Monthly Archives: November, 2023

Nearly 82 years ago, my father was born in Nazi-occupied Belgium. When he was only 3 weeks old, his own father, Max, was captured and murdered by Nazis; my dad survived because he was hidden by a series of Christian foster homes.

It has become impossible to distinguish between Israel’s decidedly non-surgical operation against Hamas militants in Gaza and the indiscriminate killing of Palestinian civilians.

The Yuletide spirit will come alive later this week at the Riverside Convention Center, where the 34th annual "Festival of Trees" will be held for a two-day celebration featuring elaborately adorned firs, benefiting a Riverside County charity for children.

Nonprofit organizations and vital initiatives led by and serving the Inland Empire’s Black community will benefit from this huge achievement. The IE Black Equity Fund has raised more than $6 million since 2020, when it started.

State authorities were investigating Monday after a California Highway Patrol officer shot and killed a man over the weekend in the middle of a Los Angeles area freeway during a struggle recorded on video.