Vol. 51 No. 2
April 30, 2020 -May 6, 2020
Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what people will submit to and you have found out the exact amount of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them and these will continue till they have resisted either with words or blows or words or with both. The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they suppress. —Fredrick Douglass (1849)
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Opinion: Coronavirus and Your Mental Health Dr. Lenore Tate | Special to California Black Media
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia
The Black Press continues to tackle domestic and global issues, including the novel coronavirus pandemic and its effects on all citizens – particularly African Americans. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA Publishers of Black-owned community newspapers, including Janis Ware of the Atlanta Voice, Cheryl Smith of Texas Metro News, Chris Bennett of the Seattle Medium, Denise Rolark Barnes of the Washington Informer, and Brenda Andrews of the New Journal & Guide in Virginia, are desperately trying to avoid shuttering operations. On Wednesday, April 29, Rolark Barnes, Andrews, Bennett, and Ware will participate in a special livestream broadcast to discuss how their publications are enduring as the pandemic rages on. In a heartfelt and straight-tothe-point op-ed published recently, Ware explained to her tens of thousands of readers that The Atlanta Voice has boldly covered the issues that affect the African American community. “Our founders, Mr. J. Lowell Ware and Mr. Ed Clayton, were committed to the mission of being a voice to the voiceless with the
motto of, ‘honesty, integrity and truth,’” Ware wrote in an article that underscores the urgency and importance of African Americanowned newspapers during the coronavirus pandemic. Ware has established a COVID-19 news fund and aggregated the Atlanta Voice’s novel coronavirus coverage into a special landing page within its website. To remain afloat, Ware and her fellow publishers know that financial backing and support will be necessary. Following the spread of the pandemic, many advertisers have either paused their ad spending or halted it altogether. And other streams of revenue have also dried up, forcing Black-owned publications to find ways to reduce spending and restructure what were already historically tight budgets. With major companies like Ruth Chris Steakhouse and Pot Belly Sandwiches swooping in and hijacking stimulus money aimed at small businesses, the Black
Press — and community-based publishing in general — has been largely left out of the $350 billion stimulus and Paycheck Protection Program packages. To make matters worse, there are no guarantees that a second package, specifically focused on small business, will benefit Black publishers or other businesses owned by people of color. Publications like the New Journal and Guide, Washington Informer (which recently celebrated its 55th anniversary) and the Atlanta Voice have been essential to the communities they serve — and the world at large for 193 years. Unfortunately for some publishers, the impact of COVID19 has brought business operations to a near halt. While none are thriving, some publishers have developed ingenious and innovative ways to continue operations. “Dear World, the entire planet is feeling the devastation of the
coronavirus pandemic,” Cheryl Smith of Texas Metro News wrote to her readers. “We must be concerned about ourselves, as well as others. You may be aware that the media is considered ‘essential.’ So, guess what? We have a responsibility, a moral obligation to use this status to be a source of information, support, and inspiration, just as we are at all other times,” Smith wrote. Smith’s statements echo the more than 200 African Americanowned newspapers in the NNPA family. The majority of the publications are owned and operated by women, and virtually all are family dynasties so rarely seen in the black community. The contributions of the Black Press remain indelibly associated with the fearlessness, determination, and success of Black America. Those contributions include the works of Frederick Douglass, WEB DuBois, Patrice Lumumba, Kwame Nkrumah, and former NNPA Chairman Dr. Carlton Goodlett. Douglas, who helped slaves escape to the North while working with the Underground Railroad, established the abolitionist paper, “The North Star,” in Rochester, New York. He developed it into the most influential black anti-slavery newspaper published during the Antebellum era. The North Star denounced slavery and fought for the emancipation of women and other oppressed groups with a motto of “Right is of no Sex – Truth is of no Color; God is the Father of us all, and we are all brethren.” DuBois, known as the father of modern Pan Africanism, (continued on page 3)
With Over 50,000 Dead, Civil Rights Leaders Urge African Americans to Remain at Home By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor With the coronavirus death toll passing 50,000 during the last week in April, Black leaders in the U.S. have taken to warning their communities of the danger of opening the country back up too soon. The coronavirus has devastated the Black community in Detroit and all of the fatalities in Richmond, Va. are African Americans. Though the numbers are showing signs of slowing down Black leaders are taking no chances. On Friday, April 24 a group of civil rights leaders encouraged African Americans to “stay-athome” shortly after the Governor of Georgia decided to lift the state’s stay-at-home order. The CDC guidelines outline that if COVID-19 stats remain down for 14 days straight the state can reopen. Many Governors are following those guidelines. Melanie Campbell, President of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, joined a group
Several Republican governors appear to be taking their marching orders from President Donald Trump who is anxious to re-open the country economically while not referencing the over 50,000 dead Americans from COVID-19. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) of Black faith and civil rights leaders and the heads of the largest historically Black religious denominations to encourage African Americans to “stay at home” until there is evidence that it’s safe to go out. A letter authored by Rev. Al Sharpton (NAN), Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson (CNBC), Sherrilyn Ifill (NAACP, LDF), Marc Morial (NUL), Derrick Johnson (NAACP), Melanie
Campbell (BWR), Kristen Clarke (Lawyers’ Committee) encouraged people to stay at home. “We, the undersigned, have joined together to state our unequivocal and firm opposition to the premature effort of governors to willfully re-open their states. The actions of these governors, which demonstrate reckless disregard for the health and life of Black residents, compel
us to speak out and take action to protect ourselves,” the letter began. “We encourage all Black churches and businesses to remain closed during this critical period. The denominations and independent churches represented in this statement, which comprise a combined membership of more than 25 million people and more than 30,000 congregations, intend to remain closed and to continue to worship virtually, with the same dedication and love that we brought to the church. The civil rights organizations represented are working tirelessly to protect our communities from injustice and inequality as this country responds to the pandemic,” the letter added. Several Republican governors appear to be taking their marching orders from President Donald Trump who is anxious to re-open the country economically while (continued on page 2)
Lenore A. Tate, Ph.D What happened to living for the weekend? Where did hump day go? When will sports return? When will these kids return to school? Where can I buy toilet paper? When will life return to normal? When will I be able to return to work? These and so many other questions have been looming in our consciousness (minds) for more than six weeks. We all know that the Coronavirus has significantly impacted our lives. At the beginning of this pandemic, it was rumored that the Black community was not being impacted, but within weeks we witnessed many African Americans being diagnosed, treated and dying due in part to health disparities. Very simply, the lack of access to health care, some living without health insurance or being minimally insured, having diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, asthma, and the impact of racism and cultural biases in medicine are just some of the factors that have impacted our physical and mental health outcomes. Fears of transmitting the Coronavirus have most of us unable to escape the grim reminders of the deaths and infections that have touched African Americans. We know that as the virus increases, so does our anxiety. We begin to worry or become concern if we or one of our loved ones or friends will be infected. Most of us are unable to be tested and if we are tested, many of us are concerned about the slow turn around in obtaining results. Testing in underserved communities is slim to none right now. During these times, it is important to try to stay in the present and not think about the worst thing that could happen. Try to figure out exactly what and how you are feeling (e.g. scared, stressed, fearful, sad, helpless, or angry). Anxiety and feeling distressed is our body’s biological reaction to a threat and the Coronavirus is a real threat especially when we are not able to control our daily lives. Some symptoms that you might pay attention to include: change in sleep pattern, overeating, over
drinking, increasing drug use or unhealthy behaviors, feeling irritable, or wanting to just escape. For the most part, we are social animals and connecting with others helps us thrive. Below is some common sense, easy to follow recommendations. 1. Maintain a schedule for the household with flexibility. 2. Stay up to date on all COVID-19 information. Listen to the doctors and scientists. Limit the amount of COVID-19 news you watch! 3. Focus on positive aspects of your life and things that you can control. 4. Seek social support from family members and/or friends and maintain social connections (e.g. Facetime, Zoom, Skype, Calls, making Tik Toks, etc.) 5. Engage in relaxation techniques and exercise. 6.
Eat healthy.
7. Feeling overwhelmed, seek support from a mental health provider. In today’s world, you don’t even have to leave your home, Tele Psych is available. Telepsychology will allow you to access a licensed provider in the comfort of your home or other personal space. It is convenient, prevents missed appoints and may encourage those in our community concerned about the stigma of mental health to seek the help they need to “rise up” to life’s challenges facing us today. Lenore A. Tate, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Sacramento, California. She has previously worked as Principal Consultant to the California Assembly and Senate Health Committees as well as the Senate Office of Research. Dr. Tate has also served as a university professor in Texas, Arizona and California. She specializes in neuropsychology, geriatrics and behavioral health. For further information, see www.Lenoretate.com or email at: DRTATE20@gmail.com.
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Inland Empire Emperors
Statement Regarding San Manuel Casino Temporary Closure | Update: April 27, 2020 Community/Education News
LATEST ABA EXPANSION TEAM Community News
“As the coronavirus pandemic and our response to it continues to affect just about every aspect of our world, we remain committed to the principle that the health and safety of our community is the most important priority. With that priority in mind, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has decided to extend the closure of San Manuel Casino at
least through May 31. The Tribe will continue to pay all team members adjusted wages, including benefits, during this time. We want to thank our team members, guests, and partners for their patience during this time.” San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Business Committee
Housing the Homeless: COVID-19 Has Forced California’s Hand Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) announced that the Inland Empire Emperors are the latest expansion team getting set to begin play in November. "This has certainly been an unusual start to the off season for all sport leagues and the ABA is no exception," stated ABA CEO Joe Newman.
"However, we have continued to add teams at a record pace and have confidence our season will begin as planned. Located east of Los Angeles, Inland Empire is a perfect fit for the southern division of the Far West Region and will be playing teams both north and south." The team will be owned by
Kevin Dailey, a successful salesman and entrepreneur from humble beginnings, Kevin Dailey developed a strong work ethic and learned to support himself financially at a very early age. Working under the guidance of his father, he began mastering the ins and outs of commercial and residential property management at the age of 14. These early experiences instilled in Kevin an appreciation for hard work, as well as deep compassion for others. He eventually moved into project management with First Choice Development in Anaheim and promoted to building automated system's engineer quality assurance at Servi- Tek Engineering and CBRE properties. His love for basketball developed early growing up in
Pasadena, Ca. playing and learning with basketball legends like Micheal Cooper, Stacy Augmon, Jaque Vahugn, Eric "Spin Doctor" Holmes, Larry "Bone Collector" Williams and Doug Gottlieb along with his family's roots in the Inland Empire have inspired him to launch the Inland Empire's new favorite basketball team, the I.E. Emperors. "I'm really pleased to be a part of the ABA," added Mr. Dailey. "Not only will we provide the area with great basketball, but it will give us a platform to create economic opportunity for undeserved communities." For more information, email emperorsbball@yahoo.com, call 626 500 3884 or visit www.emperorsbball.com or www.abaliveaction.com.
With Over 50,000 Dead, Civil Rights Leaders Urge African Americans to Remain at Home...continued from page 1
not referencing the over 50,000 dead Americans from COVID-19. Issues around environmental racism, disparities in health care coverage and treatment and economic considerations are issues African Americans have to confront more than other communities. The group Black Millennials for Flint are mobilizing to confront the problem of the continuous lack of clean water in the city after it was revealed that former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder made serious errors during the Flint water crisis. “On April 25, 2014, a completely dehumanizing decision was made by former Governor Rick Snyder to switch from the Detroit Water System to the Flint River creating one of the most lethal man-made crises in American History. Fast forward to 2020, 6 years later, not a single individual involved in this act of genocide has been held accountable for the poisoning of an entire city,” the group wrote. “To put this in perspective, or to ‘make it plain’ as our elders say, the kindergartners in Flint that started this 2019-20 academic school year have not lived a single year of life without the threat of unclean drinking water. Their first year of their educational journey has now also been brought to a halt due to COVID-19,” they added. The Flint water crisis continues along with the COVID-19 pandemic. Lauren Victoria Burke is an independent journalist for NNPA and the host of the podcast BURKEFILE. She is also a political strategist as Principal of Win Digital Media LLC. She may be contacted at LBurke007@gmail.com and on twitter at @LVBurke
Photo by: Antonio Ray Harvey Sacramento area unhoused man working on his bike April 6, 2020. Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California was the first state in the nation to secure Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding to place unsheltered people in hotel rooms at no cost to them. The state’s action is providing safe isolation for tens of thousands of homeless Californians during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Almost 129,000 Californians experienced homelessness in 2019. Nearly 40% of them were African Americans. The state’s effort, dubbed Project Roomkey, set an initial goal of securing up to 15,000 rooms to fast track getting people off the street since Gov. Newsom instituted a stay-at-home order on March 19. After about a week, county partners had moved 869 homeless individuals off the street, or out of shelters, and into isolation. “Homeless Californians are incredibly vulnerable to COVID19 and often have no option to self-isolate or social distance,” Gov. Newsom said. “By helping the most vulnerable homeless individuals get off the street, California can slow the spread of COVID-19 through homeless populations, lower the number of people infected and protect critical health care resources.” As of April 3, the state reports that local governments had secured 6,867 emergency hotel
rooms for shelter. Some homeless advocates say that number is a commendable achievement that begins to move the Newsom administration closer to its goal of mitigating what was perhaps the state’s most pressing problem before the COVID-19 crisis. In Los Angeles County, the state’s homelessness crisis is most acute. It is also where the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the most hospitalizations and deaths. Officials there want to take the work of Project Roomkey further. LA County Board of Supervisors’ Mark Ridley Thomas and Janice Hahn have developed a plan to house the homeless after the coronavirus crisis has been contained. “We need to be thinking two steps ahead in order to mount a crisis response that is not only comprehensive but sustained,” Ridley-Thomas said in a statement on his website. “Now is the time to be having these conversations. Not when the disaster funding runs out.” LA County’s Chief Executive Office Homeless Initiative is working hand-in-hand with the state, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, and several public and private partners to facilitate Project Roomkey. As of April 13, over 1,946 beds (continued on page 5)
Summit College Campuses to Issue CARES ACT Grants to Students The CARES Act Legislation Allows Summit to Assist its Students during This Challenging Time Educational News
San Bernardino, CA, (April 21, 2020) — With three campuses in Southern California, Summit College, is honored to announce that it will use the CARES ACT to support its students by providing grants to help cover expenses related to disruptions to their educations due to the COVID-19 outbreak, including things like course materials and technology as well as food, housing, health care, and childcare. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief
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Black Restaurants Can Keep Their Profits Up Congresswoman Maxine Waters Leads Effort to With New State “Food and Friendship” Effort Secure Coronavirus Relief Funding for Small, By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Minority & Women Owned Businesses Government News
CBM photo by Deonte Lee African American-owned restaurants across California will be able to participate in a new state program that contracts eateries to prepare meals and deliver them to vulnerable senior citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Newsom announced the new “first-in-the-nation” initiative, dubbed “Restaurants Deliver: Home Meals for Seniors,”April 24. “This partnership will allow restaurants to start rehiring people or keep people currently employed and start preparing meals, three meals a day, seven days a week, and have those meals delivered to our seniors all throughout the state of California,” Gov. Newsom said during his daily press briefing. The program is being executed in partnership with California counties, cities, and Native American tribes, said the governor, who has a background in the food and beverage industry. Newsom co-founded the Napabased PlumpJack Winery. Its parent company, the PlumpJack Group’s portfolio includes restaurants, hotels, wine, and event space ventures. The Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA) is bankrolling 75% of the costs. California, Newsom said, will subsidize the remaining 25% for counties and cities. The meals program for seniors is part of a broader initiative organized to support California seniors who are isolating at home, adhering to the state’s coronavirus shelter in place order. The other programs are the “Social Bridging Project,” which brings together 1,000 volunteers to check in on older Californians during the crisis. The other is “Friendship Line California,” a toll-free telephone service that provides emotional support to
aging adults across the state. The California Department of Aging is partnering with the Institute of Aging to roll out this effort. “Older adults are heroes for being the first Californians to stay at home and save lives. However, they may be struggling to access food, and with the mental health implications of isolation. These programs will make sure our older friends, family, and neighbors have access to the food and friendship they need,” said Director of the California Department of Aging Kim McCoy Wade. Since the COVID-19 shelter in place began in mid-March, many restaurants across the state have been running at half capacity — only open for pickup and delivery orders. Some of them are not open at all. Reporting severe drops in their revenues, many AfricanAmerican restaurateurs in California look at a steady partnership with the state — one that provides a constant flow of income — as a viable option. The state of California estimates that 1.2 million people over 65 years of age across the state live by themselves, Newsom said. Overall, the state is home to almost six million aging adults. “It’s not just about the meals,” Newsom said during his daily midday news briefing. “It’s about a human connection, about someone just checking in as they’re delivering those meals and making sure people are okay.” African Americans account for nearly 11% of COVID-19 deaths in the state, the California Department of Public Health reports. Blacks make up only about 6% of California's population of almost 40 million residents. African Americans also fall behind when it comes to proprietorship and running
DMV Offers Relief to ID Cardholders, Vehicle Owners and Businesses Waives late fees, delays registration requirements and extends permits and IDs Business News
Sacramento – The California Department of Motor Vehicles today announced it is waiving late fees and penalties for vehicle registration, extending expiring identification cards, temporary operating permits and motor carrier permits. With authority granted under today’s executive order signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, the DMV is: Waiving late fees and penalties for vehicle registration renewals due between March 16 and May 31, 2020, and paid within 60 days of the original expiration date. The requirement to have current license plate stickers is also waived for vehicles with registration expiring between March 4 and June 30, 2020. Extending identification cards expiring on or after March 4, 2020, to be valid through June 22, 2020 (60 days from today). Temporarily suspending for 60 days the requirement to submit a transfer of ownership within 10 days for vehicle transfers occurring on or after March 4, 2020, and the requirement to register a vehicle acquired or previously based outside of California within 20 days once registration becomes due. Allowing temporary operating permits that expire on or after March 4, 2020, to be valid another 60 days from today.
Lengthening motor carrier permits expiring in March, April and May 2020 to June 30, 2020. A motor carrier permit is required for numerous transportation and commercial activities in California, including transporting property for compensation, hauling with a commercial vehicle weighing more than 10,000 pounds, and transporting hazardous materials. “These measures can help lighten the burden many Californians are experiencing during this difficult time,” DMV Director Steve Gordon said. The DMV continues to encourage customers to renew their vehicle registration and complete vehicle transfers online or by using the DMV Virtual Field Office. Customers can also get replacement registration cards and license plate stickers online or at the hundreds of DMV kiosks across the state. Replacement cards and stickers at the DMV kiosks cost $22 and print on the spot. The DMV continues to provide essential services via mail, online, kiosks, call centers, available business partners and virtually to process critical transactions, including eligible driver license and vehicle registration renewals, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Customers can use the Services Advisor on the DMV website to (continued in next 2 columns)
restaurants. Blacks make up about 13% of the population, but consist of 8% of restaurant owners and the same share of restaurant managers, according to the National Restaurant Association. Black-owned restaurants may want to be a part of the nutritional aspects of the program that could continue beyond the coronavirus crisis, some advocates for aging Californians say. According to the state, the “Restaurants Deliver: Home Meals for Seniors” program has two main purposes. The first is to help older and other adults at high risk from COVID-19 to stay home and stay healthy by delivering three nutritious meals a day. The second is to provide an essential economic stimulus to local businesses and workers struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 crisis. As local governments stand up their own nutrition programs over the next few weeks, more information will be provided at ?https://www.gov.ca.gov. In the meantime, here are some resources for aging Californians that are available now: o Senior citizens can enter their locations into 211.org to find local services, such as nutrition, financial, health care, and housing assistance. o Every community has an Aging and Adult Info Line to connect people to services: ?(800) 510-2020.. o Seniors can also visit the California Department of Aging’s COVID-19 page (?www.aging.ca.gov) for a list of resources for older and other atrisk adults. o For emotional support, call Friendship Line California @ 1888-670-1360 “We are all in this together,” said Gov. Newsom. “We will continue to support older Californians who are more at risk during this public health emergency.” Restaurateurs can get more information and apply to be a part of the “Restaurants Deliver: Home Meals for Seniors” program here.https://covid19.ca.gov/ restaurants-deliver-home-mealsfor-seniors/
WASHINGTON – In the interim emergency relief package that was recently signed into law and replenished the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) with $310 billion, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, led the fight to target $60 billion of those funds towards small, minority, and women owned businesses. The bill, which is known as the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 266), also provides $50 billion for Small Business Administration disaster funding, translating into more than $350 billion in small business loans and $10 billion in emergency disaster grants. Congresswoman Waters was deeply disappointed with the way in which many megabanks prioritized the PPP applications of their wealthiest clients, offering some high-end businesses “concierge” and VIP treatment while the applications of many small businesses failed to be approved before PPP funding ran out. As a result, Congresswoman Waters drafted legislation and organized a strong coalition of her colleagues to successfully set aside $60 billion for loans that are granted by Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs), Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), community banks, credit unions, certified development companies, and microlenders, all of whom work with small, women, and minority owned businesses in communities across the country and are anxious to assist them with completing their PPP applications. Of the $60 billion, $30 billion was assigned to MDIs, banks, and credit unions with less than $50 billion in assets, and the remaining $30 billion was assigned to MDIs, CDFIs,
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DMV Offers Relief to ID Cardholders, Vehicle Owners and Businesses...continued learn their options to complete DMV tasks. The relief measures are the latest DMV actions during the COVID-19 pandemic, including: Temporarily closing field offices. Following deep cleaning, expansion of virtual services and development of new protocols, the DMV soon will offer inperson services in each region. Information on office openings will be announced by DMV in the near future. Extending all driver licenses that expire between March 1 and May 31, 2020. Drivers 70 years and older are receiving a 120-day temporary paper extension in the mail, and drivers 69 and younger can request a free temporary paper extension online.
Keeping expiring commercial driver licenses, endorsements and certificates valid through June 30, 2020. Temporarily waiving required in-person renewals for eligible driver license and identification cardholders with expirations in March, April, and May 2020. Individuals who meet the criteria are able to renew online or by mail. Launching the DMV Virtual Field Office to create new digital options for transactions that previously required an in-person office visit. Canceling all behind-the-wheel drive tests to honor social distancing guidelines. Suspending extended office hours and Saturday service.
Rep. Torres leads 76 Lawmakers in Seeking Survivor Benefits, Proper Compensation for Medical Workers Lawmakers Call for Much-Needed Protections for Medical Workers as they Combat Pandemic Government News
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) today led 76 lawmakers in calling for next COVID-19 stimulus package to include survivor benefits, commiserate compensation, and workplace protections for medical personnel as they comeback coronavirus. Torres, who successfully advocated for direct assistance for contract employees and gig economy workers in the last emergency relief bill, led lawmakers in a letter to House
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certified development companies, and microlenders that have less than $10 billion in assets. This funding would not have been possible without the diverse leadership of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the first woman Speaker of the House; Congresswoman Maxine Waters, the first African American and woman to Chair the Financial Services Committee; Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Chair of the Small Business Committee and the first Latina to chair a full Congressional committee; the Congressional Black Caucus; the Congressional Hispanic Caucus; the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus; and the Democratic Women’s Caucus, all of whom understand the unique challenges facing small, women, and minority owned businesses, and were willing to fight for the inclusion of community based financial institutions that are well equipped to serve them. “My colleagues and I have proven once again that diversity truly does make a difference. Were it not for the leadership of my Democratic colleagues and I who represent every region and community in this country, we would not have an interim emergency relief package that opens up opportunities for small, minority, and women owned businesses – far too many of whom were not the beneficiaries of the first round of Paycheck Protection Program funding
through the Small Business Administration,” said Congresswoman Waters. “We know that our MDIs, CDFIs, credit unions, and community banks play an integral role in providing financial resources to underserved communities, and I am so grateful for the work of my Committee and my colleagues in securing $60 billion that will be targeted towards small business owners who are desperately in need of assistance during this difficult time.” The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act also provides $25 billion to expand nationwide testing and $75 billion to support hospitals and provide additional personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline workers. “It is no secret that the coronavirus pandemic is a crisis like no other that has compromised the health and financial security of millions of Americans. I am so pleased that my colleagues and I have worked together to pass interim emergency relief legislation that will protect our small businesses and aid our hospitals and frontline workers. However, we are still only scratching the surface,” said Congresswoman Waters. “I have already drafted legislation that creates a $100 billion emergency rental assistance fund and a $75 billion homeowner assistance fund to ensure that we prevent evictions and protect the financial security of homeowners, small and midsized rental property owners, and renters. I will continue to fight for these and other proposals that will protect working families and the least of these from the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic in the next relief package.”
Black-Owned Newspapers Companies Are Small Too!...continued from page 1 demanded civil rights for Blacks but freedom for Africa and an end to capitalism, which he called the cause of racism and all human misery. Many large news organizations have begun targeting African Americans and other audiences of color by either acquiring Blackowned news startups or adding the moniker “Black” to the end of their brand. However, it was Black-owned and operated news organizations that were on the front lines for voting rights, civil rights, ending apartheid, fair pay for all, unionization, education equity, healthcare disparities and many other issues that disproportionately negatively impact African Americans. Today, the Black Press continues to reach across the ocean where possible to forge coalitions with the growing number of websites and special publications that cover Africa daily from on the continent, Tennessee Tribune Publisher Rosetta Perry noted. The evolution of the Black Press, the oldest Black business in America, had proprietors take on issues of chattel slavery in the 19th century, Jim Crow segregation and lynching, the great northern migration, the Civil Rights Movement, the transformation from the printing press to the digital age and computerized communication. With the Plessy vs. Ferguson Supreme Court ruling that said no black man has any rights that a
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white man must honor, there came a ?ood of Black publications to advocate for Black rights and to protest the wrongs done to Blacks. An expose in Ebony Magazine in 1965 alerted the world to a Black female engineer, Bonnie Bianchi, who was the first woman to graduate from Howard University in Electrical Engineering. It was through the pages of the Black Press that the world learned the horrors of what happened to Emmett Till. The Black Press continues to tackle domestic and global issues, including the novel coronavirus pandemic and its effects on all citizens – particularly African Americans. It was through the pages of the Black Press that the world learned that COVID-19 was indeed airborne and that earlier estimates by health experts were wrong when they said the virus could last only up to 20 to 30 minutes on a surface. Now, it’s universally recognized that the virus can last for hours on a surface and in the air. “A few short weeks ago, life as we know it, was pretty different,” Ware told her readers. “These are unprecedented times, and we are working around the clock to provide the best possible coverage, sometimes taking risks to keep Metro Atlanta informed.” Tune in to the livestream at www.Facebook.com/ BlackPressUSA.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, urging that the next package achieve four things on behalf of medical workers combatting the disease right now: Provide survivor benefits for family members who lose loved ones combatting the disease, and financial support, including longterm financial assistance for those infected; Prevent cuts to pay and/or benefits as medical companies (continued on page 4)
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HEALTH/FITNESS/SENIOR NEWS
Don't Wait: Stroke, Heart Attack Still Emergencies, Doctors Say During COVID-19 Pandemic, Experts Encourage Use of Telephone or Video Visits for Milder Symptoms, Calling 911 For Acute Symptoms Cedar Sinai News
The entrance to Cedars-Sinai's Ruth and Harry Roman Emergency Department. Photo by Cedars-Sinai. Doctors who treat stroke and heart attack patients are trying to find out why they have been seeing fewer patients with these life-threatening emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Is COVID-19 somehow preventing emergencies from happening? Or, are people ignoring symptoms and staying home instead of seeking the medical care they need? Shlee Song, MD, Director of the Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Stroke Center and Telestroke Program is leading a multi-center data collection study to determine the impact of COVID-19 on acute stroke care throughout Los Angeles county. Results are expected in June. In the meantime, Cedars-Sinai experts say there are some symptoms no one should ignore. Patrick Lyden, MD, professor of Neurology at Cedars-Sinai, says that signs of a stroke include the sudden onset of numbness on one side of the face or body, slurred speech or inability to walk in a straight line. This is easily remembered by the acronym BE FAST: B – (sudden loss of) balance E – eyes (vision loss) F – face drooping A – arm weakness S – speech difficulty T – time to call 911 Lyden says that neurologists treating stroke often say, "time is brain," meaning that the sooner patients seek care, the sooner they can be treated and spared from potential long-term brain damage. "If you're having a stroke, you still need to come in, we are still
here for you," Lyden said. "Time is still brain, and we still have great treatments. We can cure stroke. And we're here to keep doing that." At Cedars-Sinai, patients with COVID-19 are kept separately from other patients, and all staff members are screened daily for COVID-19 symptoms. In addition, everyone is required to wear face masks. The stroke team staff at CedarsSinai work closely with the Emergency Department to implement telemedicine techniques to evaluate and treat stroke patients while taking extra precautions to prevent exposure to the coronavirus. Using a telemedicine camera, patients who come to the Emergency Department with stroke symptoms can be evaluated by a stroke specialist until their COVID-19 status can be established. Lyden says these precautions limit opportunities for transmission of the virus and could help save lives. Michelle Kittleson, MD, PhD, professor of Medicine and a cardiologist in Cedars-Sinai's Smidt Heart Institute, says symptoms of a heart attack include chest discomfort, shortness of breath, palpitations, lightheadedness and fainting spells. "If you're feeling these symptoms and you're not sure whether to go to the ER and risk being exposed to infection versus waiting it out at home, call your doctor," Kittleson said. "As physicians, we have a lot of great experience in teasing out the details of a patient's symptoms to triage whether the symptom is dangerous or not."
Rep. Torres leads 76 Lawmakers in Seeking Survivor Benefits, Proper Compensation for Medical Workers...continued from page 3 grapple with the financial burden of the pandemic; Protect health care workers against retaliation for acting as whistleblowers or for using their own personal protective equipment (PPE); and Provide hazard pay to medical workers on the front line, as well as financial assistance to cover the needs of the job, such as temporary housing for quarantine purposes. Rep. Torres released the following statement: “Medical workers across the country are putting their lives on the line to keep others alive – we must provide them with the benefits and protections they truly deserve,” Rep. Torres said. “The men and women walking into danger every single day deserve a commitment that this country will compensate them fairly for the risks they take on all of our behalf, and protect them in
the future should they or a loved one fall ill as a result of their bravery. I’m pleased to see so many of my colleagues from across the political spectrum join me in urging that we treat our medical workers like the heroes they truly are.” Rep. Torres’ letter is endorsed by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the American Nurses Association (ANA). “ACEP appreciates the leadership of Rep. Torres and others in Congress who are leading efforts to strengthen workplace protections for emergency physicians and other health care workers risking their lives fighting the public health crisis of our lifetime,” said ACEP president, William Jaquis, MD, FACEP. “Now more than ever we need to ensure those on the frontlines have the resources and support they need to fight this protracted battle."
How Often Should You Wash Your Sheets? Health/Fitness News
Think you are sleeping alone? Think again! You’d be surprised at all of the living things you are snuggling up with at night! According to Philip M. Tierno Jr., director of clinical microbiology
and immunology at New York University’s Langone Medical Center, “most people wash their sheets once a week, but many (continued in next 2 columns)
Emergency Needs for Medical Deserts during COVID Pandemic By Dr. Valda Crowder, M.D., MBA According to the American Hospital Association Annual Survey, over 1,000 hospitals in our country have closed since 1975. As a result, communities from coast to coast have populations in which residents must drive more than 60 minutes to reach an acute care hospital. These places are called "medical deserts." They exist in every state. Now is the time to strengthen known weaknesses in our healthcare safety net. We desperately need new investment in our healthcare infrastructure. A recent study by the UK Imperial College COVID-19 Response Team anticipates the "capacity limits of the UK and US health system being exceeded many times over." It warns that "even if all patients are able to be treated, we predict there would still be in the order of 250,000 deaths in Great Britain and 1.1-1.2 million deaths in the US." As an Emergency Medicine Physician and Chair of the Health Committee of Black Women for Positive Change, I call on the nation's leaders to immediately implement three recommendations to improve access to medical care and thereby save lives before it is too late. (1) The U.S. Congress Should Pass Legislation to Create Free Standing Emergency
people who live in medical deserts.
Dr. Valda Crowder, M.D., MBA Departments (FSEDs). FSEDs are 24-hour, 7 day a week, emergency departments established in communities that lack immediate healthcare services. Stand-alone emergency departments are physically separate from hospitals. They can be independently owned, hospital owned or, government owned, and are staffed by emergency medicine physicians. FSEDs are available for walk-in patients and accept patients arriving by ambulance. These facilities treat and discharge patients while also transporting admitted cases to full-service hospitals by ambulance or helicopter. FSEDs can be quickly built and maintained at a fraction of the cost of large hospitals. FSEDs are just as effective at providing time sensitive critical medical care services as hospital associated emergency departments. FSEDS can be a vital safety net for
How Often Should You Sheets?...continued others go 3 weeks to a month without washing their sheets.” Dr. Tierno says that once a week is the most reasonable, as your body will thank you later. Breathing in the dirt and micro debris held inside your sheets is bad for your health. Your skin cells that you leave in your bed become a meal for mites. These mites accumulate quickly over a short period of time, and not only is their presence unhealthy and disturbing, but their feces that they leave embedded in your bedding is even more frightening. And that’s not all Animal hair, dander, fungal mold, fungal spores, bodily secretions and bacteria, dust, lint, fibers, particulates, insect parts, pollen, soil, sand and cosmetics are all things you can find in your dirty bed. As far as your health is concerned, mostly your respiratory system is at risk, as well as your skin. People with allergies and asthma are especially at risk, but what you may not have known is sleeping in dirty sheets can cause you to
Wash Your
develop allergies. The ideal way to wash your sheets is to use the hot cycle (130150 degree water) coupled with a germicidal detergent like bleach or non-bleach bleach. Before you toss your linens into the washer, check the label for any precautions and follow the instructions. If your linens can’t be washed in scalding water or placed on high heat in your dryer, then try hanging them out in the sun to dry. Sunlight is a natural antimicrobial agent, and it also kills mites. While washing your sheets “too much” may take a while to do, a lot of people never think about washing their pillows, but they should be laundered about once or twice per year. Cleaning pillows is a long and manual process, but it’s worth it! You can damage your pillow with too much washing. Another thing to consider is keeping a mattress cover over your bed. This will keep your mattress from becoming an overgrown petri-dish. Sleep tight!
Children who get COVID-19 tend to have milder symptoms than adults. Photo by Getty.
And that is the opposite of most viruses. "There is no other respiratory virus that we know, that affects adults so much more severely
(3) Expand Medical Flight and Ground Transportation Capacity. To strengthen our emergency and intensive care capacity, we need to rapidly put an increased number of ambulances and medical flight helicopters into service. Expanding transportation
Dr. Stephanie Myers, former Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and National Co-Chair of Black Women for Positive Change comments, "Dr. Crowder's recommendations to address the Medical Deserts in underserved communities, is timely and urgent. Her vision should be included in the new policies being considered by federal, state and local governments. We must act fast to reduce the death rates associated with coronavirus. We are only at the beginning of this pandemic and have the opportunity now to put in place the medical capacity Americans will need." Valda Crowder, MD, MBA, is a Board-Certified Emergency Medicine Physician who serves as Chair of the Health Committee for Black Women for Positive Change.
COVID-19: Why Are Children Less Affected?...continued children have young immune systems, and they do not develop the very aggressive immune response known as a cytokine storm that adults form when they get the virus. It is that intense reaction to the virus that helps perpetuate damage in the lungs and other organ systems, often irreversibly harming adult patients. Another theory that applies to babies is that maternal antibodies transferred from the placenta during the third trimester as well as antibodies found in mothers breast milk may offer protection from the virus especially within the first year of life. There is no evidence of the virus being transferred via breast milk. Some children already in daycare and school are exposed to many novel respiratory
infections and this may cause them to have a higher baseline level of antibodies against other respiratory viruses and this could be offering some protective effect. One worrisome note, is that children can be infected but will not show any symptoms, or have such mild symptoms that it can be perceived as a common childhood virus. In fact, Soni says children can unknowingly pass on the virus to adults. "Children and young adults often feel invincible," Soni said, "but even though they may be feeling fine, they must still take the same precautions as adults to play their part in stopping this pandemic. This is why school closure is such an important piece of controlling rapid spread of this infection."
SCAN Health Plan Allocates More Than $5 Million to Support Coronavirus Relief for Seniors Funds Designated to Mitigate Extraordinary Impacts Will Include Support for Critical Community Services; Plan Also Waives Copays for Members' Primary and Urgent Care Visits Health/Fitness News
COVID-19: Why Are Children Less Affected? Health News
One of the mysteries of COVID 19 is why children are much less likely than adults to be harmed by the disease. To answer this question, Cedars-Sinai 's Newsroom spoke to Priya Soni, MD, Cedars-Sinai Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist. "Not only are fewer children testing positive for COVID 19," said Soni, "but those that do test positive are likely to have milder cases."
(2) Convert Unused Spaces into Temporary COVID Hospitals Health care facilities and providers can quickly become accelerating vectors for the transmission of COVID-19. It is important for that reason to not only increase the number of critical beds with ventilator capability but also to physically separate COVID and non-COVID patients. We need to immediately convert unused spaces into dedicated Temporary COVID Hospitals. If that is not done immediately, patients that are ill from non-COVID medical diseases can be infected by providers and other patients increasing their morbidity and mortality. Since every State in the U.S. now has empty conference centers, cruise ships, coliseums, concert halls and other large venues those unused spaces can be converted into Temporary COVID-only Hospitals. Physically separating patients is a critical step to decreasing mortality and morbidity rates.
capacity must include enhanced staffing with medical personnel. The physical location of patients in medical deserts, and their health care resources should not factor into their access to transportation. Since the coronavirus pandemic is straining transportation systems there is a need to establish "UberLike" emergency transportation models, that can facilitate transportation to hospitals and emergency medical facilities.
than infants," Soni said. "For example, when a child gets a viral infection there are usually more intense symptoms, accompanied by high fevers. In the case of COVID- 19, it's the adults who are getting the high fevers, having severe complications and even dying." Soni says U.S. studies confirm the COVID-19 data from China and Italy, that show children represent only around 2% of total infections in the population. There are many theories but no one clear answer to the question of why. One theory is that because (continued in next 2 columns)
LONG BEACH, Calif., April 15, 2020—SCAN Health Plan®, a not-for-profit provider of Medicare Advantage health plans to seniors in California, today announced it is committing $5.1 million to address a variety of needs for vulnerable seniors and others at risk due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. With deep seated, community-based roots, SCAN's financial commitment to help stakeholders during the current crisis aligns with the organization's long-held mission of keeping seniors healthy and independent. "Recognizing SCAN is in a position to offer emergency funding, we immediately knew it was our duty to support those facing uncertainty and disruption to their lives," stated Chris Wing, CEO of SCAN Health Plan. "With 40-plus years working alongside community organizations, we know how to most effectively direct these funds. We are pleased to be able to provide this additional direct support for seniors, while also assisting those we rely on to serve them." The emergency funding will address: Delivery of additional services to seniors in need of nutritious meals and other essential supplies
Additional financial support to non-profit, senior-focused organizations and provider groups in addition to the nearly $350,000 in COVID-19-related funding SCAN has already provided to such groups Assistance for SCAN employees most impacted by current circumstances To help ensure that cost is not a barrier for SCAN Health Plan members seeking care, the plan has waived copays for urgent and primary care visits related to COVID-19, including those offered via telehealth. "Many SCAN plans already include $0 copays for urgent, primary care and telehealth visits. We are temporarily extending that benefit to all plans so no SCAN member incurs a cost for these services," Wing noted. "While no one is untouched by the implications of coronavirus, older adults are not only highly susceptible to the virus, but also may face unique barriers to physical and mental wellbeing while sheltering in place," added Wing. "With social isolation, food insecurity and limited access to transportation among the social determinants of health most likely to impact seniors, our aim with this funding is to help ease these and related challenges caused by this pandemic."
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LEGALS/CLASSIFIEDS/NEWS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20200003799 Date Filed: 04/03/2020 Filing Expires On: 04/03/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): COUNT IT ALL JOI County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1505 N. MIRAMONTE AVE. ONTARIO, CA 91764-1830 Mailing Address: 7643 WELLINGTON PLACE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 Name of Individual Registrant: JOI NICHOLS Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 1505 N. MIRAMONTE AVE. ONTARIO, CA 91764 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2020 Joi Nichols, Owner, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper April 16, 23, 30, May 7, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20200003671 Date Filed: 03/25/2020 Filing Expires On: 03/25/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): JDJ KITCHEN & FLOORING REMODEL/SHANNON’S HOME REMODELING AND DESIGN County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1673 LA PAZ AVE. ONTARIO, CA 91764 Name of Individual Registrant: SHANNON RIESTRA Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 1673 LA PAZ AVE. ONTARIO, CA 91764 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Shannon Riestra, Owner, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper April 9,16, 23, 30, 2020.
Housing the Homeless: COVID-19 Has Forced California’s Hand...continued from page 2
NOTICE INVITING BIDS NOTICE INVITING BIDS Project N0. 801 0085 Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation Program FY 19/20 Bids shall be received electronically prior to 5:00 p.m., May 19, 2020 only in the City of Moreno Valley Bid Portal through PlanetBids. The link to register to become a prospective bidder and electronically bid on this project can be found at the following address: http://www.planetbids.com/portal/ portal.cfm?CompanyID=24660. The bid results will be available on the above website immediately following the time of bid deadline. PROJECT SPECIFIC SCOPE OF WORK The project consists of furnishing all labor, materials, necessary tools and machinery, supervision and coordination, traffic control, and all utility and transportation services required for the reconstruction of access ramps, cross gutters, local pavement repairs, slurry seal, pavement resurfacing, striping, permanent camera detector installations, and other related improvements on the streets as included in the Plans and listed in the Bid Schedule. The project includes Base Bids with 18 arterial street segments and Additive Alternate Bids with 4 arterial street segments. All work must be completed within Ninety (90) for the Base Bid and up to One Hundred Sixty (160) working days for the Base Bid plus the Additive Alternate Bids after the date of commencement specified in the Notice to Proceed to Fulfill Preconstruction Requirements. All bidding documents shall be downloaded electronically on the City of Moreno Valley Bid Portal through PlanetBids at the address shown above. The cost for downloading is $75.00. For technical information relating to the details of this Project and bidding requirements, please submit all Requests for Information (RFI) via the “Questions and Answer” tab within the City of Moreno Valley Vendor Portal in PlanetBids. All RFI’s shall be submitted no later than May 12, 2020, by 5:00 p.m. Any RFI received after the date and time specified herein will not be considered. Dated: April 27, 2020
at 23 sites in the county had been secured; of which 515 are already in use in an effort to protect unsheltered individuals and seniors with underlying medical conditions from contracting COVID19. Ridley-Thomas said that LA County has also put procedures in place to prioritize existing resources such as housing vouchers and resources for veterans. Before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, state government attempts to speed up housing the homeless – including incentives provided to local governments to increase their housing inventory and efforts to penalize those that didn’t — met stiff resistance from lobbying groups, the state legislature, county boards, and city councils. Most recently, state senators killed SB 50, a bill that would have lifted local zoning restrictions statewide to allow denser and more multi-unit housing construction. Now, across California, both the state and local governments are teaming up to solve the state’s homelessness problem like they never have before, sharing up to 75% of FEMA reimbursements for hotel rooms and wraparound support services like meals, security, and custodial maintenance. Local governments and community partners cover behavioral health and medical care costs. California’s effort to provide emergency shelter for homeless families and individuals takes an innovative approach, homeless advocates say. It brings hotel units online at a rapid pace while providing business to the hospitality industry, a sector among those hardest hit by the Coronavirus crisis. Kevin Carter, a homeless advocate and member of Northern California’s branch of the Poor People’s Campaign (PPC), has been canvassing parts of Sacramento aiding unsheltered individuals. He said PPC members have identified at least 30 homeless people in Sacramento’s Oak Park neighborhood. “They are mostly Black people living and gathering in various homeless encampments,” Carter told California Black Media. “We supply them with water, food, hand sanitizers. And we see if anyone is sick or needs to be hospitalized for COVID-19.” The National Poor People’s Campaign, started by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968, confronts systemic racism, poverty, and social injustices, according to the organization’s website. Under the PPC banner, Carter and his colleagues put together a program called “Sacramento Housing Services, Not Suites Coalition.” “One of the things we are focused on right now is getting hotel or motel rooms for the homeless through the city and county,” Carter said. “As far as what the governor is doing — he’s moving in the right direction.” In 2019, an estimated 128,777 individuals in California experienced homelessness, based on the Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress. Over 108,000 people were tabulated as unsheltered and more than 41,000 suffered chronic homelessness, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD’s annual report shows that 56,257 individuals were unsheltered in Los Angeles County in 2019, accounting for almost half of all unsheltered persons across the state of California. Across the country, HUD reports that there were 568, 000 homeless people in 2019. African Americans, who only make up about 14% of the United States’ population accounted for 39.8% (225,735 people) of that total. That included Black individuals both sleeping on the streets and living in shelters. California accounted for one-third, 33%, of all people experiencing homelessness in the United States and more than half, about 53%, of all unsheltered individuals. The state has also deployed 1,305 housing trailers to local governments that will complement the efforts of Project Roomkey. “California has taken the lead in protecting homeless residents from COVID-19,” said Nan Roman, president of the National Alliance to End Homelessness. “This initiative sets a strong national example of how state leaders can leverage their dollars with FEMA, HUD and other federal funds to address the needs of the most vulnerable homeless populations.”
Drive-Through Testing Event Hesperia, May 1 The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health will conduct a community drivethrough novel coronavirus testing event in Hesperia on Friday, May 1.
LOCATION: Civic Plaza Park ADDRESS: 15833 Smoke Tree St. TIME: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This event is open to San Bernardino County residents by appointment only. Residents can apply for an appointment at sbcovid19.com today, April 28. Residents who cannot access the form online can call the COVID-19 hotline at (909) 387-3911 from Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This event is free of charge and does not require health insurance. All persons will be pre-screened upon completing the appointment request form and again at the event to ensure that all persons meet testing criteria.
Visit sbcovid19.com for information about upcoming community drive-through testing events.
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NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Notice is here given pursuant to Sections 3071 and 3072 of the Civil Code of California, the undersigned, Exotic Motorsports 11650 I Ave Ste B Hesperia Ca 92345, will sell at public sale on: 05/05/2020 at 10:00 AM the following property: 2017 Nissan Rogue license plate 7VZL194 Vin#5N1AT2MN6HC742857 Style: SUV. The Lienholder has the right to bid at the sale. 4/30/20
NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS
NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS – RFP 2020-05 1. Purpose of the Procurement and Period of Performance The Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) is seeking sealed proposals from interested firms to operate and maintain transit services in the Victor Valley operating out of its Hesperia and Barstow Facilities. The successful Proposer must be capable of providing “turnkey” service to include daily administration, management, service planning, operations, and vehicle maintenance to support VVTA’s Fixed Route and Complementary Paratransit services. 2. Obtaining Proposal Documents Proposal documents may be obtained from Victor Valley Transit Authority, in person at 17150 Smoke Tree Street, Hesperia, CA 92345-8305, electronically at vvta.org/procurement, or via email at cplasting@vvta.org . Proposals requested by courier or via USPS mail shall be packaged and sent only at the Proposers’ expense. 3. Proposal Due Date and Submittal Requirements Proposals must be received by 3:00 PM Pacific Time on Thursday, June 4, 2020 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper April 30, 2020.
NOTICE INVITING BIDS – 2020-04 1. Purpose of the Procurement and Period of Performance The Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) is to obtain competitive quotes from qualified firms to provide Bus Stop Benches, Shelters, and amenities. The Period of Performance is Ten (10) years with the option for five (5) one-year extensions of the contract. 2. Obtain Copy of IFB: Copies of the IFB are available on vvta.org/ procurement, via email at cplasting@vvta.org, or may be picked up in person at 17150 Smoke Tree Street, Hesperia, CA 92345 3. Bid Due Date and Submittal Requirements: Bids must be received by 3:00 PM Pacific Time on Thursday, June 11, 2020. There will be a Public Opening of Bids. Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper April 30, 2020.
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T-Boz Turns 50 “Doctor Said I Wouldn’t Live Past My 30’s & Never Have Kids” Lifestyle/Entertainment News
(Photo credit: WeLoveOldSchool.com) After over 30 years in the music business, Tionne Watkins, better known as T-Boz of the legendary, multi-platinum girl group TLC, along with the remaining member, Ronzonda “Chilli” Thomas, finished up their fifth and final studio album, but are still touring to sold-out shows around the world. As she celebrates her 50th birthday, we reflect on T-Boz’s health condition and there was a possibility she wouldn’t even be here to tell the story. In early 2010, T-boz she revealed she had secretly suffered from complications related to a brain tumor in addition to battling sickle cell anemia. The TLC star and mother of one revealed that she has been waging a secret battle against a brain tumor that was diagnosed in 2006, saying that she underwent a seven-hour surgical procedure that same year, during which doctors peeled the tumor from her brain stem by making a cut behind her ear. She says she was determined to not make her struggle known to the public. “I didn’t want pity. I was there to help sick children,” T-Boz says. “Because people are often shocked to hear news like that, I kept it under wraps until now so that I can focus on service, and on raising money for the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia. I was not interested in gaining pity for myself.” While the surgery was successful, it left T-Boz with one side effect: poor balance. In her recovery, she educated others on sickle cell anemia while working on new music with a positive message. “Doctors, they didn’t give me a happy ending,” T-Boz said, reflecting on her brain tumor and her sickle cell anemia. “‘You won’t live past 30, you’ll be disabled your whole life. You’ll never have kids.’ I was looking around the room like, ‘I don’t know who he’s talking to cause that’s not my story.'” Apparently, T-Boz was right.
Just take a look at beautiful daughter, Chase, below: Tumors that originate within brain tissue are known as primary brain tumors. Primary brain tumors are classified by the type of tissue in which they arise. The most common brain tumors are gliomas, which begin in the glial (supportive) tissue. There are several types of gliomas, including the following:brain or spinal cord. In adults, astrocytomas most often arise in the cerebrum. In children, they occur in the brain stem, the cerebrum, and the cerebellum. A grade III astrocytoma is sometimes called anaplastic astrocytoma. A grade IV astrocytoma is usually called glioblastoma multiforme. Oligodendrogliomas arise in the cells that produce myelin, the fatty covering that protects nerves. These tumors usually arise in the cerebrum. They grow slowly and usually do not spread into surrounding brain tissue. Ependymomas usually develop in the lining of the ventricles. They may also occur in the spinal cord. Although these tumors can develop at any age, they are most common in childhood and adolescence. There are other types of brain tumors that do not begin in glial tissue. The four-time Grammy winner and four-time Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping artist hit Billboard’s Instagram and hosted her 50th birthday bash celebrating her big day with fans by taking over Billboard’s Instagram Stories for a virtual party. And though she’s being responsible and practicing social distancing during the time of shelter at home, that doesn’t mean T-Boz didn’t turn up. The star took fans inside her family celebration in Los Angeles, where she cut her birthday cake with her mom and son Chance — all while interacting with viewers. For more on brain health, visit BlackDoctor.org’s Brain & Nervous System Channel.
We are with you A Letter to Our Churches from the Officers of the United Church of Christ Religious News
Dear Friends in Christ, We send this with the magnitude of our emotions written large on the surfaces of our hearts, minds, bodies, and spirits. We feel deep pain, loss, and anguish on our collective behalf for all that we have experienced in the last two months. Worship in our sanctuaries has come to a sudden halt. Jobs and incomes have been threatened, if not lost. Loved ones have suffered or died from a hidden enemy for which there is no current remedy. Our sheltering in place is exhausting. For many of us the loss of human contact, the drudgery of unchanging surroundings, our inability to frequent places that brought joy to our lives, and the call to adapt overnight to overwhelming change are taking a toll. We are also witnesses in this time to heart-warming acts of human kindness and solidarity that speak to the angels among us. We are not only making
great sacrifices, we are doing so in a collective effort to protect and care for the most vulnerable among us. The courage, stamina, endurance, compassion and empathy being practiced among us remind us that we do not grieve as those who have no hope. The power of a faith enriched by Easter joy and resurrection hope is not diminished by anything. Neither death nor life, not angels or demons, not power and principalities, not height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation can separate us from the love of God (Romans 8:38-39). Seeing the church in and through this time fills us with a lingering hope in humanity, in the Body of Christ, and in the promises of a God whose only begotten child came that we might have life, and have it to the full. In short order, states and municipalities are going to begin relaxing their shelter in (continued in next 2 columns)
"The Trayvon Hoax" Film is now on YouTube for Free, Director says "Enjoy Stay at Home Bonus!" Lifestyle/Entertainment News
LOS ANGELES, April 27, 2020 / PRNewswire/ -- The best-selling film, The Trayvon Hoax: Unmasking the Witness Fraud that Divided America, is now available to watch on YouTube for free for a limited time. Director and producer Joel Gilbert describes this free offer as a "stay at home bonus." The Trayvon Hoax was first screened to the public at The National Press Club in Washington DC last September, and is also a book of the same name, available on DVD, Paperback and eBook on Amaz.com. The Trayvon Hoax: Unmasking the Witness Fraud that Divided America, is a stunning work of investigative journalism. Hollywood filmmaker Joel Gilbert claims to reveal the true story of the 2012 shooting death of 17year-old Trayvon Martin, a case that divided America. By examining Trayvon's 750-page cell phone records, Gilbert alleges that the key witness for the prosecution of George Zimmerman, Rachel Jeantel, was a fraud. He asserts that it was a different girl who was on the phone with Trayvon just before he was shot. She was the 16-yearold whose recorded phone conversation with family attorney Benjamin Crump ignited the
public, swayed President Obama, and provoked the nation's media to demand Zimmerman's arrest. Gilbert's painstaking research takes him through the high schools of Miami, into the back alleys of Little Haiti, and finally to Florida State University where he finds Trayvon's real girlfriend, the real phone witness, Diamond Eugene. Gilbert confirms his revelations with forensic handwriting analysis and DNA testing. After obtaining unredacted court documents and reading Diamond Eugene's vast social media archives, Gilbert
We are with you...continued place orders. We also write to strongly encourage you to give deep thought and prayer to how, if, when, and under what circumstances you will return to worship and other gatherings. There will be a great temptation to rush back into our sanctuaries, celebrate victory over this corrosive and deadly virus, and return to life as we knew it. Please think long and hard about that. There is no going back to life as we knew it. For a while at least, even what seems like a safe gathering may present a threat to the life of someone we love and care deeply about. Something substantial will emerge on the other side of this that we did not recognize before it started. Some of that we will accompany with our grief; and some of it we will receive as a gift from the God who is always about to do something new. Please pay close attention to anything coming from your Conference offices about when you should return. Your Conference staff is keeping close watch on this and should be consulted before you make any decisions. If you want an example of a comprehensive look at what should be fully considered before making that decision, check out this
resource distributed by the Wisconsin Council of Churches – it is the best we have seen to date. 363B19A0-EC0F-4217A0DD-98BF45A13391.pngYou are all in our thoughts and prayers. All of us in this denomination are working, as one, to find our way through this. You are not alone. We love you all. We are seeing and feeling deeply your pain and suffering; as well as your heroic efforts to find meaning and healing in the midst of it. All of our own efforts are now being expended to help us find our pathway through this – a pathway we share in partnership with each other, and with the Holy Spirit of the living God and the risen Christ. May the power of the love that created us, the love that redeemed us from the grave, and the power of the Holy Spirit rest upon you wherever you are on this journey. Lift up your eyes to the hills, from whence comes our help. The Creator of us all keeps watch. “All shall be well, and all shall be well; and all manner of thing shall be well.” (Julian of Norwich).
Sincerely, John. C. Dorhauer Traci Blackmon Karen Georgia Thompson
“Entrapped by Your Own Sin!” By: Lou Yeboah
Lou Yeboah
Ain’t that ‘bout a pickle. You have sown the seeds of your own destruction. I tell you, you ought to mimic Paul approach to sin: “All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful.” You see, the disillusionment of sin always promise far more than it delivers. Sin is a yoke of bondage, an enslavement that holds you, hostage. An entanglement that wraps itself around your very soul and hijacks your identity. Sin kills and destroys everything it touches. This is the purpose behind everything Satan does. Jesus said,
“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, to kill, and to destroy.” You can’t dabble in sin without being swept away. Sin will cause you to hook, line, and sinker. Sin is divisive, deceptive, destructive and deadly. Sin thrill, then it kills. Sin fascinates, then it assassinates. Sin always destroys lives, both for time and eternity. Scripture constantly reminds us of this truth. Sin ain’t no joke! Listen, Satan is the enemy of our soul, he doesn’t give a cramp about us. He is not our friend. Satan is a con artist and he will con you straight to Hell. He has been seducing for years and the results have always been the same. He seduced Adam and Eve and the (continued in next 2 columns)
reconstructs the true story of Trayvon Martin's troubled teenage life and tragic death. In the process, Gilbert exposes in detail the most consequential hoax in recent American judicial history. The Trayvon Hoax was ground zero for the downward spiral of race relations in America. This incredible film and book have the potential to correct American history and bring America back together again. George Zimmerman was inspired to launch a lawsuit based on the research in his documentary that is making its
way through the Florida courts. Contact: Joel Gilbert E m a i l : jgilbert@highway61ent.com The Trayvon Hoax film website: h t t p s : / / www.thetrayvonhoax.com Free You Tube Movie Link: https://youtu.be/ QAw5ykIPOBM
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“Entrapped by Your Own Sin!”...continued result was the fall of mankind. He seduced King David and the result was the death of his son and the division of his kingdom. He seduced Judas Iscariot and the result was the betrayal of Jesus and Judas committing suicide. He seduced Ananias and Sapphira and the result was that they dropped dead. He tried to seduce Jesus and the result was the destruction of the Devil himself. Jesus forever proved that Satan could be defeated and that man did not have to bow down to his seduction. You can be victorious against the seduction of Satan. You see, I also once were foolish myself, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending my life in malice and envy. As an unbeliever, I was the pawn of Satan, under his dominion, carrying out his dictates. I was unaware of this because he controlled me through the influence of the world and the flesh. But now that I have been born again, in Christ I have been raised from my dead state spiritually to newness of life. And because of this, I am to renounce to the world and its dominion over us. We are to “put off” fleshly things and “put on” the things of the Spirit. Even, though the power of sin seems so strong at times, the tug, the pull, the pressure, the battle, the struggle. Even though it can get to the point where it seems and feels overwhelming. You must put forth effort to do what is right. Do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Do not offer the parts of your body
to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness. Sin shall not be your master….” Romans 6:12-14. Jesus said that He has come to set the captives free. Sin doesn’t have the power to hold you prisoner. God has broken the chains. It’s what Jesus had in mind when he cried those last words on the cross: “It is Finished!” God’s will is for you to overcome. You can be free from bondage by admitting your sin to God and giving Him control of your life through Jesus Christ. Only He can untangle you from the tangled web of sin that you have weaved. In Christ, you are no longer a slave to sin. Nor are you a servant to its power or choke-hold. Your body belongs to Christ. You are His treasure, He has paid for you with His Blood. He has set You free. Out of bondage comes freedom. Out of surrender comes victory. Submit yourself until the Lord and be free! Some sat in darkness, in utter darkness, prisoners suffering in iron chains… Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness, and broke away their chains. Let them give thanks to the Lord for His unfailing love and His wonderful deeds for mankind, for He breaks down gates of bronze and cuts through bars of iron. — Psalm 107:10, Psalm 107:13-16
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