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‘Vaqueros’ on horseback rally in Bloomington to support evicted family impacted by warehousing
Dozens of horseback riders gathered in Bloomington on July 13 for a community ‘cabalgata’ or horse parade to support renter Felipe Ortiz and his family. A 213-acre warehouse project has forced the Ortiz family out of their home.
The event’s entry fees and food sales were used to support
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Demanda de grupos pro inmigrantes del Inland Empire prohíbe que agentes del ICE utilicen táctica controversial
Un juez estadounidense ha determinado que los agentes de inmigración deben dejar de utilizar la táctica de ‘tocar puertas’ para detener y encarcelar a inmigrantes indocumentados.
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Inland Empire immigrant rights group part of lawsuit that bars ICE agents from using ‘knock-and-talk’ arrest tactic
A US court judge has ruled immigration enforcement officers must stop using a door-knocking tactic to arrest and detain undocumented immigrants.
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‘Bloomington Speaks’ community sculpture encouraging residents to use shipping boxes to create art, stories
Bloomington residents and Inland Empire-based artists are collaborating to create a community sculpture made from shipping boxes.
The ‘Bloomington Speaks’ community sculpture project invites residents to decorate a box with photos and artistic messages that highlight their experiences with the area’s warehouse growth.
Fernanda Durazo, a Bloomington resident and
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Riverside County judge says Moreno Valley’s general plan is environmentally flawed
The city has 60 days to appeal the decision
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Championing environmental justice: Andrea Vidaurre of PC4EJ receives prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize, sheds light on the Inland Empire's movement
On Monday, Andrea Vidaurre with the People’s Collective for Environmental Justice (PC4EJ) was honored as North America’s Goldman Environmental Prize award winner. The Goldman Environmental Prize honors the achievements and leadership of grassroots environmental activists from around the world.
Vidaurre took some time Thursday to speak to The
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San Bernardino City Council votes to censure Kimberly Calvin
Calvin was the subject of an investigation that alleges she leaked confidential information about candidates for city manager
Pomona College student protestors remain “resolute” in divestment efforts following arrests
Pomona College has come under fire after a pro-Palestinian demonstration turned chaotic. Nineteen student protesters were arrested outside of the college’s administration office for trespassing on Friday, April 5.
Students gathered in protest at Alexander Hall on Pomona’s campus targeting the apartheid in Israel and the institution'
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Pavement Politics: How developers influence politics in California's Inland Empire
Part 1: One real estate developer shapes the future of Bloomington
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How Amazon Workers Got a Raise Before a Union
In 2021, workers at this Amazon air cargo hub started to win improvements at work by relying on each other.
CSU faculty on verge of striking for better wages, benefits
Originally aired and published on KVCR News on October 26 and 27, 2023.
Cal State University faculty are considering going on strike.
Faculty and staff who are members of the California Faculty Association (CFA) are seeking a 12 percent pay raise, along with parental leave and workplace demands.
But CSU
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New reports link warehouse boom to economic and environmental disparities in Southern California
Two new reports released today by non-profit research group Economic Roundtable show that climate change, pollution and wages are worsened by Southern California’s warehouse boom.
One report—Exhausting Our Air: Environmental and Human Costs of Diesel Trucks—shows significant costs are associated with the increase in online retailers and
Contentious ‘The District’ project officially approved by Jurupa Valley City Council
After nearly five hours of intense debate between residents, city leaders and developers, the Jurupa Valley City Council voted 3-1 in favor of 'The District at Jurupa Valley Specific Plan' (The District) on Thursday, Sept. 6.
Councilmember Armando Carmona took issue with the project and voted against the
EPA’s Martha Aceves Guzman meets with residents, environmental justice groups to discuss goods movement impact on Inland Empire communities
On Wednesday August 30, senior leaders from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) convened with San Bernardino residents and community organizers to address concerns regarding the impact of goods movement and pollution.
The event, hosted at San Bernardino Valley College, featured presentations from the People’s Collective for Environmental Justice (PC4EJ)
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Opening up ‘Pandora’s box’: Mixed-use development plan in Jurupa Valley’s Rubidoux community stirring debate about economic progress
The District at Jurupa Valley promises revitalization for Rubidoux. But is it enough? Are environmental justice advocates compromising their values for economic prosperity?
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Momentum builds for a 'Just Transition' away from immigrant detention
A coalition has successfully secured $5 million to help local governments facilitate a fair and “just” transition away from immigrant detention in California.
The Dignity Not Detention (DND) network – formed by organizations like the ACLU, Freedom for Immigrants, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity and the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice
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First ever SoCal tropical storm expected to bring heavy flooding, winds to Inland Empire
Southern California is on flood watch as Category 4 Hurricane Hilary makes its way to Baja California and through the region. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued warnings for potential flash flooding in the Inland Empire, which may see mudslides and heavy flooding due to burn areas.
Mountain and
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Despite fate of longtime Ontario location, Amy’s Farm continues to look for new place to call home
ONTARIO, CA — In the back of an overgrown greenhouse lined with empty white shelves, a handwritten poem peeks out from behind a thick veil of vines. The small snippet from the Nancy Wood book War Cry on a Prayer Feather reads: “I wish the quiet heart. / An exile from my
Fontana denies warehouse projects under revised General Plan. Fontana residents still believe city’s actions part of “repetitive pattern”
Residents and environmental justice groups say city leaders are failing to “keep promises to the community.” Mayor Acquanetta Warren disagrees
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Rialto residents aim to overturn City Council’s Pepper Avenue Specific Plan warehouse amendment with ballot measure
According to state law, 10% of registered voters in the city must sign a petition for it to be placed on an election ballot in 2024. Petition organizers say their aim is 6,000 signatures
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Teamsters build on Palmdale strike momentum with picket at Mira Loma Amazon facility
Following a strike by Amazon delivery drivers and dispatchers in Palmdale, as a response to what they argue constitutes unfair labor practices by the global retailer, Teamsters Local 396 staged a six-hour picket outside of the ONT1 Amazon Sort Center in Riverside County.
On Sunday, union members and allies encircled
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EDITORIAL: Empowering communities for a stronger, informed future through Media Literacy
Originally published as part of Listening Post Collective's News and Insights feature. Read full post here.
Around a decade ago, my journey into the world of news began when I interned for a local sports editor and helped create a journalism club at San Bernardino Valley College, where
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Ending CDCR-ICE Punishment System A Priority for California’s Immigrant Rights Advocates
Three days after a discrimination lawsuit was filed on April 27 against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) for its collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the state Assembly passed legislation that could challenge the CDCR-ICE “double punishment” system.
The Harmonizing Our Measures for Equality (HOME) Act,
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CREATE-IE event examines importance of 'Just Transition' for the Inland Empire
Stakeholders come together to discuss challenges, opportunities and solutions for the region’s zero-emission future
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Facing evictions, residents join community groups in denouncing San Bernardino Airport’s development plans
Since the announcement of the Airport Gateway Specific Plan, residents and organizers have been voicing need for the Inland Valley Development Agency (IVDA) and the cities of Highland and San Bernardino to address the potential consequences of warehouse development on nearby tenants.
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Warehouse project to bring hundreds of trucks, pollution daily near Pepper Avenue and 210 Freeway in Rialto
Mayor Robertson to Howard Industrial Partners: How do you even want to do something in a community when nobody wants your project?
California Energy Commission’s Patty Monahan meets with residents, local groups to discuss zero-emission transition
California Energy Commissioner Patty Monahan joined community groups in the Inland Empire on Wednesday, June 7 for a tour to learn more about the economic and health challenges associated with the warehousing and logistics industry. She heard from locals about their aspirations for a zero-emissions future and the hopes they
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IE groups visit Amazon HQ in Seattle to call on company to #DeliverChange
A joint report shows Amazon makes billions of package deliveries annually. If the company fails to commit to zero-emissions, authors argue, it could impact the health and lives of their workers
Coinciding with the release of the new “Cost of Convenience” joint report by the Clean Mobility Collective (CMC) and
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Residents and Advocates Demand a Warehouse Moratorium for a “Region in Crisis”
Photos by Sadie Scott
If you stand at the cul-de-sac end of Otilla Street in Bloomington, you will see large tan-colored suburban-style homes adorned with solar panels, and you likely can’t miss the large Amazon warehouse that looms in the background.
Only a few hundred feet and a black
‘Art of Breathing’ show sheds light on environmental justice through creativity
SAN BERNARDINO - On May 19 and 20 – to commemorate Asthma Awareness Month and touch on the contentious topic of warehouse growth and urban sprawl – Creative Grounds teamed up with the People’s Collective for Environmental Justice (PC4EJ) and the Sierra Club My Generation campaign to host an evening of
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California zero emission train and truck rules ‘decades in the making’
Last week was monumental for environmental justice communities, as the California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted both the In-Use Locomotive and Advanced Clean Fleets rules after a day and a half of public comments and dialogue at the CalEPA building. CARB’s yes vote on the regulations came after many
Tale of two bills: Proposed warehouse legislation sparking challenges, opposition from freight communities and business groups
As residents of Riverside and San Bernardino counties question the benefits of the warehouse boom, California Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gomez Reyes (D-Colton) and Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) are both proposing bills to regulate their construction.
AB1000, otherwise known as the Good Neighbor Policy, is the bill proposed by
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Los condados de San Bernardino y Riverside reciben malas calificaciones en el informe "Estado del aire" 2023 de la Asociación Americana del Pulmón
Los condados de San Bernardino y Riverside recibieron distinciones poco honrosas en el 24º informe anual sobre el "Estado del Aire" que la Asociación Americana del Pulmón publicó el 19 de abril.
Ocuparon los puestos uno y dos del país en la peor categoría de contaminación por ozono.
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San Bernardino and Riverside Counties Earn Failing Grades in the American Lung Association’s 2023 “State of the Air” Report
The counties of San Bernardino and Riverside earned dubious distinctions in the 24th annual “State of the Air” report the American Lung Association published on April 19.
They came in number one and two nationwide in the worst ozone pollution category.
“We see that there are over 177 unhealthy air
Community voices concerned over SCAQMD's new railyard indirect source rule
Local residents, environmental advocacy groups and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) met at San Bernardino Valley College on Saturday March 25 to discuss a proposed Indirect Source Rule (ISR) to regulate emissions at future rail yard sites.
Proposed Rule (PR) 2306, as the rail yard indirect source
Anti-union campaign at Amazon ONT 8 aims to silence and interrogate Amazon workers, says United 4 Change leader
The Moreno Valley Amazon Fulfillment Center, ONT8, has come under fire for alleged worker harassment following four Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges filed by the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) as workers try to unionize.
According to four dockets submitted to the National Labor Review Board (NLRB) by worker group Amazon
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‘Life Logistics’ art exhibit at The Cheech explores themes of environmental justice and community organizing
A new exhibit Life Logistics, featuring the work of dozens of Inland Empire (IE) artists and curators, is available for viewing at the The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art in downtown Riverside.
Museum goers are treated to detailed illustrations, photographs and woodworks that serve as visual testaments to themes
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Sierra Club My Generation leader and Highland resident Angie Balderas awarded ‘Leadership in Environmental Justice Award' by SCAQMD
Angie Balderas, who serves as Inland region community organizer for Sierra Club’s My Generation campaign and as co-chair of the San Bernardino/Muscoy AB 617 Community Steering Committee, was awarded the Dr. William A. Burke Award for Leadership in Environmental Justice by the South Coast Air Quality Management District
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San Bernardino Amazon worker target of union busting efforts, says IE Amazon Workers United
UPDATED on Friday Jan. 6 at 6:01 p.m.
Sara Fee – a known leader with the Inland Empire Amazon Workers United – returned to work on Friday, only days after being put on temporary paid suspension by Amazon.
On Tuesday Jan. 3, the Inland Empire Amazon Workers United (IE AWU)
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Frontline News Recap - Dec. 21, 2022
Thank you for reading The Frontline Observer. Here are some important news stories you can’t miss.
AQMD passes air quality management plan
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) adopted their Air Quality Management Plan on Dec.2. Officials say the plan is the strongest regional clean air
Airport plan aims to build on San Bernardino’s logistics growth. Residents are concerned it will come at their expense
UPDATE (Dec.21 at 7:39 p.m.): A previous version of this story reported that it was unclear if a housing relocation plan had been created by the Inland Valley Development Agency (IVDA). We have updated the story to reflect that such a plan does exist and can be
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In the midst of changing landscape, Bloomington residents plan to fight back
Editor's Note: This story was updated on Thursday Jan. 5, 2023 to include more details about the Bloomington cabalgatas (horseback rides).
Every year during Black Friday, online shoppers rush to seize on “once in a lifetime” deals for clothing, sporting goods and electronics as they reminisce in the
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Statewide academic workers’ strike comes to UC Riverside
Academic employees at UCR represented by UAW 5810, UAW 2865 and the newly-established SRU-UAW, started striking on Monday, November 14
RIVERSIDE – The strike responsible for partially shuttering campus activities throughout the University of California system this week also hit UC Riverside.
Academic employees at UCR represented by UAW 5810, UAW
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Pomona warehouse tax measure so far falling short of required two-thirds vote
POMONA, CA - As of Wed. Nov. 9, Measure PS, a proposed special parcel tax that aims to address warehouse proliferation in Pomona, has about 53% of the electoral vote. However, the measure is so far falling short of the required two-thirds majority (or 66% of the vote) it needs
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Vote on controversial Bloomington Business Park Specific Plan scheduled for Nov. 15
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors public hearing on the controversial Bloomington Business Park Specific Plan is scheduled for Nov. 15. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. inside the County Government Center in downtown San Bernardino.
As was the case during the Planning Commission meeting
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El voto sobre el plan controversial de bodegas en Bloomington tendrá lugar el 15 de noviembre
La reunión pública de la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de San Bernardino sobre el controversial Plan Específico del Parque Empresarial de Bloomington está planeada para el 15 de noviembre. La reunión empezará a las 10 de la mañana en el Centro de Gobierno del Condado, en el centro de
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Reunión estatal sobre la regulación de camiones eléctricos es hoy
Una "Caravana por el Aire Limpio" pide a la agencia que considere una regla fuerte. Los grupos transportistas piensan que la regla es "aspiracional"
La periodista y editora comunitaria Yvette Vargas contribuyó a esta historia.
En este momento, los residentes que viven cerca de centros de
State air resources board hearing for proposed electric truck fleet rule set for Thursday
A “Caravan for Clean Air” calls on the agency to consider a strong ‘Advanced Clean Fleet’ rule. Trucking groups call the rule “aspirational”
Community journalist and editor Yvette Vargas contributed to this story.
Right now, residents living near some of the state’s most polluted freight hubs are traveling to
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COMMENTARY: ‘You can depend on my solidarity’: My experiences as an Inland Empire warehouse worker
The following first person narrative is being shared by a warehouse worker concerned about potential retaliation. To protect his identity, the author has decided to write under a pen name
There's a lot of controversy around the logistics industry’s active role in polluting the environment, creating harsh
Amazon Air workers to strike in San Bernardino on October 14
Frontline Observer Staff Report
Amazon Air workers in San Bernardino are planning to strike this Friday October 14 in response to the company’s inaction to meet employee demands for better wages and working conditions.
The announced strike at Amazon’s KBSD facility is coming a few days after Amazon
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Commentary: Covid-19 hurt our most essential workers. My research will show you how
Growing up in the Inland Empire my whole life makes me no stranger to the nation’s worst air pollution. Sadly, the health and social issues related to poor air quality have only grown. I’ve come to understand that the coronavirus pandemic only helped to highlight environmental racism and
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Editorial: This Clean Air Week, leaders must pledge to move toward zero-emissions
This week, many cities and counties across California are celebrating ‘Clean Air Day’ by holding events and taking pledges to advocate for healthier air. Transportation and waste management agencies are also helping the cause by hosting educational community events to discuss themes around environmental justice and sustainability.
We should acknowledge
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Transportation projects must prioritize public health over industry wealth, residents and advocates say
Historically, road and freeway projects have hurt communities of color in the Inland Empire. Environmental justice advocates want to change the course of that history
Amazon workers in Moreno Valley to hold union drive
Amazon Labor Union leader Chris Smalls joined the United for Change ONT8 group on September 9 to announce union effort
Riverside, CA – A group of Amazon workers at the ONT8 fulfillment center in Moreno Valley announced during a press conference last Friday that they will be attempting to join the
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La alerta de ola de calor en el Inland Empire y Coachella Valley se extiende hasta el Jueves
Modificado el 5 de septiembre de 2022 a las 12:01 p.m.
Se espera que las condiciones de calor excesivo para el Inland Empire y la mayor parte del sur de California continúen hasta el Jueves, anunció hoy el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (NWS).
Desde la semana pasada, las ciudades
Heatwave warning across Inland Empire, Coachella Valley extended until Thursday
Updated on September 5, 2022 at 11:55 a.m.
Riverside, CA -- Excessive hot conditions for the Inland Empire and most of Southern California are expected to continue into Thursday, the National Weather Service (NWS) announced Today.
In the last week, Inland cities and areas in the Eastern Coachella
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Beginning in 2035, all new cars sold in California will be zero-emission due to new rule
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted a rule on Thursday that will require automakers in the state to sell only new zero-emission or plug-in passenger vehicles beginning in 2035. It will codify Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order from 2020.
Known as Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II), the
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Los trabajadores de Amazon Air organizan huelga para exigir un incremento de salarios y condiciones de trabajo más seguras
La petición de Inland Empire Amazon Workers United exige un aumento de 5 dólares en el salario por hora y unas condiciones de trabajo más saludables
San Bernardino - Los trabajadores del Centro Regional Aéreo de Amazon organizaron un paro laboral el lunes pasado para exigir aumentos de sueldo y
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Amazon Air workers organize walk out to demand increased wages, safer working conditions
A petition submitted to management by the Inland Empire Amazon Workers United’s
calls for a $5 increase in hourly pay and for safer working conditions inside
the facility
San Bernardino – Amazon Air Regional Hub workers organized a walk out earlier
this afternoon to demand increases in pay and improved
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Colton City Council votes to extend warehouse moratorium for 1 year
By a unanimous 7-0 decision, Colton’s City Council voted on Tuesday May 3 to
extend a moratorium on warehouse development for an additional year.
The temporary pause will now expire on May 3, 2023, or until the council adopts
an ordinance addressing issues and adverse impacts raised by warehouses
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BNSF dice que el lado oeste de San Bernardino da la bienvenida a su expansión. Algunos vecinos dicen lo contrario
San Bernardino — La Comisión de Planificación de la Ciudad votó el martes pasado
5–2 para seguir adelante con el proyecto de extensión de la vía férrea propuesto
por Burlington Northern Santa Fe.
A pesar de las afirmaciones de la compañía ferroviaria de que el vecindario del
lado oeste de
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BNSF says San Bernardino’s west side welcomes their expansion. Some neighbors say otherwise
San Bernardino — The City Planning Commission last Tuesday night voted 5–2 to
move forward with Burlington Northern Santa Fe’s proposed railway track
extension project.
Despite the rail company’s assertions that the west side neighborhood supports
the project, residents and environmental justice groups want city officials to
reconsider
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Mobile home residents allege dangerous living conditions, claim harassment
Frontline Observer Staff Report
A group of San Bernardino mobile home residents say they are experiencing
unhealthful living conditions, unlawful fees and harassment by the mobile home
park’s property management company.
The group, located at Santiago Mt. View Mobile Home Estates, also alleges that
some residents ultimately face unlawful
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The real ‘renaissance’
Ongoing pollution and health disparities has San Bernardino thinking of a future
beyond warehouses
Frontline Observer Staff Report
The San Bernardino City Council later this evening will consider a warehouse
moratorium that intends to put a temporary pause on the construction of new
warehouses within the city’s boundaries.
The
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‘A Sink for Racist Capitalism’
Frontline Observer recently sat down with Dr. Ellen Reese and Dr. Jake
Alimahomed-Wilson, authors of The Cost of Free Shipping: Amazon in the Global
Economy. Reese is Professor of Sociology and Chair of Labor Studies at the
University of California, Riverside and Alimahomed-Wilson is Associate Professor
of Sociology at the
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Is Southern California ready to rein in the warehouse boom?
Warehouse growth is causing increased smog days and respiratory issues in
low-income communities of color. Environmental Justice advocates say enough is
enough
On the outskirts of Riverside and San Bernardino sits a small community that is
facing a dramatic transition into a logistics hub for the e-commerce industry -
the