By Dianne Anderson Food foraging and toilet paper are at the top of everyone’s to-do list lately, and staying upbeat in these trying times will take some creative effort. It’s not impossible. Linda Hart, with the African American Health Coalition, said that being confined in tight quarters with loved ones for the next week or ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent African Americans were more likely to be unemployed than Americans overall in 2018 than they were in 2013, according to a new study that details the economic and financial progress African Americans have made over five years. Researchers at Lending Tree, the popular website that connects borrowers with ...

Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4150 Chicago Avenue in Riverside as the “Woodie Rucker-Hughes Post Office Building.” “I am thrilled to be honoring the life of an icon by renaming the Riverside Post Office after Woodie Rucker-Hughes,” said Rep. Mark Takano. “Woodie spent ...

Cal State San Bernardino President Tomás D. Morales came to Allen Chapel AME church in Riverside on Feb. 23 to share with congregants a simple message on the importance of a college education for their children and for themselves. “Those of you who started college and for some reason had to leave or perhaps always ...

Riverside Community Health Foundation (RCHF) in partnership with the City of Riverside, will present a year-long opportunity for Riverside residents to adopt healthy behaviors with health education classes and physical activity opportunities through the Start RIGHT (Riverside Is Getting Healthy Together), End Strong Challenge. The Start R.I.G.H.T. (Riverside Is Getting Healthy Together), End Strong kick-off ...

Stater Bros. is spreading cheer this holiday season by giving back to the loyal communities it serves.  To brighten the holidays for those in need, Stater Bros. Charities donated over $840,000 to local non-profit organizations that benefit hunger relief and children’s well-being initiatives. Stater Bros. Charities supports critical needs in the communities where Stater Bros. ...

By Dianne Anderson Finding Riverside nonprofits that want to get some of the $1.4 million coming each year for the next five years shouldn’t be as hard as it’s been for Corey Jackson as he continues the fight for juvenile justice. Jackson took the lead last year in a major lawsuit to stop the county ...

By Dianne Anderson Seniors 50 or older who can’t afford a contractor or handyman to take care of their homes can now learn how to do it themselves. It’s not quite an extreme fixer-upper makeover, but a Riverside Habitat for Humanity program’s two-hour free workshop could save a lot of money in the long run ...

By Dianne Anderson Feeling a little down? Feeling a little blue? Grab an extra coat and head over to the Akoma Unity Center to enjoy the holiday bustle with hundreds of families and children at the annual toy and coat giveaway. On December 21, organizers are calling on all those who want to come out ...

By Dianne Anderson It’s a rare occasion when a city council reaches a unanimous agreement on any single point of interest, but there are exceptions. And, Waudier Rucker Hughes was exceptional in her own right. The lifelong community activist drew undisputed support last week from seven Riverside City Council members who voted to rename a ...