By Dianne Anderson Andrea Rosenthal Seeks 39th Assembly Seat Gone are the days when the economically challenged community, commonly synonymous with people of color, would flock up the hill in search of better prices on rent or good grabs for first-time homebuyers. In Andrea Rosenthal’s day job in housing affordability and emergency rental assistance programs, ...

By Dianne Anderson Kids picking fights and bringing knives to school has parent Makeda Kumasi worried over what is being done lately to keep classes under control. Her daughter came home having watched a fight break out at a San Bernardino middle school. Rumor had it that a white girl was dating a Mexican boy, ...

By Dianne Anderson What started as a call to action for an accurate Census count is now winding down through the final stage to close out the redistricting process that determines who gets elected and where the money goes. For the Black community, battered by the pandemic economy, the redistricting maps have been about getting ...

By Dianne Anderson Deadlines loom in the recruitment and selection of a new police chief in Long Beach, which is expected to happen by the end of the year. As part of the push for community participation, a city community input survey is now circulating via social media. Local business owner Senay Kenfe saw and ...

By Dianne Anderson Apparently, voters are not slacking off as drop boxes have sprung up across the nation and are getting a lot of action. As of Tuesday, over nine million early votes have already been cast. By now, everyone should have their ballot with pre-printed barcode, ready to walk it into their County Registrar ...

By Dianne Anderson With just a few weeks out from a historic election, Fontana City Council candidates are preparing for a win, and the hard work ahead to deal with city economics, an increase in homelessness, immigration and unhealthy air. Amy Malone – Fontana City Council District 3 If elected, Amy Malone wants to advocate ...

By Dianne Anderson Through the maze of national political twists and turns, there is a local sense of urgency among candidates and legislators at recent virtual forums held by the NAACP and 100 Black Men of Long Beach. Everyone, it seems, agrees that voters must get their ballots signed sealed and delivered, and don’t wait. ...

By Dianne Anderson Parts of Orange County have turned from red to purple, and many more are becoming a deeper shade of blue. Dr. DeVera Heard, longtime educator and member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc Orange County, said the politics this election is too big for any single organization to handle. For that reason, ...

By Dianne Anderson With just a month away to the big Election Day, everyone has their eyes peeled for their pamphlet in the mail, which most voters should already have by now, along with voting ballots mailed by October 5. For those not yet registered to vote, or are unsure if registered, can check online ...

By Dianne Anderson Stacy Augustine Rialto City Council Candidate It’s hard to miss the endless parade of homeless people in back of the restaurant that Stacy Augustine has been building in Rialto for the past couple of years. At his side hustle, he sees all types of people, all ethnicities each morning about 4:30 a.m. ...