Thursday, 8 Jan 2026
Thursday, 8 January 2026

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Year in Review: Inland Valley News Coverage in 2025 Traced Local Decisions, State Policy, and National Debates Shaping Black Communities

Throughout 2025, reporting by Inland Valley News (IVN) followed how decisions made at every level of...

California’s CARE Court Expands to Include Psychotic, Bipolar Disorders

A new California state law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in October, is set to expand California’s CARE...

Your Vote Could Help Decide New AI Rules for California

California voters could soon decide on new rules governing artificial intelligence (AI) products, particularly...

Year in Review: Inland Valley News Coverage in 2025 Traced Local Decisions, State Policy, and National Debates Shaping Black Communities

California’s CARE Court Expands to Include Psychotic, Bipolar Disorders

Your Vote Could Help Decide New AI Rules for California

CA’s Public Playback- News You Might Have Missed

CA’s Public Playback: News You Might Have Missed

Gov. Newsom to Deliver State of the State Address on Jan. 8 Gov. Gavin Newsom will deliver his State of the State address on Jan. 8, 2026, at the California State Capitol before a joint session of the...
CA’s Public Playback- News You Might Have Missed

CA’s Public Playback: News You Might Have Missed

Gov. Newsom to Deliver State of the State Address on Jan. 8 Gov. Gavin Newsom will deliver his State of the State address on Jan. 8, 2026, at the California State Capitol before a joint session of the Legislature. In the speech, Newsom is expected to reflect on California’s key achievements in 2025 and...

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Year in Review: Inland Valley News Coverage in 2025 Traced Local Decisions, State Policy, and National Debates Shaping Black Communities

Throughout 2025, reporting by Inland Valley News (IVN) followed how decisions made at every level of government, from city council chambers in the Inland...

California’s CARE Court Expands to Include Psychotic, Bipolar Disorders

A new California state law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in October, is set to expand California’s CARE Court program, which aims to better serve residents...

Your Vote Could Help Decide New AI Rules for California

California voters could soon decide on new rules governing artificial intelligence (AI) products, particularly those used by children. A new initiative...

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Asm. Sade Elhawary Wrote Bill Extending the Work of the Commission on the State of Hate

Five Years Later, Capitol Officer Harry Dunn Says January 6 Was the Worst Day of His Life

Five Years Later, Capitol Officer Harry Dunn Says January 6 Was the Worst Day of His Life

Local

A New Year, A Clear Purpose- Building the Future of Local Journalism

A New Year, A Clear Purpose: Building the Future of Local Journalism

Ta Lese Morrow, Publisher, Inland Valley News Upland, CA — As we celebrate the dawn of 2026, the...
Riverside School Board Weighs Removing Ethnic Studies Graduation Requirement Amid Funding Uncertainty and Broader State Debate

Riverside School Board Weighs Removing Ethnic Studies Graduation Requirement Amid Funding Uncertainty and Broader State Debate

Screenshot of the Riverside School Board meeting held on  December 18, 2025. Riverside, CA — A...
Sankofa” Shapes Tamika Casey’s Equity Work in Inland Empire Schools

“Sankofa” Shapes Tamika Casey’s Equity Work in Inland Empire Schools

San Bernardino, CA — For more than 25 years, educator Tamika Casey has worked inside classrooms,...
CSUSB Reports Record Improvement In Doctoral Student Success

CSUSB Reports Record Improvement In Doctoral Student Success

Juan Carlos Luna (front), is awarded his doctorate degree from Enrique Murillo Jr. director of CSUSB’s...

Statewide

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New Survey: The Economy Is Top Issue for California Voters

Statewide — A Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) survey released last week shows that...
Assemblymember Jackson’s AB 422 Raises the Bar for Civic Engagement in California Schools

Assemblymember Jackson’s AB 422 Raises the Bar for Civic Engagement in California Schools

Statewide — On Jan. 1, Assembly Bill (AB) 422 — legislation authored by Assemblymember Corey Jackson...
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2025 in Review: Seven Questions for Sen. Laura Richardson, Who Made Legislative History This Year

Sen. Laura Richardson (D-San Pedro) San Pedro, CA — Elected in November 2024 to represent California’s...
2025 in Review- Seven Questions for Assemblymember Tina McKinnor, Champion of Reparations, Housing and Workers’ Rights

2025 in Review: Seven Questions for Assemblymember Tina McKinnor, Champion of Reparations, Housing and Workers’ Rights

Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) represents California’s 61st Assembly District, covering areas...

National

November Jobs Report Shows Rising Unemployment and Worsening Outlook for Black Workers

November Jobs Report Shows Rising Unemployment and Worsening Outlook for Black Workers

Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA Nationwide — The U.S. labor market showed further signs of strain in...
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Black Former U.S. Marine Captain Body-Slammed by White Military Police Officer

Okinawa, Japan —  Kareem El, an African American former United States Marine Corps captain, was...
Halfway to Chains- What’s Already Been Enforced Under Project 2025

Halfway to Chains: What’s Already Been Enforced Under Project 2025

Republican Project 2025 (Photo by Douglas Rissing) Nationwide — They said it would never happen...
NEA President Becky Pringle Talks Voting And SNAP Funding- “Our Kids Can’t Learn If They Are Hungry

NEA President Becky Pringle Talks Voting And SNAP Funding: “Our Kids Can’t Learn If They Are Hungry.”

Becky Pringle, President of the largest labor union, the National Education Association (NEA), appeared...

Feature

Why Peace on Earth Begins with Birth, a Q&A with Midwife Nikki Helms

Why Peace on Earth Begins with Birth, a Q&A with Midwife Nikki Helms

Nikki Helms is a midwife and full-spectrum birthing care advocate. Midwife and full-spectrum birthing...
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Protecting California’s Black Moms and Babies: Policies and Programs Struggle to Fix Deep-Rooted Maternal Health Inequities

Gnae Dismuske and her children Statewide — Gnae Dismuke experienced a miscarriage at 11 weeks in...
Black Lawyer Delivers Powerful Commentary on Racial Injustices on the American Court System

Black Lawyer Delivers Powerful Commentary on Racial Injustices on the American Court System

Attorney Zulu Ali, Principal attorney, Law Offices of Zulu Ali & Associates, LLP Attorney Zulu Ali,...
Support Your Child’s Mental Health Medi-Cal Covers Therapy, Medication, and More

Support Your Child’s Mental Health: Medi-Cal Covers Therapy, Medication, and More

When children struggle emotionally, it can affect every part of their lives — at home, in school, with...

Education

Affirming Black Children Through Books Stories That Help Them See Their Light

Affirming Black Children Through Books: Stories That Help Them See Their Light

Aundrea Tabbs-Smith, Emotional Well-being Literacy and Curriculum Coordinator, Friends Center for Children I...
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Superintendent/President Henry D. Shannon Honored for Leadership, Bradley Franklin Named State Award Finalist

From L to R: Chaffey College Student Government President/Trustee Matthew Caddell, Chaffey College Superintendent/President...
Pearls of Service Honors Scholars, Community Leaders at Annual Scholarship Event

Pearls of Service Honors Scholars, Community Leaders at Annual Scholarship Event

One of the evening’s featured speakers was Taelen Cobb Pomona, CA — Pearls of Service Inc., a...
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Rialto Residents, Bassett Community Members Push Back Against Superintendent Hire at Nov. 12 Board Meeting

Rialto Unified Taps Dr. Alejandro Alvarez as Superintendent Rialto, CA — Community pushback over...

Health

Sticker Shock- Obamacare Customers Confront Premium Spikes as Congress Dithers

Sticker Shock: Obamacare Customers Confront Premium Spikes as Congress Dithers

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., at a news conference calling...

Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson Explains How Medi-Cal Cuts Will Hurt Families

California State Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego) says the federal government’s decision to cut...
California Health Officials Outline Major Medi-Cal Changes Coming Through 2028

California Health Officials Outline Major Medi-Cal Changes Coming Through 2028

Yingjia Huang, DHCS Deputy Director for Health Care Benefits and Eligibility Statewide — California...
Sacramento- Lawmakers Hear From Health Advocates on “State of Black Maternal Health”

Sacramento: Lawmakers Hear From Health Advocates on “State of Black Maternal Health”

Adjoa Jones (right), Sandra Poole (left), Chief Director of the African American Infant and Maternal...

Lifestyle

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Dope Dating Advice with Dr. Kerry Neal: When Should You Get Married?

Dr. Kerry Neal Fontana, CA — Longtime celebrity Claudia Jordan recently went viral on a podcast,...
First Ladies Health Initiative- A Healthcare Q&A with Co-Chair and Pastor Dr

First Ladies Health Initiative: A Healthcare Q&A with Co-Chair and Pastor Dr. Shalonda “Sunshine” Crawford

Pastor Dr. Shalonda “Sunshine” Crawford Connecting Communities to Coverage Through Personal Experience As...
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Do You Know Him?

Upland, CA — At Christmas time, the world becomes beautifully busy. Homes are decorated with lights...
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Dope Dating Advice with Dr. Kerry Neal: "Being Intentional"

Intentional adjective done on purpose; intended. an intentional insult. Synonyms: Planned, designed Antonyms: accidental I...

Sports

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Rain, Resolve, and a Reckoning: Indiana’s Rose Bowl Triumph Redefines the College Football Landscape

A Rare Wet Rose Bowl Morning For only the second time in the past 19 years, rain greeted the New Year...
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‘Let’s Go’ Beyond the Mound Joe Black’s Legacy of Brotherhood and Resistance

Joe Black (Wikimedia Commons) By: Stacy M. Brown,Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent As the...
Randolph Ross, an African American Olympic Gold Medalist, returns to the sport after 3-year suspension

24-Year-Old HBCU Olympic Gold Medalist Returns After Three-Year Ban

Randolph Ross, an African American Olympic Gold Medalist and former HBCU track athlete from North Carolina...
Black Woman Makes History as First Full-Time HBCU Female Football Announcer in Alabama

Black Woman Makes History as First Full-Time HBCU Female Football Announcer in Alabama

Huntsville, AL — Thai Floyd, an African American woman from Huntsville, Alabama, has made history...