Category: Local & Community
Advocacy Groups Call for LAUSD Investigation Over Alleged Racism, Retaliation Against Black Educators
Edward Henderson | California Black Media The Black Educator Advocates Network (BEAN) and the NAACP San Fernando Valley Branch are calling for an independent investigation into what they say is a longstanding pattern of racial harassment and retaliation against Black educators in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). During a July 9 virtual press…
City of Rancho Cucamonga Opens Candidate Filing Period for the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election
Rancho Cucamonga, California – The City of Rancho Cucamonga has opened the candidate filing period for the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election. The election includes two Council Member seats voted by district: Districts 2 and 3, as well as the office of Mayor, which is elected at large. Prospective candidates may obtain nomination…
Protecting your health during a wildfire: What Southern California residents should know
By: Dr. Dinelli Monson, Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual Plans of California A wildfire can change daily life quickly in Southern California when residents face smoky skies, reduced air quality, and the possibility of evacuation during periods of elevated wildfire activity. While conditions may look different from one community to the next, smoke,…
Updated Analysis Shows Proposed Stormwater Mandates Will Cost San Bernardino County and Cities $11 Billion
New regulations — failing in Los Angeles despite a $300 million new tax — threatens to increase housing costs, bankrupt cities, and harm disadvantaged communities across the region. An updated Beacon Economics analysis reveals that proposed stormwater requirements will impose an estimated $11 billion in costs on San Bernardino County and 16 of its cities…
Dine LA Restaurant Week Returns To Celebrate Los Angeles’ Global Culinary Scene
LA Tourism News LOS ANGELES, CA [July 14, 2026] – Following a landmark summer that brought the world to Los Angeles and another banner year of recognition from the James Beard Foundation and the MICHELIN Guide, today, Los Angeles Tourism announces the return of Summer Dine LA Restaurant Week, taking place Friday, August 14 through…
San Bernardino native serves aboard one of the world’s largest warships
By Ashley Craig, Navy Office of Community Outreach NORFOLK, Va. – Petty Officer 3rd Class Franklin Dendeng, a native of San Bernardino, California, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to USS Harry S. Truman, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operating out of Norfolk, Virginia. Dendeng graduated from San Bernardino High School in 2023. The skills and…
Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed
Bo Tefu | California Black Media California Education Chief Tony Thurmond Appoints Atty. Mark Harris to Workgroup on Healthcare Costs California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has appointed attorney and economist Mark T. Harris to a new statewide workgroup that will develop policy recommendations to address rising healthcare costs affecting TK-12 school districts…
Ballot Set for California November Election After Deal Kills Disputed Tax Measure
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media California voters will decide 14 statewide ballot measures on Nov. 3 after state leaders struck a last-minute compromise that removed one of the election’s most contentious proposals — a measure that would have made it significantly harder for cities and counties to raise money for local services. The…
Canada’s Impact On The Global Black Power Movement Revealed In “True North: Canadian Myths And Black Power” Premiering On PBS’S Independent Lens And Streaming July 6
How 1960s Montreal Helped Shape the Global Movement for Black Liberation (San Francisco, CA) — Revealing the largely untold history of anti-Black racism in Canada, “True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power” premieres Monday on PBS’s INDEPENDENT LENS. Through historic archives and the voices of those who lived through 1960s Montreal, “True North” explores pivotal…
Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed
Gov. Newsom Swears in Tomiquia Moss as Head of California Housing and Homelessness Agency Bo Tefu and Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Gov. Gavin Newsom has sworn in Tomiquia Moss as secretary of the newly established California Housing and Homelessness Agency, placing a longtime housing official at the helm of California’s efforts to…
Kamala Harris Says State and Local Leadership Matters as Much as Washington
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media Former Vice President Kamala Harris said traveling the country since the 2024 Presidential election during her book tour gave her an opportunity to hear directly from Americans about the challenges they face every day, reinforcing her belief that many people feel unheard by Washington and increasingly look to state elected officials for…
Black Caucus Bill Requiring Major Corporations in California to Disclose Links to Slavery Moves Forward
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media In August 2000, the California Legislature confronted a little-known chapter of American history after records uncovered in the state archives revealed that, before the Civil War, some insurance companies issued policies to slaveholders that insured enslaved people against injury, death or escape, treating human beings as property. That…
Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed
Bo Tefu | California Black Media Newsom, Legislature Reach Deal on $355.9 Billion Budget That Protects Health Care; Averts Deficits for Two Years Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislative leaders announced a final agreement June 26 on California’s $355.9 billion 2026–27 state budget, saying the spending plan preserves health care and other essential services while…
24th Annual Backpack Giveaway and Resource Fair Set for Saturday, July 11 at Bordwell Park
Free School Supplies and Local Resources Available to Transitional Kindergarten Through 12th Grade Families at Bordwell Park RIVERSIDE, CA – The City of Riverside Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department, in collaboration with The Adrian Dell and Carmen Roberts Foundation, the Black Arts Museum, and Feed Them Kids, hosts its 24th Annual Backpack Giveaway and…
California Publishers: Don’t Miss the 2026 California Civic Media Program
By ACoM The launch of the $18.75 million California Civic Media Program (CMP) marks a historic investment in California’s local journalism. For decades, community media outlets have provided essential reporting for millions of Californians facing language barriers, geographic isolation and information gaps; yet, these platforms have been historically excluded from large-scale public and private institutional…
10 New California Laws Taking Effect July 1 You Should Know About
Edward Henderson | California Black Media Beginning July 1, several new California laws will take effect, bringing changes that affect workers, students, consumers, renters, and families across the state. While some of the new policies are administrative, others could have a direct impact on household finances, education, housing, and public safety. Here are some…
CALL TO ACTION
By Wallace Pate, Esq. To: San Bernardino Board of Supervisors Re: Citizens’ Demand for Immediate Investigation of Fraud, Waste, Corruption, by Law Firms Under Contracts with the Board That Systemically Violate the Contract, Public Contracts Code, Public Law 96-272, CRC 5.534, CRC 5.660, CRC 5.682, WIC 317, WIC 355, and Title IVE of the SSA…
Museum Display Asks California to See Black Women “in Full”
Staff | California Black Media In Los Angeles, visitors attending a Juneteenth weekend event at the A.C. Bilbrew Library were welcomed by a museum exhibit featuring a wall of faces — filmmakers and freedom fighters, Olympians and lawmakers — honoring Black women’s achievement and leadership. For many of the Black women in the room, the…
The Economic Empowerment Growth CouncilC Celebrates Juneteenth
The Economic Empowerment Growth Council (EEGC) recently recognized Juneteenth by participating in Juneteenth celebrations throughout the Inland Empire. The EEGC is a community-led initiative advancing economic mobility, entrepreneurship, collaboration and community well-being throughout San Bernardino County. The EEGC addresses racial and economic disparities in order to move equity from conversation to action. Members of the…
California lawmakers look to settle turf war over community college bachelor’s degrees
By Michael Burke, EdSource It soon could become much easier for California community colleges to create new bachelor’s degree programs. The state’s community colleges, which primarily offer certificates and two-year associate degrees, are permitted to create bachelor’s degrees that fill workforce needs, but existing law allows them to do so only if they don’t duplicate…
California’s News “Career Passport” Program Aims to Connect Workers to In-Demand Jobs
Bo Tefu and Antonio Ray Harvey| California Black Media California is launching a pilot program for its new Career Passport, a digital tool designed to help workers connect with employers by highlighting their skills, training and work experience rather than relying solely on college degrees. The pilot phase began June 17 and runs through Aug….
L.A. Care Association Secures $500,000 Grant to Unlock Licensed Beds for Homeless Angelenos With Mental Illness
LOS ANGELES The Licensed Adult Residential Care Association (LARCA) has been awarded $500,000 in Technical Assistance Funding to launch a pilot project to connect hundreds of underutilized licensed care facility beds to Los Angeles County’s affordable housing and homelessness prevention system, Bennie Tinson, Executive Director, announced. “Four years ago, I was hired with a…
Thousands of Attendees Pack Ferguson Park: Juneteenth Jam In Rialto Becomes One Of The Biggest Community Celebrations Of The Year
RIALTO, CALIFORNIA — June 19, 2026 — What happened at Fergusson Park on Juneteenth was more than just an event — it was a movement. From 3 PM to 9 PM, thousands poured into Fergusson Park in Rialto, transforming the park into a sea of joy, celebration, unity, and hope. Families arrived from across the…
A Juneteenth Celebration
June is African American Music Appreciation Month! Created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, this month celebrates the African American musical influences that comprise an essential part of our nation’s treasured cultural heritage. Formerly called National Black Music Month, this celebration of African American musical contributions is re-established annually by presidential proclamation. Though by no…
World Faith Vision Church Juneteenth Community Fair & Concert
Join us for the World Faith Vision Church Juneteenth Community Fair & Concert on Friday, June 19th from 4 PM to 8 PM! This family-friendly celebration honors freedom, culture, and community with live music, food, local vendors, and activities for all ages. We are currently seeking vendors and volunteers to help make this event a…
