Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson secures $5M for expansion of Basic Income Pilot Program for Seniors
Assemblymember Corey Jackson has allocated $5 million to expand California’s Basic Income Pilot Program to cover seniors, aiming to reduce poverty among the aging population and provide much-needed financial support to those facing homelessness.
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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.
Tapestry series
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…
California Hospital Medical Center Receives “LGBTQ+ Equality Leader” Recognition in 2024 Healthcare Equality Index
Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights…
Celebrating Juneteenth in Moreno Valley and Riverside
On June 15, the Inland Empire celebrated Juneteenth with events at the City of Moreno Valley’s Juneteenth Celebration and the…
OpEd: Juneteenth: How & Why this US Holiday is Being Celebrated
Juneteenth is a US holiday commemorating the end of slavery in Texas in 1865, and was made a federal holiday…
Inland Empire Community Foundation Launches Journalism Innovation Initiative
The Inland Empire Journalism Innovation Hub + Fund was launched on June 3rd with a conversation between Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds…
Keeping it Real: Juneteenth–Celebrating Freedom in Shackles
Juneteenth, the day slaves in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom, is now a national holiday, but Black people in…
Surgeon General Pushes for Warning Label on Social Media Platforms
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has called on Congress to require a warning label on social media platforms, citing the…