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The San Bernardino County Assessor‑Recorder‑County Clerk (ARC) is warning the public that an unauthorized website is impersonating the department according to a statement on the County’s website. San Bernardino County has said that an unknown party registered the domain sbcountyarc.org and is using it to display content that mimics the …

Tarik Rahmani has been named San Bernardino’s new Finance Director according to a statement on the city’s website.  He brings nearly twenty-five years of high-level municipal finance and executive leadership experience to the city. Rahmani most recently served as Chief Financial Officer and Interim Deputy City Manager for the City …

On April 1, 2026, the San Bernardino City Council voted unanimously, 6-0, to formally censure Councilmember Treasure Ortiz after an outside investigation found she violated San Bernardino Municipal Code Section 2.58.050(A), (B), and (B)(1), which require honesty, integrity, transparency, and conduct above reproach from elected officials. The Mayor did not …

The San Bernardino City Council will consider a censure resolution against one of its members. The motion, scheduled to be introduced during the council’s regularly scheduled April 1 meeting, accuses Council Member Treasure Ortiz of violations related to her council duties, according to a statement on the city’s website. Those …

San Bernardino County and the San Bernardino City and County Continuum of Care will receive a $10 million state grant both will use to help battle homelessness. The money from the state Department of Housing and Community Development will be used to build housing for people without a permanent place …

During the March 4 city council meeting, San Bernardino was presented with a $100,000 ceremonial check from San Bernardino County Supervisor Joe Baca Jr. to assist the San Bernardino Police Department with the purchase of a Robotic Police K9 unit. The funding from San Bernardino County will help the Police …

The City of San Bernardino has been recognized as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for its ongoing efforts to maintain and nurture its urban forest. This marks the third consecutive year the City has achieved this recognition. “Trees play an important role in the health and …

San Bernardino County is receiving nearly $7 million in federal Community Project Funding for seven local infrastructure, public safety and facility improvement projects secured by members of the county’s congressional delegation. The funding — included in federal appropriations legislation for the current fiscal year — will support upgrades to animal …

San Bernardino city council member Treasure Ortiz has been sent a cease-and-desist letter by the city. The letter, dated Feb. 27 and posted on the city of San Bernardino’s website, accuses Ortiz of “engag(ing) in a pattern of conduct directed toward city staff that raises serious concerns about professionalism, harassment, misuse …

The City of San Bernardino will be ringing in the Year of the Horse at its third annual Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, February 21 from 12:00 pm until 6:00 pm at the downtown Court Street Square. The free family event will feature cultural musical performances, demonstrations, arts and …