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7 Out of 10 Public School Students in the Inland Empire Are Eligible for CalKIDS Scholarships Worth Up to $1,500 for College or Career Training

INLAND EMPIRE, CA— College acceptance and financial aid letters are arrivin...
10-Year-Old Whiz Kid to make history as Crafton Hills College’s youngest graduate

YUCAIPA, CA— A 10-year-old girl from San Bernardino, Calif., is set t...
Riverside County Unites for Child Abuse Prevention Month

RIVERSIDE, CA— April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time...
Women Making History: A Night of Laughter, Empowerment, and Celebration

SAN BERNARDINO, CA— The first annual “Women Making History” Comedic Celebra...
Six High-Performing SBCUSD Middle Schools Recognized as 2025 Schools to Watch

SAN BERNARDINO, CA— Six middle schools in the San Bernardino City Uni...
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Alpha Phi Alpha and Alpha Kappa Alpha 37th Oratorical Contest RANCHO CUCAMO...

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Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with El Salvador's vice president in push for Abrego Garcia's release
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador on Wednesday and met with the country’s vice president to push for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who was sent there by the Trump administration in March despite an immigration court or...
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North Dakota governor signs bill doing away with Fargo's unusual voting system
North Dakota's governor has signed a bill to do away with the unusual election method used by his state's largest city
Judge blocks worker protections for abortion and fertility care for Catholic employers
More than 9,000 Catholic employers do not need to abide by federal regulations protecting workers who seek abortions and fertility treatments under a ruling issued this week by a federal judge