The City of San Bernardino has awarded $730,000 to 30 local small businesses and non-profits as part of a grant program it launched last fall. “We are so grateful to San Bernardino for this grant,” said Viva La Boba co-owner Tansu Philip, who received $25,000. “We are going to use …
Read More »San Bernardino Terminates Agreement with Developer for Carousel Mall
The San Bernardino City Council on Wednesday, May 3, voted to terminate the City’s exclusive negotiating agreement with the San Bernardino Development Company (SBDC) to redevelop the 43-acre Carousel Mall site. In March, San Bernardino received a notice from the California Housing and Community Development Division (HCD), which alleged several …
Read More »San Bernardino celebrates 20 years with Sister City Goyang, South Korea
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 …
Read More »San Bernardino holds demolition ceremony at Carousel Mall
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 …
Read More »City accepting applications for Youth Civic Engagement Council
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 …
Read More »County teens can pre-register to vote as part of high school education program
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 …
Read More »County will spend $2.5 million on upgrades in downtown San Bernardino
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, …
Read More »City seeks public input on parks master plan
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 …
Read More »San Bernardino Festival Receives National Diversity Award
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 …
Read More »County to spend $72 million to address homelessness
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 …
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