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San Bernardino County’s Office of Homeless Services (OHS) has been awarded $11 million in Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) from the California Department of Housing and Community Development to provide permanent housing and other support to people experiencing homelessness. The grant, requested by the county in April, will enable OHS to …

Renovations began this week on Guadalupe Field at Sal Saavedra Park starting with demolition of the baseball field. Leaders of San Bernardino Youth Baseball (SBYB) were joined by City of San Bernardino Mayor Helen Tran, Council members Fred Shorett, Damon Alexander, and San Bernardino County Supervisor Joe Baca Jr. to …

San Bernardino will resume removing homeless people from city parks, now that a court-ordered injunction against the city has been lifted. Those cleanups are expected to start within the next few weeks, Mayor Helen Tran said during a news conference Oct. 2 in front of city hall. “San Bernardino has …

The City of San Bernardino has agreed to create a new citywide policy that will protect the rights of unhoused people’s personal property as part of a settlement resolving a lawsuit against the city. The new policy will prohibit the destruction of unhoused people’s personal property and ensure the city …

The City of San Bernardino has received a $5,279,592 Safe Streets and Roads for All grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to design and construct safety improvements at locations with high traffic collision rates in the city. The City has identified five high-risk locations that have high collision rates, …

According to multiple sources, David Friedman, a Redlands resident who owns Viva La Boba—a boba and coffee shop and other commercial enterprises mostly clustered at Court Street and D Street NE Corner—is leading the charge to recall councilmember Teddy Sanchez over a dispute with the councilman.  Viva La Boba has …

The City of San Bernardino will begin accepting applications on Monday, August 26 for its “Paintbrush Program,” a façade improvement initiative that will provide grants between $10,000 and $20,000 to local businesses along commercial corridors in San Bernardino to improve their curbside appearance. Types of improvements could include exterior signs, …

Earlier this month, the US Department of Transportation announced more than $26.5 million in planning grants through the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) competitive Bridge Investment Program. The planning grants, which will fund 28 projects in 18 states, will be used to create a pipeline of future bridge construction projects to …

San Bernardino County has been awarded $99 million to partially fund four significant flood control projects in a new federal water bill. The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) reauthorizes funding for the Army Corps of Engineers and supports major water infrastructure projects. The bill, H.R. 8812, passed the House of …

Earlier this week the San Bernardino County’s Board of Supervisors approved placing a measure on the Nov. 5 ballot that could guarantee law enforcement presence in unincorporated areas of the county. The San Bernardino County Law Enforcement Staffing and Community Protection Act of 2024, if approved by a majority of …