Government

Last week, San Bernardino sent a collection of art and vases to Goyang, South Korea in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of its Sister City relationship. Goyang, located in the Gyeonggi Province, became a Sister City of San Bernardino in 2003 and is one of eleven such international relationships that …

Local dignitaries, San Bernardino Mayor Helen Tran, city council members and city staff were on hand Monday as the city celebrated the start of a “systematic demolition” of the Carousel Mall. After donning construction helmets and safety vests officials grabbed sledgehammers and took one swing each at an empty concrete …

The San Bernardino Youth Civic Engagement Council (“Youth Council”) is now accepting applications for the 2023-24 session. Motivated high school juniors and seniors who are eager to learn more about the city they live in and the local government that runs it are encouraged to apply. The program is a …

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 …