San Bernardino American News

01/07/2026

Crime Drops in Downtown San Bernardino by Nearly 50%

01/07/2026

Crime Drops in Downtown San Bernardino by Nearly 50%

1st Ward, San Bernardino City Councilmember Sanchez credits “Targeted enforcement and closer partnerships with neighborhood groups” as having helped drive the decline in crime, particularly in and …

01/07/2026

Landlord Turns Away Section 8 Voucher Holders

Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA By Robin Urevich Contributing Writer, Los Angeles WAVE One of the biggest landlords in the region has been turning away people seeking apartments under the Section 8 housing assistance program in many of its buildings, in apparent violation of state law, a Capital & Main investigation found. Jamison, a group of family-run real estate companies, has been lauded for its civically active executive and its efforts to turn underused office space into housing....

Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA By Robin Urevich Contributing Writer, Los Angeles WAVE One of the biggest landlords in the region has been turning away people seeking apartments under the Section 8 housi…

01/07/2026

Borrow a Free State Parks Day-Use Pass with Your County Library Card

With your free state parks day-use pass,explore in the diverse landscapes of California – canyons, mountains and winding trails await! San Bernardino County Library would like to remind residents that free day-use access to California State Parks is just a library card away. Through a continued partnership with the California State Library and California State Parks, cardholders can borrow a California State Library Parks Pass from participating County Library branches and enjoy some of the state’s most celebrated outdoor destinations at no cost....

With your free state parks day-use pass,explore in the diverse landscapes of California – canyons, mountains and winding trails await! San Bernardino County Library would like to remind residents t…

01/07/2026

Head Start Success Story: Thomas Parker

Thomas Parker as a Head Start student (left) and today (right). By Thomas Parker “We never talked about the definition of collective impact formally. It was a lived-out experience, and I grew up seeing the positive results,” says Thomas Parker. “My community exemplified it.” Thomas now has a formal definition for collective impact, which he shared as the opening plenary speaker during a recent National Head Start Association conference....

Thomas Parker as a Head Start student (left) and today (right). By Thomas Parker “We never talked about the definition of collective impact formally. It was a lived-out experience, and I grew up se…

01/07/2026

California Stress Map: Ranking Work, Money, Health and Lifestyle Pressures

Allen White California has ranked among the most stressed states in America, according to new research from health insurance comparison service iSelect. The study analyzed survey data from Americans alongside 28 national data sets, ranking each state from 1 (most stressed) to 50 (least stressed) across key stress categories. California stress rankings: Overall rank: 21st Overall stress score: 49.3 / 100…...

Allen White California has ranked among the most stressed states in America, according to new research from health insurance comparison service iSelect. The stud…

01/07/2026

COMMENTARY: In 2025 Black Culture Claimed Ownership Not Permission

AI-generated image by Stacy Brown / NNPA. By Stacy M. Brown Black pop culture in 2025 did not chase attention. It set terms. Across music, television, film, fashion, and sports, Black creators tightened control over narrative, ownership, and meaning at a moment when the country itself felt unmoored. Hip hop provided the year’s clearest line of separation. “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar did more than dominate playlists....

AI-generated image by Stacy Brown / NNPA. By Stacy M. Brown Black pop culture in 2025 did not chase attention. It set terms. Across music, television, film, fashion, and sports, Black creators tigh…

01/07/2026

The Power of a Click: Digital Literacy Is a Necessary Tool for Healthy Aging

102-year-old U Mya uses his laptop to connect with friends. (Photo courtesy of the Myanmar Gazette) By SweSwe Aye In Oakland, California, 102-year-old U Mya uses YouTube and Messenger to maintain spiritual and social connections. “When I talk to my friends online, I don’t feel lonely anymore.” he said. Within the US Burmese community, digital literacy has become a lifeline. “Digital literacy is necessary for easier, faster communication,” said retired architect Myo Sein....

102-year-old U Mya uses his laptop to connect with friends. (Photo courtesy of the Myanmar Gazette) By SweSwe Aye In Oakland, California, 102-year-old U Mya uses YouTube and Messenger to maintain s…

01/07/2026

IN MEMORIAM: Black America’s Cultural Giants Lost in 2025

AI-generated image by Stacy Brown / NNPA. By Stacy M. Brown The losses came steadily in 2025, not as a single rupture but as a quiet procession. Voices that once filled sanctuaries, arenas, studios, television screens, and living rooms went still. The year closed with Black America taking inventory not only of who died, but of what each life carried into the culture and what now remains behind....

AI-generated image by Stacy Brown / NNPA. By Stacy M. Brown The losses came steadily in 2025, not as a single rupture but as a quiet procession. Voices that once filled sanctuaries, arenas, studios…

01/07/2026

WITNESS FOR JUSTICE ISSUE #1289 O Holy New Year

Amy Johnson As we move into another new year, I find myself with an ear worm of lyrics from O Holy Night, hearing it more as a modern-day folk song for the whole year, rather than a Christmas carol. “Long lay the world, in sin and error pining….” We are again and still in a world with power-hungry leaders who both ignore and intentionally desecrate the sacredness of humanity....

Amy Johnson As we move into another new year, I find myself with an ear worm of lyrics from O Holy Night, hearing it more as a modern-day folk song for the whole year, rather than a Christmas carol…

01/07/2026

Honoring the Life of Betty Reid Soskin, Nation’s Oldest Park Ranger and Witness to Port Chicago Exoneration

Betty Reid Soskin. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service. Betty Reid Soskin, left, attended the 80th commemoration of the Port Chicago disaster near Concord on July 20, 2024. Soskin and her h…

01/07/2026

10 Diseases You Can Get From Not Getting Enough Sleep

Photo: iStockphoto By Gemma Greene, BDO Staff Writer | Published November 20, 2025 “How did you sleep?” Whether you know it or not, the answer to that simple question is key your overall health nowadays. In a world driven by deadlines, side-hustles, and endless scrolling, sleep is often the first sacrifice we make. Yet skipping sleep isn’t just about feeling tired or unfocused the next day—chronic sleep deprivation can quietly set the stage for serious diseases....

Photo: iStockphoto By Gemma Greene, BDO Staff Writer | Published November 20, 2025 “How did you sleep?” Whether you know it or not, the answer to that simple question is key your overall health now…