By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ Between 2020 and 2024, Long Beach experienced a minimal but incremental decrease in chronic homelessness that was interrupted by the Los Angeles County wildfires in early January 2025, according to a point-in-time count conducted by the city’s government. After making notable progress on increasing affordable housing, adopting “Housing ...

U.S.VETS, in partnership with San Bernardino County, the City of San Bernardino and Kingdom Development, Inc., celebrated the groundbreaking of the E Street affordable housing development for veterans and their families—an effort made possible through the generosity of Holocaust survivor John Boruchin and his wife Dora, longtime residents of the region. After World War II, ...

By Dianne Anderson Everyone seemed to be on the same page for a change last week in San Bernardino, no drama, at least when it came to appointing Ward 5 Councilmember Kim Knaus to her new post as Mayor Pro Tem. At the last SB City Council meeting, Knaus accepted her unanimous nomination. She also ...

By Dianne Anderson What was once an old eyesore of a nuisance motel, and a magnet for trouble at 5950 Long Beach Blvd, is now revamped with modern lighting and fixtures, microwaves, refrigerators, on-site laundry, and new bathrooms in every unit. It’s turning heads. Beyond the fresh paint, interior upgrades, and landscaping, Mayor Rex Richardson ...

by Dianne Anderson Here comes the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act starting to wind down the Senate pipeline, set to reduce and cut urgent community health services, food stamps, public health and environmental oversight. Adding to what keeps advocates awake at night, the bill H.R.1 – also dubbed the Big Ugly Bill and Robin ...

Attorney General Bonta and Newsom Administration file amicus briefs siding with Newport Beach in lawsuits attacking City’s general plan California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Director Gustavo Velasquez announced that the Orange County Superior Court has granted their application to file amicus briefs in support of the City of Newport ...

By Selen Ozturk To fight California’s homelessness crisis, housing is not enough — unhoused residents also need long-term help, with federal funds now at risk. In the nation’s most ambitious effort to address these needs, a $12 billion five-year initiative, launched in 2022 under Medi-Cal, has expanded the state’s version of Medicaid to provide services ...

By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ Two members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) joined a bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers to introduce a 20-bill package that would fast-track housing production in the state. Assemblymembers Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) and Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) added bills that would make housing more affordable and cut ...

By April Ryan Large-scale protests in major cities across the nation and Washington D.C. continue to grow in number and discontent against the drastic Trump administration job cuts. The mass demonstrations have not moved President Trump and Elon Musk to change course to make the US government leaner. Recently, Black Press USA spoke with Black ...

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 ...