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Census 2020: “Making Black

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Crafton Hills Fire Academy- Through Fires and Flames

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Census Day 2020 came April 1. The global coronavirus pandemic was worsening. It had already forced social and economic shutdowns across America. Since then, all the major Af-rican American community-based organizations, political leaders and other advocates in California — concerned that there may be an undercount of Black Californians during the 2020 census count — have found themselves grappling. Under a statewide shelter in place order, those groups have been working overtime, re-jiggering outreach strategies from a boots-on-the-ground game to expanding online get-the-word-out campaigns — most of their social media content identifiable by the hashtag #MakeBlackCount. Their goal, leaders say, is to ensure every Black household in California accurately com-pletes its 2020 Census form. Their hard work is paying off.

So far, California has a 53.8% response rate, which is higher than the national response rate of 52.4%. The state is on good footing at this point, consid-ering that this is still the first phase of the national count, and census workers have not yet even begun to conduct in-person, door-to-door data collection campaigns. About 47.8% of participants in the state have responded online, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. “Up and down the state, most of the groups we’ve reached out to told us that they have had to step back and reimag-ine how they can best get their message to those Afri-can-American families and individuals who live in our hardest-to-count communi-ties,” said Regina Wilson, Ex-ecutive Director of California Black Media and a member of the California Complete Count committee.

By Charlene Muhammad | California Black Media

Helps over 2,100 Families at Community Food Distribution

SAN BERNARDINO, CA--- Community Action Partner-ship of San Bernardino Coun-ty (CAPSBC) held a “Feeding Our Community” drive-thru

food distribution on April 22, 2020 at San Bernardino Valley College. This community dis-tribution event was supported by San Bernardino Valley

College and Edison Interna-tional. Over 2,100 families re-ceived food boxes containing

YUCAIPA, CA---- Amid campus closures and stay-at-home orders caused by

the COVID-19 pandemic, the Crafton Hills Fire Acad-emy has continued to meet

and train students who will join the front lines with other

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More Relief Due to COVID-19 in the Works for Inland Empire

DMV Offers Relief to ID Cardholders, Vehicle Owners

and Businesses Waives late fees, delays registration

requirements and extends permits and IDs

Congresswoman Nor-ma J. Torres (CA-35) recently voted for the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, an interim coronavirus relief package to provide additional funding to support small businesses through the economic downturn. The legisla-tion also provides new funding for hospitals and medical practitio-ners, including for per-sonal protective equip-ment (PPE), as well as funding to expand CO-VID-19 testing capacity across the country. "The first round of

funding Congress passed didn't reach enough small business-es, including many in the Inland Empire that wound up empty-handed while corporations re-ceived millions," Rep. Torres said. "The bill we passed today will get vi-tal support to the mom-and-pop shops who des-perately need it, helping more businesses make payroll, ensuring more employees can feed their families, and making emergency relief just as accessible to unbanked and rural areas as it is to downtown shops." The Paycheck Protec-

tion Program and Health Care Enhancement Act also requires a report from the Secretary of Health and Human Ser-vices on COVID-19 testing, including disag-gregated data on race, ethnicity, age, sex, geo-graphic region, and oth-er relevant factors. The provision follows an ef-fort Rep. Torres jointly led to highlight our na-tion's lack of testing data as the Trump Admin-istration sought to roll back its COVID-19 re-sponse based on testing.

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Crafton Hills College Continues to Train Paramedics

Amid Pandemic

Gabriel Zavala, a Crafton Hills College paramedic student.

YUCAIPA, CA---- The COVID-19 global pandemic is causing a strain on every part of the healthcare system, calling for "all hands-on deck." Crafton Hills College student para-medics feel the tension as well, as they navigate a strenuous paramedic program while also

working the front lines in the field. One paramedic student, Gabriel Zavala, says that the most important thing he is learning in paramedic school amid a global pandemic is adaptability. "EMS is a constantly changing field," he said. "Dur-ing times of worldwide

adversity, maintaining composure is the only way to persevere, and composure is essential while working in the field. In order to be eligible for licensure as a paramedic in the state of California, students must complete the 39 units of the cer-tificate program, pass National Registry writ-ten and skills examina-tions, and meet all other licensure requirements established by the state. Crafton Hills Paramedic Program offers two cy-cles per year, and is bro-ken down into three sec-tions - didactive, clinic and field. Zavala says that the program's instructors are helping students to stay on track to graduate on time. "Our program leaders are admirable, knowledgeable and helpful during this pan-demic," he said. Students like Zavala are gaining increased amounts of field experi-ence, serving their com-munities alongside first responders.

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SACRAMENTO CA--- The California Depart-ment of Motor Vehicles today announced it is waiving late fees and penalties for vehicle registration, extending expiring identification cards, temporary oper-

ating permits and motor carrier permits. With authority granted under today’s executive order signed by Gover-nor Gavin Newsom, the DMV is:• Waiving late fees and penalties for ve-

hicle registration renew-als due between March 16 and May 31, 2020 and paid within 60 days of the original expiration date. The requirement to have current license

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California, we need to stay home to save lives!If we do not stay home, the spread of COVID-19 will get worse. We will get through this together by stay-ing away from each other. We should only leave our homes to get food, get necessary health care, or go to an essential job. Always use social distancing when going out by staying six feet away from everyone. Go to covid19-dot-c-a-dot-gov for the latest updates you need during this time.This public health emergency has taught us that it is never too soon to be prepared. If this pandemic has taught us anything is that, we have to be prepared. And, we have all learned the value of storing a little extra food and supplies at home in advance, to take care of our needs.Don't get caught by surprise again. Use your time at home to get ready for other disasters, like a wildfire, earthquake and flood. Get ready today by taking these easy and free steps:● Get official alerts to know what to do – Sign up to receive regional alerts should a natural disaster or other emergency situation arise in your area. If you work in one county, but you live in another, you can sign up for both. Visit http://calalerts.org/● Make a plan to protect your people – Think about who you want to connect with during an emergency. These may be family, neighbors, friends or caregivers. Who do you want to protect? Who wants to protect you? Write down their names and contact information on any clean sheet of paper. Include home, work, school and other numbers. Share copies with everyone on your list.● Pack a go-bag with things you need – You can never be too prepared for a disaster. Pack a go bag with things you need. Include copies of IDs and insurance, a map of area evacuation routes and a list of your prescriptions and doctors. This will help save time should you need to leave your home, like in response to a wildfire.● Pack a stay box – With supplies for when you can’t leave - You’ve already learned what food and other things you need for at least two weeks at home during a pandemic. With other disasters like earthquakes, you might lose electricity or water and need a portable radio, flashlights and batteries, drinkable water and a first aid kit.Consider what other items you may need for yourself and others during this time, from the basics, essen-tials, to caring for your pets. ● Help friends and neighbors – Talk about your emergency plans with loved ones and encourage them to do the same. Reach out and connect via an email, make a phone call, or send a text message to encourage those around you, to use this time to give some thought to and prepare for other possible disasters.We’ve learned from COVID-19 how important it is to be ready for any disaster. And, we know that wild-fires, earthquakes and floods can still strike at any time. We can all get better prepared today for whatever may come tomorrow.

This public service message brought to you by the team helping Californians prepare for any disaster: Listos California For All (ListosCalifornia.Org) and Building Resilient Communities (brcus.org)

Health Officer Orders Amended; Face Coverings, Social Distancing Continues

Governor Newsom’s stay at home executive order still in effect

Hughley and fellow comedy icons usher in a new era of

comedy with debut show on CEEK VR streaming platform

RIVERSIDE COUN-TY---- Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser is extending his order re-quiring residents to wear face coverings when outside and to continue practicing social distanc-ing through June 19. The county is also moving to fully align with the gov-

ernor’s “stay-at-home” order until amended or rescinded. Riverside County resi-dents are still required to remain in their primary residence under Gover-nor Newsom’s existing “stay at home” order un-less they are engaged in an essential business or activity, such as grocery

shopping or visiting the doctor. The governor’s order does not have an expiration date. “While we work within the governor’s plan for re-opening the state, people must be mind-ful that COVID-19 has not been eliminated,” said Kaiser. “The new normal in Riverside County will still require social distancing, facial coverings and other pre-cautions. Summer will only slow the virus, and we are already thinking about what will happen in the fall.” Kaiser issued his orders as part of the county’s

response to the coronavi-rus pandemic, which has caused more than 140 deaths and about 3,750 confirmed cases. The moves were necessary to “flatten the curve” and slow the spread of the illness, which threatened to severely impact the county’s health system. Prior orders included the closure of public and private golf courses in Riverside County, along with the prohibition of in-house and drive-up worship services.


D.L. Hughley and Friends Host First-

Ever Virtual Comedy Show, 'CEEK VR

presents The Laugh Experience'

LOS ANGELES, CA.---- Comedy's biggest names come together for a first-of-its-kind, livestream virtual com-edy event, "CEEK VR presents The Laugh Ex-perience." The virtual comedy club opens with a star-studded lineup including D.L Hughley and Chris Spencer and will be livestreamed online and in virtual re-ality (VR) on Friday, May 1 at 9:00 p.m. EDT exclusively on CEEK.com and on the CEEK VR app (available in the App Store and Google Play). To tune in for the livestream, visit CEEK.com to register for an account. "Livestreaming on CEEK is a game-chang-ing way to share comedy with the world," Hugh-ley said. "At a time when people are stuck inside and trying to cope with the unknown, laughter is needed now more than

ever. I'm excited to work with CEEK VR and share 'The Laugh Expe-rience' with everyone. Virtual comedy clubs are the future of enter-tainment." Hughley, an original 'King of Comedy,' po-litical commentator and syndicated radio show host, will headline the evening of punchy and piquant humor from an all-star comedy line-up featuring "Real Hus-bands of Hollywood" and BET Awards head writer Chris Spencer and comedians Bo Dacious and Ryan Davis. A portion of the show's online admission cost will be donated to En-tertainment Industry Foundation's COVID-19 Response Fund for af-fected members of the entertainment industry.



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COVID-19 and the Impact on Communities of Color

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By Brenda Alvarez

Since early April, the NAACP and BET have hosted a series of vir-tual town halls focused on the health, economic,

and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the African American community. The coronavirus has hit

hard across the U.S. It's particularly dire in ru-ral areas and communi-ties of color. Disparities have stressed millions of

people, from economic hardships and limited access to health services to slow internet speeds and lack of internet ac-

cess at home. These problems didn't surface overnight. They've ex-isted for decades, filter-ing into classrooms and See "Covid-19..." page 7

hurting students along the way. In part three of their four-part "Unmasked: A COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Series," NEA Vice President Becky Pringle, along with other top, national leaders, discussed the rising edu-cational inequalities and how legislation can miti-gate the burden African American students and other students of color face. The hour-long call was part analysis of the cur-rent realities with an enhanced understand-ing of the problem, but also part solution to help move the nation toward a future that is equitable and fair for everyone. With approximately 20,000 people on the line, Pringle was quick to call out the underlying problem that has dispro-portionately impacted communities of color. "Here's the reality," she

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Tzu Chi USA COVID-19 Press Release "Bringing Hope to Frontline Heroes"

POMONA, CA--- Through a donation match pro-gram, the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, also known as Tzu Chi USA, is raising funds for COVID-19 relief efforts nationwide. Through the Flatten the Curve campaign, we have already donated the fol-lowing to date across 370 institutions (including over 166 hospitals):

These supply donations and drop-offs have re-sulted in growing com-munity partnerships in states and populations that are particularly hard hit and vulnerable. This includes one with California State Senator Connie M. Leyva, who delivered supplies from

Tzu Chi USA to a home-less shelter in Pomona, CA on March 30. The donation included 2,000 surgical masks, 12 bot-tles of Lysol, 12 bottles of hand sanitizer, 230 Clorox wipes, and more. "Thank you Tzu Chi, we appreciate you and everything you do. This

is going to help one of our homeless shelters right here in Pomona, thank you, we love you!" Senator Connie M. Leyva, California State said. "We have also provided medical supplies to Elmhurst Hospital, in Queens, New York- an institution

widely considered the 'epicenter of the epicen-ter.' In two distributions on March 31st and April 10, Tzu Chi volunteers delivered 4,300 surgical masks, 395 N95 respira-tors, and 50 K95 respira-tors there."


• 493,378 surgical masks• 36,712 gloves• 17,674 N95 respirators (and/or alternatives including KN95s)• 7,899 bottles of disinfectant spray• 3,670 bottles of hand sanitizer• 2,097 bags of groceries• 1,476 handmade cloth masks• and much more...

(Front-line heroes at Pomona Valley Hospital Medi-cal Center express their heartfelt thanks for Tzu Chi USA's donations for critically needed PPE)

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Rogers Named Omnitrans Director

of Safety and Security

SAN BERNARDINO, CA--- Omnitrans is pleased to announce that Jerome Rogers has been named Director of Safe-ty and Security. Rogers will immedi-ately began work on the agency response team handling the COVID-19 health crisis and will

lead implementation of Omnitrans’ Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan as well as its ongoing efforts to main-tain the agency’s award-winning safety and secu-rity programs.“Omnitrans has no high-


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Association of Black Cardiologists Releases COVID-19 FAQ Watch

WASHINGTON—- The As-sociation of Black Cardiolo-gists (ABC) issued frequent-ly asked questions (FAQ Watch) for healthcare pro-viders related to COVID-19. The novel coronavirus out-break has caused significant disruption to global health, especially for vulnerable populations in the U.S. The ABC created FAQ Watch to provide a succinct update on the science and clinical chal-lenges posed by the disease and potential cardiac impli-cations. FAQ Watch will be updated as needed or at least weekly by its editors Kevin M. Alexander, MD (Chair), Michelle A. Albert, MD, MPH (ABC President), Pe-ter Chin-Hong, MD, MPH, and Norrisa Haynes, MD, MPH.In addition to informing health care providers about the science and clinical as-pects of the coronavirus infection, the ABC is un-dertaking efforts to raise awareness in diverse popu-lations. The organization is particularly concerned about the pandemic’s effect on the African-American dias-pora and other underserved groups. “ABC has been at the fore-front of addressing cardio-vascular disparities in our communities,” said Eliza-beth Ofili, MD, MPH, ABC Board Chair. “The COV-ID-19 pandemic has exposed severe inequities in access to healthcare and preventive services. As a nation, we have an unprecedented op-portunity to address these issues, by working with af-fected communities, and the healthcare providers who serve them.” FAQ Watch covers the clin-ical stages of COVID-19, associated cardiovascular

complications and treat-ments currently advised for COVID-19 management. Recommended changes in practice for interventional cardiologists and catheter-ization laboratories as well as new guidance for trans-thoracic echo and trans-esophageal echo procedures have also been incorporated. FAQ Watch answers other critical questions, including how communities of color can diminish the spread of COVID-19 and decrease their risk of fatal outcomes. ABC is inspired by how different communities are pulling together at indi-vidual, leadership, medical, scientific and public health levels to mitigate the im-pact of this pandemic. This downloadable FAQ is a new component of earlier actions ABC initiated in response to the virus: ABC President Dr. Mi-chelle Albert introduces ABC COVID-19 Informa-tion & Resource Hub and highlights the Council on Black Health’s brief, “What Coronavirus Means for Black Communities.”ABC and OtherHealth Care Groups Issue Urgent Call for Federal Action to Address Medical Equipment Short-ages.ABC hosts a webinar, “At the Heart of the Matter: Unmasking the Invisibil-ity of COVID-19 in Diverse Populations.”Now available for viewing.ABC President Dr. Michelle Albert joins KDKA Radio host Lynne Hayes-Free-land to discuss COVID-19, health care disparities and African Americans. Listen to InterviewAbout ABC-Founded in 1974, the ABC is a nonprofit organization

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essential food items that included protein, fruits, vegetables, grains, and pasta. This is one of many events geared to-wards the agency’s goal of meeting the increased demand for food assis-tance from individuals and families who have been directly impacted by the Coronavirus pan-demic. “We are the largest provider of emergency

food in San Bernardino County. Amid this pan-demic, we have ramped up our Food Bank op-erations quickly because that is where we have seen the highest increase in demand for services. COVID-19 has affected every person through-out San Bernardino County, and tradition-ally stable households that have not previously experienced food inse-

curity are seeking help for the first time,” said Patricia Nickols-Butler, CAPSBC President and CEO. “Overall, we have seen an increase in over 10,000 additional house-holds needing food assis-tance; most of them are individuals and families who have never needed our services before.”


Community Action Partnership Receives $100,000 Donation

first responders fighting fires and saving lives. Against all odds, 29 ca-dets will complete their Fire Academy training in mid-May. Despite these over-whelming circumstances and challenges to in-struction, Crafton Hills College is the only col-lege Fire Academy in California that continued their 16-week training

program while also ad-hering to and maintain-ing the strictest of social-distancing guidelines. All 29 students have earned their firefighter 1 certificates. "It is truly exceptional how our college presi-dent, Dr. Kevin Horan, our Trustees, our ad-ministration, and our faculty have stepped up to keep our program go-

ing," said Michael Alder, Chief, Crafton Hills Col-lege Fire Academy. "In the face of many uncer-tainties, everyone was adamant that we should keep going, meet the needs of our firefighting workforce and complete training for these stu-dents in advance of the 2020 fire season."


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plate stickers is also waived for vehicles with registration expiring be-tween March 4 and June 30, 2020.• Extending iden-tification cards expir-ing on or after March 4, 2020, to be valid through June 22, 2020 (60 days from today).• Te m p o r a r i l y suspending for 60 days the requirement to sub-mit a transfer of owner-ship within 10 days for vehicle transfers occur-

ring on or after March 4, 2020, and the require-ment to register a vehicle acquired or previously based outside of Califor-nia within 20 days once registration becomes due.• Allowing tem-porary operating permits that expire on or after March 4, 2020, to be val-id another 60 days from today.• L e n g t h e n i n g motor carrier permits expiring in March, April

and May 2020 to June 30, 2020. A motor carri-er permit is required for numerous transportation and commercial activi-ties in California, includ-ing transporting property for compensation, haul-ing with a commercial vehicle weighing more than 10,000 pounds, and transporting hazardous materials.


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says, "structural racism [is] the pre-existing con-dition that [has] destined us to be where we are—where our communities of color are dispropor-tionately impacted by the coronavirus. We shouldn't be shocked." Research has long

pointed to the inequita-ble conditions, from past to present, that many people of color have experienced: housing, financial, healthcare, education, and more. When the pandemic hit, "We [knew] this virus was destined to impact

these communities more than others, and when that has a greater impact on our community, it has a greater impact on our students," adds Pringle.

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COVID-19 and the Impact on Communities of Color

er priority than the safety of its customers and em-ployees, so this director position is crucial,” said Interim CEO/General Manager Erin Rogers. “Jerome’s expertise and leadership will keep our agency at the forefront of industry safety initia-tives.” “My vision for Omni-trans is to become the safest agency in the state of California, through

innovation, training and ongoing commitment to our customers,” said Rogers. Rogers has 15 years of experience in the safety field, including seven years in transit. Most re-cently, he served as Re-gional Safety Director with the Transdev mo-bility company. Rogers is an American Society of Safety Professionals Board Member, is an

OSHA Authorized Cer-tified Instructor, and is a Certified Safety Pro-fessional and Associate Safety Professional cer-tified. Rogers is a graduate of DeVry University, and will earn his master’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety from Columbia Southern Uni-versity in 2021.

Rogers Named Omnitrans Director of Safety

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dedicated to eliminating the disparities related to cardiovascular disease and achieving health eq-uity such that all people can live long, healthy lives. Membership is open to all interested in the care of people with or

at risk for cardiovascular disease, including health professionals, lay mem-bers of the community (Community Health Ad-vocates), corporate and institutional members. For more information, visit www.abcardio.org

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