Results tagged “Rialto” from Behind the Story
What: County of San Bernardino Homeless Summit 2008
When: 7:45 a.m., Monday, Nov. 17
Where: County of San Bernardino Department of Behavioral Health, 850 E. Foothill Blvd, Auditorium Rialto, CA 92376
Last week, the House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation introduced by Congressman Joe Baca, a Democrat from Rialto, to designate the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day, according to a news release.
The legislation is supported by the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) and 184 federally recognized tribes.
"Native Americans have enriched American culture throughout their proud history," said Rep. Baca in a statement. "It is critical we recognize these contributions and ensure all Americans are properly educated on the heritage and achievements of Native Americans."
The legislation encourages public elementary and secondary schools to enhance student understanding of Native Americans by providing classroom instruction focusing on their history, achievements, and contributions.
With the meltdown crisis looming, Rep. Joe Baca, a Democrat from Rialto, urged his colleagues to include legislation from his bill the Family Foreclosure Rescue Corporation Act, into a new version of the proposed financial rescue legislation which failed to pass the House, according to a news release.
The bill creates a new entity within the federal government, the Family Foreclosure Rescue Corporation (FFRC), that would be responsible for financing loans to people currently in foreclosure or in serious default.
Rep. Baca voted against H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, because he felt the legislation did not do enough to help everyday Americans, in particular distressed homeowners.
"With San Bernardino and Riverside counties currently ranking fifth in the nation in overall rates of foreclosure, too many Inland families and children have been hurt by this crisis," said Rep. Baca. "My bill language can reverse this trend, and keep families in homes by providing immediate assistance to those who are already suffering through foreclosures. It is critical to include this homeowner assistance in any financial rescue legislation. If we are going to help the people on Wall Street who caused this crisis, then we need to take care of our families."
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced grants to help stem the foreclosure crisis.
San Bernardino County received nearly $23 million, the third highest amount in California after Los Angeles and Riverside counties.
Local governments can use the Neighborhood Stabilization Program grants to acquire and redevelop foreclosed properties that might otherwise become sources of abandonment and blight in their communities.
Among the cities to receive aid are Rialto, Fontana and San Bernardino.
We just received another call reporting another incident that occurred in San Bernardino.
We've received a number of calls from people who say they were unknowingly registered as Republicans after signing what they believed was a petition to increase prison time for child molesters. The incidents being reported occurred in Chino, Chino Hills, Fontana, Rialto, San Bernardino and Highland, according to the county Democratic Party.
Click here to read today's latest story: http://www.sbsun.com/sanbernardino/ci_10559994
If you are concerned you were a victim of the voter fraud scheme, there are two government agencies you should call:
- The San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, 909-387-8300, to check how you are registered and to report voter fraud.
- The California Secretary of State, (800) 345-8683, a voter fraud hotline to report instances of voter fraud.
UPDATE: Reached yesterday by phone, Kate Folmar, spokeswoman for Secretary of State Debra Bowen, had this to say:
"The secretary of state takes seriously all allegations of voter fraud and elections fraud, and she encourages people who have knowledge of any alleged fraud to report it to her office."
As a voter fraud scandal continues to unravel in San Bernardino County, we've received a few calls from people who say they were unknowingly registered as Republicans after signing what they believed was a petition to increase prison time for child molesters.
Click here to read today's latest story: http://www.sbsun.com/sanbernardino/ci_10559994
If you are concerned you were a victim of the voter fraud scheme, there are two government agencies you should call:
- The San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, 909-387-8300, to check how you are registered and to report voter fraud.
- The California Secretary of State, (800) 345-8683, a voter fraud hotline to report instances of voter fraud.
The alleged voter fraud scam with the district attorney is investigating occurred at Wal-Marts in Chino, Chino Hills, Fontana, Rialto and San Bernardino, according to the Democratic Party.
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