Category: Local & Community
Community to Gather for Orange County School Choice Fair
SANTA ANA (Jan. 18, 2019) – Hundreds of educators and community members will gather at the fourth annual Orange County School Choice Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26. The family-friendly event will feature raffles, music, food and a student performance of the official National School Choice Week dance. Representatives from district…
New Book Festival returns to the Hesperia Branch Library
The San Bernardino County Library invites residents to the Hesperia Library for the Annual New Book Festival. Once again, thousands of new books will be available for patrons for the very first time. Be among the first to crack open one of these wonderful new titles. Come and celebrate literacy and meet Captain America, Wonder…
San Bernardino City Unified Students To Receive Home Visits Tuesday, January 29
WHO: SBCUSD Managers, Superintendent Dr. Dale Marsden, and community leaders WHAT: During Operation Student Recovery, San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) managers and community leaders will visit the last-known address of students who have missed 10 percent or more of the current school-year-to-date. The…
Mayor Acquanetta Warren Appointed to Serve on League of California Cities’ Governance, Transparency and Labor Relations Policy Committee
Fontana, Calif.- Mayor Acquanetta Warren has been appointed to the League of California Cities’ Governance, Transparency and Labor Relations Policy Committee. As a committee member, Warren will assist in shaping the League’s policy positions on issues facing California cities and advocating for cities at the State Capitol. This committee is responsible for recommending to the…
Find Out What It’s Like To Be A School Principal
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work as a social worker? How about a teacher or maybe a negotiator? How about all three jobs at the same time? The District invites community members and business leaders to experience the rewards and challenges of leading a public school by participating in Principal for a…
Riverside City College student diagnosed with active tuberculosis; testing urged for some students, staff
A student at Riverside City College (RCC) has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis and Riverside County health officials are working with college representatives to identify students and staff who might have been exposed to the illness. The student is receiving treatment and is recovering. The student is not being identified due to confidentiality requirements. Riverside…
Akoma’s Get Clean in 2019 Prop 47/64 Expungement Clinics
Many in our community, on the West side of San Bernardino have expressed the need of post-conviction relief. We believe everyone deserves a second chance at a better future in spite of their low-level offense conviction history. It is this reason why Akoma has partnered with Assembly member Eloise Gomez-Reyes, Drug Policy Alliance, Starting Over,…
Educators Statewide Stand with Students & Teachers in Los Angeles on the First Day of Historic Strike
Wet winter weather didn’t dampen teachers’ commitment to students, more than 28,000 covered in ponchos, toting picket signs and umbrellas report to 900 district-wide picket lines SACRAMENTO – California Teachers Association President Eric C. Heins issued this statement from the picket line in Los Angeles representing CTA’s 325,000 members who are standing strong with their…
Fire Chief Mark Hartwig taking the reins in Santa Barbara County
San Bernardino County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig today accepted an offer to serve as fire chief for Santa Barbara County. After serving nearly eight years at the helm of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, his final day with the district will be Feb. 15. “Building a team of leaders and succession has been…
Beautillion Knights Inspired to Live Life with Purpose!
On a beautiful sunny Sunday morning, Beautillion Knights spent time worshipping on January 13, 2019 at one of the former Beautillion Sir Knight’s church, Dr. Regional Woods, Senior Pastor of Life Changing Ministries (LCM). Dr. Woods who will be honored at the upcoming Martin Luther King Prayer Breakfast at Cal State San Bernardino on Monday,…
Travelers in Southern California Can Now Experience the SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California (January 15, 2019) – The SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western San Bernardino South recently opened its doors in San Bernardino, California, and invites travelers to experience one of the fastest growing hotel brands in the industry – the SureStay Hotel Group®. The SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western San Bernardino South…
Honoring Charley & Evelyn Glasper For Their Years Of Public Service
ADELANTO, CA. Charley and Evelyn Glasper will be honored for their years of public service to the City of Adelanto, and the High Desert. This couple has served, mentored, and dedicated their lives to advancing the interest of the local residents for many years. Mr. Charley Glasper is retiring from the Adelanto City Council after…
Union Pacific Railroad Company to Pay $2.3 Million in Multi-Jurisdiction Hazardous Waste Settlement
San Bernardino, CA – January 7, 2019 – San Bernardino County District Attorney Jason Anderson announced today that as part of a multi-jurisdiction prosecution, Placer County Superior Court Judge Alan Pineschi has ordered Union Pacific Railroad Company to pay over $2.3 million in the settlement of a civil environmental case. In addition to monetary penalties,…
The San Bernardino County Homeless Count and Survey
The annual San Bernardino County unsheltered homeless Point-In-Time Count (PITC) count, coordinated by the San Bernardino Office of Homeless Services (OHS) in conjunction with the San Bernardino County Homeless Partnership (SBCHP), will take place on January 24, 2019. It is designed to obtain an estimated number of homeless individuals and families in San Bernardino County…
Joshua Tree National Park to Temporarily Close for Cleanup and Repair
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Twentynine Palms, California – Joshua Tree National Park will temporarily close effective 8 am on Thursday, January 10, to allow park staff to address sanitation, safety, and resource protection issues in the park that have arisen during the lapse in appropriations. Park officials plan to restore accessibility to the park in…
Beautillion Knights Season of Giving and Learning
The Social Lites, Inc. Beautillion Knights spent Christmas Eve at a local mission in the city of San Bernardino volunteering their time in bringing good cheer to all. These young men were happy to lend a helping hand which included folding clothes, stacking shoes, organizing toys to be donated to the community and preparing food…
African Americans Join MeWe, The #1 Trending Social Network, In Response To NAACP’s Facebook Boycott
MeWe CEO Outraged at Facebook for Targeting Black Users to Suppress Their Votes Los Angeles, CA — Thousands of African Americans have left Facebook and joined MeWe, the Next-Gen Social Network. Your race, religion, politics and sexual orientation are none of MeWe’s business. Unlike Facebook, MeWe does not share or sell its members’ data, and…
ACLU and The Leadership Conference Praise Senate Passage of FIRST STEP Act
WASHINGTON — The Senate tonight passed a revised version of the FIRST STEP Act by a margin of 87-12. It is expected to pass quickly in the House of Representatives in the coming days. Jesselyn McCurdy, deputy director of the Washington Legislative Office at the American Civil Liberties Union, had the following reaction: “The FIRST…
Statement on the Possible Deportation of Vietnam War Refugees
ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Hon. Fred M. Whitaker, Chairman of the Republican Party of Orange County, released the following statement in response to the announcement of possible deportation of Vietnam War refugees: “Orange County is home to one of the largest communities of Vietnamese Americans in the United States. Like many I was concerned over…
New Mother Sexually Harassed at Mojave Desert Military Base
ACLU and Legal Aid at Work Sue on Behalf of Employee Who Asked for Lactation Room BARSTOW – When Jennifer Atkinson returned to work at a military base in the Mojave Desert after parental leave, she asked for a private room to pump breastmilk. It’s her right under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which says…
San Bernardino City Unified School District Police Brings Holiday Cheer
When people think of the holidays, they often think of the red and green lights of Christmas; the blue and white colors of Hanukkah; the green, red, and black of Kwanzaa; or the yellow-gold light of a burning yule log or candles. This holiday season, many in the community felt the holiday spirit when they…
Safeway Foundation Donates $10,000 to Options For All
San Diego, CA – Safeway Foundation has awarded $10,000 to Options For All for service in the communities served by the Foundation. The grant was made possible through the People with Disabilities campaign. Safeway collected donations at check stands in stores, generating at total of about $1 million to assist people with disabilities. “The money…
State Superintendent Torlakson Criticizes Safety Commission for Ignoring Gun Control, Seeking to Eliminate Policy to Make School Discipline More Fair
SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson issued the following statement today on the report of the federal School Safety Commission. The commission was put together as a response to the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneham Douglas High School in Florida on February 14, 2018, which took the lives of 14 students and three teachers,…
Board of Supervisors endorses Vision2Succeed Initiative
The Board of Supervisors today endorsed Vision2Succeed, a new campaign designed to strengthen the career skills of our local workforce by connecting county residents to opportunities that enhance their qualifications to support existing employers and attract new employers to San Bernardino County. “A skilled workforce encourages a vibrant economy, and that is why we support…
School Board Honored November Outstanding Students
The San Bernardino City Unified School District Board of Education honored 12 students with Outstanding Student Awards at the November 6, 2018, Board meeting. The San Bernardino Symphony also recognized students by providing them and their families with free symphony tickets. Outstanding Student Award winners are recognized for achievement in academics, athletics, fine arts, citizenship,…
