Government

It’s that time again. Filings, signs, shaking hands and kissing babies – must be election season. During this cycle San Bernardino residents will be voting June 7 for Mayor and Council Wards 1, 2 and 4. In county-wide races and higher office, you’ll have the Superintendent of Schools, Auditor-Controller, Sheriff, …

Last week, Rep. Pete Aguilar praised the passage of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 government funding bill, which included his request for $6,987,500 for Inland Empire community projects. “I came to Congress to deliver for the community that my family has called home for four generations, and the resources we’ve …

San Bernardino County has sponsored new state legislation AB 2728 (Smith) and SB 1426 (Caballero) that will increase fines for illegal cannabis farming and target the illegal pollution of groundwater by illicit cannabis cultivators. The County is also seeking $10 million in state funding to clean up environmental damage at …

Republican lawmakers unveiled a package of new bills during a press conference at the Capitol yesterday.  The 17 proposals that make up the “ACT on Homelessness (Accountability, Compassion and Treatment),” emphasize results over dollars and focuses on accountability, compassion, and treatment for the state’s homelessness. “Republicans are proposing a multi-pronged …

Earlier this month the San Bernardino City Council added two new positions to its graffiti removal staff, enabling the program to expand to seven days a week. “The faster we remove graffiti, the less incentive there is to put it up in the first place,” said City Manager Robert Field. …

San Bernardino has announced they will receive a $722,772 Clean California Local Grant from the State. The City says the funds will be used to restore and beautify the 4th street alley area between D Street and E Street in downtown San Bernardino. As part of the Historic Arts District in …

The San Bernardino City Council entertained a request by City Councilmember Ben Reynoso to reconsider the removal of the Oxbow Cement Pile that has created a great deal of consternation in the 5th Ward for nearly 18 months. The “Oxbow Project” as it has been commonly referred to by the …

Last Tuesday San Bernardino County’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to terminate a nearly two-year-old local coronavirus public health emergency. That action ended the authority granted to the Chief Executive Officer to make emergency procurement and staffing decisions but preserve the ability of first responders to support the emergency medical …

As of Wednesday, California will no longer require vaccinated people to wear masks indoors in public places, given that omicron cases and hospitalizations have significantly decreased across the state. Unvaccinated persons will still be required to wear masks indoors. Children, also are still required to keep their masks on at …

The San Bernardino City Council has failed in an attempt put an amendment before the voters to eliminate the position of elected mayor.  It appeared that the measure would pass when Councilman Ben Reynoso changed his vote to support putting the measure on the ballot after abstaining in a previous …