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WSS, California 60, Moreno Valley, CA, USA

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WSS, California 60, Moreno Valley, CA, USA

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WSS, California 60, Moreno Valley, CA, USA

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A new warehouse being built

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Distribution Way, Fontana, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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Distribution Way, Fontana, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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Distribution Way, Fontana, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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Drone footage by James Dailey

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Cajon High School, West Hill Drive, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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Cajon High School, West Hill Drive, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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Cajon High School, West Hill Drive, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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Amazon donates to Cajon high school to start recruiting early in the logisitics industry. Cajon high school's minority enrollment is 90%, and 81% of students are economically disadvantaged.

https://www.sbsun.com/2019/04/19/with-support-from-amazon-these-cajon-high-students-are-receiving-a-crash-course-in-logistics/

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The neglect in Bloomington is visible. https://www.sbsun.com/2021/02/11/bloomington-warehouse-project-would-displace-residents-opponents-say/

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New truck stop that will bring more traffic and pollution to Bloomington.

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San Bernardino International Airport, North Leland Norton Way, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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San Bernardino International Airport, North Leland Norton Way, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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San Bernardino International Airport, North Leland Norton Way, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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Meyer & 6th, March Air Reserve Base, CA 92518, USA

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Meyer & 6th, March Air Reserve Base, CA 92518, USA

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Meyer & 6th, March Air Reserve Base, CA 92518, USA

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Downsizing Created a Ghost Town
https://oldcc.gov/march-air-force-bases-downsizing-created-ghost-town-heres-whats-there-now

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17101 Heacock St, Moreno Valley, CA 92551, USA

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17101 Heacock St, Moreno Valley, CA 92551, USA

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17101 Heacock St, Moreno Valley, CA 92551, USA

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Amazon security gate where the guard yelled at us XD

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17101 Heacock St, Moreno Valley, CA 92551, USA

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17101 Heacock St, Moreno Valley, CA 92551, USA

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17101 Heacock St, Moreno Valley, CA 92551, USA

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Amazon truck @ Amazon facility

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2725 W Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415, USA

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2725 W Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415, USA

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2725 W Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415, USA

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Construction for likely a new logistic and shipping building/storage/container site

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Hangar Way @ Amazon Sb Fs, San Bernardino, CA 92408, USA

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Hangar Way @ Amazon Sb Fs, San Bernardino, CA 92408, USA

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Hangar Way @ Amazon Sb Fs, San Bernardino, CA 92408, USA

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Shipping containers across from Amazon party

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Jurupa Hills High School, Oleander Avenue, Fontana, CA, USA

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Jurupa Hills High School, Oleander Avenue, Fontana, CA, USA

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Jurupa Hills High School, Oleander Avenue, Fontana, CA, USA

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This is five of five collected community testimonies at a City Council Meeting in Fontana to appeal construction of a new warehouse directly across from Jurupa Hills High School. I overlayed the audio with a local recording taken of trucks passing by between two large warehouses to simulate the experience of these high school students in class if construction of this warehouse is completed.

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Jurupa Hills High School, Oleander Avenue, Fontana, CA, USA

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Jurupa Hills High School, Oleander Avenue, Fontana, CA, USA

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Jurupa Hills High School, Oleander Avenue, Fontana, CA, USA

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This is four of five collected community testimonies at a City Council Meeting in Fontana to appeal construction of a new warehouse directly across from Jurupa Hills High School. I overlayed the audio with a local recording taken of trucks passing by between two large warehouses to simulate the experience of these high school students in class if construction of this warehouse is completed.

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Jurupa Hills High School, Oleander Avenue, Fontana, CA, USA

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Jurupa Hills High School, Oleander Avenue, Fontana, CA, USA

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Jurupa Hills High School, Oleander Avenue, Fontana, CA, USA

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This is three of five collected community testimonies at a City Council Meeting in Fontana to appeal construction of a new warehouse directly across from Jurupa Hills High School. I overlayed the audio with a local recording taken of trucks passing by between two large warehouses to simulate the experience of these high school students in class if construction of this warehouse is completed.

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Jurupa Hills High School, Oleander Avenue, Fontana, CA, USA

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Jurupa Hills High School, Oleander Avenue, Fontana, CA, USA

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Jurupa Hills High School, Oleander Avenue, Fontana, CA, USA

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This is two of five collected community testimonies at a City Council Meeting in Fontana to appeal construction of a new warehouse directly across from Jurupa Hills High School. I overlayed the audio with a local recording taken of trucks passing by between two large warehouses to simulate the experience of these high school students in class if construction of this warehouse is completed.

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Jurupa Hills High School, Oleander Avenue, Fontana, CA, USA

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Jurupa Hills High School, Oleander Avenue, Fontana, CA, USA

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Jurupa Hills High School, Oleander Avenue, Fontana, CA, USA

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This is one of five collected community testimonies at a City Council Meeting in Fontana to appeal construction of a new warehouse directly across from Jurupa Hills High School. I overlayed the audio with a local recording taken of trucks passing by between two large warehouses to simulate the experience of these high school students in class if construction of this warehouse is completed.

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Ontario International Airport (ONT), Ontario, CA, USA

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Ontario Airport plane takeoff taken for my project focusing on land usage in LA county and the IE and  the transportation industry prevalence in the areas.

By Alex Nasoni

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Chino Hills State Park, Sapphire Rd, Chino Hills, CA, USA

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Chino Hills State Park, Sapphire Rd, Chino Hills, CA, USA

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Chino Hills State Park, Sapphire Rd, Chino Hills, CA, USA

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Located at the junction of LA, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties     Chino Hills State Park occupies over 14,000 acres of land.

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Chino Hills State Park, Sapphire Rd, Chino Hills, CA, USA

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Chino Hills State Park, Sapphire Rd, Chino Hills, CA, USA

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Chino Hills State Park, Sapphire Rd, Chino Hills, CA, USA

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A construction barricade lays abandoned in the center of Chino Hills State Park

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Bane Canyon Rd, Chino Hills, CA 91709, USA

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Bane Canyon Rd, Chino Hills, CA 91709, USA

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Bane Canyon Rd, Chino Hills, CA 91709, USA

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The Cows of Chino Hills, this land used to be used exclusively for grazing cows and sheep as well as a place for natives to collect herbs.

In 1967, 17,000 acres of farmland were designated as the San Bernardino County Dairy Preserve. The South Ontario Logistics Center, recently approved by the Ontario City Council, would pave over former preserve lands, some of which were also set aside for conservation through a state fund.
- George Boulukos

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Chino Hills State Park, Looking down at nearby warehouses.
- George Boulukos

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Soil Pollution

Licheng S.

Mining and manufacturing are the historically industrial processes leading the reasons for soil contamination. Modern regions have more elevated levels of minor components and natural foreign substances because of the purposeful and unexpected deliveries from modern cycles directly into the climate, including the soil (Eugenio, 2021). Corona, a major city in the Inland Empire with a high rate of development, and diversified economies that require extensive resource extraction, agriculture, and manufacturing sectors, results in thousands of polluted sites.

In Corona, California, stone, cement construction sand, and gravel were produced mainly in 2019 and valued at more than 1billion USD. A significant measure of waste, particularly on location, is disposed of by the mining industry. Lead and Zinc are as well released from mining activities. Deserted mines are a significant soil contamination issue in Corona.

Waste from metal mining is amassed in unregulated landfills and surface stores, which expanded by 35% somewhere between 2007 and 2017. The mining area causes 96%of the lead, 87% of Zinc dumped into the dirt, and 42% of hard and fast grams of dioxins from the mineral metal extraction. Around 1.72 billion kg of pollutants is delivered into the dirt in Corona, California. Soil addresses the biggest beneficiary of the foreign substances produced to the climate.

It is widely recognized that soil enables and sustains life on earth. Soil provides the services necessary for the well-being of humans due to its natural process within its matrix and its interaction with the biotic and abiotic soil components. Soil contaminants enter the food chain and cause disease to people since they are presented to the pollutants at explicit times. Individuals with prior diseases are more exposed to dirtied soil since most people keep up with their practices and food culture, for instance, geophagists.

References

Global assessment of soil pollution. (2021). https://doi.org/10.4060/cb4827en

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Air Pollution

Licheng S.

Industrialized nations primarily cause air pollution. In San Bernardino, CA, the mining industry, transport, and vehicle exhaust add to most synthetic compounds and particles in the air.  Research shows that Cardiovascular disease is the most significant influence on human mortality rates commonly seen in areas experiencing various forms of pollution in the county.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) records that the death of one to four people in the United States is brought about by coronary illness consistently and is the primary source of death. Scientists have researched the impacts of contamination on human well-being to grasp the fundamental reasons for coronary disease. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment recorded pollution levels in San Bernardino and observed pollution as the dominant cause of CVD. Additionally, there was a record of financial models, for example, poverty, identity, and health factors. Asthma, low birth weight, and CVD are among the health factors caused by air pollution.

Research focuses on a specific cause of air pollution which often submit co-pollutants with varying effects on human health to guide the environmental policy. For instance, smoke from fierce blazes contains co-poisons, including nitrogen dioxide, ozone, carbon monoxide, and aldehydes (Racho, 2020). Airborne particles that are either liquid or solid are gotten from humans and regular exercises in San Bernardino. An example is the PM2.5 from traffic or fuel combustion and the industry. The most hurtful PM2.5 is from vehicle discharges, tire wear, and the copying of biomass, which are closely associated with cardiovascular diseases.

In a nutshell, airborne particles are the main culprits of cardiovascular effects of air pollution on human health. The multiple sources emitted are smaller and can penetrate the body's vital organs. The particles cause inflammation and oxidative stress within circulatory systems.

References

Roach, C. (2020, December 6). Air pollution in the inland empire. ArcGIS StoryMaps. https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/fe2811197ce1427db17a808593f1526e

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Ontario’s Global Warming

The primary issue facing Ontario’s residents from greenhouse emissions is global warming. Ontario’s transport sector significantly contributes to greenhouse gas emissions that adversely affect the residents living in Ontario within the inland empire. The public transportation systems of the Greater Toronto Area have more demand because its population is sparse. An increase in greenhouse emissions in the atmosphere has led to a warming effect on the climate. Subsequently, global warming has increased ozone concentration and ultimately led to poor air quality. Ontario’s residents suffer from multiple cases of heat waves that produce adverse respiratory effects. These heat waves are also the leading cause of infectious diseases that thrive in warmer temperatures. Due to this, Toronto has faced various outbreaks and has become a danger zone due to increased global warming (Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2021). Heatwaves have also caused hyperthermia and heatstrokes in several Ontario residents, especially the vulnerable.

The higher temperatures have led to increased heat-stress mortality for older people, especially those predisposed to diseases. Heightened global warming has affected climate change which influences food production. The loss of food production has been significant, with the rising population increasing drought conditions and resulting in water shortages. Ontario’s residents have to deal with sudden food shortages as farmers swiftly work to deal with new weather patterns to produce consistently. The region has been experiencing extreme weather conditions like storms and floods with increased global warming. Global warming has diminished natural systems in Ontario, like poor water quality and degraded soils. These have, in turn, affected the living standards and quality of Ontario residents as resources have been significantly reduced. Global warming in Ontario has decreased the services that ecosystems provide for its people. The population has suffered from uncomfortable temperatures and has canceled various outdoor activities due to new weather changes.

Licheng S.

References

Environment and Climate Change Canada. (2021, April 15). Greenhouse gas emissions: Drivers and impacts. Canada.ca. https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-indicators/greenhouse-gas-emissions-drivers-impacts.html

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4721 Sapphire Rd, Chino Hills, CA 91709, USA

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Chino Hills is famous for it's wild flower bloom. Countless Claremont colleges student often drive up and take instagram photos in the fields. This space is an example of what is a protected, yet still threatened space within the area. Chino Hills is a protected space undergoing a mitigation project. Recently the space became threatened by what was the expansion of 91 freeway which impacted designated habitats. This disruption is such a important symbol to the priorities laid out by the city and the ways natural habitats are treated. Next time you visit the flower fields in Chino Hills, try to balance it by volunteering with https://www.iercd.org

These projects are more important than we think. There are countless species on the brink of extinction living within the Chino Hills area, without these species countless others will face unknown problems and follow in suit.

Created by Jess Drapkin

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200 Marion Way, Bloomington, CA 92316, USA

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The noise, the stench, the trash, the railroad that runs through Colton creates a number of issues and contradictions. This railroad is one that the city is often proud of––calling itself a "Rail Road City". Colton's residents are mostly working class POC, often ending up here as they "have no where else to go". This railroad is creating major issues within the area––a lot of  people getting sick from the pollution created by the railway. These situations are often ignored by the city as it is ultimately being run and controlled by the major corporations which have utilized the railway to transport warehouse materials around California. Recently, there was a major crash which started a small fire. The noise echoed through the community. This relationship between the city, its economy, and its residents is not one that stays within Colton's boarders. This is often times  the way working class communities of color are treated by local governments––placed behind the opportunities of making money, their voices being ignored for those of large corporations which often pay minimum wage and mistreat their workers.

to learn more about the issues within the Colton Community go to:
https://pc4ej.org

To help the fight for workers go to:
http://www.warehouseworkers.org

Check out the Claremont College Student Film:
https://vimeo.com/655757668

Work Cited:
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/freight-train-cars-derail-colton-video/2852634/

Created by: Jessica Drapkin

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The People's Collective for Environmental Justice

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The People's Collective for Environmental Justice

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Inland Empire environmental justice collective resisting pollution and systemic racism to create sustainable systems to protect public health and build self reliance.

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Meyer & 6th, March Air Reserve Base, CA 92518, USA

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Meyer & 6th, March Air Reserve Base, CA 92518, USA

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Meyer & 6th, March Air Reserve Base, CA 92518, USA

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Meyer & 6th, March Air Reserve Base, CA 92518, USA

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Meyer & 6th, March Air Reserve Base, CA 92518, USA

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Meyer & 6th, March Air Reserve Base, CA 92518, USA

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Meyer & 6th, March Air Reserve Base, CA 92518, USA

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Meyer & 6th, March Air Reserve Base, CA 92518, USA

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Meyer & 6th, March Air Reserve Base, CA 92518, USA

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2885 U St, San Bernardino, CA 92408, USA

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2885 U St, San Bernardino, CA 92408, USA

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2885 U St, San Bernardino, CA 92408, USA

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A truck dropping a container

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199 Hangar Way, San Bernardino, CA 92408, USA

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199 Hangar Way, San Bernardino, CA 92408, USA

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199 Hangar Way, San Bernardino, CA 92408, USA

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Amazon factory 1 year Celebration

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Trucks moving in front of amazon factory

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Hangar Way, San Bernardino, CA 92408, USA

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Hangar Way, San Bernardino, CA 92408, USA

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Hangar Way, San Bernardino, CA 92408, USA

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Containers outside amazon factory

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This data is influenced by the research of professors at UC Riverside to call for an "intersectional approach to Covid-19 exposure interventions"

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Professors of UC Riverside weigh in on Environmental Factors Influencing COVID-19 Incidence and Severity in research that states:

"Significantly, the Amazon Fulfillment Centers, which are among the top employers in the region, are in and adjacent to Ward 1, where 77% of the population identified as Hispanic origin, and where poverty and asthma rates are among the highest in California [12]. Diesel trucks carrying cargo for the fulfillment centers flood the freeways that traverse the region."

"The inland region of Southern California is burdened with emissions from the Los Angeles city center, as well as local source emissions, which form secondary pollution under the intense California sun. Warehouses in Southern California are disproportionately sited in Black and Latino communities, resulting in higher levels of pollution associated with diesel fueled trucks, increasing health risks associated with proximity to traffic. An examination of environmental vulnerability (quantified by California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment) and per capita COVID-19 cases reported by the Riverside University Health System demonstrates the same pattern of disproportionate COVID-19 cases, ethnicity, and environmental vulnerability in Western Riverside County (Fig. 1). The highest per capita cases occurred in communities with large Hispanic population and/or higher environmental vulnerability in most cases."

Sasser, J.S., Leebaw, B., Ivey, C. et al. Commentary: Intersectional perspectives on COVID-19 exposure. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 31, 401–403 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41370-021-00336-2

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containers behind airport

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Amazon Air KRIV, Heacock Street, Moreno Valley, CA, USA

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Amazon Air KRIV, Heacock Street, Moreno Valley, CA, USA

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Amazon Air KRIV, Heacock Street, Moreno Valley, CA, USA

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The 5C colleges are in the center of histories of environmental justice in Inland SoCal and can be far more involved with preserving the ideas that these institutions uphold in terms of being innovative and inclusive. this resource, specifically by a Pitzer student, can serve as a gateway to how our positionality at the 5Cs influences the environment regardless, but can be utilized to advocate for the rights of others that are harmed.

This resource even gets specific to our target area and pulls from the history of environmental oppression faced by marginalized groups here, which contributes to the archival process of providing work that influences that past and present.

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legacies of environmental justice in inland southern california

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7698 Eucalyptus Ave, Ontario, CA 91762, USA

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Resting on a total of 140 acres, this farm has been passed down through family farmer through generations. It works as a non-profit as well as an operating farmland––allowing visitors like students, parents, children, and disabled families to explore the ways this farm operates.

Currently the owners of this farm are battling massive land development plans throughout Ontario county, threatening to interfere on their land. In January of 2021 the city of Ontario was notified of a  proposed plan––The South Onttario Logistics Center Plan––to buy and develop 5.4 million square feet of land bordering Amy’s Farm. On March 1rst when the Ontario City Council voted on the plan, over 1,000 people gave public comment on opposition.

Bibliography:
https://www.amysfarm.com/our-farm/our-mission

https://ontario4agriculture.com

https://vimeo.com/705958589

Created By: Jessica Drapkin

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About Amy's Farm

We are a real, working polycultural farm focusing on sustainable, organic methods to farming. We provide fresh produce to our local community. We offer education with hands-on, guided tours to visitors of all ages through our educational 501c3 non-profit organization,

We were founded in an effort to provide residents of San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside and Los Angeles Counties and surrounding areas the opportunity to visit and experience a true operating urban farm. Thousands of students, parents and individuals visit our farm each year through these tours and can learn about the following:

our half-acre garden and how they might replicate it on a smaller scale at their own homes and grow without the use of chemicals.

the cyclical nature of a polyculture farm -- that everything from carrot tops to manure is usable/compostable and nothing is wasted.

the feeding of animals with organic non-GMO feed and greens from our garden.

the humane keeping of chickens and the collection of their eggs for consumption.

the humane raising and harvesting of pigs and bovines for the purposes of consumption.

In 2009, we expanded our vision to do the following:

provide fresh, chemical-free produce to our local community from our on-site farm stand and at the Pomona Farmer's Market. This includes accepting CA WIC coupons and food stamp EBT, as well as donating to local food banks;

offer volunteer opportunities to Boy/Girl Scout troops, high school and college students, families, special needs individuals, seniors, and others;

conduct highly successful master classes in gardening, quarterly parent and toddler participation program classes, and educational courses in art (such as photography and drawing) and science, focusing on botany, simple machines and anatomy/dissection.

utilize the farm experience to promote healing and growth for individuals and families through our Volunteer Program. Work with our Volunteer Coodinator and experience the benefits of physical labor.

Our Mission

We aspire to cultivate community life, friendships, and social justice; educate health and sustainability for people and places; and preserve agricultural lands and organic ways of growing food.

Our Values

Stewarding creation with nurture and affection

Acting in awareness of limited information and the discipline of restraint

Practicing neighborliness through service, collaboration, and partnerships

Restoration of the body and soul

Living in accordance with healthy rhythms

Recognizing that physical labor-in the garden, in the kitchen, and in the community-is a pleasure

Pursuing health and sustainability for people, places, and communities

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We are a real, working polycultural farm focusing on sustainable, organic methods to farming. We provide fresh produce to our local community. We offer education with hands-on, guided tours to visitors of all ages through our educational 501c3 non-profit organization, We were founded in an effort to provide residents of San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside and Los Angeles Counties and surrounding areas the opportunity to visit and experience a true operating urban farm.

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SBD International Airport, 105 N Leland Norton Way, San Bernardino, CA 92408, USA

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SBD International Airport, 105 N Leland Norton Way, San Bernardino, CA 92408, USA

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SBD International Airport, 105 N Leland Norton Way, San Bernardino, CA 92408, USA

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San Bernardino International Airport, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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San Bernardino International Airport, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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San Bernardino International Airport, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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San Bernardino International Airport, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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San Bernardino International Airport, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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San Bernardino International Airport, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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San Bernardino International Airport, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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San Bernardino International Airport, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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San Bernardino International Airport, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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The street between the SB Airport and the Amazon Warehouses.

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San Bernardino International Airport, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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San Bernardino International Airport, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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San Bernardino International Airport, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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Amazon Warehouse celebrates its 1 year anniversary with guest appearance from Jeff Bezos

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Amazon Air KRIV, Heacock Street, Moreno Valley, CA, USA

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San Bernardino International Airport, North Leland Norton Way, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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San Bernardino International Airport, North Leland Norton Way, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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San Bernardino International Airport, North Leland Norton Way, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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San Bernardino International Airport, North Leland Norton Way, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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San Bernardino International Airport, North Leland Norton Way, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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San Bernardino International Airport, North Leland Norton Way, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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Modway, Inc., Cedar Street, Hesperia, CA, USA

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Modway, Inc., Cedar Street, Hesperia, CA, USA

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Modway, Inc., Cedar Street, Hesperia, CA, USA

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Modway, Inc., Cedar Street, Hesperia, CA, USA

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Modway, Inc., Cedar Street, Hesperia, CA, USA

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Modway, Inc., Cedar Street, Hesperia, CA, USA

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Modway, Inc., Cedar Street, Hesperia, CA, USA

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Modway, Inc., Cedar Street, Hesperia, CA, USA

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Modway, Inc., Cedar Street, Hesperia, CA, USA

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Ontario International Airport, Ontario, CA, USA

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Ontario International Airport, Ontario, CA, USA

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The Ontario International Airport is an airport in Ontario, CA. This airport, which often handles logistics shipments for companies like Amazon, is an example of a diesel death zone created by the shipping and logistics industry in the area.

Diesel death zones refer to areas in which exhaust fumes from diesel-powered trucks, trains, and boats are especially prevalent. These fumes are both environmentally damaging and dangerous for humans to breathe, causing health problems such as asthma, lung cancer, reproductive issues, and some types of cancer.

Mostly originating at the Port of Los Angeles, shipping containers are transported across the Los Angeles and Inland Empire regions to a number of rail yards, airports, and distribution centers. At each stop on a shipping container’s journey, the diesel engines of their transport vehicles sit idle, sometimes up to hours at a time, waiting to move each container to its next mode of transportation. This process results in the creation of countless diesel death zones throughout the greater LA area, affecting thousands of residents daily.

The logistics business is a multi-billion dollar industry built on the plight and suffering of those living near major distribution hubs. As companies such as Amazon take in record-breaking profits, the communities they operate in and employ suffer irreversible consequences due to toxic work and living conditions.

Gunnar Mikko

Work Cited:

“Ontario International Airport ONT California - Official Website.” Ontario International Airport, https://www.flyontario.com/.

Marquez, Jesse. “Fighting for Environmental Justice in the Diesel Death Zone.” Center for Climate Change and Health, 6 June 2015, https://climatehealthconnect.org/stories/fighting-for-environmental-justice-in-the-diesel-death-zone/.

Pete Treebumrung, Stephanie Lee. “The 'Diesel Death Zone' of Los Angeles.” ArcGIS StoryMaps, Esri, 16 Apr. 2022, https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/18f4ea90caf74b279cfbc2f74075d17e.

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Riverside Municipal Airport, Riverside, CA, USA

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Riverside Municipal Airport, Riverside, CA, USA

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The Riverside Municipal Airport is an airport operated by Riverside County in Riverside, CA. This airport, which often handles logistics shipments for companies like Amazon, is an example of a diesel death zone created by the shipping and logistics industry in the area.

Diesel death zones refer to areas in which exhaust fumes from diesel-powered trucks, trains, and boats are especially prevalent. These fumes are both environmentally damaging and dangerous for humans to breathe, causing health problems such as asthma, lung cancer, reproductive issues, and some types of cancer.

Mostly originating at the Port of Los Angeles, shipping containers are transported across the Los Angeles and Inland Empire regions to a number of rail yards, airports, and distribution centers. At each stop on a shipping container’s journey, the diesel engines of their transport vehicles sit idle, sometimes up to hours at a time, waiting to move each container to its next mode of transportation. This process results in the creation of countless diesel death zones throughout the greater LA area, affecting thousands of residents daily.

The logistics business is a multi-billion dollar industry built on the plight and suffering of those living near major distribution hubs. As companies such as Amazon take in record-breaking profits, the communities they operate in and employ suffer irreversible consequences due to toxic work and living conditions.

Gunnar Mikko

Work Cited:

“Riverside Airport.” Riverside County Government, https://riversideca.gov/airport/.

Marquez, Jesse. “Fighting for Environmental Justice in the Diesel Death Zone.” Center for Climate Change and Health, 6 June 2015, https://climatehealthconnect.org/stories/fighting-for-environmental-justice-in-the-diesel-death-zone/.

Pete Treebumrung, Stephanie Lee. “The 'Diesel Death Zone' of Los Angeles.” ArcGIS StoryMaps, Esri, 16 Apr. 2022, https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/18f4ea90caf74b279cfbc2f74075d17e.

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San Bernardino Intermodal Facility, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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San Bernardino Intermodal Facility, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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The San Bernardino Intermodal Facility is a rail yard owned and operated by BNSF Railway in San Bernardino, CA. This rail yard is an example of a diesel death zone created by the shipping and logistics industry in the area.

Diesel death zones refer to areas in which exhaust fumes from diesel-powered trucks, trains, and boats are especially prevalent. These fumes are both environmentally damaging and dangerous for humans to breathe, causing health problems such as asthma, lung cancer, reproductive issues, and some types of cancer.

Mostly originating at the Port of Los Angeles, shipping containers are transported across the Los Angeles and Inland Empire regions to a number of rail yards, airports, and distribution centers. At each stop on a shipping container’s journey, the diesel engines of their transport vehicles sit idle, sometimes up to hours at a time, waiting to move each container to its next mode of transportation. This process results in the creation of countless diesel death zones throughout the greater LA area, affecting thousands of residents daily.

The logistics business is a multi-billion dollar industry built on the plight and suffering of those living near major distribution hubs. As companies such as Amazon take in record-breaking profits, the communities they operate in and employ suffer irreversible consequences due to toxic work and living conditions.

Gunnar Mikko

Work Cited:

“About BNSF.” BNSF Railway, https://www.bnsf.com/about-bnsf/index.page.

Marquez, Jesse. “Fighting for Environmental Justice in the Diesel Death Zone.” Center for Climate Change and Health, 6 June 2015, https://climatehealthconnect.org/stories/fighting-for-environmental-justice-in-the-diesel-death-zone/.

Pete Treebumrung, Stephanie Lee. “The 'Diesel Death Zone' of Los Angeles.” ArcGIS StoryMaps, Esri, 16 Apr. 2022, https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/18f4ea90caf74b279cfbc2f74075d17e.

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Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

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The port of Los Angeles is the single busiest shipping port in the United States, handling 40% of cargo destined for the West Coast and nearly 20% of all cargo nationwide. While the port acts as an immensely important logistical hub for the entire country, it subjects local residents to a number of detrimental health and environmental-related consequences.

An example of these negative health effects is the existence of “diesel death zones.” Diesel death zones refer to areas in which exhaust fumes from diesel-powered trucks, trains, and boats are especially prevalent. These fumes are both environmentally damaging and dangerous for humans to breathe, causing health problems such as asthma, lung cancer, reproductive issues, and some types of cancer.

These “death” zones are not unique to the Long Beach community, however. Once loaded onto awaiting semi-truckers, shipping containers are then transported across the Los Angeles and Inland Empire regions to a number of rail yards, airports, and distribution centers. At each stop on a shipping container’s journey, the diesel engines of their transport vehicles sit idle, sometimes up to hours at a time, waiting to move each container to its next mode of transportation. This process results in the creation of countless diesel death zones throughout the greater LA area, affecting thousands of residents daily.

The logistics business is a multi-billion dollar industry built on the plight and suffering of those living near major distribution hubs. As companies such as Amazon take in record-breaking profits, the communities they operate in and employ suffer irreversible consequences due to toxic work and living conditions.

Gunnar Mikko

Work Cited:

Marquez, Jesse. “Fighting for Environmental Justice in the Diesel Death Zone.” Center for Climate Change and Health, 6 June 2015, https://climatehealthconnect.org/stories/fighting-for-environmental-justice-in-the-diesel-death-zone/.

Pete Treebumrung, Stephanie Lee. “The 'Diesel Death Zone' of Los Angeles.” ArcGIS StoryMaps, Esri, 16 Apr. 2022, https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/18f4ea90caf74b279cfbc2f74075d17e.

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Effects of Food Insecurity in San Bernardino County 

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Effects of Food Insecurity in San Bernardino County 

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In San Bernardino county fast food joints and liquor stores are plentiful. The number of affordable grocery stores, on the other hand, are scarce. These communities not only experience the effects of food deserts, but also endure a systemic food apartheid. Food apartheid connects the quantity of grocery stores within a particular district to the race and income status of the residential population (Lu, 2020).

In the Inland Empire, predominantly minority communities are disproportionately impacted by food deserts, a direct consequence of systematic socioeconomic disparity (Reeves, 2021). Further, limited access to several other basic services, such as healthcare and transportation, further reinforces the existing opportunity gap and increases the likelihood of long-term health complications.

Sources:

“Food Security.” San Bernardino County Community Indicators, https://indicators.sbcounty.gov/income/food-security/.

“San Bernardino City Food Access .” Bvnews.maps.arcgis.com, https://bvnews.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/interactivelegend/index.html?appid=03dbce861fe14955a8c0e5954d2c8bda.

“San Bernardino County, CA.” Data USA, https://datausa.io/profile/geo/san-bernardino-county-ca/.

Lu, Isabel. “Food Apartheid: What Does Food Access Mean in America?” Center for Nutrition Studies, 3 Sept. 2021, https://nutritionstudies.org/food-apartheid-what-does-food-access-mean-in-america/.

Reeves, Breanna. “Food Apartheid and San Bernardino, California.” St. Louis American, 20 Dec. 2021, https://www.stlamerican.com/news/local_news/food-apartheid-and-san-bernardino-california-residents-quest-for-fresh-healthy-food-as-covid-19/article_17b0b292-6004-11ec-9275-237214aa1453.html.

Lucy Strand

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Red = Majority of residents’ income is below the federal poverty line.           Blue = Majority of residents’ income is above the federal poverty line.

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Food Access in San Bernardino County [Interactive Map] →

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Food Access in San Bernardino County [Interactive Map] →

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This interactive map displays the disparity in food access – specifically how food insecurity is most pervasive in neighborhoods with an overall lower socioeconomic status.
For example, in the predominantly low-income community pictured above liquor stores and fast food establishments significantly outnumber local grocery stores. It is critical that all future efforts to assist underprivileged communities prioritize the wants/needs of the residents, which includes only considering solutions that do not displace people from their homes.

Explore the Interactive Map! -->
https://bvnews.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/interactivelegend/index.html?appid=03dbce861fe14955a8c0e5954d2c8bda

Lucy Strand

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Food Insecurity in the Inland Empire
by Lucy Strand

If California is ranked among the wealthiest states in the country, why is it that roughly 20% of the population is still plagued by food insecurity (Schanzenbach, 2020)? Food insecurity considers both quantity and quality of food, meaning that a household may opt for purchasing less food, or cheaper less-nutritious food, simply because they cannot afford the alternatives.

In the 1980s, the charity Feeding America initiated a food bank (“F.A.R.SB”) to support poverty-stricken communities in the Inland Empire. Feeding America recently revealed that in Riverside and San Bernardino county alone, over 100,000 people depend on their organization for food assistance every month. Access to affordable and nutritious food should not be a luxury, but this notion is evidently not reinforced by the Inland Empire hunger statistics.

Sources:

“About: Inland Empire Food Bank.” Feeding America RSB, https://www.feedingamericaie.org/our-story.

“Food Security.” San Bernardino County Community Indicators, https://indicators.sbcounty.gov/income/food-security/.

“San Bernardino County, CA.” Data USA, https://datausa.io/profile/geo/san-bernardino-county-ca/.

Schanzenbach, Diane, and Natalie Tomeh. “Institute for Policy Research.” Visualizing Food Insecurity: Institute for Policy Research - Northwestern University, 14 July 2020, https://www.ipr.northwestern.edu/state-food-insecurity.html.

U.S. Census Bureau Quickfacts: Riverside County, California. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/riversidecountycalifornia/PST045221.

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Analyzing Data on the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Different Races in San Bernardino County - Kieran S.

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This is an analysis of COVID-19 related data for different racial groups in Riverside County. There are many flaws in this data set, which make any analysis difficult. As such, the use of this paper might be in demonstrating how difficult it is to trust raw data, since even this seemingly reputable data set is biased. For example, since this data set is of recorded cases, it does not account for at home testing or unreported cases. To overcome this statistical flaw, random sampling from different demographic groups could be used to get a  more accurate account of the case rates. This topic is discussed further in the paper.

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San Bernardino International Airport, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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San Bernardino International Airport, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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San Bernardino International Airport, San Bernardino, CA, USA

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Trucks outside the SBD international airport

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Amazon and other logistic companies use March AFB for air delivery.