Category: Local & Community
SBCUSD Extending Office Hours Monday – Thursday During The Summer
Most Offices Will Be Closed on Fridays San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) is switching to a flex week schedule for the summer for most schools and offices. The first day of the modified schedule is Monday, June 10, 2019. The first Friday that offices will be closed is June 14. SBCUSD offices will…
Civil Rights Groups Submit Newly Discovered Incriminating Evidence to Court and Ask Court to Reconsider Ruling that Citizenship Question was Not Intended to Racially Discriminate
(WASHINGTON, D.C) – A federal court should reconsider whether the Trump administration sought to intentionally discriminate against Latinos and immigrants of color when it added a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, according to court documents filed Monday by civil rights groups. The request filed by MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) and…
S&P Global upgrades County’s credit rating to AA+
Citing prudent budgeting practices by the county and an improving county economy, one of the nation’s top three credit rating agencies today upgraded San Bernardino County ‘s credit rating from AA to AA+. “This is a testament to the great work being done by our budget staff, our department managers and all County employees, who…
Bill to end hair discrimination passes first Assembly policy committee
SACRAMENTO – The CROWN Coalition, a national alliance comprised of the National Urban League, Western Center on Law & Poverty, Color Of Change, and Dove, announced today the bill they are sponsoring, Senate Bill 188, The CROWN Act, passed its first policy test in the Assembly. Introduced by Sen. Holly J. Mitchell, SB 188 aims…
Grambling State Class of 2019 Includes Nationally Recognized Student-Athletes
Grambling, LA – May 9, 2019 – Grambling State University’s Class of 2019 includes three of the schools most historic athletes: Shakyla Hill, De’Arius Christmas, and Marc Orozco – who have broken school, conference, and national records during their college sports careers. “Our athletics programs attract some of the best and brightest students in the…
Three programs providing community support recognized
Three key programs aimed at providing services to elderly, disabled and homeless individuals received national recognition this month. From providing coordinated healthcare to better mapping homelessness to higher prosecutions of elder abuse, the National Association of Counties (NACo) acknowledged how these programs improve the lives of Riverside County residents. Riverside is the tenth most populous…
Dr. Vivian W. Pinn, Founding Director, Office of Research on Women’s Health at the NIH, Addresses Graduates of Ross University School of Medicine
MIRAMAR, Fla.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) today celebrated its commencement ceremony at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida, and recognized 789 graduates, who join RUSM alumni practicing medicine in all 50 U.S. states and globally. Vivian W. Pinn, M.D., was the keynote speaker. She was the inaugural full-time director of the…
PAL Center Hosts The State of Youth Employment Event
The PAL Center and PAL Charter Academy held its annual State of Youth Employment Event on April 18, 2019. During this event, various community and state leaders met and spoke about the importance of positively engaging our San Bernardino youth in employment opportunities. The question was, “What are you doing about youth employment?” Dwaine Radden…
San Francisco Approves Oversight of Surveillance Tech and Becomes 1st Municipality in the Country to Ban The Use of Facial Recognition.
San Francisco-At the May 14 meeting of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the City of SF became the 10th jurisdiction in the country to adopt a comprehensive oversight protocol for the acquisition and use of surveillance tech. The Stop Secret Surveillance Act, sponsored by Supervisor Aaron Peskin and co-sponsored by Supervisors Norman Yee, Hilary…
St. Paul AME Church Calendar Event
Women’s Prayer,Anointing, Praise,Worship and Powerful Messages on Overcoming Life’s Challenges and Living Victoriously weekend at St. Paul AME Church on Saturday May 18, 2019 9:00 Am-12 Noon, Free admission, Refreshments will be served. Speaker is Rev. Laurie McDonald Albert.Sunday morning worship at 10:00, will commence the weekend of events with Rev. Noella Buchanan and will…
SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
2019 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION INFORMATION Anderson School Graduation: Wednesday, June 5, 9:30 a.m., Anderson School MU Room Graduates: 7^ Arroyo Valley High School Graduation: Wednesday, June 5, 7 p.m., San Manuel 66ers Stadium Graduates: 576* Valedictorian: Yoselin Mayoral Salutatorian: Ismael Banuelos-Romo Cajon High School Graduation: Thursday, June 6, 6 p.m., Cajon High School, Jack Wilkins…
PAL Center Hosts The State of Youth Employment Event
The PAL Center and PAL Charter Academy held its annual State of Youth Employment Event on April 18, 2019. During this event, various community and state leaders met and spoke about the importance of positively engaging our San Bernardino youth in employment opportunities. The question was, “What are you doing about youth employment?” Dwaine Radden…
Animal House Project Helps Low Income Families Feed Their Animals
MaryBeth Yannessa President of Animal House Project was a guest recently WWDB 860 “Interesting People” radio show. She was interviewed by Sarah Walker, who is also associate producer of the show. She reported on how to donate and volunteer at Animal House Project, upcoming golf events, and how the charity benefits families and their animals….
Assemblymember Holden Introduces Resolution On PG&E’s Bankruptcy
Sacramento, CA – Assemblymember Chris Holden introduced Assembly Concurrent Resolution 78, to express the will of the legislature in PG&E’s bankruptcy proceedings. The resolution has 21 coauthors. “PG&E’s bankruptcy will have a ripple effect that impacts everyone across the state,” said Assemblymember Chris Holden. “There is a lot at stake, and we want to make…
Wells Fargo Awards $15,000 Grant for Workforce Training and Development Program
San Bernardino, CA (April 30,2019): The Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy (YVYLA) is pleased to announce receipt of a $15,000 grant from the Wells Fargo 2019 Grants Program. Funds from this grant will be for our Workforce Training and Development Center located inside the CAPSBC facilities. As one of the nation’s leading logistics hubs, San…
Educators, Students, Win Lawsuit Against Secretary DeVos and Department of Education
Federal Court Orders Department to Implement Rules to Protect Millions of Students Who Are Studying in Online Programs A federal court ruled Friday that Secretary Betsy DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education broke the law by refusing to implement regulations designed to protect students enrolled in online higher education programs. The court ordered the…
Moody’s Upgrades SBCUSD Bond Rating
Moody’s Investors Services has upgraded the San Bernardino City Unified School District’s (SBCUSD) financial rating, a move that could signal lower interest rates on school bonds and lower costs for taxpayers. The general obligation bond upgrade from A2 to A1 reflects the District’s strong financial outlook and makes it an attractive investment opportunity. Much like…
Survivors Speak Out in Support of Legislation to Assist Victims of Sexual Assault
Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-San Bernardino) held a press conference to highlight Assembly Bill 1510 which will give victims of sexual assault occurring at a student health center an additional year to file their civil claims. Last year, a series of articles revealed the 30-year history of gynecologist, Dr. George Tyndall’s acts of sexual assaults…
Congrats, 2019 TNBA Western Regional Junior Tournament Champions!
Redlands, CA (April 14, 2019) – The results are in, folks! Four Inland Empire youth, representing The Inland Empire Senate of the National Bowling Association (Moreno Valley, California), Anthony Watson, Raelynn Boswell, Deelynn Berrie and Tanner Sisk, attended the 2019 TNBA Wesern Regional Junior Tournament in Denver Colorado (April 6-7), hosted by The National Bowling…
3rd Annual ‘FoodIEFest’ Coming to San Bernardino Valley College on April 23
SAN BERNARDINO, California—On Tuesday, April 23, San Bernardino Valley College (SBVC) will host FoodIEFest 2019, its third annual “mini international food festival” that promises to bring international cuisines from across the Inland Empire to campus for the community to enjoy. The event will begin with an international flag parade across the SBVC campus, with flags…
Civil Rights Organizations Contest Finding of Non-Discrimination in Maryland Census Ruling
(WASHINGTON D.C.) – Civil rights groups filed a notice of cross-appeal today in their lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. The filing follows an appeal by the Trump administration of the ruling against the citizenship question. A federal court in Maryland ruled in April that the addition…
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Wins First Place in The Executive Leadership Council’s 2019 National Business Case Competition
Three Competing MBA Teams Participated in the Competition Sponsored by Exxon Mobil Corporation THE WOODLANDS, Texas, April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Four MBA candidates from the Wharton School won The Executive Leadership Council’s (ELC) 2019 National Business Case Competition today, making a compelling case for attracting more members of the millennial/Generation Z populations to careers…
Don’t Miss The 7th Annual Inland Prosperity Conference
ONTARIO, Calif. – The Inland Prosperity Conference is less than one week away. Don’t miss out on this great event! At the 7th annual Inland Prosperity Conference, you will get a chance to learn how to align with your business dreams, grow your business, become a sales expert and more! The day will be lead…
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Launches $6.9 Million Effort to Increase Diversity of STEM Students on College Campuses
Partnership between UMBC, UC San Diego and UC Berkeley to Increase Recruitment and Retention of Underrepresented Students Pursuing Studies in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics SAN DIEGO, April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced that it has awarded $6.9 million to support a unique partnership to bring a University of…
SBVC earns $50,000 grant to support its clean energy technician training program
– The San Bernardino Valley College Foundation has been awarded a $50,000 grant from Edison International to benefit students looking to work in the automotive industry, specifically on electric vehicles. “The Edison Clean Energy grant will be used to develop stackable certificates for clean energy electric vehicle (EV) technician training,” Karen Childers, San Bernardino Valley…
