EL CHICANo Weekly
Vol 59, NO. 20
May 05, 2022
M a nny S a n dova l a p po i n t e d IE C N n e w s e di t o r,
MJ Duncan reduces role to spend more time with family Community News
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eginning on Monday, May 9, Manny B. Sandoval will become the news editor for Inland Empire Community Newspaper, which includes the El Chicano, Colton Courier, and Rialto Record publications. Manny has worked as a freelance writer for IECN intermittently over the past decade, submitting his first article when he was just 19 years old; many in the community have come to know the Cal State San Bernardino (2017 bachelor’s in Mass Communications) and Cal Baptist alumnus (2020 bachelor’s in Strategic Communications).
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Manny B. Sandoval will assume the role as IECN’s News Editor on Monday, May 9; current Managing Editor Maryjoy Duncan has decided to take a step back to spend more time with her children, and will take the position as IECN’s Digital Media & Sales Manager.
Maryjoy (MJ) Duncan has served as the managing editor from 2007 - 2012, stepping away when her twin boys were born, and from 2018 to present. She will stay on at IECN in a reduced capacity as Digital Media and Sales Manager. “I have thoroughly enjoyed
working with the community, having had the opportunity to tell the inspirational and heartwarming stories that abound in these three cities has truly been a privilege and an honor,” MJ expressed. “It was a tough decision to shrink my role here at IECN, but as we know all too well, children have a tendency to grow up much too quickly. I was offered an opportunity to serve at my children’s elementary school on a regular basis and after much deliberation I’ve decided to accept. The community will be in good hands with Manny!” MJ can be sales@iecn.com.
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In 2019 Manny was named one of Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes’ 30 Under 30 awardees. He currently works as a social media marketing and PR consultant, and has conducted work for CBS Radio, San IECN, cont. on next pg.
Beginning August 4th San Ber nardino residents can f ly roundtrip to San Francisco for around $100 Manny B. Sandoval
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nternational Airport (SFO) will be feasible beginning August 4, 2022.
IECN wishes all mothers and mother-figures a wonderful Mother’s Day! Pg. 8
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Breeze Airways is the first airline to announce non-stop flight service, marking the first ever passenger flights for the airport; which will provide easy flight connections, with nonstop service to 150 cities across North America from SFO. “I applaud Breeze Airways CEO David Neeleman and his team for their investments and confidence in SBD International Airport. We’re making final preparations to our terminal and roadway system that’ll make travel through the airport easy and convenient,” said Director of Aviation Mark Gibbs. While it’s uncertain if other desONT, cont. on pg. 2
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Director of Aviation Mark Gibbs (center) meeting with the Highland Area Chamber of Commerce to discuss how traveling from SBD Airport will soon be a “breeze,” when the first flight takes off on August 4, 2022.