Thursday May 21, 2026 | Vol 40 No 10
More in this magazine
- SOUL OF THE EMPIREVolume 40 No. 10 WSSNEWS
- THURSDAY, MAY 21, 20262 WESTSIDESTORY NEWSPAPER
- WESTSIDESTORY NEWSPAPER3 THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026
- THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026TOM STEYER FOR GOVERNOR
- WESTSIDESTORY NEWSPAPER5 THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026
- THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026The Supreme Court has done something remarkable. It has ruled that the Constitution means what it says. The Equal Protection Clause forbids racial discrimination. Apparently, this is controversial.
- WESTSIDESTORY NEWSPAPERContinued from page 5 California Transforms Oakland which included automotive servic- es and a utility service yard. The celebration marks more than the start of one development-it repre- sents the visible momentum of five major state-funded cleanup proj- ects for affordable housing in the Fruitvale neighborhood, all within walking distance of one another. Thousands of properties across California sit vacant because of pollution left behind by gas sta- tions, auto repair shops, dry clean ers and industrial facilities. Clean- ups of these sites are made possible through DTSC's Equitable Com- munities Revitalization Grant pro- gram.
- Page 88 THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026
Text of this page
WESTSIDESTORY NEWSPAPER
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026
Crafton Hills College Celebrates Record Class at 2026 Commencement
1,252 graduates earn degrees and certificates in landmark ceremony
YUCAIPA, CA--- Crafton Hills College held its 2026 Commencement Ceremony Friday eve- ning, May 15, celebrating the largest graduating class in the college's history. A total of 1,252 graduates earned 994 degrees and 1,163 certifi- cates, both record highs, with 393 students who
- HALTOCK
- ALIF
- FORATED
CITY OF RIALTO INVITES YOU TO THE 23RD ANNUAL
- MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE
- KEYNOTE SPEAKER LISA MONCUR
- GOLD
- STAR MOTHER
Monday May 25 2026
10:00 AM-1:00 PM RIALTO PARK CEMETERY 200 N WILLOW AVE., RIALTO walked across the stage in the outdoor quad cer- emony that began at 5 p.m.
Crafton Hills President Dr. Kevin Horan opened the ceremony by celebrating the college's trans- fer success, noting that for three of the last four years, Crafton Hills has had the highest accep-
SBCUSD's first Gold-certified CTE pathways were the CORE Academy: Energy, Environment and Utilities Pathway at Arroyo Valley High School (AVHS) and the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Biomedical Honors Pathway at Pacific High School, both origi- nally certified Gold in 2019. The tance rate to the University of California in the Inland Empire, and for two consecutive years has ranked second for acceptance to the CSU system.
See "Crafton Hills..." page 7 Continued from page 2
12 Gold Pathways Pave the Way for SBCUSD Students ways achieved silver recognition. "Anyone who knows me knows I am proud to be from San Bernardi- no and proud to be Superintendent of San Bernardino City Unified School District," said Superinten- dent Mauricio Arellano. "The fact that we have 12 Linked Learning Gold-certified career-technical education pathways is something to be proud of, but what makes us really SHINE is that SBCUSD is the only school district in all of San Bernardino County with even one Gold-certified pathway."
most recent addition to SBCUSD's list of Gold-certified high school pathways is the Machining Acad- emy at Indian Springs High School (ISHS), certified just this year.
ISHS's Machining Academy pro- vides students with the foundation- al knowledge and skills to work in the manufacturing industry, includ- ing hands-on experience with CNC (computer numerical control) pro- gramming and machining and cre- ating 3D printing prototypes. Stu- dents who complete all three years of the pathway have the potential to graduate high school with their NIMS (National Institute of Metal- working Skills) and OSHA (Occu- pational Safety and Health Admin- istration) certification.
To continue, visit westsidestorynewspaper.com.