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‘Bloomington Speaks’ community sculpture encouraging residents to use shipping boxes to create art, stories

‘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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Championing environmental justice: Andrea Vidaurre of PC4EJ receives prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize, sheds light on the Inland Empire's movement

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
Anthony Victoria
EPA’s Martha Aceves Guzman meets with residents, environmental justice groups to discuss goods movement impact on Inland Empire communities

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)
Christopher Salazar
Tale of two bills: Proposed warehouse legislation sparking challenges, opposition from freight communities and business groups

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
Christopher Salazar