By Joe W. Bowers Jr. California Black Media With ballots still being counted, Black candidates across California are turning in a strong showing in the Nov. 5 General Election. While the results remain unofficial, the leads held by many Black candidates indicate they are likely to secure their positions in Congress, the State Senate, and ...

Vote Through Tuesday Nov. 5 By Dianne Anderson In the last stretch of the race, Black candidates are thinking ahead to tackle the issues that they’re hearing loud and clear on the street, which sometimes comes knocking at the front door. MARLA MATIME – RUSD Trustee Area 4 For Marla Matime, a lot of what ...

By Dianne Anderson Instead of complaining about the powers that be, now is the time to do something about it. Super Tuesday is just around the corner, with hopeful candidates for San Bernardino City Council taking all they’ve heard from local voters, and preparing for hard work ahead for the promise to put plans into ...

By Dianne Anderson In the countdown to March 5, local education candidates are taking a stand on the issues facing their communities, reminding voters they don’t need a stamp, just fill in the circles and send their ballots early – or at least on time. Voters are looking to candidates to deal with concerns of equity ...

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 ...