Government

There was a time when San Bernardino County teens had to wait until they were 18 to participate in the political process. Not anymore. “Today, 16- and 17-year-olds can pre-register to vote and serve as student poll workers,” said San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters Stephenie Shea. “These are great ways to …

San Bernardino County Public Works recently announced it will spend $2.5 million to improve the Little Third Street and Little Tippecanoe Avenue corridor in downtown San Bernardino. The improvement project covers half a mile and is funded through a federal earmark and Measure I. The project calls for street widening, …

San Bernardino is developing its first parks master plan in fifteen years to identify current and future facility needs, as well as youth, senior and recreation programs for the City’s parks, community centers, and senior centers.  “Our entire team is committed to ensuring the most inclusive planning process for a …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …