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San Bernardino Prepares to Celebrate Cajon High School’s Jayden Daniels After Heisman Trophy Win
Many thought his frame was too thin at 6’3” 165 lbs. to play quarterback at the highest collegiate level, but San Bernardino’s Jayden Daniels (LSU) filled in at 6’4” 185 lb. and proved them all wrong by winning college football’s most prestigious honor, the Heisman Trophy. Daniels was also honored with the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award and the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award. The City of San Bernardino will honor its hometown hero with a parade on January 20th from 10 am to 12 noon, starting at Northpark Blvd near Cal State San Bernardino and ending at Cajon High School, his alma mater.
Fentanyl Crisis and Mental Health Issues Drive 2022 Increase in Deaths in Riverside County Jails
If you are having thoughts of suicide, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or the Inland SoCal Crisis & Suicide Helpline at (951) 686- HELP (4357). Other resources are available here. Prince James Story. Less than a month after he was placed in a mental health...
After a Number of Deaths in Riverside County Jails in 2022, Sheriff Faces Calls for More Accountability
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has been at the center of a firestorm of issues since he was sworn into office in 2019. As COVID-19 swept the nation, a judge had to order Bianco to establish protocols to protect people in custody. The sheriff also refused to enforce a state vaccine mandate for his employees, describing his stance as “the last line of defense from tyrannical government overreach.”
What Riverside Can Learn from the Jail Death Crisis in San Diego
How San Diego’s jail reform efforts could help a nearby county. The high death rate in San Diego County’s jail system has troubled attorneys, lawmakers and community activists for years. It has prompted audits, lawsuits and a new state law to enact jail reforms. The same crisis is...
A Mother’s Loss and Her Quest for Transparency and Truth
Lisa Matus spoke with her son, Richard Matus Jr., just hours before his death. Richard, a single father, had also just spoken to his daughter as he did every night. He died on her first day of eighth grade. Richard Matus Jr., 29, was one of seven people whose deaths...
2023 Pictures: A Year in Review
This year’s Black Voice News (BVN) and IE Voice Year in Photos provides a glimpse into the diverse moments that unfolded across the Inland Empire in 2023. Photographer Aryana Noroozi, a valued member of the Report for America corps and CatchLight Local Fellow who joined our team in 2022, collaborated with community members to capture their stories featured in Black Voice News and the IE Voice. In partnership with CatchLight, the visual narratives from the past year aimed to document and celebrate the resilience of the communities we serve.
New Doula Benefit ‘Life-Changing’ for California Mom
When Mia Bloomer found out she was pregnant with her fourth child, she wanted a different birth experience. She wanted to feel empowered, informed, and heard — elements she found lacking during her earlier births. Somewhat by accident, Bloomer, 26, found Priya Kalyan-Masih six months into her pregnancy. Kalyan-Masih...
California Gas Prices Still Higher than Last Year: Gas Thefts Continue
Gas prices appear to be falling just in time for the holidays. Sounds good right? A few extra dollars for essentials. And while gas pricing fluctuates, the overall pattern shows something a bit different. A press release published in early November 8, by the California governor’s office, stated the unprecedented...
Michigan 27 Alabama 20 in 110th Rose Bowl Game
Michigan faithful outnumbered Alabama fans at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on New Year’s Day, then outplayed the Crimson Tide in extra time to reach the National Championship final 27-20. With Rose Parade Grand Marshal Audra McDonald (6 Tony awards) and 96,371 fans in the stadium, the B-2 bomber...
USC and Moss impressive over Louisville 42-28 in Holiday Bowl
In a season of lofty expectations and painful disappointments, the USC Trojans embraced the opportunity to face the 15th ranked Louisville Cardinals in the Holiday Bowl at Petco Park in San Diego. The game featured red-shirt sophomore quarterback Miller Moss, (Bishop Alemany HS) starting his first game after playing sparingly...
Inspired Chargers hang with Bills until the end 24-22
Two days before Christmas, facing a tough opponent in the Buffalo Bills in front of the home fans and a new coach, there was not much to be expected. Sitting at the bottom of the AFC West at (4-9), the Chargers certainly didn’t fold in front of a national television audience on Saturday. They played with renewed energy and nearly came out on top.
Fontana’s Silent Tragedy: O’Day Short Family Legacy and a Time for Reconciliation
The O’Day Short Family Unity Garden was established at Randall Pepper Elementary School in Fontana, CA, to commemorate the lives of O’Day Short and his family who were murdered by white racist extremists in 1946. The family was killed when their home was bombed by angry white people who used housing restrictions and restrictive covenants to keep Blacks and other minorities out of white neighborhoods. The incident is now viewed as an opportunity for dialogue about unity, growth, and reconciliation. The garden was inspired by Dr. Daniel Walker, who attended Randall Pepper Elementary School.
UCLA Bruins Over Boise State in LA Bowl by Gronk 35-22
The UCLA Bruins snapped a nine-year bowl game drought by beating the Broncos of Boise State on Saturday night, in the third annual LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, 35-22. Initially played in 2021 as the LA-Kimmel Bowl, matching teams from the Mountain West against the 5th pick from the PAC 12, Boise State (8-6) won the Mountain West Championship and earned their birth against the Bruins (8-5) who earned their bid out of the PAC 12.
Keeping it Real: Hey Amazon! How Do You Define Retaliation?
For those who followed the breaking news about Amazon’s leaked memo and then took time to read it got a real glimpse into the conniving that goes on behind the scenes in major corporations. I’m sure their cunningness is not unique. In fact, having spent years on a vice-president’s...
Temecula Valley USD Policies Violate Constitutional and Statutory Rights, Says AG Bonta
Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Temecula Valley Unified Students’ Constitutional Rights. Earlier this week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an amicus brief in Riverside Superior Court in the case, Mae M. v. Komrosky. The brief is in support of a challenge by teachers, students,...
Bowl Season Matchups Announced, USC and UCLA to Play
The USC Trojans (7-5) accepted a bid to play Louisville (10-3) in the Holiday Bowl, to be played in San Diego on December 27th. The Trojans had certainly hoped for a return to the PAC 12 championship and perhaps make a run at a national title, but a poor second half against improved conference opponents kept them from that goal. Heisman trophy winner Caleb Williams will not play in-order to prepare for the NFL draft.
Antonio Gates Honored as Charger Hall of Fame Inductee
Antonio Gates, the 16-year veteran All-Pro tight end, joined by ex-quarterback Phillips Rivers and several Charger teammates was honored and inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame in front of home fans at SoFi Stadium. A native of Detroit, where he was a multi-sport talent at Central High School,...
Tapestry: “The Cultural, Ethnic, and Racial Threads of an Evolving Community”
The 2020 Census has unveiled a profound transformation in the demographic landscape of the United States, with the percentage of people identifying as multiracial experiencing an unprecedented surge. According to Census data, the multiracial population has catapulted from 2.9 percent in 2010 to a staggering 10.2 percent in 2020, comprising...
OpEd: San Bernardino 6th Ward Councilmember Kimberly Calvin Faces Political Hit Piece
“Ms. Calvin is clearly a highly engaged council-member and was able to articulate a vision for her ward that she would address the needs of her community.”. This quote is taken from the Executive Summary Report released to the public. It goes on to read, “While her passion for her electorate is evident, it appears that her desire to enact positive change would, at times, create an atmosphere that was not conducive to an efficient and collaborative workforce and may have violated city rules.” Remember these two lines from the report as I express my thoughts on this city funded taxpayers’ political hit piece.
Keeping it Real: Sheriff Chad Bianco, Says “Yes” to Handcuffing Children With Disabilities
By any standard for an 11-year-old Black child (or any child for that matter) with disabilities to be tackled and handcuffed by school police is alarming. But, that is exactly what happened in the Moreno Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) during 2019, not once, not twice, but on four separate occasions to the same student.
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