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A s s e m b l y m e m b e r R a m o s said, "We believe this measure has led to an increase in crimes, specifically property crimes in California A solid, professional review of Prop 47's impact is critical to assessing what the impact has been in the eight years since the ballot measure's passage and to determine if changes are needed That is the role of the State Auditor "

The audit will focus on statistics regarding Prop 47 crimes pre-2014 and post-2014, the impact of COVID-era public safety policies on these numbers, and the effects on recidivism in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties The audit is expected to be released in approximately six months

S u p p o r t e r s o f t h e a u d i t include San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus, City of Redlands Interim Police Chief Rachel Tolbert, City of Rialto P o l i c e C h i e f M a r r a n t Ward, San Bernardino Police

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Immer sive Ar t Extrava ganza: Amazing Ar t Expo Enchants San Ber nardino with Disney, Star War s, and Anime Master pieces

By Adriana Lopez

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March 17 San Bernardino locals were treated to a three-day event at the Club Center on East Club Center Drive featuring art inspired by D i s n e y, S t a r Wa r s , s u p e r h e r o c o m i c s , anime, and a wide array of fantasy pieces

Amazing Art Expo was started in Denver, Colorado, where curator John McIntire would collaborate with small galleries to display artists' work As the expositions grew in popularity, McIntire found himself apologizing to guests for long wait times

This eventually inspired McIntire to take the exposition on the road, traveling to a new city each month and giving fans across the nation a chance to meet the artists and get their purchased artwork autographed The success of the event speaks to the tal-

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Pettigrew Munzer, Crime Victims United Board Member, and Hispanic Coalition of Small Businesses Chairman Frank Montes

The Feather Alert, which became available in January, is a public notification tool to help law enforcement quickly notify the public about the disproportionate number of missing Native Americans and enlist their aid for timely leads to locate victims and prosecute suspects The California Highway Patrol activates the alert at the request of local law enforcement, and it works much like an AMBER Alert

Ramos said, "I am gratified that the governor approved this bill to help stop the violence afflicting California's Native American communities The Feather Alert will aid law enforcement and families in getting the word out quickly when a Native individual is missing or endangered by alerting the public in a broad and effective manner Creating an alert or advisory system was a top recommendation from tribal leaders in May to highlight this issue "

California has the highest population of Native Americans in the nation and is among the states with the highest rates of reported cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People The Feather Alert has specific criteria that must be met before activation, including the missing person being an indigenous woman or an indigenous person, local law enforcement determining that the person is in danger, and information being available that could assist in the safe recovery of the missing person

According to the Sovereign Bodies Institute, only nine percent of murders of indigenous women in California have ever been solved The Feather Alert aims to stem the tide of unsolved cases and provide more immediate support when suspected ab- ductions or other acts of violence occur against California Indian people who suffer a disproportionate number of those crimes

In California, the Feather Alert joins other special notifications overseen by the CHP, including the AMBER Alert, Blue Alert, Silver Alert, and general endangered missing advisory

Participants in the summit on Feather Alert implementation included tribal leaders from across the State, along with representatives from the San Manuel MMIP Youth Advocacy Group Law enforcement agencies that were present include California Highway Patrol AMBER Alert Coordinator Captain Ken Roberts, Merri Lopez-Keifer, Director of Native American Affairs in the Office of the Attorney General, San Bernardino County Sheriff Assistant John Ades and San Bernardino City Police Chief Darren Goodman

Art ent of the artists, whose works are recognized by the studios they take inspiration from Among these artists is Christopher Clark, who can claim George Lucas as a fan of his work

“George Lucas had first right of refusal on Christopher's contract with Lucasfilm, meaning George Lucas got to see his work first and if he wanted to buy it he would get first right of refusal before it would be offered to the public,” McInrite said

Many attendees of the event have likely seen Christopher Clark’s work before the event On top of being able to boast George Lucas as a fan, Clark’s work is also displayed throughout Disney parks These impressive career achievements have only propelled Clark’s development as an artist forward

“Working for some of the publishers I have like Lucasfilm and Marvel, and having to paint some of the titles has made me step up my game as an artist,” Clark said “I’ve had to improve my art a lot to be able to paint at the level these publishers want ”

Dominic Glover, who has worked with Marvel and Comic-Con, was also present at the event Guests may have seen Glover ’s work on the covers of Marvel comics or murals he created for Comic-Con

Glover reimagines iconic scenes from anime in vivid colors, a style, and a subject matter that catches the eyes of many guests as they walk through the event center

“There’s a term called sakura, it's the scenes or moments in anime where all the budget goes like everyone is working over time for that scene, I try to make sure each piece looks like that,” Glover said

The dedication that goes into Clark’s, Glover ’s, and the other 30 artists' work catches favor among the attendees as lines form to purchase the pieces Some are holding prints of Lord Voldemort sitting on a toilet, some hold canvases featuring Pokemon characters, while others browse through artwork featuring Studio Ghibli characters

As crowds enter the building it is clear that the event is both popular among young adults and families Some attendees are in scrubs while others are in Star Wars costumes There are groups of coworkers and young children holding onto their parents' hands

Among the attendees was Nereyva Morales who brought her five-year-old son due to his love of Marvel, but found herself also enjoying the event

“The artists being here is what inspires people, the art is amazing, it’s beautiful,” Morales said

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Mission Indians Board Committee member Laurena Bolden, Strong Hearted Native Women’s Coalition Executive Director Keely Linton and Raven Casas, of the San Manuel MMIP Youth Advocacy Group Law enforcement participants included California Highway Patrol AMBER Alert Coordinator Captain Ken Roberts, Merri Lopez-Keifer, Director of Native American Affairs in the Office of the Attorney General, San Bernardino County Sheriff Assistant John Ades and San Bernardino City Police Chief Darren Goodman

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By Caden Henderson

The NCAA basketball tournament has supplied us with yet another month of madness In a year where a 16 seed beat a 1 and a 15 seed made it to the second weekend, it only feels right that the final four this year is the first one to feature ever not feature a team seeded 1, 2, or 3 Instead, the 9 seeded Florida Atlantic Owls vs the 5 seeded San Diego State Aztecs and the 5 seeded Miami Hurricanes vs the 4 seeded UConn Huskies will be the two Final Four matchups With these games featuring teams very unfamiliar with each other, there is a lot to preview and prepare for before Saturday

What a ride it’s been for Florida Atlantic They won their first round game