By Joe W. Bowers Jr. California Black Media With an expansive plan to tackle homelessness across California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced an $827 million investment through the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program. The funds will be allocated to 37 regions, benefiting 100 cities and counties statewide, including many communities where Black Californians ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) has issued an urgent “Call to Action” to address Black homeownership, which has reached what NAREB President Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose describes as a “State of Emergency.” According to the 2024 State of Housing in Black America (SHIBA) report, ...

The Riverside County Department of Housing and Workforce Solutions (HWS) has been awarded $8 million by the California Board of State and Community Corrections. This funding will be used to support the county’s innovative RivCo Street Recovery initiative, aimed at reducing recidivism and addressing homelessness among unsheltered individuals who have been justice‑involved and suffer from mental health ...

By Dianne Anderson By now, Rialto voters are double-checking their choices, filling in all the important circles for their early vote-by-mail ballot as mayoral contenders tighten up their platform in pushing community development, better jobs, and a cleaner economy. Vying to maintain her seat, Mayor Deborah Robertson feels this time around is not much different ...

At a convening called by the National Alliance to Close the Wealth Gap, a broad coalition of advocates and experts called for urgent action to address the U.S.’s growing housing affordability and supply crisis, a crisis that is squeezing renters and pushing homeownership out of reach for working families. Inadequate housing supply remains a critical ...

COMMENTARY by Congresswoman Barbara Lee  Housing discrimination has long been one of the pillars of systemic racism and social injustice in our country. It robs people of color of the wealth they earn. It traps Black and Brown children in underfunded schools. It divides our communities. And sadly, it is still an issue that Congress ...

By Dianne Anderson Housing and eviction cases piling up are keeping Tyler Press Sutherland, along with her dozens of attorneys busy, not showing signs of relief any time soon, or within the last two years since the pandemic. Attorneys at the Public Law Center handle seven different areas of law, including family law, immigration consumer ...

By Dianne Anderson Help is on the way for San Bernardino County’s unhoused, and the destitute sleeping in the streets with $72 million flowing down for additional beds, shelter and support services. The allocation unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors pulls federal, state and county resources together to bolster goals in the County’s Homeless ...

By Dianne Anderson What brought down a $1 million settlement from the city of Hesperia and the Sheriff’s department for Black and Latino victims over “crime-free” rental housing policy could set the bar for more settlements to come. Kailin Scott hopes the recent Department Of Justice lawsuit sets a precedent that may open doors, and ...

By Dianne Anderson Everyone who flocked to the Inland Empire over the past few years in search of more affordable housing was in for a big surprise. Housing is about as expensive in the High Desert as anywhere else in the region. Community advocate Sharon Green sees a lot of suffering. It’s hard enough for ...