Friday, 30 Jan 2026
Friday, 30 January 2026

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California Investigating San Bernardino Sheriff’s Shooting Under Police Oversight Law

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a man during an attempt to arrest him on suspicion...

Black History Month Events to Span Inland Valley Through February

Cities across the Inland Valley are preparing a wide range of Black History Month events scheduled from...

Commentary: The Question CalMatters Asked About a Lawmaker’s Handbag — And the One It Refused to Answer

Editor’s Note: In response to the strong reaction to the story involving Assemblymember Tina McKinnor...

California Investigating San Bernardino Sheriff’s Shooting Under Police Oversight Law

Black History Month Events to Span Inland Valley Through February

Commentary: The Question CalMatters Asked About a Lawmaker’s Handbag — And the One It Refused to Answer

Three Journalists-Turned-Legislators Weigh in on CalMatters “Real-or-Fake-Handbag” Controversy

Three Journalists-Turned-Legislators Weigh in on CalMatters “Real-or-Fake-Handbag” Controversy

CalMatters CEO Neil Chase speaks with lawmakers following the nonprofit organization’s Digital Democracy Summit in Sacramento. CBM photo by Antonio Ray Harvey. Statewide — Three California lawmakers,...
Three Journalists-Turned-Legislators Weigh in on CalMatters “Real-or-Fake-Handbag” Controversy

Three Journalists-Turned-Legislators Weigh in on CalMatters “Real-or-Fake-Handbag” Controversy

CalMatters CEO Neil Chase speaks with lawmakers following the nonprofit organization’s Digital Democracy Summit in Sacramento. CBM photo by Antonio Ray Harvey. Statewide — Three California lawmakers, all trained and experienced journalists, weighed in on a political and media controversy sparked...

Trending now

California Investigating San Bernardino Sheriff’s Shooting Under Police Oversight Law

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a man during an attempt to arrest him on suspicion of weapons, robbery and assault charges in...

Black History Month Events to Span Inland Valley Through February

Cities across the Inland Valley are preparing a wide range of Black History Month events scheduled from late January through theend of February, offering...

Commentary: The Question CalMatters Asked About a Lawmaker’s Handbag — And the One It Refused to Answer

Editor’s Note: In response to the strong reaction to the story involving Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood), California Black Media is launching...

Editor’s Picks

Attorneys General Highlight Multistate Legal Fight Against Federal Actions at Portland Town Hall

Attorneys General Highlight Multistate Legal Fight Against Federal Actions at Portland Town Hall

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Assemblymember Mike Gipson Holds “Rallying for Justice” Event Challenging ICE for Shootings

Local

OpEd- Can Black’s Really Trust Gavin Newsom

Civil Rights Icon Rev. K.W. Tulloss to Release Born to Make a Difference on January 22, 2026

Rev. K.W. Tulloss, Author and Pastor, Weller Street Missionary Baptist Church Its title, Born to Make...
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New Ballot Push: Initiative Would End Prop 50 Temporary Congressional Maps After 2026

A proposed constitutional amendment that would end the use of temporary congressional district maps after...

San Bernardino County Board Honors Community Leaders, Votes on ADU Rules and Storm Recovery at Jan. 13 Meeting

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors opened its Jan. 13 meeting with prayers, proclamations...
San Bernardino County Ratifies Emergency Declaration After Holiday Storm

San Bernardino County Ratifies Emergency Declaration After Holiday Storm

San Bernardino County supervisors on Dec. 29 of last year unanimously ratified a local emergency declarationfollowing...

Statewide

2025 in Review- Seven Questions for Black Caucus Chair Sen

Black Caucus Chair Akilah Weber Pierson Applauds California Ban on Police Officers Wearing Face Masks

CA Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego), chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC)  Sen....
Sacramento- Survivors of Violence Demand More Resources for Prevention and Support at State Capitol

Sacramento: Survivors of Violence Demand More Resources for Prevention and Support at State Capitol

The parents of Amari Peterson—Kimberly Pangnanouvong, center, and Patrick Peterson, right—attend a news...
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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...

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...

National

Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Move Before the Nation Was Ready, Dies at 86

Civil Rights Activist Claudette Colvin Dies. She Gave Up Her Bus Seat Months Before Rosa Parks

Claudette Colvin, civil rights pioneer known for refusing to surrender her seat on a bus prior to Rosa...
Black Woman’s Groundbreaking Federal Disability Lawsuit Advances Federal Recognition of Endometriosis as a Disability… and She Did It All Pro Se

Black Woman’s Groundbreaking Federal Disability Lawsuit Advances Federal Recognition of Endometriosis as a Disability… and She Did It All Pro Se

Christian (Cece) Worley — a Black, second-year law student — has successfully reached a settlement in...
Family-The Census Restricting and The Republican Conspiracy

Trump's Distractions From the Real Issues

Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper and Chairman of the Board of...

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...

Feature

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Dope Dating Advice with Dr. Kerry Neal: Slim Pickin’s and Market Value

Fontana, CA — Slim Pickin’s is a phrase I typically associate with Black women and how they describe...
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,...

Education

How We’re Helping Students Succeed in the Classroom and in Life

How We’re Helping Students Succeed in the Classroom and in Life

Janet Damon (left) with some of her students in Denver. Experts are always looking for ways to reduce...
Black Author Announces Forthcoming Book “Overqualified. Overworked. Overlooked

Black Author Announces Forthcoming Book “Overqualified. Overworked. Overlooked.”

Deondriea Cantrice, certified confidence coach, author, and anti-trafficking activist In a professional...
Why Tracking Racial Disparities in Special Education Still Matters

Why Tracking Racial Disparities in Special Education Still Matters

Stockphoto / NNPA. Classrooms should be places of opportunity, not obstacles. But for many students with...
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...

Health

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CDPH: Super Flu Cases on the Rise in California

California health officials have confirmed the spread of a mutated influenza strain known as the “super...
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...

Lifestyle

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You Cannot Build an Authentic Future on a Borrowed Identity

Upland, CA — As I get older, I cannot help but reflect on what really matters in life.  Also, as...
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Major George W. Ford Exhibit to Open During Black History Month at Temecula Valley Museum

One of the original Buffalo Soldiers, Major George W. Ford “I am the only living survivor of the original...
Crump and Obama are the Top Black News Makers of the 21st Century

Crump and Obama are the Top Black News Makers of the 21st Century

Attorney Ben Crump (left) and United States 44th President Barack Obama / File photos The National Newspaper...
2026 New Year Outlook- 3 Ways to Win in Business When the Rules Are Changing

2026 New Year Outlook: 3 Ways to Win in Business When the Rules Are Changing

Photo Source: (c) Jacob Wackerhausen / iStock via Getty Images Plus Unprecedented. That’s the consensus...

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...