Category: Local & Community

Are you interested in helping the environment?  Do you like to compost or recycle?  Become an outreach volunteer with the 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 or events by interacting with the public, answering questions…

HOUSTON—(Sept. 27, 2018)—CEMEX announced today three cement plants—Miami, Victorville and Brooksville South—achieved the U.S.  Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Certification for 2018, recognizing their efforts in energy efficiency and sustainability. The three CEMEX plants have been repeatedly certified by the EPA’s ENERGY STAR® program for their conservation efforts. This year’s recognition marks eight consecutive…

Community invited to Riverside County Workforce Development Center RIVERSIDE – The U.S. Census is hiring hundreds of workers in Southern California and community members are invited to learn more at a kickoff event this Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Workforce Development Center in Riverside. Officials from the Census Bureau’s Los Angeles Regional Census Center along…

San Bernardino, CA— Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-San Bernardino) announced that the US Department of the Treasury awarded Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services, Inc. in Rancho Cucamonga $500,000 and AmPac Tri-State CDC, Inc. in Grand Terrace $141,000 through the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). The funding will assist the Inland Empire nonprofits in their…

Outside of the traditional happy hour that occurs daily at Applebee’s from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Applebee’s will be extending promotional hours to include NFL Football Games, as well as introducing new drink specials. From now through Sunday, February 3, all local Applebee’s restaurants will feature ½ price appetizers during all televised professional football…

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Juvenile arrest rates have fallen sharply in recent years, but black youth are disproportionately sent to adult court by judges at some of the highest percentages seen in 30 years, according to a joint report from the Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ) and the National Association of Social Workers…

Event date: Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018 Live sheep shearing and yarn spinning – how wool clothing gets made – has changed little over the centuries and will be on full display at Sheep to Shawl at the San Bernardino County Museum on Saturday, Sept. 29, from noon to 4 p.m. To make a piece of…

Libraries are the backbone of many communities. They are safe, cool places where you can read and borrow books for free, wait out a summer heat wave, gain free access to computers and the internet, explore your creativity, and much more. And, the local libraries in San Bernardino, Muscoy, and Highland are no different. The…

LOS ANGELES—The American Federation of Teachers filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court this week against the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The suit was filed under the state’s Freedom of Information Act and requests LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner’s public schedules, which the union has sought formally since July. Beutner has ignored two…

SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Marc Steinorth (R-Rancho Cucamonga) announced his bill, AB 1770, has been signed into law, which removes the requirement that the issuer be rated and continue limiting local agencies to purchasing highly-rated securities, preserving the safety of agencies’ portfolios. “We must empower our local agencies to safely invest in securities that see a…

BEAUFORT, SC – On a recent, bright, sunny Friday morning the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce (BCBCC) is changing the face of Beaufort! “The ribbon-cutting and Grand Opening of our new building today is the Chamber’s motto brought to life,” said Larry Holman, BCBCC President. ‘Working Together, We can make a Difference’… I think…

Time for Change Foundation, (TFCF) receives 2.1 million dollars from the Department of Health Care Services – SAMHSA to expand its successful Positive Futures II (PFII) Project. Using the E3P3 model created by M.H.M. & Associates the PFII incorporates a multi-city strategy to reduce crime and eliminate recidivism. Time for Change Foundation’s Positive Futures II…

SACRAMENTO, CA – Leadership of the California Capitol Black Staff Association (CCBSA) fully supports Stephanie Roberson, Director of Government Relations for the California Nurses Association, who was recently sexually harassed and threatened with physical violence by state Senator Joel Anderson (R). The group has expressed outrage and exasperation with the hostile environment that Black women…

Time for Change Foundation, (TFCF) receives 2.1 million dollars from the Department of Health Care Services – SAMHSA to expand its successful Positive Futures II (PFII) Project. Using the E3P3 model created by MHM & Associates the PFII incorporates a multi-city strategy to reduce crime and eliminate recidivism. Time for Change Foundation’s Positive Futures II…

Twentynine Palms, CA – Joshua Tree National Park will hold public meetings on August 29 and August 30 to present and seek comment on the draft Accessibility Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan. Over the last year, an interdisciplinary team comprised of park and regional staff identified key park experiences, and evaluated associated areas to determine locations…

Sacramento – If your property has been damaged by the recent fires, you may be eligible for property tax relief. In many cases, the damaged property can be reappraised in its current condition, with some taxes refunded to the property owner. Once rebuilt, the property’s pre-damaged value will be restored. To qualify for property tax…