By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ The Community Housing Working Group hosted a briefing on April 23 at Cafeteria 15L in Sacramento.  Discussions focused on how the housing crisis in California affects Black and Brown communities and explored ways to provide low-income families and individuals with affordable housing. Tia Boatman Patterson, CEO and President ...

By Dianne Anderson With rents running as high or higher than the average mortgage, elected officials and developers are looking to engage the community on one of the most pressing issues facing families in these times. To brainstorm solutions and offer resources, representatives from numerous organizations will converge at the “Housing for All: Empowering Communities through ...

Urging stronger action for unsolved homicide cases in the communities of Los Angeles that are hardest hit by gun violence, Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) called on firm support for Assembly Bill 2913 (Cold Cases) at a press conference in the parking lot of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Harbor Community Police Station. Flanked by gun violence survivors ...

By Dianne Anderson Anyone with any history with Donald Craig  doesn’t  have to think twice about some of his best qualities – he never met a stranger,  he  was always considerate and  never  stopped fighting for people in need. Even when times were hard, and up until last month, he was still on the phone ...

On Tuesday, April 23rd, San Bernardino County celebrated Government Day hosted by Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. by welcoming students from Colton Joint Unified and Rialto Unified School Districts to observe a live board meeting. The event featured engaging presentations and direct interactions with representatives from County Administration, Legislative Affairs, and Human Resources, highlighting ...

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 ...