Others By Giving

The Sorors of Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.; Gamma Omega Chapter of San Bernardino, CA designated the Highland Palms Healthcare Center in San Bernardino, CA to be this year’s recipient of the Christmas Outreach Program. Soror Barbara Jones, Committee Chair, arranged the December 14, 2022, visit.  We delivered blankets, socks, and gloves for the residents…

California Charts Course for Whole-of-Government Action on Extreme Heat At First-Ever Symposium

SACRAMENTO –  Following the West Coast’s record-setting heat wave last month, California hosted the first-ever Extreme Heat Symposium in Sacramento today. The symposium, put on by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the California Natural Resources Agency, harnessed the collective power of community leaders, state policymakers, scientists, and members of the public, and…

BuyBlack.org launches ecommerce marketplace to drive $100 million in new revenue to Black-owned businesses

Oakland, CA – October 11, 2022 – BuyBlack.org launches its Shopify-powered ecommerce marketplace of vetted and curated Black-owned businesses to drive $100 million in new revenue to Black-owned businesses. “At BuyBlack.org, we’re always looking for innovative ways to help our members increase awareness and revenue. The BuyBlack.org Marketplace is a versatile new way to put…

Riverside County Awarded $29.5 million to Combat Homelessness

Funding to provide housing for homeless, including families, veterans, and seniors RIVERSIDE – Riverside County received an award of $29.5 million in state funding to create 147 units of permanent supportive housing for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness who are homeless, chronically homeless, or at-risk of homelessness, County officials announced Monday. The supportive…

Kelly Erving Announces Run for Rialto City Council

RIALTO, CALIF. Rialto City Council candidate Kelly Erving’s platform has five priorities: help the homeless, enhance public safety, grow local business, ensure a living wage for Rialto workers and improve the city’s infrastructure. Her campaign slogan reflects these initiatives: “Committed to the Community.” “If elected to City Council, my objective is to seek innovative, yet…

September is food safety education month

The food supply in the United States is among the safest in the world. However, when certain disease-causing bacteria or pathogens contaminate food, they can cause foodborne illness, often called “food poisoning.” The Federal government estimates that there are about 48 million cases of foodborne illness annually – the equivalent of sickening 1 in 6…

Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino Joins Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month to Ensure Food Isn’t an Impossible Choice for 400,000 People at Risk of Facing Hunger in the Inland Empire

RIVERSIDE, CALIF. – Aug. 23, 2022 – For Hunger Action Month® this September, Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB) will join Feeding America and other member food banks to inspire people to join the fight to end hunger and raise awareness of people experiencing food insecurity across the United States. Food banks around the…

The Threshold Program Designed to Help Previously Incarcerated Women with  Children  Make  a  Successful Re-Entry into Society

“We The People” Cultural Consortium’s program known as The Threshold is seeking participants for a unique opportunity to experience healing, mindset renewal, and a fresh start to achieving a successful reentry to society. The sessions will be held in San Bernardino, California, September 4, 2022 – August 20, 2023 1pm – 4pm. Alternating Sunday Schedule…

ONT Connect Shuttle Service Links Cucamonga Metrolink Station with Ontario Airport

San Bernardino, CA-Beginning today(08/08/22) there is a new car-free way to travel to the Ontario Airport. Residents from throughout the region can now take Metrolink right to Cucamonga Station where they will be met by ONT Connect, a direct shuttle operated by Omnitrans and powered by the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority. ONT Connect shuttles…

New California Law Holds Gun Makers Liable: “The Gun Industry Can No Longer Hide”

Governor Newsom signs legislation so irresponsible gun makers can be sued for the carnage their products cause New law bolsters California’s nation-leading gun safety policies credited with cutting gun death rate by half SACRAMENTO – Taking new steps to further hold the gun industry accountable, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation Monday allowing the state, local…

Majority Leader Reyes’s Budget Request to Save Families Up to $600 a Month in Child Care Fees Included in Governor’s May Revise

Colton –  On May 13th, Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes’s (D-Colton) budget request to extend the waiver of child care family fees was included in Governor Newsom’s May Revision. The waiver, which was set to expire in June of this year, is now proposed for extension through June of 2023.  “The pandemic has shown…

Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel Introduces Legislation to Combat Barriers to Access for Affordable Housing

SACRAMENTO, CA — Against the backdrop of California’s ongoing housing crisis, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D – Woodland Hills) has introduced legislation to create an online database of affordable housing listings. The measure, Assembly Bill (AB) 1961, will speed the state’s policy efforts to improve access to affordable housing and allow low-income residents to broaden their…

Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship Publishes Annual Report of Community Impact

The cumulative impact of the IECE is approaching $400 million (San Bernardino, CA) March 01, 2022 – The Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) has published the 2021 Impact Report and the data shows that the IECE continues to have a growing and impactful economic presence in the…