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Work is now underway on a new firehouse in San Bernardino. Local dignitaries joined San Bernardino County Fire, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, and the City of San Bernardino for a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday marking the start of construction on the first new fire station in San Bernardino in …

For the next two weeks, the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters will be working with educators to help high school students understand their right to vote, how to do it, and the importance of civic engagement. High School Voter Education Weeks, going on now through September 29, is designated …

A bill to allow the housing of homeless persons at Patton State Hospital is one step closer to becoming law. Assembly bill 349, proposed by Assemblymember James Ramos (D-San Bernardino), passed the state senate this week on a 39-0 bipartisan vote. In a statement issued earlier this year, Ramos called …

The City of San Bernardino, under threat of litigation by the state, has agreed to update their housing plan and add an additional 8,123 housing units by 2029. The settlement, which is in the form of a proposed stipulated judgment and must be approved by the court, is the state’s first related to California’s …

San Bernardino County’s top executive, Leonard X. Hernandez has resigned as County Chief Executive Officer effective August 18. Hernandez has been on leave since August 8. In a statement issued by San Bernardino County, Hernandez said he would be stepping down due to an “urgent family health issue” that will …

On Sunday, August 20, the City of San Bernardino proclaimed a local emergency in connection with Tropical Storm Hilary. The City Municipal Code allows the City Manager, Charles McNeely, to assume additional authority when the City is affected or likely to be affected by a significant incident. The emergency action …

After nearly two decades, San Bernardino will receive a new fire station, thanks to the County of San Bernardino. Earlier this month, the County Board of Supervisors approved funding for a new Fire Station 226 to be built at 1920 Del Rosa Avenue. The current Fire Station 226 was constructed …

The City of San Bernardino Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department has received a Social Recreational Grant from the California Department of Developmental Services for $156,000 and a Creative Corps Grant from the California Arts Council for $100,000. The City said in a statement that, “These grants will help the …

The City of San Bernardino Animal Services Department has partnered with local television stations NBC 4 and Telemundo 52 as part of the ninth annual Clear the Shelters campaign intended to promote pet adoptions during the month of August. As part of the promotion, the San Bernardino Animal Shelter is …

The city of San Bernardino released a proposed a set of initiatives, programs, and investment intended to revitalize its downtown area earlier this week and intends to put the plan before the City Council to approve many of the specific steps. “Downtown San Bernardino is already a huge economic driver …