By Dianne Anderson For low-income families of the Muscoy area of San Bernardino, some of the biggest barriers are not so much that the resources aren’t available, but rather no one knows where to find them. On Wednesday, July 11, the community won’t have to look far to find out where to get all the ...

By Dianne Anderson Professionally speaking, a locomotive engineer is not exactly like a doctor, but the hours are kind of close, and so is the pay. Tina Watkins retired her seat on the BNSF cab recently in a field that has served her well as a single mom, although the past three decades was not ...

By Dianne Anderson Working the family limousine business in the late 1980’s, Bruce Atlas, Chief Operating Officer for the Ontario International Airport Authority, was not looking for a job, and he had no background in aviation. He did, however, have a commitment to pay life forward by mentoring a young man at a job fair. ...

By Dianne Anderson Given the choice, most people wouldn’t want to chase after bad money, but it happens. Michelle Skiljan has heard about the worst that can happen when predatory lenders lure small business into high-interest loans. The merchant loan advance industry promises fast money for small businesses that have problems securing traditional loans, trapping ...

Getting around town will be a little cheaper for area youth this summer, thanks to a discounted fare on Omnitrans buses.  Riders 18 and under will pay just $1 per trip June 1 through July 31. Youth have a choice of paying cash on board or paying by phone using the new Omnitrans mobile app. ...

By Dianne Anderson Derek Williams is unapologetically chief. It’s not the worst job in the world, but even as his heart was set on joining the police force after he served in the military, his inner family circle heavily advised against it. Getting into police work is not without its challenges, but probably none so ...

By Dianne Anderson That old parental fallback, “you didn’t come with a manual,” is no longer an excuse, if it ever was. April is Child Abuse Prevention month, and several parent events are planned to make the community aware of how to be better parents, and get resources for their kids. Viviana Esparza said their ...

By Dianne Anderson Scant philanthropic dollars that trickled down to minority-led nonprofits statewide before the 2008 economic downturn seems to look better in hindsight. If foundation dollars were tight back then in San Bernardino County, it’s worse now. “Statistics in foundation funding specifically for the Inland Empire is three percent now in the region, not ...

By Dianne Anderson Millions of Californians will go for extra digits in their bank accounts over the next few weeks while millions more won’t even try. From now until the tax deadline filing time, Californians with children can tap up to $6,318 extra Federal Earned Income Tax Credit dollars and up to $2,775 in the ...

By Dianne Anderson Booking for the upcoming Transformational Leadership Conference is filling up faster than Shinay Bowman expected, but she’s not complaining. Her phone has been ringing nonstop, and it’s grabbed the attention of top academic administrators across southern California. “It surpassed our expectations because we only opened the conference at the end of January,” ...