San Bernardino American News

11/19/2025

Protecting Pedophiles: The GOP’s Warped Crusade Against Its Own Lies

By Stacy M. Brown They once shouted about transparency, about exposing corruption and protecting the innocent. Now they hide behind locked doors. Donald Trump and the Republican Party that follows him are blocking the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, the very files they demanded be made public when it suited their campaign slogans. Trump once promised to “release all the Epstein files.” He now calls the scandal a hoax....

By Stacy M. Brown They once shouted about transparency, about exposing corruption and protecting the innocent. Now they hide behind locked doors. Donald Trump and the Republican Party that follows …

11/19/2025

Funding Bill Passed to End Longest Government Shutdown in History

On Sunday night, eight Democratic senators provided the necessary votes to advance a plan to fund government agencies through Jan., reported The New York Times. The spending package includes a three-bill “minibus” of full-year funding for the Department of Agriculture, the FDA, the Department of Veterans Affairs, military construction projects, and the operations of Congress through Jan. 30, 2026. The package was approved by the House with a final vote of 222-209 last night and was signed by President Trump this morning, ending the longest government shutdown in history, standing at 43 days....

On Sunday night, eight Democratic senators provided the necessary votes to advance a plan to fund government agencies through Jan., reported The New York Times. The spending package includes a thre…

11/19/2025

OP-ED: Moving in a backwards motion

Cristal Canas Garcia (Student) How is it possible that each time this country seems to be doing well, it crashes? Monday, September 8th, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled against millions of Latinos and immigrants, the very people who help build this country every day. In Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo, the Court ruled 6-3 to let immigration agents stop people based on how they look, what language they speak, what job they have, or where they work....

Cristal Canas Garcia (Student) How is it possible that each time this country seems to be doing well, it crashes? Monday, September 8th, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled against millions of Latinos an…

11/19/2025

Prairie View A&M University Receives Historic $63 Million Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

Largest donation in PVAMU's 149-year history will fuel excellence, endowment and university's strategic plan. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas, Nov. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) announced today that it has received a transformational $63 million unrestricted gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the largest single donation in the university's 149-year history. University logo (PRNewsfoto/Prairie View A&M University) The historic donation builds on an earlier gift of $50 million to the university from Scott in 2020....

Largest donation in PVAMU’s 149-year history will fuel excellence, endowment and university’s strategic plan. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas, Nov. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Prairie View A&…

11/19/2025

Sandy Hook Promise Statement on Shooting at Skyline High School

NEWTOWN, Conn. – One student was shot and wounded in an attack that took place yesterday in a bathroom at Skyline High School in Oakland, California. School was not in session at the time due to a scheduled early dismissal day, and no other students were harmed. Authorities have arrested two suspects and have recovered two fi****ms. All of the individuals involved in this shooting are minors....

NEWTOWN, Conn. – One student was shot and wounded in an attack that took place yesterday in a bathroom at Skyline High School in Oakland, California. School was not in session at the time due to a …

11/19/2025

OP-ED: The 50-Year Mortgage Is a Trap, not a Path to Black Wealth

By Constance Carter/Wealth Advocate Einstein called compound interest the eighth wonder of the world. Those who understand it earn it. Those who do not pay it. That is why the Trump administration is floating a 50-year mortgage. They are betting that we will not see the true cost. He, him, and they are framing this as a path to affordability. But let me show you what it really is....

By Constance Carter/Wealth Advocate Einstein called compound interest the eighth wonder of the world. Those who understand it earn it. Those who do not pay it. That is why the Trump administration …

11/19/2025

Kwanza Jones & José E. Feliciano Commit $6 Million to Boost Access to Real-World Learning and Community Impact at Cardozo

Transformational gift will result in the creation of a new, state-of-the-art facility, which will be named the Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano Program for Clinical Education. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Powerhouse philanthropists, investors, and change makers, Kwanza Jones, Cardozo Class of 1999, and José E. Feliciano, commit $6 million to the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University....

11/19/2025

When ‘life is life-ing,’ this newsletter helps Black women be free

Joanne Griffith founder of Get Free Guide (Courtesy photo) Created by Joanne Griffith, the “Get Free Guide” is a weekly newsletter that helps Black women move past things that get them “stuck,” ran…

11/19/2025

The Perfumed Hand of Hypocrisy: Trump Hosted Former Terror Suspect While America Condemns a Muslim Mayor

By Stacy M. Brown They had the audacity, the gall, the hypocrisy to condemn Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, while opening the White House to a man their own government once called a terrorist. It was not long ago that the U.S. Embassy in Syria published a “Rewards for Justice” notice for Muhammad al-Jawlani, offering ten million dollars for his capture....

11/19/2025

Scammers don’t take holidays: How to help protect your money this season

By JPMorgan Chase There always seems to be a never-ending list of tasks during the holiday season, from booking flights to purchasing gifts for loved ones. As you prepare for the holidays, it’s also critical to keep an eye out for online scams that aim to steal your money and your joy. Nationally, nearly 1 in 3 consumers reported falling victim to an online scam during the 2024 holiday season, and DC locals have lost more than $30.1 million to fraud and scams just last year....

By JPMorgan Chase There always seems to be a never-ending list of tasks during the holiday season, from booking flights to purchasing gifts for loved ones. As you prepare for the holidays, it’s als…

11/19/2025

Newsom Signs Bills Strengthening Pay Equity and Assisting Unhoused People Living in RVs

Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Gov. Gavin Newsom, in October, signed two Senate bills introduced by members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC). One bill, by Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), strengthens pay equity by expanding employer pay-data reporting. The other, authored by Sen. Laura Richardson (D-Inglewood), assists local governments in managing issues involving people experiencing homelessness who live in recreational vehicles (RVs)....

11/19/2025

LA Fire Justice Announces Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Southern California Edison, Edison International, and Genasys Inc.

Lawsuit filed on behalf of Gerry Darden, sister of Stacey Darden Altadena, CA - The Law Office of Douglas Boxer and the Watts Law Firm, attorneys working with LA Fire Justice, today filed a lawsuit against Genasys Inc., Southern California Edison Company, and Edison International for the wrongful death of Stacey Darden. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Geraldine “Gerry” Darden, sister of Stacey, individually and as a representative of The Estate of Stacey Darden....

Lawsuit filed on behalf of Gerry Darden, sister of Stacey Darden Altadena, CA – The Law Office of Douglas Boxer and the Watts Law Firm, attorneys working with LA Fire Justice, today filed a l…