Visionary local publisher and media owner Bill Anthony died August 12, 2014 from complications of respiratory failure. Anthony was best known as the publisher of the Inland Empire Business Journal (IEBJ) for the past 25 Years. Bill’s health had been declining suffering from kidney failure three years ago. However, he kept diligently working and those […]
Posted inHealthy Living
Overweight vs. Obese
Dear Dr. Levister: I am an African American female, young, healthy and slightly overweight. My mother and older sisters are massively obese and generally unhealthy. What are my chances of becoming obese? V.C. Dear V.C.: The obesity rate is high in the African American community. African-American women have the highest rates of overweight and obesity […]
Posted inIn My Opinion, Point of View
Father-to-Father: A Message of Faith
A citizen using an AK47 automatic rifle in one hand and a handgun in the other gunned down San Bernardino Police Officer Gabriel Garcia last week. It was an attempted killing of a peace officer that had not done anything to provoke a reaction of any kind from anyone. Officer Garcia and his trainee were […]
Posted inPoint of View
Letter To The Editor: “How Long, Not Long”
This 81 year-old writer asks, “How long will the slaughter of African American males continue?” In my lifetime, Black males have been tortured, executed, and hung from trees. This writer witnessed our family cotton gin and general store burned to the ground, twice, by racists. Today, horses have been replaced with cars; and sticks and […]
Posted inIn The News
Fall Term Starts at San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino San Bernardino Valley College started its Fall 2014 semester on Tuesday, August 19th. While a final official count of students will not be known for several weeks yet, over 12,000 students have enrolled for one or more classes so far, and late enrollments are expected to push that higher. This total compares with […]
Posted inIn The News
CSUSB Students Take Their Volunteer Service To The “Last Frontier”
San Bernardino A group of 16 Cal State San Bernardino students returned from a week-long volunteer service trip to Alaska with renewed inspiration and commitment to serve in their own Inland Empire communities. CSUSB’s Alternative Break Program provides a unique opportunity for students to participate in an intensive public service experience while increasing their understanding […]
Posted inFeature Story
Laid to Rest but Never Buried
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a first-person narrative used to highlight the recent discourse surrounding use of police force after of the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. The brief stories that follow this narrative recounting police-involved shootings is intended to underscore the scope and span of this issue. I can’t shake memories of […]
Posted inRants & Raves
Ferguson Debacle Illustrates The Importance of Diversity In Hiring
The recent debacle in Ferguson, Missouri is a case study in why diversity in hiring is important, especially when it comes to public safety. The images coming out of Ferguson in the aftermath of the fatal police shooting of the unarmed teenager Michael Brown look less like an US neighborhood and more like an overseas […]
Posted inIn The News
Students See Cloud Technology Forming On The Horizon
San Bernardino Creators of the iPhone, Xbox, Google Nexus and Revolve Touch technology all have one thing in common: they have their heads in the cloud. Storage cloud, that is. This fall, the Revolve Project is looking to get Cal State San Bernardino students’ heads in the cloud as well by distributing cutting-edge devices equipped […]
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Request for Qualifications Released to Facilitate Capacity Building for Organizations
San Bernardino Through the First 5 San Bernardino Capacity Continuum Project, First 5 San Bernardino seeks to support the further development of strong, adaptive and sustainable organizations in creating positive outcomes for children ages 0-5 and their families. The Capacity Continuum Project facilitation will be for a contract period of three (3) fiscal years beginning […]