California Is Fighting Back: State Leaders and Community Activists Resist Stepped-Up Immigration Raids
By Charlene Muhammad | California Black Media Elected officials and grassroots organization leaders are speaking out against recent federal immigration raids they are calling “immoral,” and pledging their support for immigrants impacted by the intensified enforcement efforts in Los Angeles and across California. On July 7, approximately 90 armed federal agents, National Guard troops and Border Patrol officers swarmed MacArthur Park...
California Legislature Advances Bill to Raise Pay for Inmate Firefighters
By Bo Tefu | California Black Media The California Legislature is moving forward with a bill to increase wages for incarcerated firefighters who work on the front lines of the state’s wildfire battles. The Senate Public Safety Committee voted July 8 to approve Assembly Bill (AB) 247, authored by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles). The bill would raise hourly pay for...
Gov. Newsom Honors Lives Lost in Fires; Presents Plan to Move Forward
By Solomon O. Smith | California Black Media On the six-month anniversary of the devastating Eaton Canyon and Palisades fires, Gov. Gavin Newsom, alongside local leaders and elected officials, announced a recovery plan and commemorated those lost during the tragedies. “Altadena in particular is a special community. In Altadena the average life lost was 77 years old -- great grandparents, not...
Mosquitoes in Colton test positive for West Nile virus
COLTON, CA--- Mosquitoes collected in the city of Colton have tested positive for West Nile virus. This is the first collection of mosquitoes that have tested positive in 2025 within the area served by the Environmental Health Services Mosquito and Vector Control Program (MVCP). MVCP is taking steps to eliminate mosquito breeding hazards. “West Nile virus can cause a serious...
Should Black Americans Protest Mass Deportations?
By Edward Henderson | California Black Media The mass immigration raids across Los Angeles County last month were the spark for protests and demonstrations across the region. The area is home to the second-most undocumented migrants in the country and thousands of demonstrators filled the streets outside of the federal building in downtown Los Angeles to condemn the actions of...
From Mess to Ministry: Dr. La Shawn Denise Witt Opens Up About Healing, Faith, and Her New Memoir
By Naomi K. Bonman | Westside Story News Editor When Dr. La Shawn Denise Witt decided to pen her debut memoir, The D.I.V.A. Herself: I Survived My Mess, she didn’t just write a book—she answered a divine call. Known as The Global Strategist™, Dr. Witt has long been a voice of empowerment for women, but this time, she’s using her...
The Future Is Local: BBOP and Entrepreneur High School Celebrate Inland Empire Entrepreneurs with Inaugural State of the Inland Empire Entrepreneurship Address & Awards
SAN BERNARDINO, CA – The future of business in the Inland Empire depends on the success of small businesses and access to vital resources such as capital, technology, networks, and information. The BBOP Center, in partnership with Entrepreneur High School, proudly announces the inaugural State of the Inland Empire Entrepreneurship Address & Awards taking place on Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 10:00 AM...
San Bernardino Native Jayden Daniels Hosts First Annual Community Day at Cajon High School
By Angela M. Coggs NFL quarterback and San Bernardino native Jayden Daniels returned to his hometown in a big way, hosting the First Annual Jayden Daniels Foundation Community Day at Cajon High School from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Saturday. The event, held on the football field of Jayden Daniels Stadium, brought together families, children, and community partners for...
Seeking Artists for New Public Art at the City Services Building
The City of Ontario is seeking an artist or artist team to develop public art that will be placed at the entrance of the newly constructed City Services Building. The City's Museum, Arts & Culture Department is seeking an artist or artist team to develop public art that will be placed at the entrance of the new City Services Building...
Ontario International Airport to celebrate 35th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act
Event to highlight accessibility progress during Disability Pride Month (Ontario, California – July 17, 2025) – Southern California's Ontario International Airport (ONT) will host a public celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) on Thursday, July 24, from 10-11 a.m. in the Terminal 4 baggage claim area. The event is part of Disability Pride Month and will...
