Category: Local & Community
Social Lites Promote Healthy Living at Juneteenth 2018 Community Festival
On June 16, 2018, women of the Social Lites, Inc. were in the community at San Bernardino Juneteenth Annual Festival at Anne Shirrells Park to promote and educate community on Healthy Living. The weather was great! It was great to see community come together for a wonderful event. There was music, dancing, food and many…
SBCUSD Honors Employees who Make a Difference
Every year, the Board of Education of the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) honors employees who have dedicated years to our students and community and who have gone above and beyond in Making Hope Happen. SBCUSD recognized a total of 7 employees for 40 years of service. The District recognized an additional 4…
Make Schools Serving Black Students Better Through Competition… Make Them Safer By Arming Personnel, Black Leaders Say
Washington, DC – Students trapped in failing schools can be freed by encouraging competition among public schools through the provision of vouchers and “Tax Credit Scholarships,” according to the black leadership network Project 21 in the latest installment of its “Blueprint for a Better Deal for Black America.” Project 21 suggests funding these programs by…
Coyote Fest brings more than 5,000 people to CSUSB
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – More than 5,000 students, alumni and guests came out for Cal State San Bernardino’s annual end-of-the-year party, Coyote Fest, hosted by the university’s Santos Manual Student Union Program Board on June 8. This year’s carnival-themed event took place at the university’s athletic fields, changing its location from the John M. Pfau…
MBDA to Award More Than $11 Million For Innovative Proposals
Agency Releases FY 2018 Broad Agency Announcement, Funding Grants for Minority Business Development WASHINGTON (June 12, 2018) —Today, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) within the Department of Commerce launched a search for innovative ideas to benefit minority-owned businesses, from projects that increase access to capital to resources that increase disaster preparedness and relief. MBDA’s…
5 Smart Ways To Protect Your Data On Social Media
The Facebook data breach opened a Pandora’s box of concerns for social media consumers. The company estimated that data firm Cambridge Analytica may have had information on about 87 million Facebook users without their knowledge. In testimony before the U.S. Senate, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised to do more to protect the privacy of users’…
Voters Support Public Schools by Backing Newsom for Governor, Thurmond for State Superintendent
Despite More Than $30 Million From a Handful of Billionaires, Voters Reject Corporate Charter School Agenda to Privatize Public Schools BURLINGAME – Voters sided with students and public education this Primary Election by voting for teacher-supported Gavin Newsom for governor and East Bay Assembly Member Tony Thurmond for state superintendent of public instruction. Their success…
Four San Bernardino City Unified Valedictorians Share Unique Stories Of Perserverance
From twin sister valedictorians who have had nearly every class together since kindergarten to a self-driven Latina who was once afraid to speak English and now plans to become a lawyer, San Bernardino City Unified School District’s Class of 2018 has produced many stellar graduates. There’s Jalen Stevenson, who is making history not because he’s…
Pacific High School Educator Honored For Teaching Character Education
Four local Rotary Clubs came together May 8 to honor educators with the Character Education Award, and Pacific High School teacher CJ Eastwood took home the trophy. “There is a literal trophy,” Rotary President and SBCUSD director Chris Tickell said. “It’s a very large, perpetual trophy that the winner’s school gets to display until next…
5 Cautionary Tips for College Grads Itching to Become Entrepreneurs
As the college Class of 2018 ventures out into the working world, many of them will choose to work for themselves, or at least entertain the thought. A variety of factors – less security in the traditional job market, more innovation (especially through social media), a desire for more fulfilling work and independence – has…
AFGE welcomes AFSCME in fight against Trump executive orders
Largest public-sector unions unite to preserve workers’ right to representation WASHINGTON, June 5, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Federation of Government Employees has gained a powerful new ally in our fight against the Trump administration’s efforts to deny federal workers their legal right to representation at the worksite. The nation’s two largest public employee unions…
Legislation to Open Occupational Pathways and Prevent Recidivism Clears Assembly Floor
Sacramento –AB 2293 by Assemblymember Eloise Reyes (D-San Bernardino) passed out of the Assembly and now moves on to the State Senate. The bill would reduce some of the barriers faced by formerly incarcerated individuals trying to attain Emergency Medical Technician licenses, to work as firefighters or in emergency services. In 2017, over 4,500…
SB League of Women Voters Honors Dr. Reginald Woods
San Bernardino League of Women Voters held its annual Citizens of Achievement Awards program on Sunday, May 20, 2018 in Highland, Ca at the East Valley Water District Corporate Office. Dr. Reginald Woods, President of the Inland Empire Concerned African American Churches (IECAAC) and Sr. Pastor for Life Changing Ministries was among the honorees awarded…
25th Annual Black Graduation set for June 2 at CSUSB
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – The Black Faculty, Staff and Student Association at Cal State San Bernardino will honor black students in the 25th annual Black Graduation on June 2, from 10 a.m. to noon, in Coussoulis Arena. The ceremony is a cultural recognition for graduating black students, and a great opportunity for family and friends…
California Educators, Assembly Members Muratsuchi & McCarty Call on Legislature to Support Governor’s Proposal to Certify Prop. 98
SACRAMENTO – Educators from all over California joined by Assembly Members Kevin McCarty and Al Muratsuchi, the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) and other education stakeholders urged the Legislature today to support legislation that increases public education funding by setting new Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) targets and certifying the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee…
California School Officials May Not Indefinitely Ban Parent from Child’s School As Retaliation for Free Speech or Without Opportunity to Contest
(Sacramento, CA) – In a ruling that recognizes the critical right of all parents to participate in their children’s education, a federal court today rejected Gustine, California school officials’ attempt to dismiss a Latina mother’s lawsuit challenging the school principal’s decision to ban her from campus after she sought to protect her son’s education. The…
San Bernardino City Unified School District 2018 High School Graduation Information
Anderson School Graduation: Wednesday, June 6, 9:30 a.m., Anderson School MU Room Graduates: 13^ Arroyo Valley High School Graduation: Saturday, June 9, 6 p.m., Cal State San Bernardino, Coussoulis Arena Graduates: 576* Valedictorian: Karla Trigo Salutatorian: Gisselle Salas Cajon High School Graduation: Thursday, June 7, 6 p.m., Cajon High School, Jack Wilkins Cowboy Stadium Graduates:…
Candidate to lead California’s public school system participates in San Bernardino forum
Thurmond spoke with community members on Saturday, May 12 at event hosted by education equity groups; Tuck appeared last month (SAN BERNARDINO, CA) Assemblymember Tony Thurmond, a candidate in the California race for Superintendent of Public Instruction, visited San Bernardino on Saturday, May 12 and shared his plans to address the persistent achievement gaps facing…
What You Should Know: What to Do if You Believe You Have Been Harassed at Work
1) If you feel comfortable doing so, tell the person who is harassing you to stop. 2) If you do not feel comfortable confronting the harasser directly, or if the behavior does not stop, follow the steps below: a. Check to see if your employer has an anti-harassment policy. This may be on the employer’s…
Nursing home eviction notices to be sent Thursday
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana’s Department of Health will begin sending nursing home eviction notices Thursday to more than 30,000 residents who could lose Medicaid under the budget passed by the state House of Representatives. “The Louisiana Department of Health is beginning the process of notifying all impacted enrollees that some people may lose their Medicaid…
Statement from Former President Barack Obama on the JCPOA
There are few issues more important to the security of the United States than the potential spread of nuclear weapons, or the potential for even more destructive war in the Middle East. That’s why the United States negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in the first place. The reality is clear. The JCPOA…
BlackHer Releases The Black Woman’s Guide to the 2018 Midterms
Black women are no longer just cultural trendsetters; they are pioneers in creating political change at every level of government. WASHINGTON, DC May 2, 2018 – Building on the power Black women brought to the Alabama special election that defeated Roy Moore, BlackHer, a new online community for and about Black women, released The Black…
Hikers Find Skeletal Remains In Park
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Twentynine Palms, California – A group of hikers found human skeletal remains in the Stubbe Springs Loop area of Joshua Tree National Park on Thursday, May 3. Park rangers accompanied by Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigators collected the remains and other evidence from the scene for testing and analysis by forensic…
US service member killed, another wounded in Afghanistan
One U.S. service member was killed and another wounded Monday during a combat operation in eastern Afghanistan. U.S. Forces-Afghanistan said several Afghan troops were also killed or wounded in the attack. No further details about the location or circumstances of the incident were immediately available. The incident came on a deadly day in Afghanistan. Also…
Two sentenced for fake crash insurance fraud
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – A Fontana man and woman were sentenced Friday for their role in a scheme to rip off insurance companies by staging a hit-and-run accident involving a 2015 Maserati. Roger Mendoza, 50, was sentenced to 240 days in county jail, three years felony probation, and ordered to pay $12,937 in restitution to…
