Navy Ensign Andrew D. Anderson has completed his first semester of study at the F. Edward  Hebert School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Md., and is well on  the way to becoming a Navy physician. Last summer, Mr. Anderson took an oath  to support and defend the Constitution of the United States ...

By Dianne Anderson Baseball fans will flock by the thousands to watch the Inland Empire 66ers batter up against Lake Elsinore Storm, and connect with dozens of fun, games and resources at the 2nd annual Home Run for Health. This time around, Riverside County is focused on May, the nationally recognized Water Safety Month with ...

Synergy is created when two or more come together to produce a result greater than the sum of their individual effects. The District held its second Synergy Day recently at San Gorgonio High School in San Bernardino. Synergy Day teaches students how to be more compassionate, build leadership and communication skills, and have a greater ...

By Dianne Anderson As the old saying goes: If kids don’t like you, then you’re in trouble. Danny Tillman doesn’t have that problem. The kids that he’s mentored over the decades are now grown, and they’re back to help him with his campaign in the run for San Bernardino Mayor. Everyone is excited and supportive, ...

By Dianne Anderson Somehow, 15-year-old Michael Bolton seems well beyond his years.  He’s pulling good grades, finds time to volunteer in the community, and already has worked out his 10-year goals. Bolton, a longtime volunteer at the Delmann Heights Community Center, wants to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps, a Vietnam veteran who served in transportation ...

By Dianne Anderson Don’t be fooled by all the free groceries, a chance to win a 50 inch TV, or a free refrigerator at the upcoming kid-friendly community Block Party of 2018. With Pastors United as host, the big ticket offerings are so much more than what meets the eye. It’s the first event participation ...

By Dianne Anderson Black History Month events are winding down this last week of the month, but the fun is just getting started at the Akoma Unity Center in San Bernardino. On Friday, February 23,  the center hosts its quarterly Soul Food community dinner, which is always savory and always free. Students of the program, ...

By Dianne Anderson Some local kids may look like they’re straight out of angel face modeling school, but actually, they represent the future face of the aspiring Savant Preparatory Academy of Business. Parents and supporters for the one of a kind public charter school packed the house last week at the San Bernardino Board of ...

By Dianne Anderson High school fashionistas will unite in the coming weeks around one of the most important skills that will carry them through their lifetime  – how to land a job, and what to wear when they get it. Starting January 17, Arrowhead United Way began their popular Interview for Success events partnership with ...

By Dianne Anderson Nobody has put more into the local civil rights movement, or given more years of activism and personal energy to the Westside of San Bernardino than community activist Frances Grice. Ms. Grice passed away December 31. She was 84. She never saw the city as a lost cause, and frequently reminisced about ...