Rialto Record 09/29/22

By Manny Sandoval

After being dark since 2019 due to the COVID 1 9 p a n d e m i c , t h e C E M E X a n d R i a l t o Unified School District collaborative 5K run is now registering partici pants

“This event is open to the public, and all pro c e e d s r a i s e d w i l l b e

awarded to the Rialto U n i f i e d S c h o o l D i s t r i c t ’s S T E M Program The last time this event was held, we donated over $12,000 to the STEM program and the top three classrooms i n t h e d i s t r i c t , ” s a i d S u s a n P a t a n e , R u n Coordinator

R U S D c l a s s r o o m s competing for a mone tary prize need four to 10 runners and at least two educators to qualify for the cash prize

The purpose of the Run is to educate students, educators and the com munity on the impor t a n c e o f t h e S c i e n c e ,

T e c h n o l o g y , Engineering, and Math ( S T E M ) P r o g r a m I n a d d i t i o n , t h i s i s a n opportunity for non col lege bound students to learn about the trades A n o p e n h o u s e c o i n c i d e s w i t h t h e R u n

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Mayor Deborah Robertson with a RUSD class/team at Run Around the Rocks in 2019

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Simpson Elementary School marches in the parade of countries while representing Brazil during the event Schools across the RUSD participated in the parade, each representing a Latin American country

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RUN where attendees have the op portunity to learn more about the importance of mining, the environment, earth science, and its contribution economi cally and infrastructurally,” continued Patane

The race begins and ends at CEMEX Lytle Creek Plant, and runners will have the op portunity to run through the

mine site

“Raised funds are used to pur chase participant medals, T shirts, and goodie bags and maintain a low price point for educators to enter the maxi mum number of students/teams We have one school that consistently brings in 5 7 teams In addition, we give generous cash donations to the 1 3rd place teams in the 4 6th, 7th and 8th High School

Divisions and the top male and female educator runners for their classrooms Patane uses less than 10 percent of funds for the Run’s coordina tion and operation,” Patane

All runners will receive a bib to provide their pace and over all time To register now, visit run signup com/rial torunaroundtherocks

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experience Hispanic culture through activities, a parade of countries, food, informational booths and more

Alianza Latina President Ana Gonzalez said the event ex ceeded the group’s expectations for a first time celebration She credited the Alianza Latina Board for bringing together the event in collaboration with the RUSD Board of Education, Su perintendent Dr Cuauhtémoc Avila, and RUSD staff

President Edgar Montes and Vice President Stephanie Lewis each took the time to enjoy the festivities as they showed sup port for the event

“We are very happy to be here with all families and students from all our schools,” Montes said “Thank you to every ad ministrator and teacher and all the people who made this event possible I’m just very happy to be here today Let’s give a round of applause for Alianza Latina ”

By Celeste Santarosa

Indedication to empowering the Latino com munity in the Inland Empire, IECF Board Member and Founding CIELO Fund Chair Jesse Melgar announced their initial goal of $80,000 surpassed on September 24, at the an niversary celebration

Inside the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture Museum, the IECF Board of Directors, CIELO Fund sponsors, donors, and supporters gathered to acknowledge the importance of im proving conditions in the Latino community

Inland Empire’s rapid growth continues by be coming predominantly Latino residents, now mak ing up 51 6 percent of the population and economic activity which is about 10 percent higher than all of Southern California

As a result, Melgar started the Cultivating Inland Empire Latino Opportunity Fund project to invest in Latino individuals, organizations, and opportu nities in hopes of flourishing the community

“All the funds we’re raising are gonna go to wards Latino standing and Latino serving non profits of Riverside and San Bernardino county,” said Melgar “At the moment, we are in the fundraising phase We want to open up grand opening applications in the fall and grand awards in 2023 ”

With a starting first year goal of at least $80,000, Melgar and numerous other philanthropists were able to exceed their objective for the CIELO Fund

“Our initial goal was $80,000, but tonight we raised $300,000 Really excited to be able to cross that threshold,” said Melgar “What that means is the more money raised, the bigger impact you can have and the more money you can give to non profits This is the beginning of an effort and we hope that it continues on ”

With this substantial amount of funds, the IECF and CIELO Fund can help the Latino community now more than ever today and in the future

Latinos remain facing barriers within the vicinity of higher education, health care accessibility, in come mobility, and civic engagement Whether it’s supporting Latino led and serving nonprofit organizations, funding internships and scholarships, or spreading awareness and learning about issues affecting Latinos, the money will benefit the Inland Empire’s Latino community reach for the heavens

“It’s a fund by Latinos, for Latinos, and it’s a fund that’s lifting up and investing in Latino com munities across Riverside and San Bernardino counties so we’re really excited to see this project come to life,” said Melgar

In effect to make the Inland Empire a better place, the CIELO Fund may be new yet will evolve By studying the issues, together we will create change in the region by uniting and support ing

Go to iegives org/CIELOFund and give today or speak out and stay informed of Latino issues

“It was beautiful to see all of the community come together and bring out all of the cultures from all of the different coun tries,” Gonzalez said “It was a joyous day as we brought fami lies together to embrace Latino culture It was a great success ”

The biggest attraction of the day was the parade of countries Schools from across the RUSD represented a country each and festively marched outside around the Cesar Chavez/Do lores Huerta Center for Educa tion Schools showed off pride and culture in a number of ways Some wore authentic clothing from that country Some carried the country’s flags Some held banners with art or facts about their country

“We are just so grateful for the turnout today,” Lewis said “We are culturally aware in the Rialto Unified School District and we celebrate everyone and every thing but this month is Hispanic Heritage Month and we are en joying the celebration ”

During the event, students trav eled to different booths repre senting Latin American countries and got their "pass ports" stamped as they learned about each country Students who got their passports stamped at every booth earned a prize bag

Alexa Esparza, a Garcia Ele mentary School student, helped get the event started with a beau tiful performance of “Viva Mex ico ” Esparza wore festival attire as she sang and had the crowd join in for the call and response portions of the song

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president & C E o of the Weingart Foundation Miguel Santana assists the CIELo Fund in exceeding their first year goal of $80,000

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Maddison Garcia, a preston Elementary student, smiles as she gets her passport stamped during the first ever Festival Latino on Septem ber 24 Students were able to visit informational booths representing Latin American countries and learn interesting facts during the event Students who visited all 13 countries/booths earned a prize bag

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Students battle for the soccer ball at the first ever Festival Latino on September 24 the event featured soccer matches for both students and adults to participate in

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U S C f o o t b a l l i s r e a d y t o f i g h t o n

By Caden Henderson

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past few years for the University of Southern California football pro gram have been disappointing to say the least Multiple coaching changes, a lack of identity, and failing to meet any sort of positiveexpectation Yet, things look to be turning around The program has started this season 4 0 and now has an established coach in Lincoln Riley as well as the many transfers that came with him from Okla homa Now the Trojans have one goal in mind: a trip to the college football playoff and a national title Let s take a look at their road to a possible championship, and what it’ll take from the team on the field to reach the mountain top

Let’s start with the foundation for USC getting into the college football playoff: winning the Pac 12 And, not just winning it, but winning it with 1 or preferably 0 losses The Trojans did not schedule any big resume booster games before confer ence play, so there is little room for error

This season, however, they still have mul tiple competitive teams lined up on their schedule such as #12 Utah, currently 4 0 UCLA, and a Notre Dame team whose record does not represent the talent they have The Trojans have to win these games while also not getting upset in games they’ll be heavily favored to win At the worst, USC can most likely only lose one of the aforementioned games if they want to secure a playoff spot, in addition to of

course winning the conference Now that the scenario is set, what do the Trojans need to do on the field to ensure this happens?

USC’s offense on paper is as good as it gets Star QB Caleb Williams has an elite ability to extend plays and fire darts to open receivers, such as star Jordan Addison, a transfer from Pitt who he has already found in the end zone multiple times through the first 4 weeks While Williams and company did struggle this past weekend against Ore gon State to chain multiple good drives to gether, I am not worried as they did get the job done when it mattered most As long as they are healthy and can maintain a good running game featuring Oregon transfer Travis Dye, the USC offense can put up enough points against a playoff team to put

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them in a position to win As for the de fense, there is some concern among fans

Through the first two weeks, the Trojan de fense had its moments but also had its woes, which was a concern given the level of competition they were facing While they may have redeemed themselves this past weekend after forcing 4 key intercep tions, they still must be cautious It is clear this defense is primarily ball hawks looking to turn the ball over, which has its benefits but can also lead to giving up big plays, which you simply cannot do if you face an Alabama or Georgia level team this winter

The defense must ensure they do not sacri fice big yardage plays for the occasional in terception Find the right balance, and we will see a lot of what we saw this past weekend from the Trojan defense

W hy Vaccinate Childr en Against COVID-19?

cians recommend that all children ages 6 months and older get vaccinated against COVID 19, with children 5 years and older getting booster shots as well

tentially life threatening complications from COVID

Overthe past few years, it seems like parents have been dealing with crisis after crisis From tran sitioning to virtual work to homeschooling their kids during the pandemic, families have done their best to care for their chil dren in these unusual circumstances Some times that means making decisions that are confusing If you're not sure whether to get your kids vaccinated against COVID 19, you're certainly not alone

Here, we're going to break down some of the basic facts about COVID and kids We hope this will help explain why pediatri

1 Thankfully, many children may only experience mild symptoms of COVID (cough, fever, body aches, etc ) However, some children may develop “long COVID,” which can be disabling

In the first week of September alone, there have been over 83,000 pediatric COVID cases reported One in four children de velop long COVID The most common symptoms are persistent feelings of tired ness, sleep disorders, and respiratory symp toms

2 Children can also develop serious, po

Children who get COVID are more likely to experience blood clots (acute pulmonary embolisms, venous thromboembolic events) and heart problems (myocarditis, cardiomyopathy)

Another potential consequence of COVID is a serious condition called Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS C) As of August 29, 2022, 8,862 kids in the U S have developed MIS C And as of Septem ber 7, 2022, 1,437 kids in the U S have died of COVID

Children with underlying conditions, such as asthma, are more likely to develop com plications from COVID Here in the In land Empire, 1 in 10 children have asthma,

and San Bernardino County and Riverside County have some of the worst air pollution in the country Our children are vulnera ble, and with the COVID vaccine, we have another tool to protect them

3 The pediatric Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna COVID vaccines have been stud ied extensively, and they are extremely safe

The FDA only approved the vaccines after careful research studies that enrolled thou sands of children The vaccines can protect children from experiencing severe COVID symptoms, and they do not affect children’s DNA or their future fertility

These are not the views of IECN

Two Men and a Tr uck make it possible f or Inland r esidents to r elocate anywher e in the U.S

By Manny Sandoval

Samantha and Aaron Miller opened San Bernardino County’s Two Men and a Truck in July 2022, giving Inland residents affordable moving options in the region and across the country

“Our crew recently relocated a family from San Bernardino to Texas but we will travel all the way to the west coast We are known for our quality service, even pro viding complimentary blankets and stretch wrap to ensure nothing gets damaged, and that separates us from other moving companies in the region,” said Miller

Another attribute to the business that elevates its credibil ity and client trust comes from its highly trained staff in not just moving, but in junk removal as well

“All of our movers undergo an extensive background check to ensure that our clients are comfortable and not stressed handing off their furniture and most prized posses sions to our movers Every team member is professionally trained in customer service and operating our quality equip ment to move our clients to their new location success fully, continued Miller

Miller, an Inland Empire native and a mom of two two year old twins, has tapped into her experience working as an executive at Target and Macys where she coordinated celebrity appearances for the likes of Jessica Simpson and Betsy Johnson

“Around the time the COVID 19 pandemic hit, I discov ered that I was pregnant with twins and working at Macy’s I had the opportunity to continue working with Macy’s, but I would have had to move to New York, which was impos sible with twins So I took a year off and researched sus

tainable franchises and chose Two Men and a Truck be cause of the schedule flexibility the industry brings and the proximity of the business to our home,” Miller said

She says balancing a business and family life is challeng ing but can be achieved by planning and working while the kids sleep

“I’ve found that organizing my time has led me to get an ample amount of work done throughout the day I’d rec ommend to any working mom or business owner to try to schedule work when the kids lay down for a nap I also schedule a big block of time to work between 7 PM and midnight It can be done,” concluded Miller

Learn more about Two Men and a Truck here: twomenan datruck com/movers/ca/rancho cucamonga

For more information, call (909)280 4769

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Samantha and Aaron Miller (pictured center) held Two Men and a Truck’s ribbon cutting in July 2022

Leyva Bill to Ban Sending Unsolicited Lewd Pictur es and Videos Signed Into Law

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After receiving strong bipartisan support in the Leg islature, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation earlier today authored by Senator Connie M Leyva (D Chino) to establish legal protections for technology users when they receive un solicited sexually explicit images and videos, also known as ‘cyberflashing ’

Also known as the FLASH (Forbid Lewd Activity and Sexual Harassment) Act and sponsored by Bumble the women first dating and so cial networking app SB 53 would create a private right of action against any person over 18 years of age who knows or reasonably should know that the lewd image transmitted is unsolicited

“Cyberflashing is abusive and wrong so I am ecstatic that Governor Newsom signed SB 53 so we can em power survivors and hold perpetrators accountable for their offensive behavior,” Senator Leyva said

“No Californian should ever be sent a sexually ex plicit picture or video with out their consent and, when that happens, it is critical that survivors have a legal path to pursue following this technology based sex ual harassment I thank SB 53 sponsor Bumble for its continued work and leader ship on this issue that affects far too many Californians particularly young women across our state I am also grateful for the strong and enthusiastic sup port of my legislative col

leagues on both sides of the aisle for their support of the FLASH Act ”

In March, Bumble com missioned a survey and found that nearly one out of two (46%)* respondents within the United States had received an unsolicited lewd photo within their lifetime, and 54%* of those who had been sent one shared that they were not happy to have received it

Of the survey respondents who reported that they have received an unsolicited lewd image, one out of two (50%)* have received at least one unsolicited image within the past year and nearly one in three (29%)* respondents reported that they have received an unso licited lewd image within the past month

“I am grateful to Senator Leyva and all of the bipar tisan legislators who helped pass SB 53,” said Payton Iheme, Bumble’s Head of Public Policy for the Americas “California now joins Virginia and Texas in protecting people from unwarranted and un wanted lewd images This is just one more step in helping to make the inter net safer for all ”

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