Keeping it Real: The Forgotten Origins of Memorial Day in America
In 1865, former slaves in Charleston, SC held the first Memorial Day celebration, marking the end of the Civil War and the abolition of slavery, but their story has been largely forgotten in favor of the Lost Cause.
Care in the IE
By 2030, one in three Californians will be over 50, and the population over 60 in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties is projected to increase by nearly 200% from 2010 to 2060. With the aging population, the demand for caregivers is growing, raising concerns about the home care industry’s ability to meet this demand and manage associated costs; this series will explore caregiving topics, including system navigation, care costs, and in-home care resources.
combating racism as a public health crisis
fentanyl crisis & mental health
Everything Revolves Around Food
Luca Martinez As a child, Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack would begrudgingly help her mother Vangie and grandmother Jesuista in the kitchen. Cooking Mexican food was a significant element of her Mexican family and their El Paso, Texas home. But unlike her two elders, Marquez-Sharpnack didn’t feel a connection to the food in…
A Restaurant Unlike Any Other
Luca Martinez Nearly 22 years ago, Jose and his wife Antonia Toledo made a gamble.…
The Taste of “Little Thumb”
Luca Martinez As a young girl growing up in La Libertad, a city in El…
Spreading Nicaraguan Culture through a Dream Come True
Luca Martinez | Photos by Aryanna Noroozi You could call it a restaurant founded on…
Op-Ed: Perris Union High School District Decides Students are NOT Important
When the Perris Union High School District Board of Trustees decided in a 4 to 1 vote to eliminate the…
64th Mt. Sac Relays Return to the Southland
The annual track and field meet at Mt. San Antonio College brought out the best performances from top prep, collegiate,…
We Define The Future: Celebrating CSUSB’s Black Alumni
Theatre arts student Dea Armstrong will present an abstract from her paper during the S. Randolph Edmonds Young Scholars award…
Keeping it Real: A Culture of Lawlessness in Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
Millions of dollars worth of illegal drugs were seized by Riverside authorities in a nearly year-long investigation, including an allegedly…
OpEd: Did Racism Play a Part in the Selection of Montoya for City Manager?
Some members of the San Bernardino City Council interjected race, politics, and personal agendas into the selection process of City…
Beyond Earth Day: Inland Empire Environmental Justice Community Lays Solutions for Warehouse Growth
A coalition of more than 60 environmental and social justice groups and organizations in the Inland Empire have identified the…