Thursday, October 15 | Volume 40 No. 31

• COMPLIMENTARY
• Volume 40 No. 31
• Thursday
• October 15, 2026

City of Moreno Valley Proclaims Day for Girl Scouts Troop 287

MORENO VALLEY. CA – The City of Moreno Valley is proclaiming a day Textile Waste Awareness Day based on the Bronze Award project of Girl Scout Troop 287. The Special Presentation will take place Tuesday, October 20th at 5:30pm.

The girls learned about textile waste domestically and internationally. They watched a webinar on textile waste and visited a dump. The troop also reached out to a non-profit that turns old textiles into usable clothes who were kind enough to answer the questions the troop came up with and pointed them in the direction of ways that they could help their community. The girls decided they wanted to do a clothing swap for other kids. They organized a swap

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SBCCD and BBOP Center Launch California’s First College Corps AI Literacy Partnership

Four College Corps fellows will help Inland Empire residents build practical AI and digital skills through BBOP Center’s Kinetic AI Hub

SAN BERNARDINO, CA — San Bernardino Community College District (SBCCD) and Black and Brown Opportunities for Profit (BBOP) Center are launching California’s first #CaliforniansForAll College Corps partnership focused on artificial intelligence literacy, bringing college students and a communitybased innovation hub together to expand access to practical AI and digital skills across the Inland Empire. Through the partnership, four students from Crafton Hills College and San Bernardino Valley College will each complete 450 hours of community service with BBOP Center, helping residents learn how to use artificial intelli gence and digital tools, evaluate AI-generated information for accuracy and bias, and protect their personal information. College Corps is a statewide service program that provides participating college students up to $10,000 in exchange for 450 hours of community service.

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From College Hopes to College "Yes": SBCUSD Seniors Celebrate at U-CAN Fair

Pacific High School senior Camille Munerlyn holds up her Dillard State University certificate of admission alongside a college recruiter at the U-CAN HBCU College Recruitment Fair Tuesday. (Photo by Steven Moore and provided courtesy of SBCUSD)

SAN BERNARDINO, CA—Cordell Hadnot first saw Edward Waters University while on a summer college tour that took him from San Bernardino to Florida, Alabama and Georgia. Three months later, the university’s answer came to him at Cajon High School: he was in! Cordell, a San Gorgonio High School senior, learned of his acceptance at the September 22 U-CAN HBCU College Recruitment Fair, just two weeks after applying to the private university in Jacksonville. Edward Waters was just one stop on a three-state tour that introduced African American students in San Bernardino City Unified to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, including Morehouse College and Tuskegee University. “I went to Edward Waters in June, and I looked around and thought, this one. This is my school. It felt like home,” said Cordell, who plans to major in business. “Florida has always been a place I wanted to live in. I want to meet new people and have new experiences.” Cordell was one of hundreds of seniors who came to Cajon High with transcripts and test scores in hand. Students from SBCUSD high schools moved between booths lined with college pennants and swag, stopping to talk with recruiters from more than two dozen HBCUs. Recruiters from schools including Tuskegee University and Howard University stayed busy as students asked questions, interviewed and explored where they might fit. Pacific High School senior Camille Muner lyn, 17, had just finished an interview with a Dillard University recruiter when she teared up. The interview ended with an on-the-spot acceptance to Dillard. Camille will be the first in her family to attend college, and her suc- See "From Colleg..." page 8

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Muscoy Elementary Opens New Space for Learning, Play and Performance

Muscoy Elementary students join SBCUSD Superintendent Mauricio Arellano, Board of Education President Mayra Ceballos, Assistant Superintendents Dr. Sandra Rodriguez and Dr. Tasha Doizan, Director MaryRone Goodwin and San Bernardino County Supervisor Joe Baca Jr. for the official ribbon cutting ceremony that opened the school’s new outdoor learning center. (Photo by Corina Borsuk and provided courtesy of SBCUSD)

SAN BERNARDINO, CA—Muscoy Elementary School students have new places to compete on the court, take learning outdoors and step into the spotlight following the opening of an outdoor learning and recreation space celebrated at a September 24 ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new space includes a futsal court, basketball court and small outdoor amphitheater, expanding opportunities for physical activity, creative expression and lessons beyond the classroom. The project reflects a partner ship between the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) and San Bernardino County Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr., whose financial support helped make the improvements possible. Sixth-grade students joined District leaders, elected officials and community partners to celebrate an investment that will serve the school for years to come. Students Alessandra Carrillo and Scarlet Govea shared remarks about what the new space means to students, placing their voices at the center of the ceremony. “The playground is much safer, especially for the lower grade scholars,” Alessandra said. “The play area is padded.” Scarlet loves the trees that give students a little shade on warm afternoons.

“We also enjoy the basketball court. Not everyone plays soccer or volleyball,” Scarlet said. “Basketball is a fun option. And sometimes you make new friends.” The outdoor space gives educators more ways to connect classroom instruction with movement, collaboration and hands-on experiences. Its courts provide opportunities for students to build teamwork and stay active, while the amphitheater creates a quaint setting for student performances.

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From Ontario to a Navy Warship: Sailor Serves Aboard USS Pinckney

By Chief Yeoman Vicki Sonnenberg, Navy Office of Community Outreach

SAN DIEGO - Petty Officer 1st Class Cruz Vargus, a native of Ontario, California, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to USS Pinckney, a Navy destroyer operating out of Naval Base San Diego. Vargus graduated from Apple Valley High School in 2002. “Working in the music industry and performing taught me how to step into different roles and present myself professionally,” Vargus said. “Performing requires you to take on a persona and commit fully to the role, and I found that military service requires a similar level of discipline, bearing, and professionalism. You must understand your role, represent it well, and perform to the standard expected of you.” Vargus joined the Navy nine years ago. “I joined the Navy for stability after working several jobs in the music industry,” Vargus said. "I had already earned an associate degree in music, but I decided I wanted a more stable career and a new direction. My brother had served one tour in the Army and was the first person in my family to serve in the military, which set an example for me to follow.”

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The California Endowment Breaks Ground on Robert K. Ross Center

By Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media

The California Endowment (TCE) and nonprofit developer Linc Housing broke ground Oct. 6 on a downtown Los Angeles campus combining affordable housing, health care and employment services near Men’s Central Jail, where numerous investigations and oversight reports have documented overcrowding, unsanitary conditions and violence.

Established in 1996, TCE is a private, statewide health foundation focused on improving the health and well-being of Californians, particularly in underserved communities. The Robert K. Ross Center for Hope and Healing is named for Dr. Robert K. Ross, who

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California College Students Can Now Access Up to $306 a Month in Food Benefits

Bo Tefu | California Black Media

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Oct. 09 that California has simplified eligibility re quirements for CalFresh, making it easier for hundreds of thousands of college students to receive up to $306 per month to purchase groceries. Under the new rules, undergraduate students enrolled at least half-time in degree programs at California Community Colleges, California State University campuses or the University of California campuses can meet an initial eligibility requirement through their enrollment. Previously, students faced additional requirements that often-discouraged applications. Students must still meet income and other eligibility criteria to receive benefits. “We can’t expect students to learn if they’re

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Thursday, October 15, 2026

State, Local Education Leaders Highlight Nearly $162 Million in CalKIDS Scholarships Available to San Bernardino County Students

Fontana event advances countywide efforts to help more than 348,000 eligible students claim scholarships for college or career training

FONTANA, CA. — California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, CPA, joined students and education leaders at Fontana High School on Thursday, October 8, to highlight a countywide effort helping more than 348,000 eligible San Bernardino County public school students representing more nearly 78% of public-school students countywide, learn about and claim nearly $162 million in CalKIDS Scholarships available for their future education. Co-hosted by San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools in partnership with Fontana Unified School District and the Schol arShare Investment Board, the event brought CalKIDS claiming support directly to students and showcased how schools across the county are helping families connect with scholarships already available to them. At Fontana High School, more than 1,400

CalKIDS Scholarship Accounts are available to eligible students. During the event, students participated in an on-site CalKIDS claiming activity and received support navigating the claiming process, while state and local education leaders highlighted the resources available to help students take the next step toward college or career training. Attendees also heard from Christopher Bautista Garcia, a 2024 Fontana High School graduate and CalKIDS Scholarship recipient who is now a junior at UCLA. Garcia returned to his former high school to share his experience claiming and using his CalKIDS Scholarship as he continued his education. “Thankfully to CalKIDS they were able to help me out with a free $500 that I was able to use for textbooks,” shared Christoper Bautista Garcia. “It is super easy; you got to claim your account!” CalKIDS is administered by the Scholar- Share Investment Board and chaired by Treasurer Ma. The program is part of the State Treasurer’s Office Financial Security for All initiative, which Treasurer Ma launched to help Californians build long-term financial se curity at every stage of life. CalKIDS provides eligible California public school students with scholarships worth up to $1,500 to help pay for qualified education expenses at commu nity colleges, universities, career training programs, trade schools, vocational schools and other eligible institutions nationwide.

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As Gov. Newsom’s Term Nears End, Advocacy Groups Urge Him to Commute Life Sentences

By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media

The members of the Drop Life Without Parole (Drop LWOP), a grassroots coalition and sentencing reform group, along with other advocacy organizations, are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to commute the sentences of more than 5,000 individuals serving life sentences in California before he leaves office. Drop LWOP, along with the California Coalition for Women Prisoners, the Anti-Violence, Safety and Accountability Project (ASAP), human rights advocates and family members of incarcerated people, called for the release of California prisoners serving life without parole (LWOP) during a Sept. 29 news conference and rally on the west steps of the State Capitol. Amber Rose Howard, the executive director of Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB), said those serving LWOP already play a vital role in the broader push for commutations. “We are here today because we care so much about ending life without parole sentencing,” Howard said. “So many people serving LWOP are the reason why that’s been able to happen. The programs, services, and all of the things that happen inside (of prisons) that rehabilitate (the incarcerated) started many years ago by folks with LWOP. They have proven that we can change ourselves. They paved the way to get ourselves free.” CURB is a Black-led statewide coalition of more than 100 grassroots organizations dedicated to shrinking the state's prison system and redirecting public spending from corrections to community care.

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Thursday, October 15, 2026

California Secretary of State: ‘Do Not Let Anyone Keep You From Voting’

By Carl Dameron

The Adrian Dell & Carmen Roberts Foundation Brings ‘Velvet Nights: An Affair to Remember’ to Riverside

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber urged voters to vote early in the Nov. 3 general election, confirming that the state’s mail-in ballot system remains unchanged despite federal challenges and rejecting claims of widespread election fraud. With ballots already being distributed by mail to every registered voter, Californians have multiple ways to vote: in-person at a polling site, using official drop boxes or by mail. Voting rules preserved Existing mail voting systems were secured nationwide this November by a Sept. 14 Supreme Court order blocking a new U.S. Postal Service rule for federal ballot mail through the midterms. The rule — which USPS issued last August to implement part of President Donald Trump’s March executive order on “election integrity” — would have required every state and local jurisdiction to use USPS-approved ballot envelopes; upload the name, address and barcode of each mail voter to a new federal portal; and match that data exactly on each envelope. Ballots failing any of those checks would not have been delivered. “That was knocked down by the courts because it said it was too late,” said Weber at an Oct. 8 American Community Media briefing. “It would have been cha otic.” Last January, she also secured a win for California in United States of America v. Weber, wherein the U.S. Department of Justice sued the state to obtain full access to its entire voter registration database, including California voters’ Social Security and driver’s license numbers, partisan affiliation, home ad dresses and voting history. “We refused, we went to court and won the case,” said Weber. While Oct. 19 is the voter registration deadline, Californians who are adult U.S. citizens can still register and vote at their county elections office or a polling site through Election Day; those provisional ballots are counted once verified by election officials. Eligible 16- and 17-year-old Californians can also apply to become automatically registered to vote as soon as they turn 18. “Tell them they are not too late,” Weber said of unregistered Californians who believe they have missed their window. “They can still register the day of the election on Nov. 3.”

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RIVERSIDE, CA — Keeping up with its annual tradition, the Adrian Dell and Carmen Roberts foundation will be presenting their annual gala. This year’s theme is ‘Velvet Night: An Affair to Re member’. The evening event will take place on Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Grand Taj located at 10190 Indiana Avenue, Riverside, California 92503.

Guests are encouraged to wear velvet or satin attire. Join in for a night of live music, dinner, dancing, raffles, a silent auction, and more. Tickets are $150 and can be purchased online. Sponsorships are also available. If you’d like to purchase a ticket, become a sponsor, or purchase a table, please visit www.adcrfoundation.org.

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California College Students hungry, and in California, there is no reason for them to be, whether they’re in kindergarten, high school, or college,” Newsom said. The administration estimates the changes could help more than 200,000 additional students enroll in CalFresh, providing more than $250 million in food assistance. Newsom announced the changes during a visit to the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, alongside First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Director Jennifer Troia.

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The California Endowment Breaks Ground on Robert K. Ross Center led the Endowment as president and CEO for 24 years before retiring in 2024. His work emphasized how housing, employment and community conditions affect health. This is TCE’s first project com bining housing and community services on its property. President and CEO Brenda Solórzano told

California Black Media (CBM) that an unused backlot, the neighborhood’s Hope Village vision, and money raised through the foundation’s social bond initiative made it possible.

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• SBCCD and BBOP Center
• From Ontario to a Navy Warship:

BBOP Center expands economic opportunity through workforce human judgment. Residents will learn how to check AI-generated Sailor Serves Aboard USS Pinckney development, entrepreneurship and business support, capital access, training and other resources designed to help individuals and businesses grow. Through its Kinetic AI Hub, BBOP provides hands-on opportunities for community members to build practical skills in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies that are increasingly shaping how people learn, work and do business. The partnership comes as AI becomes more common in classrooms, workplaces and everyday life. Training will emphasize AI as a tool for learning and problem-solving, not a substitute for information, spot errors or bias, protect personal data and make informed decisions about when and how to use the technology. “AI can be a helpful learning and teaching tool, but people still need strong critical thinking skills to use it well,” said Dr. Nohemy Ornelas, SBCCD Vice Chancellor of Educational and Student Services. “We want our students and our community to know how to use these tools, question the information they receive and make their own informed decisions.”

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CLASSIFIED / LEGAL SECTION

Today, Vargus serves as an interior communications electrician. A Navy destroyer is a multimission ship that can operate independently or as part of a larger group of ships at sea. The ship is equipped with Tomahawk missiles, torpedoes, guns and a Phalanx close-in weapons system. More than 300 sailors serve aboard USS Pinckney. Their jobs are highly specialized, requiring both dedication and skill. The jobs range from maintaining engines to handling weaponry, along with a multitude of other assignments that always keep the ship missionready, according to Navy officials.

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From College Hopes to College "Yes": SBCUSD Seniors Celebrate at U-CAN Fair

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - CHANGE OF NAME CASE #: CIVSB2628251 PETITIONER OR ATTOR- NEY: JASMINE SLAUGH- TER, 252 S 9TH STREET, COLTON Telephone: (323) 521-2041 E-Mail Address (OPTION- AL): JAZZYJAZZ291@ YAHOO.COM SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO STREET ADDRESS: 247 WEST THIRD ST., SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415 M A I L I N G A D D R E S S : SAME BRANCH NAME: SAN BERNARDINO PETITION OF: JASMINE SLAUGHTER TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: P e t i t i o n e r J A S M I N E SLAUGHTER has filed a petition with the clerk of this Court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: JAIDAN JOSEPH KING TAYLOR to Proposed name: JAIDAN JOSEPH KING SLAUGH- TER. THE COURT OR- D E R S t h a t a l l p e r s o n s interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 11/16/2026

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Dept: S28 The address of the court is the same as noted above. A copy of this ORDER to Show Cause must be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): WESTSIDE STORY NEWSPAPER Date: OCTOBER 5, 2026 Sign: JOSEPH T ORTIZ. JUDGE OF THE SUPE- RIOR COURT Wss 26-022 10-8, 10-15, 10-22, 10-29-2026

C O R R E C T E D R U N FICTITIOUS BUSINESS N A M E S TAT E M E N T : FBN20260007494. The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: WESTSIDE S T O RY N E W S PA P E R , EMPIRE TALKS BACK, CALIFORNIA ROUTE 66 MARATHON, 577 N D ST #112-H, San Bernardino CA 92401. Business Mailing Address: 577 N D ST #112-H, San Bernardino CA 92401 . County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO. Number of Employees (Optional): N/A. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: W J AL- LEN MULTIMEDIA PRO- DUCTIONS, 577 N D ST #112-H, San Bernardino CA 92401. State of Inc./Org./ Reg.: CA. Inc./Org./Reg. No. (Optional): N/A Registrant commenced to transact business: JAN 16, 2009. By signing, I declares all information in this statement is true and correct. Signature: /s/ WALLACE J ALLEN. Printed Title of Person Signing: CEO. Date: 08/11/2026. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on 08/11/2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. COUNTY CLERK DEP- UTY SAN/K6677 NOTICE – IN ACCOR- DANCE WITH SUBDIVI- SION (A) OF SECTION 17920. THIS FICTITIOUS N A M E S TAT E M E N T GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE C O U N T Y C L E R K E X - CEPT, AS PROVIDED IN S U B D I V I S I O N ( B ) O F SECTION 17920, WHERE I T E X P I R E S 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH I N T H E S TAT E M E N T PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESI- DENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A cessful interview brought years

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WSS# 26-020 one student’s hopes became a moment the whole room could savor. The celebrations had a red carpet feel. Students posed in front of a U-CAN backdrop with acceptance certificates and oversized scholarship checks, giving each announcement its own photo moment. One student held a check for a $20,000-per-year scholarship from Paine College in Georgia;

Notice is hereby given that fers and a few even received fullanother posed with a $20,000 the personal property described below will be sold ride scholarship offers.

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A Howard University recruiter described San Bernardino as one ter 10:00AM, at Southwest Mobile Storage, of California’s strongest sources

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#433 CHINO HILLS,CA 91709 yond grades to consider the whole sity. Nearby, two students smiled for a photo with their acceptance certificates from the University of the District of Columbia. For many students, the fair turned a possibility into something tangible: an acceptance certificate, a P r o p e r t y i n U n i t : 2 0 - 312701-4 student, even as admission rescholarship offers or a clearer pic mains competitive.

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City of Moreno Valley Proclaims Day for Girl Scouts Troop 287 at a Girl Scout location, made posters educating the community while they shopped, and gave a short speech about textile waste in our community to kick off the day. It went to so well that they ended up doing a presentation for the City Council and had a day pronounced Textile Awareness Day in the community.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2026

As Gov. Newsom's Term Nears End, Advocacy Groups Urge Him to Commute Life Sentences

END LIFE WITHOUT JUSTICE PAROLE FOR OMAR JONES

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The members of the Drop Life Without Pa- role (Drop LWOP), a grassroots coalition and sentencing reform group, along with other ad- vocacy organizations, are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to commute the sentences of more than 5,000 individuals serving life sentences in California before he leaves office.

Drop LWOP, along with the California Coali- tion for Women Prisoners, the Anti-Violence, Safety and Accountability Project (ASAP), human rights advocates and family members of incarcerated people, called for the release of California prisoners serving life without parole (LWOP) during a Sept. 29 news confer ence and rally on the west steps of the State Capitol.

Amber Rose Howard, the executive director of Californians United for a Responsible Bud- get (CURB), said those serving LWOP already play vital role in the broader push for com- mutations.

"We are here today because we care so much about ending life without parole sentencing." Howard said. "So many people serving LWOP are the reason why that's been able to happen. The programs, services, and all of the things

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By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media

FATHER SON HUSBAND AUTHOR that happen inside (of prisons) that rehabilitate (the incarcerated) started many years ago by folks with LWOP. They have proven that we can change ourselves. They paved the way to get ourselves free."

CURB is a Black-led statewide coalition of more than 100 grassroots organizations dedi- cated to shrinking the state's prison system and redirecting public spending from corrections to community care.

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