By Charlene Muhammad California Black Media The Covid-19 pandemic is taking a heavy toll on the health, finances, and mobility of people around the world, affecting almost everyone on the planet. Youth, in particular, have been experiencing an uptick in mental health cases, including depression, in a trend U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling ...

At its organizational meeting, the Board of Education of the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) voted to appoint Dr. Scott Wyatt as president of the governing body and Danny Tillman as vice president. The leadership positions are effective immediately, and Wyatt and Tillman will serve in their new roles for one year. Dr. ...

The holidays are here. So are scammers. These steps can help protect your money and your information. How a simple email or text message could open you up to fraud. With the holidays in full swing, as a consumer you need to be vigilant. Scammers are ready to target you when you least expect it, ...

Over the past three weeks, thousands of toys and gifts have been brought to a cold warehouse in preparation for distribution to children in San Bernardino County. Wearing heavy coats, hats, gloves and masks, volunteers and staff have been cataloging, sorting, taking note of wishes and gathering up shopping carts full of specifically requested toys ...

By Dianne Anderson Living in perpetual crisis mode from one traffic stop to the next, and other killings of innocent Black men, is taking a toll. The most recent data available from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health Resource Center showed suicide as the second leading cause of death ...

By Dianne Anderson Look around, and there is hardly an area in San Bernardino that hasn’t been nurtured, inspired, mentored or corrected by Dr. Margaret Hill, the rare Black Rose that grew out of the thorniest of ground. She came to personify both its gentle and tough qualities, persevering to become a staunch advocate for ...

By Dianne Anderson Billions upon billions in funding are available from the government to help support small businesses with low-interest loans through the COVID-19 disaster economy. Now the only thing needed is more time and more clarity. Local business professional Vincent McCoy said that this stream of augmented COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) funding ...

by Gov. Gavin Newsom Special to California Black Media Partners Since the early days of the pandemic, California has led the nation’s fight against COVID-19 through robust vaccination efforts rooted in science and data. This has helped slow the spread of the virus and save countless lives, especially in our most vulnerable communities – someone’s ...

Remembering and Reaffirming Its Liberational Origins By Dr. Maulana Karenga As December opens up expanded conversations and questions about the origins and practice of Kwanzaa in anticipation of its 55th anniversary celebrations by millions of African peoples around the world, it is good to remember and reaffirm its liberational origins in struggle. For indeed, Kwanzaa ...

The Memorial Services for Photographer Henry Hooks are: December 15, 2021: Viewing 10AM Services 11AM Community Memorial Chapel of San Bernardino 738 E. Highland Avenue San Bernardino, CA 92404 December 16, 2021: Burial Service Riverside National Cemetery 22495 Van Buren Boulevard Riverside, CA 92518