Getting into the holiday spirit can be a bit of a rut with so much going on. With a calendar full of festivities and the holidays just around the corner, it’s time to get the party look together. Though this can be a tricky task, there are a few things you can do to get … Read the Rest ->
Victorville In Dispute With Water Division Employees Over Benefits
VICTORVILLE—The city of Victorville’s gobbling up of two of the area’s independent water districts more than four years ago has produced lingering symptoms of heartburn. The city’s mergers with the Victor Valley Water District and Baldy Mesa Water District were vociferously opposed by certain elements of the community when the idea was first floated in … Read the Rest ->
IVDA Board Takes Step Toward Relieving Spencer Of Control At SBIA
The board for the Inland Valley Development Agency (IVDA) on November 30 took the first tentative step toward removing Scot Spencer as the contract developer of San Bernardino International Airport. Spencer, who has been active in the airline industry for three decades and failed spectacularly in an effort in the 1980s and early 1990s to … Read the Rest ->
Upland Makes $330K Down Payment On Center
UPLAND – The Upland City Council on November 28 committed more than $330,000 toward purchasing the YMCA building in Memorial Park with an eye toward transforming it into a community center. Previously, the council had budgeted a sizable chunk of its Community Development Block Grant funds for the revitalization of C Street downtown. But on … Read the Rest ->
With 14th Term, Riddell Now County’s Longest Serving Mayor
Dick Riddell this week was named to his fourteenth one-year term as Yucaipa mayor, becoming in the process something of the dean of municipal leaders in the county. Riddell now stands as the most experienced mayor currently serving in San Bernardino County’s 24 cities. His seventeen years on the council, while a lengthy tenure, does … Read the Rest ->
Tribe & Opponents Gearing Up For Prolonged Casino Fight
Both sides appear to be digging in for an intense showdown over the Twentynine Palms Band of Mission Indians’ plan to build a casino in Joshua Tree. The tribe abandoned a previous proposal to develop what its members hoped to call the Nüwü Casino on 160 acres of tribal land on their reservation south of … Read the Rest ->
Saucedo Resigns From County Panel Amid Conflict Accusations
Mario Saucedo has resigned his position on the San Bernardino County Housing Authority, partially attenuating accusations that he is violating a provision of Government Code Section 1099 relating to conflict of official duties. Saucedo, in addition to having served as the county housing authority chairman, is a city of Redlands employee, the chairman of the … Read the Rest ->
SB Valley Economic Overlay Expanded
The California Department of Housing and Community Development has approved an expansion of the San Bernardino Valley Enterprise Zone. The San Bernardino Valley Enterprise Zone was established in 2006 to encourage investment, growth, development and job creation in economically distressed areas of the county. The zone covers approximately 46 square miles and includes areas of … Read the Rest ->
Feds’ Presence In County Betrays DA’s Prosecutorial Malaise
Federal prosecutors have horned in on an unprecedented number of high profile political corruption cases that would otherwise be handled by the district attorney’s office in San Bernardino County. In some matters, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has wrested from district attorney Mike Ramos prosecutorial authority or has opened with the FBI parallel investigations into issues … Read the Rest ->
California Style The Scoop On Black Friday
What is fashion all about during the holiday season? It’s about color and shopping, of course! Black Friday is starting before the turkey gets cold this year. There’s no time for shut eye. With the extreme competition these days when it comes to retailers and holiday sales, it’s too soon to tell who really has … Read the Rest ->