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The City of San Bernardino has announced it will be holding three final community workshops to discuss its proposed Housing Element before seeking approval from the Mayor and Council to submit the plan to the State of California for certification. California law requires that all cities develop a Housing Element …

The City of San Bernardino has announced that Wildwood Park will temporarily close from Monday, July 17 through Friday, July 21 in order for the park to undergo beautification, repairs, and upgrades. Work will be performed by City of San Bernardino Public Works crews along with City contractors in partnership …

California Secretary of Business, Consumer Services, and Housing (BCSH) Secretary Lourdes Castro Ramirez met with leaders from the City of San Bernardino on Friday, June 30 to discuss affordable housing and homelessness. Secretary Castro Ramirez discussed current and upcoming funding opportunities at the State level, as well as the benefits …

The City of San Bernardino Mayor and City Council will be holding a workshop on Friday, June 30 at 9:00 am to consider recommendations involving key city issues and to approve a strategic staffing plan. The special meeting will take place at 201 North E Street in the Multipurpose Conference …

The San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) launched a countywide campaign to raise awareness about the unprecedented rise in overdoses and poisonings caused by fentanyl. The campaign will continue throughout the year, with the message “Fentanyl Doesn’t Care. But We Do.” Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is …

Asssemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) has introduced a bill to provide housing and mental health services to the region’s homeless population at Patton State Hospital. Homelessness has been on the rise recently, increasing 175% over the past five years in San Bernardino, causing the city council to declare homelessness an …

The San Bernardino City Clerk’s Office has partnered with Next Request, a public records request platform that streamlines the process of obtaining public records. The San Bernardino City Clerk’s Office receives an average of 1,500 public records requests annually for building permits, animal services records, copies of email communications, operations …

Last week, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to enact Laura’s Law, a California state law that allows for counties to utilize courts, probation, and mental health systems to address the needs of individuals unable to participate in community mental health treatment programs without supervision. Laura’s Law …

The City of San Bernardino will begin outreach to homeless next week to connect them with available housing and other services. The city created a new homeless outreach team as part of a comprehensive response taken by the Mayor and City Council following its declaration of a homeless state of …

The City of San Bernardino received welcomed news last week, when the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) closed their case against the City involving alleged violations of the Surplus Land Act (SLA) related to the redevelopment of the Carousel Mall property. In a letter dated May 24, 2023, …