San Bernardino, CA — Treasurer Oscar Valdez announced today that expert management and conservative policies have earned the County’s $6.4+ billion investment pool AAAf/S1 ratings from independent credit-rating firm, Fitch Ratings. “The County’s rating of AAAf/S1 from Fitch Ratings is the highest possible rating for an investment pool of this type,” stated Valdez. In the…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program. The partnership will give veterans access to self-employment assistance from the SBA, its resource partners, and U.S. Export Assistance Centers. The VA and SBA will work together to prepare…
A heart-stopping condition that causes about half of all cardiovascular-related deaths seems to happen in an instant, with no symptoms. But several recent studies show that, sometimes, people who experience sudden cardiac arrest have warning signs hours – and even weeks – ahead of time. Experts say that’s why it’s important for everyone to be…
SACRAMENTO – A record number of Californians were diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease (STD) in 2017, according to a new report released by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). More than 300,000 cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and early syphilis were reported: a 45 percent increase compared to five years ago. Particularly concerning, in…
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) While Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide a safety net, access to dental care is a big issue, especially for children of color. According to the Pew Charitable Trusts, “tooth decay is the most common chronic disease among children in the United States, five times as…
Inside Florida’s largest retirement community researchers using new brain-mapping technology are trying to peel back the secrets of the brain. The goal: Make world-changing discoveries about how our minds work that could lead to earlier detection of Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases. The research’s success could allow physicians to start treatments earlier than ever and…
Environmental Health officials have earned two national awards for their efforts to educate residents about food safety, swimming pools safety and mosquito-borne diseases, and for developing an online system that helps businesses file hazardous-materials plans online. The Department of Environmental Health was recognized with two Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The…
Tyler Perry has an extensive resumé of films and TV shows that draw viewers in and lead to box office gold. And, while the filmmaker and producer is proud of the work he’s done, nothing beats fatherhood. Perry welcomed his son in November 2014, calling Aman a “beautiful and strong and amazing” child during a…
Famed singing sensation Jennifer Lopez brings her vocal and dancing talents to Las Vegas for an unforgettable concert experience. Locations: Zappos Theater, Planet Hollywood Phone: 1-866-983-4279 Performances: May 16 – June 6, 2018 The avant-garde Blue Man Group combines theatrics, art, music and science to create an interactive, wild and percussion-driven experience full of humor…
By GREGORY KATZ, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are requesting “understanding and respect” for Markle’s father after a celebrity news site reported he would not be coming to the royal wedding to walk his daughter down the aisle, Kensington Palace said Monday night. A palace statement on “this difficult…
By Wade Sheridan May 14 (UPI) — Margot Kidder, the actress best known for portraying Superman’s love interest Lois Lane opposite the late Christopher Reeve, has died at the age of 69. Kidder died Sunday at her home in Livingston, Mont., the Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory confirmed. People magazine said her cause of death…
Jessie Palatucci Communications Strategist Much of the debate around immigration in the last year has centered on high-level public policy and legal fights about issues like DACA, the border wall, or refugee bans. These are important stories, but they don’t give the full picture of what is happening in our country right now. Out of…
By: Lou Yeboah … Was the best thing I’ve ever done! You see, I used to think that love was just a fairy tale until I experienced God’s love; and then suddenly life had new meaning to me. When you fall in love with Jesus, everything changes. You come to know what it is to…
“$500 and he’s a ghost,” Brandon Cory Lecroy offered the hired killer — unaware he was an FBI agent. Kaitlyn D’Onofrio May 10, 2018 A South Carolina man has been arrested after he attempted to solicit a white supremacist group to murder his Black neighbor and have him hanged from a tree. The disturbing request…
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…
As the school year winds to a close, San Bernardino City Unified continues encouraging students, parents, and the public to use its new See Something, Say Something Hotline to report suspicious activity, especially during the summer months. Launched in February, the 24-hour hotline is one way to report criminal activity to District Police anonymously. This…
National Eat at a Black Coffee Shop Day Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Circulate Black Dollars In Black Communities The dollar circulates in: Asian communities for 28 days Jewish communities 20 days White communities 17 days National Eat at a Black Coffee Shop Day Dear Black-owned Coffee Shop Owner: Please be aware that Tuesday, May 29,…
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…
“The cops admit that the woman’s reason for calling the police was because we didn’t WAVE to her as she looked at us putting our luggage into our car from her lawn,” Kells Fyffe-Marshall wrote on Facebook. Kaitlyn D’Onofrio May 08, 2018 Three Black friends were stopped by seven police cars and tracked by a…
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…
By Charlene Crowell In the classic movie film, Gone with the Wind, the owner of the Tara plantation admonished his daughter for remarking that she didn’t care about her home. In a sharp rebuke, Gerald O-Hara declared that “land was the only thing worth living for, worth fighting for…worth dying for.” For the fictional O’Hara…