By Dianne Anderson Even with 96% insured and 92% having a regular provider, older Black Californians are still facing tall barriers and disrespect once they arrive for care. About one in three report dealing with racial bias, with their symptoms ignored and their pain untreated, according to Listening to Black Californians a report from the ...

By Dianne Anderson Moving in and out of shelters with his family as a child through his teen years gave Donald Smith a closeup view of homelessness, and the systems that are supposed to help families get back on their feet. Those early years went far beyond anything learned in textbooks or training manuals. Now, ...

The San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Anthony Parnther, will present their annual concert under the stars with fireworks on Saturday, June 20, at 8:00 p.m. on the football field at San Bernardino Valley College. Explained Maestro Parnther, “Our annual summer concert has now become a community staple and welcomes our largest crowd ...

The Salvation Army of San Bernardino County recently named the City of San Bernardino its partner of the year at the Salvation Army’s annual red kettle kickoff, honoring the city for its outstanding service, partnership, and commitment to supporting the organization’s mission to end homelessness. “We are incredibly grateful to The Salvation Army for recognizing ...

In a moving ceremony that blended celebration, reflection, and community unity, Valdez Educational Services dedicated its new headquarters facility on Friday, May 15, to Bonnie Cherie Johnson, a trailblazing civil rights advocate and champion of educational equity for Black and Brown children in San Bernardino. Johnson helped lead school boycotts, protests, and lawsuits that ultimately ...

By Dianne Anderson With the Primary Election only a few weeks away, Amy Malone is looking at both sides of the streets of San Bernardino, where, on one side, she sees the proliferation of homelessness. On the other, vacant boarded-up buildings could be recycled into housing for the homeless. Not long ago, she met a ...

The Making Hope Happen Foundation announced that NFL running back Alexander Mattison, a San Bernardino native and San Bernardino High School graduate, will attend its upcoming Making Hope Happen Gala. The Gala themed Denim and Diamonds is scheduled for Thursday, May 14 at the Hilltop Banquet Facility located at 670 N. Kendall Drive in San Bernardino. The ...

The City of San Bernardino has announced that six neighborhood groups, community organizations, and nonprofits will receive a total of $26,200 in funding to support high impact, community improvement projects through its “Love Your Block” initiative. Selected projects include murals, community cleanups, and a little free library focused on the historic Route 66 corridor ahead ...

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, ...

Drill teams, marching bands, classic cars, and local dignitaries packed the streets at the annual San Bernardino Black History Parade and Festival with lots of activities to rally around, not to mention the overall built-in fun factor. “This is a celebration of success, a celebration of Black culture, Black excellence, and of our communities and ...