Thursday, September 10 | Volume 40 No. 26

Thursday, September 10, 2026

$2,000,000 For San Bernardino County to Build a New Animal Shelter In Bloomington

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Davies-Aiyeloja works across painting, mixed media, cyanotype, textiles, sculpture, enamel, instal lation, performance, and socially engaged art. Her practice explores ancestry, migration, cultural mem ory, ecology, womanhood, and the relationship between personal ex perience and collective history. Her recent projects include Living Matter, Sacred Imprints, and the Menopause Art Narrative Project, which uses art and storytelling to address inequities in women’s health. Her CV documents solo presentations of these projects at Matter Studio Gallery, USC Keck School of Medicine Gallery, Shoe box Projects, and Gallery 825. Her work is held in permanent collections including Riverside Art Museum, Loma Linda Ron ald McDonald House and Chaffey Community Museum of Art.

One of the things Congressman PeteAguilar loves about the Inland Empire residents is their passion for protecting our area’s pets and animals. That's why he is proud to deliver $2 million to help build San Bernardino County’s new animal shelter in Bloomington, which will provide more space for in-need animals and offer highquality veterinary and animal control services to help keep both people and pets healthy and safe. Additionally, the new Blooming ton Animal Care Center will of fer free or low-cost resources for Inland Empire residents like pet adoptions, microchipping, volun teer opportunities and educational programs for pet owners.

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We Are Not the Same at Madison Maison Beverly Hills Boutique

Tyrone DuBose, R&B music historian; Dr. Daniel “Danny” Petersen, Grammy Award win ner and recipient of the President Barack Obama Lifetime Achieve ment Award; Lovey Dash, design er, stylist, and event planner; Jack Trent, Founding Partner at JTC CPAs; Wendi Trent, bodybuilder and singer-songwriter; Maya Ito, CEO of ACCA Fine Arts; Mar cia Gannon Avnet, playwright and singer-songwriter; Juliette Hagerman, television producer; Jolie Jorie Marie, actress and model; members of the Miss Af rica America Pageant; along with many other distinguished guests from the worlds of entertainment, fashion, business, the arts, and culture. During the event, Dr. Beasnael shared her personal experiences and reflections that inspired We

Are Not the Same, giving guests an opportunity to hear directly from her about the journey behind the memoir. She spoke candidly about growing up as the daughter of a diplomat and moving between continents and cultures, as well as the challenges and personal adversity that ultimately shaped her path toward healing and reclaim ing her sense of self. Dr. Beasnael also spoke about the importance of embracing in dividual experiences rather than comparing one person’s journey to another’s. She spoke about navi gating relationships and adversity, cultivating resilience, discovering authenticity and self-worth, and recognizing the cultural and per sonal differences that make every individual’s story unique. We Are Not the Same is available for purchase through Amazon.