Government

Last week the San Bernardino City Council voted unanimously to enter into an exclusive negotiating agreement (ENA) with Rich Development Enterprises, LLC. to develop the Arden-Guthrie property. The City-owned site is located on Highland Avenue adjacent to the 210 Freeway, between Arden Avenue and Guthrie Avenue in the northeast part …

Two officials from City of San Bernardino shared their experiences on best practices in city government with representatives from cities across the state at a conference organized by the League of California Cities. City Attorney Sonia Carvalho, Partner at Best, Best, and Krieger, led a panel that included San Bernardino …

On Thursday, the Board of Supervisors voted to approve an emergency proclamation to seek state and federal resources for the flooding and mudslides that occurred on Monday and Tuesday in the El Dorado/Apple Fire burn scar areas. Remnants of Hurricane Kaye produced up to 2.4 inches of rain within an …

After a decade-long battle, the city of San Bernardino can finally say it’s out of bankruptcy. Last week Judge Scott C. Clarkson issued an order to discharge San Bernardino’s bankruptcy case. “What exciting news and a moment for San Bernardino residents collectively to celebrate,” said Mayor John Valdivia. “The closure …

The San Bernardino City Council has awarded a construction contract to extend State Street from 16th Street to Baseline Street. The contract, awarded on August 17th to Riverside Construction Company of Riverside, CA in the amount of $7,436,165, will construct a new four lane divided roadway that includes medians, sidewalks, …

The City of San Bernardino Animal Services Department has been awarded two grants totaling $200,000 to help support their efforts to grow their volunteer network and return lost pets to their owners. The State’s “California for All Animals” initiative has awarded San Bernardino $180,000 to fund dedicated volunteer and foster coordinator …

Two recent high-profile actions by the San Bernardino City Council have signaled that progress continues to occur in the redevelopment of the 43-acre Carousel Mall site, a project envisioned to revitalize San Bernardino’s downtown. This activity has also spiked interest in other downtown properties. On August 3rd, the City Council …

Rep. Pete Aguilar visited a soon to be retrofitted steel reservoir in San Bernardino this week to announce $5,552,952 in federal funding for the San Bernardino Municipal Water Department’s Local Hazard Mitigation program. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding will increase the quality of water services for San Bernardino …

San Bernardino has partnered with the City of Rialto to improve Pepper Avenue between Mill Street and Base Line Street.  The work to be undertaken will encompass a two-mile section of roadway that spans both cities and San Bernardino City Council wards 3 and 6. “Residents have been asking for …

Should the County of San Bernardino become the 51st State in the Union? The question will be put to the voters this November. The county’s Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 on Wednesday to put the secession measure on the 2022 ballot. First District Supervisor Col. Paul Cook (ret.) was absent. …