By Dianne Anderson A lot is on the plate for the County of San Bernardino in meeting expectations for the 11th Element of the Equity Element Group with attention turned to increasing access to resources and services for the Black community. Last week, the group met to update concerns over how the Black community can ...

By Dianne Anderson Just about every area of city government has commission seats up for grabs for everyday people that want to help their community, push policy, grab the attention of decision-makers, and give advice on new projects and programs. Right now, there are 42 vacancies on 28 commissions in Long Beach. Mayor Rex Richardson ...

By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media To advance housing access, affordability, and equity, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced earlier this month the creation of a Housing Strike Force. The team, housed within the California Department of Justice (Cal DOJ) has been tasked with enforcing California housing laws that cities across the state have ...

Cherina Betters has been selected as the new chief of Equity and Access for the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS), County Superintendent Ted Alejandre announced. “Cherina has extensive experience in our region in supporting students, schools and districts in the areas of equity and access,” Alejandre said. “With our office, she will lead ...