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Government

San Bernardino Festival Receives National Diversity Award

San Bernardino Festival Receives National Diversity Award

The National League of Cities (NLC) awarded the City of San Bernardino its 2023 City Cultural Diversity Award at the League’s National Conference held in Washington D.C. from March 26-28. The award recognized the San Bernardino Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department’s inaugural Festival: Where Our Cultures Connect event. The …

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County to spend $72 million to address homelessness

County releases plan to tackle homelessness

Last week the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors voted to spend $72.7 million in federal, state and county resources to support the 2022 Homeless Strategic Action Plan approved by the board last June. “Addressing the root causes of homelessness is the most effective means of reducing the numbers of …

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Reyes introduces bill to place 1,000-foot buffer between warehouses and homes

Reyes introduces bill to place 1,000-foot buffer between warehouses and homes

Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes, D-San Bernardino is trying once again to get legislation passed to block development of warehouses within 1,000 feet of homes. AB 1000, the Good Neighbor Policy, would permit local governments to approve construction of large warehouses and logistics centers of over 100,000 square feet …

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Rowe Branch Library reopens to public following renovations

Rowe Branch Library reopens to public following renovations

The Howard M. Rowe Branch Library in San Bernardino is once again open as contractors completed upgrades to the building. Rowe Library, located at 108 E Marshall Blvd, San Bernardino, CA 92404, was closed in January to allow crews to improve the public restrooms at the location. The library reopened …

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Second Street reopens to traffic after three year closure

Second Street reopens to traffic after three year closure

The City of San Bernardino celebrated the reopening of Second Street between Arrowhead Avenue and Mountain View Avenue this week, restoring vehicle and pedestrian traffic to a key downtown corridor. The road had been closed for three years for the demolition and reconstruction of the Second Street Bridge, which passes …

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County warns of text message scam targeting CalWORKs and CalFresh

County warns of text message scam targeting CalWORKs and CalFresh

The California Department of Social Services has issued a warning to people that receive CalWORKs and CalFresh benefits via an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card to be on the lookout for recent scams and electronic theft. Fake text messages that look like official text notifications are being sent to customers …

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Extreme snow storms cause County to declare state of emergency

Extreme snow storms cause County to declare state of emergency

San Bernardino County declared a state of emergency Monday after mountain community residents found themselves trapped at home or unable to reach home due to several feet of snow that fell over the past weekend. The declaration seeks state and federal assistance to clear snow from mountain highways and neighborhood …

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San Bernardino County Code Enforcement opens at new location

San Bernardino County Code Enforcement opens at new location

San Bernardino County Code Enforcement has opened a new office in San Bernardino on Hospitality Lane. The move to 268 W. Hospitality will house a growing Code Enforcement team in the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector building and offer several services such as: Code Enforcement Community Clean-Up lllegal Dumping Off-Highway Vehicle Enforcement Graffiti Abatement …

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County Behavioral Health seeks public input on mental health plan

County Behavioral Health seeks public input on mental health plan

The San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is asking for community input on the draft Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Three-Year Integrated Plan, which includes fiscal years 2023/24 through 2025/26. The draft plan is a comprehensive report that illustrates the impact made by DBH and its contracted partners …

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Parks Department ranks among best for social media program

Parks Department ranks among best for social media program

In a recent study, the City of San Bernardino Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department came in 14th in the nation for its engagement with residents on social media. The study, conducted by Next Practice Partners, examined the social media presence of parks departments from the 100 largest cities in …

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