California Charts Course for Whole-of-Government Action on Extreme Heat At First-Ever Symposium

SACRAMENTO –  Following the West Coast’s record-setting heat wave last month, California hosted the first-ever Extreme Heat Symposium in Sacramento today. The symposium, put on by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the California Natural Resources Agency, harnessed the collective power of community leaders, state policymakers, scientists, and members of the public, and…

Kelly Erving Announces Run for Rialto City Council

RIALTO, CALIF. Rialto City Council candidate Kelly Erving’s platform has five priorities: help the homeless, enhance public safety, grow local business, ensure a living wage for Rialto workers and improve the city’s infrastructure. Her campaign slogan reflects these initiatives: “Committed to the Community.” “If elected to City Council, my objective is to seek innovative, yet…

Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino Joins Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month to Ensure Food Isn’t an Impossible Choice for 400,000 People at Risk of Facing Hunger in the Inland Empire

RIVERSIDE, CALIF. – Aug. 23, 2022 – For Hunger Action Month® this September, Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB) will join Feeding America and other member food banks to inspire people to join the fight to end hunger and raise awareness of people experiencing food insecurity across the United States. Food banks around the…

The Threshold Program Designed to Help Previously Incarcerated Women with  Children  Make  a  Successful Re-Entry into Society

“We The People” Cultural Consortium’s program known as The Threshold is seeking participants for a unique opportunity to experience healing, mindset renewal, and a fresh start to achieving a successful reentry to society. The sessions will be held in San Bernardino, California, September 4, 2022 – August 20, 2023 1pm – 4pm. Alternating Sunday Schedule…

ONT Connect Shuttle Service Links Cucamonga Metrolink Station with Ontario Airport

San Bernardino, CA-Beginning today(08/08/22) there is a new car-free way to travel to the Ontario Airport. Residents from throughout the region can now take Metrolink right to Cucamonga Station where they will be met by ONT Connect, a direct shuttle operated by Omnitrans and powered by the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority. ONT Connect shuttles…

New California Law Holds Gun Makers Liable: “The Gun Industry Can No Longer Hide”

Governor Newsom signs legislation so irresponsible gun makers can be sued for the carnage their products cause New law bolsters California’s nation-leading gun safety policies credited with cutting gun death rate by half SACRAMENTO – Taking new steps to further hold the gun industry accountable, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation Monday allowing the state, local…

Majority Leader Reyes’s Budget Request to Save Families Up to $600 a Month in Child Care Fees Included in Governor’s May Revise

Colton –  On May 13th, Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes’s (D-Colton) budget request to extend the waiver of child care family fees was included in Governor Newsom’s May Revision. The waiver, which was set to expire in June of this year, is now proposed for extension through June of 2023.  “The pandemic has shown…

Bank of America, Citigroup Slammed for Discriminatory Policies 

Shareholder Proposals Criticize Diversity Policies That Favor Certain Groups Washington, D.C. – (4/26/22) The Free Enterprise Project (FEP) presented proposals at both the Bank of America and Citigroup annual shareholder meetings, each criticizing “equity” policies that give preference to members of certain racial, ethnic and sexual identity groups over others. “Diversity – including diversity of…

Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel Introduces Legislation to Combat Barriers to Access for Affordable Housing

SACRAMENTO, CA — Against the backdrop of California’s ongoing housing crisis, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D – Woodland Hills) has introduced legislation to create an online database of affordable housing listings. The measure, Assembly Bill (AB) 1961, will speed the state’s policy efforts to improve access to affordable housing and allow low-income residents to broaden their…

Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship Publishes Annual Report of Community Impact

The cumulative impact of the IECE is approaching $400 million (San Bernardino, CA) March 01, 2022 – The Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) has published the 2021 Impact Report and the data shows that the IECE continues to have a growing and impactful economic presence in the…

“The Paid Jailer” Report Examines How Political Contributions to Sheriffs Create Conflicts of Interest and Fuel Mass Incarceration

In the United States, more than 3,000 sheriffs possess extensive or even total authority over arrests, incarceration, and civil enforcement in their jurisdictions. A new report released today by Common Cause and Communities for Sheriff Accountability examines how campaign contributions to sheriffs across the country and their business relationships with donors can encourage and incentivize…

Legendary SiriusXM Urban View Host and Human Rights Activist Joe Madison Continues Hunger Strike Until Voting Rights Gets Signed Into Law

“The difference between a moment and a movement is sacrifice” Madison stated. NEW YORK – November 22, 2021 – Joe Madison, host of SiriusXM Urban View’s Joe Madison The Black Eagle and member of the National Radio Hall of Fame, has announced on his program that he has started a hunger strike in protest of…

42.6% Of Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario Millennial Householders Own Their Home, Above U.S. Average

Compared to prior generations, millennials—defined by the Pew Research Center as people born between 1981 and 1996—are known to be better educated, more likely to live in big cities, and more likely to delay marriage and start families. While they have also had lower homeownership rates than older generations of the same age, millennial home…

SBCUSD Superintendent Doc Ervin Joins U.S. Dept. of Education Secretary for Virtual Discussion About Student Mental Health

San Bernardino City Unified School District Superintendent Doc Ervin will join Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona on Friday, November 12, 2–3:30 p.m. ET, for a webinar about student mental health hosted by The Kennedy Forum. The webinar, titled School-Based Mental Health: A National Priority, will explore how education systems across the country can address…