Tag: Rialto
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New CCAEJ Black Cohort for Community Action
By Dianne Anderson Another 25 new graduates from the local Environmental Justice Ambassador program are taking on bigger battles for their community – like climate adaptation plans, voting, sustainability, and how to participate in government meetings. Should they choose to accept the challenge, the next phase of instruction covers how to change policy at the ... -
Aguilar: $2M for Recreational Open Space for Rialto
Rep. Pete Aguilar announced $2,000,000 in federal funding he secured to construct Lake Rialto, 10 acres of lake and wetlands, that will protect vulnerable species and play a vital role in the environmental success for the Santa Ana River Conservation Plan. This funding will provide Rialto residents with publicly accessible open space, trails, educational programming and opportunities ... -
Newcomer Kelly Erving Among Rialto Council Candidates
By Daniella Masterson The Rialto City Council race pits two incumbents – one elected, one appointed – against a former congressman and two others. Dr. Kelly Erving is the only African American candidate jumping into the heated race. Erving is among a growing number of Black women running for office nationwide. Inspired in part by ... -
Rialto Music Pioneers J.J. Fad Honored
San Bernardino County Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. hosted a street renaming ceremony at the San Bernardino County Government Chambers on June 11th, in honor of Rialto music pioneers, J.J. Fad. The public was invited to join in on the celebration and a large outpour of local supporters, family and friends of the group, and artists ... -
Free New Clothes for Rialto Students: Kindness Connection
By Dianne Anderson Every parent’s wish list is coming true – free new Nikes, free new Adidas, free Levis, only the good stuff for kids and teens of Rialto Unified School District. And, no one needs to know that it didn’t break the bank. The past two years of nonstop COVID-related economic impact has been ... -
Rialto: New Hotel and More To Come
By Dianne Anderson This month marks the 110th anniversary for Rialto, which has come a long way from its historic vineyards and orange groves since it was first incorporated as a city in 1911. Next up, add a high-end hotel to several projects in the works that will make friends and family as proud as ... -
Motivational Book to Raise Black Scholarship Dollars
By Dianne Anderson About this time last year, Clarisa Howard set out at the onset of COVID-19 wanting to give something of substance back to the community, something that would stick with the teens and adults long after they put their crayons down. In “Clarisa Can: A little Girl’s journey to Success” Howard imparts timeless ... -
City Council Candidates Push for Progress Amid Concerns
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. ... -
Rialto Nonprofit Empowers Women
By Dianne Anderson Making women look great is one aspect of Brenda Couser’s main mission in life, and as a hairstylist, she is usually just one step away from another important role. In the days before COVID-19, her clients would relax in the chair to feel beautiful and pampered, talking about things that only the ... -
Knock Knock Angels Transforms Lives Via Makeovers
By Dianne Anderson Vicki Lobo is up to her ears in furniture with donations that keep pouring in. It’s far more than she imagined she would receive, and that’s a good thing. Her phone has been ringing off the hook with an abundance of furniture, but now the big question is where to put it. ...