Connecting Employers and Job Seekers

Local employers will participate in several hiring events at all three of the County’s America’s Job Centers of California (AJCCs) in the coming weeks: Thursday, June 16: West Valley AJCC, 9650 9th St., Suite B, Rancho Cucamonga.  Register here:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-bernardino-county-hiring-event-east-valley-tickets-344435003367 Thursday, June 23: High Desert AJCC, 17310 Bear Valley Road, Suite 109, Victorville. Register here. Thursday,…

Padilla Joins Bipartisan Effort to Improve Safety for Legal Cannabis Businesses

Bipartisan Group of Senators Calls to Include the SAFE Banking Act in Compromise House-Senate Competitiveness Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and 21 of their Senate colleagues in a bipartisan effort requesting that congressional leadership include the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking…

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Chapter To Honor Community Leaders Dr. Regina Patton Stell And Dina Walker

RIVERSIDE – The San Bernardino-Riverside Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated will honor two outstanding community leaders during its annual Culmination program this month.  On Saturday, May 14, 2022, Dr. Regina Patton Stell, President of the Riverside NAACP, will receive the 2022 Waudieur Rucker-Hughes Social Action Advocate Award; and Rialto Unified Board…

San Manuel Recruitment Center To Celebrate One Year Anniversary With A Massive Hiring Event To Fill Hundreds Of  Positions On April 29 & 30

After a successful year of filling over 3,000 jobs, Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel aims to hire even more talent at the hiring event with onsite job recommendations, interviews, workshops, and giveaways WHAT:                              Yaamava’ Resort & Casino will host…

Asian Americans and Black Civil Rights Leaders Reflect on the Media Reporting on the 1992 LA Uprising/Saigu  

APRIL 18, 2022, LOS ANGELES, CA—Black and Asian civil rights leaders involved in the aftermath of the unrest in 1992 gathered to discuss past news coverage, how it impacted racial tensions and what members of the press can do to change the divisive narrative.   The April 14th virtual panel was convened by Asian Americans…

Department of Education Announces Actions to Fix Longstanding Failures in the Student Loan Programs

Additional steps help at least 3.6 million borrowers move closer to debt forgiveness, 40,000 borrowers to receive immediate forgiveness April 19, 2022-The Department of Education announced steps that will bring borrowers closer to public service loan and income-driven repayment (IDR) forgiveness by addressing historical failures in the administration of the federal student loan programs. Federal…

Padilla, Menendez, Cornyn Unveil Bipartisan Resolution Celebrating 30th Anniversary of HACU’s Hispanic National Internship Program

Program has grown from an initial 24 summer interns in 1992 to over 500 interns serving across multiple federal agencies each year   WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Hispanic-Serving Institutions Caucus, alongside Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) unveiled a bipartisan resolution recognizing the…

Supervisor Joe Baca Jr. Announces 2022’s Recognized HealthCare Workers in Honor of HealthCare Workers Week

San Bernardino, CA. – San Bernardino County Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. is happy to announce the 2022 HealthCare Workers Week recipients who were recognized for all their efforts in our healthcare community. The HealthCare workers selected work right here in our Fifth District and have dedicated years of experience and efforts to heal,…

California Launches Updated Climate Adaptation Strategy to Protect Communities from Accelerating Impacts

Strategy sets key priorities and calls for outcomes with accountability Climate Adaptation Strategy launched via interactive website SACRAMENTO — Following the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s release of its latest report on efforts to combat the climate crisis, the Newsom Administration today launched the state’s Climate Adaptation Strategy outlining the all-hands-on-deck approach to building…

In Biden v. Texas Amicus Brief, CILP Asks Supreme Court to Limit National Injunctions

‘Texas and Missouri alone should not be allowed to set federal immigration policy.’  Los Angeles, CA -– The Center for Immigration Law and Policy at the UCLA School of Law today filed an amicus brief in Biden v. Texas arguing that injunctions obtained by individual states should rarely be applied nationwide, and instead should generally…

Padilla Introduces Legislation to Grant Student Loan Forgiveness to Frontline Health Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) in introducing the Student Debt Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act. This bill would forgive the student and professional training loan debt of frontline health care workers, and honor their resilience and sacrifice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the beginning of the…

Padilla Secures Over $21 million for 17 Projects in the Inland Empire

Funding will support water and transportation infrastructure, health care services, education, and economic development WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that he secured over $21 million in federal funding for 17 projects across the Inland Empire. These projects were included in the bipartisan FY 2022 appropriations package that passed the House…

USI Partnered with More Than 650 Organizations Nationwide to Ensure that Families are Stable and Thriving

National Impact Report Released Today (February 28, 2022) In response to the stresses and risks to residents of marginalized communities brought on by COVID-19, Urban Strategies, Inc. (USI), implemented programs and initiatives this past year that staved off evictions, increased access to healthcare, and devised strategies to disrupt racial inequality in revitalizing communities. The USI…

Civil Rights Leaders Slam Tesla After California Charges Automaker With Discrimination

Tanu Henry | California Black Media NAACP California-Hawaii Conference President Rick Callender says he supports the decision of the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) to slap automaker Tesla Motors with a discrimination lawsuit. The complaint accuses the company of “systemic racial discrimination and harassment.” Callender says “racism is rampant” at the electric…

Fines and Fees Are a Barrier to Criminal Record-Clearing

Jurisdictions can take several steps to eliminate the financial barriers imposed by fines and fees, which would help system-impacted individuals clear their records and reenter society. One in 3 people in the United States has a criminal record. These individuals are subject to more than 44,000 legal sanctions and collateral consequences that create barriers to…

Free Los Angeles Covid Testing Site Opens to Community Jan. 18th in Hawthorne Amidst Significant Testing Shortage

Los Angeles, California (Jan. 17, 2022) – As the Omicron variant surges throughout Los Angeles, significant testing shortages are magnifying the strain on families and individuals across the region. A free COVID-19 testing site, hosted by Reliant Health Services and sanctioned by the City of Hawthorne, will be open to the community beginning January 18th….