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San Bernardino’s Center for Individual Development visits Disneyland
Sixty-one individuals with varying disabilities from the City of San Bernardino’s Center for Individual Development (CID) experienced a daylong trip to Disneyland on Thursday, November 16. Funded with support from the City of San Bernardino, Friends of CID, and a California Department of Developmental Services Social Recreation Grant, this...
Assemblymember Dr. Corey A, Jackson to Present State of the 60th Annual Report
On Thursday, December 7, 2023, Dr. Corey A. Jackson, Assemblymember, 60th District is presenting the State of the 60th Annual Report, where Jackson and the community will reflect on the achievements of the past year and share the district’s vision for the future. Your presence will add immense value to this virtual event.
Gift a Kid a Book: Encouraging Early Learning in San Bernardino County
Through its Gift a Kid a Book campaign, First 5 San Bernardino (F5SB) is helping parents and caregivers encourage a love of reading and learning in our youngest San Bernardino County residents. The fall campaign, which launched in October, will run through December, featuring information and resources in both English...
Arrests Made as Protests Escalate During Fontana City Council Meeting Over Street Vendor Ordinance
Link to Warren’s opening comments. To some critics it seemed completely arbitrary when Mayor Aquanetta Warren reduced the public comment period down from three minutes per speaker to one minute per speaker during the October 24, 2023, meeting of the Fontana City Council. “We have a number of cards,”...
Venegas Family Farms: How Opening a Pumpkin Patch Brought a Dairy Farmer Closer to His Community
As Thanksgiving approaches, pumpkins are on the minds of many. Pumpkin, a vegetable native to North America, has been prominent in the Fall season for centuries. In 1796, Amelia Simmons published American Cookery, the first cookbook written by an American and published in America, and pumpkin pie was one of the recipes. Over the next century, it became a staple in the American home each Thanksgiving.
Just in Time for Holiday Season Health Officials Warn of Uptick in COVID-19, Flu and RSV
With the holidays approaching and temperatures beginning to drop, health officials continue to monitor upticks in seasonal respiratory viruses. Similar to previous years, COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases are expected to increase in coming weeks. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been monitoring the spread of respiratory viruses throughout the year to learn more about the winter season outlook ,while also continuing to stress that immunization remains “the safest strategy for avoiding hospitalizations, long-term health outcomes, and death.”
Keeping it Real: Riverside County Doubles License Plate Cameras as Part of a Nationwide Mass-Surveillance System
In case you missed it, a couple of weeks ago the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a new contract for automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras. The contract will more than double the existing number of cameras—-increasing the number ALPR’s from about 210 to 538. By the...
Rising Cases of Congenital Syphilis in Newborns Highlight Need for Timely Testing and Treatment
Cases of syphilis in newborns in the U.S. continue to rise, according to a recent report issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report emphasized a tenfold increase in cases in 10 years with a total of 3,761 cases of congenital syphilis in 2022 compared to about 335 cases in 2012.
NAACP, C.O.P.E., Others, Urge Accountability from San Bernardino City Council
“We’re here to address the racist comments spewed at Amy Malone at the city council meeting on October 18, and to hold the City of San Bernardino, its Council, and the people in power, accountable,” NAACP President Chache Wright confirmed at a November 1, press conference facilitated by Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement (C.O.P.E.) and held at the Feldhym Library in San Bernardino.
IE Black Equity Fund Raises $6 Million to Empower Inland Empire’s Black Community
On November 3, 2023, the Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) and the Black Equity Initiative of the Inland Empire (BEI-IE) announced that the IE Black Equity Fund has raised more than $6 million since launching in 2020. The announcement, made during a special event in Riverside, marked a significant milestone...
Keeping it Real: Supreme Court Decision Could Endanger Domestic Violence Victims
If you or someone you know are experiencing domestic violence, local and statewide resources can be found here.. Of the estimated 4,970 female victims of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter in 2021, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics, law enforcement agency reports indicated that 34% of these women were killed by an intimate partner compared to roughly 6% of the 17,970 males murdered that year who were victims of intimate partner homicide.
Advocate Shares Her Experience with Crime Free Multi-Housing Program
When the Riverside City Council ended its Crime Free Multi-Housing Program in September while simultaneously continuing to support multi-family housing operations and tenants through the Neighborhood Policing Centers Model, Neighborhood Watch Program, it was a great victory for activists who had long advocated for the program to be abolished. The...
Celebrating the 248th Marine Corps Birthday at Murrieta Field of Honor
On Friday Nov. 10, the National Marine Corps’ birthday was celebrated across the country. Veterans, their families and supporters from Riverside County gathered in Murrieta, where the Field of Honor event was hosted by the Murrieta Rotary Club to honor veterans for their service. This year the Marine Corps...
Riverside County Honors Veterans with Green Light Display
Riverside lit up its County Administration Center building with green lights in solidarity with the National Association of Counties (NACo) and the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers (NACVSO). On Tuesday Nov. 7, Supervisors Karen Spiegel and Chuck Washington thanked veterans in their opening remarks at the Riverside County...
Mortuary Owner Mark McKay Gives Back to Veterans
In the late 1990’s Mark McKay found himself in the mortuary business, working at what he described as a large funeral chain with locations throughout the United States. After seven years in the business, he began to question his purpose. “I said, ‘What can I do to give back?...
Keeping it Real: Points of View and Concerns Surrounding Claremont Institute’s Honor of Sheriff Chad Bianco
Rumor has it that the Claremont Institute (CI), an organization some describe as a conservative think tank and others as an institution of far right ideology, located in Upland, CA, will present Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco with its 2023 Sheriff’s Award. Depending on one’s point of view this...
New Law in California Protects Employees Experiencing Reproductive Loss
Trigger warning: This article discusses reproductive loss. Starting Jan. 1, 2024, employees will be allowed to take up to five days off following a reproductive loss event without any job repercussions under Senate Bill 848. Authored by Sen. Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill in late...
Black Equity Fund Celebrated in the IE
The Inland Empire Community Foundation hosted a celebration of the Black Equity Fund, reaching a milestone of over $6 million dollars raised to support Black-Led organizations located in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. The event also recognized Dr. Robert “Bob” Ross, CEO of The California Endowment, the first to invest in the fund when it was launched in 2020. We reported last week the number of grants made by the fund: “Inland Empire Black Equity Fund Grants $1.027M to 71 Non-profits”. More to come on the event next week.
Riverside County Urges Awareness of Lead Dangers for Children
Riverside County health officials are urging parents and others to be aware of the dangers present in some everyday items that contain lead and how they can impact the health of young people. “The purpose of this campaign is to remind parents that lead poisoning can be harmful to young...
Inland Empire Black Equity Fund Grants $1.027M to 67 Non-profits
The Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) and the Black Equity Initiative of the Inland Empire (BEI-IE) announced $1.027 million in grants to 67 nonprofits and fiscally sponsored projects. This is the second and largest grantmaking cycle from the IE Black Equity Fund. The Fund supports nonprofit organizations and initiatives that...
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