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During the San Bernardino City Council meeting on Wednesday, councilmembers considered awarding a design/build contract with Resource Environmental to demolish the Carousel Mall. However, the price tag made members think twice. On July 26, the City solicited bids from qualified firms to plan and execute the demolition of the Carousel …

A proposal before the San Bernardino City Council on Wednesday will be to approve spending upwards of $10 million on the demolition of the Carousel Mall. City staff are recommending the council approve a design/build contract with Cerritos-based Resource Environmental, which they feel is best equipped to handle the job. …

The City of San Bernardino, in partnership with the Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (SBDC), has launched a new program to assist the growth of local small businesses and non-profit organizations. The Small Business and Non-Profit Training and Grant Program will provide grant funding between $10,000 and $35,000 to …

San Bernardino County residents will soon see a new state-of-the-art animal shelter thanks to grant funding from the state. A budget request, championed by Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gomez Reyes (D-Grand Terrace), will provide San Bernardino County with $4.5 million to help build a new animal shelter in the unincorporated …

The Lincoln Property Company (LPC West) has withdrawn from the development group working to redevelop the Carousel Mall property. In a letter addressed to the City of San Bernardino, LPC West Vice President Rob Kane stated, “Due to economic and other circumstances, it has become evident that Lincoln and the …

San Bernardino Superior Court Judge Michael Sachs issued a summary judgement October 10 ruling in favor of the City of San Bernardino and Council Member Sandra Ibarra in a lawsuit filed by former City Manager Andrea Miller. The ruling by the court effectively ends the lawsuit. Miller filed the lawsuit …

San Bernardino County’s Board of Supervisors got a first look at plans for a new government center campus last week. During the board’s regular meeting, county staff shared plans for a revamped County Government Center campus to bring more County services under one roof while erasing the need for scattered …

Assemblymember James Ramos (D-Highland) has procured $7 million in state funding to construct a new fire station that will serve the thousands of residents of Rosena Ranch, a growing housing development near the Cajon Pass. The San Bernardino County Fire Protection District is the recipient of this state budget request. …

San Bernardino’s Violence Intervention and Prevention Program (VIP), has received a $3.8 million grant from the California State and Community Corrections Board. The City says the funding will help support and expand their anti-gang violence program for an additional three years. The three-year-old program is a partnership between the City, …

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 …