Government

The next sheriff’s election will be held in June 2022. On Wednesday, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to appoint Undersheriff Shannon Dicus to serve as San Bernardino County Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator during the remaining 18 months of retiring Sheriff John McMahon’s final term in office. McMahon had …

A low-income student who wants financial assistance to attend college must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to access institutional, state, and federal aid such as grants, work-study jobs, student loans, and critical financial aid resources like the Community College Promise Program. Similarly, the California Dream Act …

While controversy surrounds a related VIP reception, San Bernardino Mayor John Valdivia presented the 2021 San Bernardino State of the City in an online presentation that included reports and updates on homelessness, transportation, economic growth, water conservation and public safety. After a brief introduction by the mayor on the new …

The 2021-22 County budget was adopted by the Board of Supervisors last week, which focuses on investing in businesses and residents. The aim is to help the economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. A total overall budget of $7.6 billion recognizes the relative stability of county revenues and plans to …

Mayor John Valdivia held an online discussion recently with Miguel Guerrero, San Bernardino Municipal Water Department’s (SBMWD) General Manager to share information about the city’s water supply and upcoming changes. The city’s water supply comes from the bunker-hill basin and that water is stored in some 50 above ground water …

After years of belt tightening and cutting necessary city services, some would say to not just the bone but the marrow, the San Bernardino City Council finds itself in the unusual position of having to decide how to spend a budget surplus.   The City is expected to bring in an …

An urgency ordinance to place a 45-day moratorium on new warehouse development in the City of San Bernardino failed to meet the 4/5ths vote threshold for passage last night.  Six votes were required. The measure drew support from Councilmembers Sanchez, Ibarra, Calvin, Reynoso and Alexander with Councilmembers Figueroa and Shorett …

The San Bernardino City Council considered its options for a moratorium on new warehouse development at Wednesday night’s City Council meeting.  While no official action could be taken, by the end of discussions and on a 5-2 vote, the council directed staff to bring an urgency ordinance back to the …

The San Bernardino City Council will deliberate today whether or not to consider a moratorium on new warehouse construction in the city or to incorporate new regulations in a city general plan update. San Bernardino is in the process of updating its General Plan and Development Code that would also …

After years of cost-cutting that left many critical services, including the police department, with few resources to work with, San Bernardino is poised for what looks like a significant recovery. Thanks to Measure S the 1 percent tax approved by voters last year, which was heavily promoted as necessary by …