Alumni of the San Gorgonio High School Black Students Union (BSU) is hosting its second Inland Empire multi-year, multi-school Black Students Union High School Reunion. The event is scheduled for September 12-14 and will include three days of fun, entertainment, and an opportunity to catch up and reminisce with old friends. The first Inland Empire…
Riverside, CA, June 10th, 2025—Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB) is partnering with ABC7 for their 14th Annual Feed SoCal campaign. This campaign takes place throughout June, aiming to increase donations to FARSB and other food banks during the summer months, a period when contributions are typically lower. This effort comes amidst budget cuts…
Riverside, CA, May 13th, 2025— In honor of Mother’s Day, Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB) held a special drive-thru food distribution at its Riverside warehouse, providing critical nutrition support to families facing food insecurity. During the two-hour event, FARSB served approximately 300 households, distributing shelf-stable food boxes, fresh produce, and whole hams to…
Proposed Frontwave Credit Union-Community Valley Bank acquisition would eliminate federal lending obligations; the move highlights the urgent need for a California-specific Community Reinvestment Act. Thirty-five California-based nonprofit organizations have formerly opposed the proposed acquisition of Community Valley Bank (CVB) by Frontwave Credit Union, warning that the deal would erase critical community reinvestments. In a letter…
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA – American Sign Language (ASL) teacher Danyel Smith wasn’t quite sure why most of the student body, fellow faculty and staff were asked to gather in the gymnasium at Alta Loma High School Tuesday morning: “We were told it was a special assembly recognizing our school. But ultimately we didn’t know what…
SACRAMENTO – State Treasurer Fiona Ma today Announced $15 million in grants to support small business development programs throughout California. The grants were made through the California Investment & Innovation Program (Cal IIP) run by the California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA), which Ma chairs as state treasurer. “Small businesses power the California economy,” said…
Black athletes have been essential in building Division I basketball and football into a multi-billion-dollar industry. The NCAA is on the brink of settling two cases for approximately $2.8 billion in connection with certain antitrust claims involving name, image, and likeness. Due to limited advertising specifically to Black audiences, the settlement threatens to leave some…
LAS VEGAS (December 30, 2024) – Brightline West announces updates to field investigation work in Southern California within the rail corridor that is located along the Interstate 15 right-of-way. No field investigation work is scheduled for the week in Nevada. Field investigation work includes geotechnical borings and samplings, utility potholing, and land surveying. Work will…
ONTARIO, Calif. – With more than 200 career pathways available to students in fields ranging from auto mechanics to cybersecurity, the Chaffey Joint Union High School District (CJUHSD) is helping to build a workforce of the future while providing young adults with technical, learning and life skills they can take into the future. Now, as…
SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond is sponsoring Senate Bill 48, legislation that aims to keep U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents off California campuses by establishing a one-mile radius safe zone around schools, as well as protect against the use of school data for deportation efforts. The bill, introduced by Senate Majority…
As we embrace the season of giving, why not make this time of year even more meaningful? Donate your gently used clothing, shoes, accessories, books, blankets, dishes, small appliances, and other home goods at the Legacy Bridges Foundation’s Clothing Donation Drive-Thru Event on Saturday, January 18th, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at San…
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a $849 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to revitalize aging water delivery systems across the West. The funding supports 77 projects in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah and Washington to improve water conveyance and…