Thursday, August 13 | Volume 40 No.22

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Downtown Neighborhood Association Invites Community to Monthly San Bernardino Cleanup

SAN BERNARDINO, CA — The Downtown Neighborhood Association is inviting resi dents to come together for its monthly Com munity Cleanup on Saturday, August 22, 2026, from 8 a.m. to noon at Court Street Square in Downtown San Bernardino. The cleanup is part of an ongoing effort to create a cleaner, safer and stronger neighbor hood while encouraging residents to take an active role in caring for their community. Vol unteers of all ages and experience levels are welcome to participate. Cleanup supplies will be provided to par ticipants. Volunteers are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes and to bring sun protection and a reusable water bottle. The Downtown Neighborhood Association encourages residents to bring a friend, invite a neighbor and join fellow community mem bers in making a visible difference throughout Downtown San Bernardino. Those interested in participating can register at dnasanbernardino.org. Additional updates and information are also available on Insta gram at @DNA_SANBERNARDINO.

The cleanup reflects the organization’s broader commitment to building strong neighbor hoods, supporting strong businesses and con tributing to a stronger San Bernardino.

On Your November Ballot: Prop 42 Would Ban New Taxes on Retirement Savings and Personal Assets

By Edward Henderson | California Black Media

California voters will decide in November whether to amend the state Constitution to prohibit new taxes on retirement savings, personal assets and other forms of personal wealth while also banning retroactive taxation. Proposition (Prop) 42, titled the Prohibit New Taxes on Retirement Holdings, Personal Assets, and Savings and Limit Retroactive Taxes Initiative, would add these restrictions to the state Constitution, making them more difficult for lawmakers to change without voter ap proval.

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