Category: Local & Community
Flu Vaccine Appointments Now Available at Albertsons, Vons, Pavilions Pharmacies to Help Protect Local Communities Against the Upcoming Respiratory Virus Season
WHAT: As the flu season approaches, Albertsons, Vons, Pavilions pharmacy teams are available now to administer flu vaccines. Appointments can be made online today via the Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions app or website. During these appointments, pharmacists can also administer additional vaccines, including those for shingles, pneumonia, tetanus, HPV and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which…
Volunteers needed for recycling classes and events
Are you interested in helping the environment? Do you like to compost or recycle? Become an outreach volunteer with Riverside County Department of Waste Resources and help the earth by helping others become better recyclers and composters. Outreach volunteers are needed to assist with classes and events by interacting with the public, answering questions on…
Fontana Unified School District Pays Out $14 Million Settlement in Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
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…
Five SBCUSD Schools Named To Educational Results Partnership Honor Roll
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 pagó un acuerdo de conciliación de $14 millones por una demanda de abuso sexual infantil
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…
RivCo Works Nonprofit Receives Endowment to Help Riverside County At-Risk Youth
Riverside, CA – The Jamil Dada Character Excellence Youth Awards will be honoring Riverside County youth for many years to come thanks to the creation of an endowment from the event’s namesake Jamil Dada. Jamil currently serves as Vice Chair of the Riverside County Workforce Development Board. Also, a long-time member of the Governor’s California…
Six Tips to Preserve and Protect the Outdoors This Summer
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…
HUD Announces Over $19 Million Investment to Tribal Communities in California for Construction of Innovative, Affordable Housing
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…
SoCalGas Scholarship Program Awards Over $300,000 to College- and Trade School- Bound Students
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,…
Tips to Protect Yourself Against Imposters and Scams
In-Person Scams SoCalGas encourages customers to be aware of these scams and to question anyone who presents themselves as a representative of SoCalGas. Here are some things to consider if someone comes to your home claiming to be from the gas company: · Typically, SoCalGas visits a customer’s home in response to a specific service…
Join the Movement: Riverside Community Health Foundation Seeks Your Input to Shape the Future of Community Health Services!
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…
Statement from Movement Lawyers Group: In Defense of Evanston and the Movement for Reparations
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…
City of Victorville Announces Promotions & Expansion to its Executive Structure
VICTORVILLE, Calif. — (07/09/24)Today, the City of Victorville announced that it has expanded its Executive Leadership Team in order to increase efficiency and effectiveness. This month, City Planner Scott Webb and Assistant to the City Manager Tony Camargo were both promoted to Deputy City Manager positions, and Assistant City Planner Alex Jauregui has been promoted…
Six Tips to Preserve and Protect the Outdoors This Summer
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…
North Etiwanda Preserve Closure Due to Fire Danger
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…
Little Sunshine Foundation Fundraiser
The Little Sunshine Foundation recently hosted its sixth annual fundraiser at the Glendora Woman’s Club. Themed Casino Royale, Little Sunshine Foundation supporters were treated to a casino themed night of friendly table games in support of a very good cause. The table games included roulette, black jack, pokers, craps and bingo. The night also included…
Groundbreaking Research on Wildfire Spread Wins 2024 Harry C. Bigglestone Award
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…
Firefighters Battling Multiple Fires In California Over The Weekend
Firefighters across California are working to extinguish blazes that broke out over the weekend and continued to grow on Monday, as the state contends with a mix of hot, dry weather and powerful, gusty winds. The Post Fire, burning near Gorman, northwest of Los Angeles, spread to more than 14,600 acres, while the Point Fire,…
Food 4 Less/Foods Co. Workers Announce Strike Authorization Votes as Contract Expires
Strike Authorization Votes To Be Held Next Week After Months of Unlawful Conduct by Employer During Contract Negotiations Los Angeles, CA – Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 8GS, 135, 324, 770, 1167, 1428 and 1442, together representing 6,000 Food 4 Less/Foods Co. workers across California, released the following statement on the…
First Partner Siebel Newsom kicks off summer with Annual Summer Book Club
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…
OpEd: Embracing Hope
Celebrating the Achievements of San Bernardino’s Area Graduates The National Black Grads (NBG) Inland Empire (IE) Black Grad Recognition Event held on May 5, 2024, was a resounding success, celebrating academic excellence and empowering future leaders. The event highlighted the transformative power of education in shaping individuals, families, and communities. Recognizing students for their dedication,…
The California Community Colleges Commences Roundtable Discussion on Brown v. Board of Education with a Distinguished Panel of Experts
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— The California Community Colleges’ ICanGoToCollege.com campaign is closing out the first season of its EDUCATE. ELEVATE. podcast with three special episodes on Brown v. Board of Education. The first two episodes feature a roundtable discussion by a distinguished expert panel of legislators, educators, and thought leaders on the state of education for Black…
Nearly Half Of Pacific High School’s 270 Graduates Completed A Career-Technical Education Pathway
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…
EdTrust, AASA, NAMI to Host Discussion on Students’ Social, Emotional, and Academic Development with Panel of Black Female Superintendents
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. …
Partners Against Violence Fighting Back Against VOCA Cuts to Support Survivors of Crime
Inland Empire – Partners Against Violence (PAV), a leading organization dedicated to supporting survivors of violence, is issuing an urgent call to action in response to the devastating cuts to the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding. These cuts, if not addressed, will have catastrophic consequences for our organization and, most importantly, for survivors of…
