Rialto Record 07 11 19

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W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD

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.com July 11, 2019

Vol 1 7, NO. 43

Home makeovers help domestic violence sur vivor s let go of silent scar s By Marina Rojas

THIS WEEK Gloria’s Cor ner Pg. 3

Akoma Unity Center ce l eb r a t e s th o se who inspire youth

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he neighborhood was quiet, the homes arranged neatly next to each other without much fuss. It seemed like every other early, sleepy Saturday morning, until you reached the end of the driveway. There sat a truck laden with all the makings for a new bed. Cars had pulled up closely to the front door and ladies hurriedly unpacked them and moved outside to the street parking. An old sofa sat near the dumpster, now tossed aside and being replaced. Women came down the stairs, arms full of crinkled rolls of Christmas paper, old wall hangings, old stuff. “All I can say is,” said the bearer of old things as she broke out into song, “Let it go, let it go!!!...” Everyone laughed, knowing Elsa and her sister would be proud. It Survivor, cont. on next pg.

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JOE BACA JR.

Bottom L to R: Sheri Scott, Nicole Lopez, Leanne Nuckolls, Denese Lopez, Assemblymember Eloise Reyes, Breanna Arvayo, Lynette Herrera, Sandra Cruz; Standing on stairs (L to R): Melinda Cuellar, Laura Murrin, Keila Stewart, Corrine Molina, Janice Lopez, Denise De Anda.

Amazon celebrates Day One with new employees at Rialto fulfillment center launch Community News

First confirmed case of measles in SB County Pg. 7

INSIDE Gloria’s Corner

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Words To Think About 5 Opinion

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Legal Notices

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H OW TO R E A CH U S

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mazon recently welcomed nearly 250 new employees for Day One at its more than 850,000-squarefoot fulfillment center in Rialto, California. Amazon’s first cohort of employees will be joined by over 750 more full-time associates to pick, pack and ship customer items such as books, small electronics, school supplies and home goods. The employees work alongside innovative technologies, including Amazon Robotics, on a daily basis to fulfill customer orders. On top of Amazon’s $15 minimum wage, full-time employees will receive industry-leading benefits starting on day one including: comprehensive full health, vision and dental insurance, 401(k) with 50% match; up to 20 weeks paid parental leave; and Amazon’s innovative Career Choice program which pre-pays 95% of tuition for courses in high-demand fields. Since Amazon launched Career Choice in 2014, more than 16,000 employees have pursued degrees in game design, nursing, IT programming and more.

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Amazon associates celebrate as the first shift begins at Amazon’s new fulfillment center in Rialto, named “LGB7.”


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