The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) and Superintendent Mauricio Arellano announced the launch of Vision 2030: SBCUSD SHINES, a transformative initiative aimed at cultivating pride and purposeful futures for students. “I have always firmly believed that every student is brilliant and that it is our responsibility to discover their brilliance,” said Superintendent Arellano. “Our job is to ...

Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District is launching the RivCoParks Library Pass program designed to foster community engagement, encourage outdoor recreation, and begin to close the nature gap. Library passes offer Riverside County residents a new opportunity to explore the outdoors while enjoying the benefits of their local libraries. The program is a partnership ...

By Dwight Brown Film Critic NNPA Newswire   (***)    Sometimes, three’s a crowd. Sometimes, not. Especially when a very desirable female tennis star enjoys making two male tennis players compete for her affection. “Whoever wins, gets my number.” They’ve known each other since the early 2000s. As a teenager, Tashi Duncan (Zendaya, Dune), was ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent   U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Zeita Merchant has made history as the first Black female admiral in the service’s 233-year history. Admiral Merchant, previously the commander of Sector New York, will now lead the Coast Guard Personnel Service Center in Washington, D.C., where she will oversee ...

By Dianne Anderson Mired in the throes of the state’s homeless epidemic, they live in tents on streets, under bridges, in the parks, some are out in the open, but many are largely hidden and unaccounted for. Pastor Paul Jones, whose nonprofit is connected with 211 Access, verifies the homeless wherever and whenever he sees ...

Rep. Pete Aguilar announced new federal funding for the Nicholson Community Center and The Blessing Center to bolster community resource hubs in the Inland Empire. Rep. Aguilar secured $850,000 for the Nicholson Community Center for renovations that, once completed, will include access to health care, a food pantry, after school programs and access to substance ...