San Bernardino County Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector Ensen Mason and Assessor Recorder-County Clerk Chris Wilhite issued a joint warning to county homeowners of a property scam where homeowners are duped into assigning a 40-year lien on their property in exchange for an upfront cash payment. The scam is called a Homeowner Benefit …
Read More »Chris Wilhite to serve two more years as Assessor-Recorder-Clerk
Last week the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors unanimously appointed Chris Wilhite to serve an additional two years as Assessor-Recorder-Clerk. “I want to thank the Board of Supervisors and County leadership for their continued support,” Wilhite said. “I am looking forward to continuing to serve the residents of San …
Read More »Arrowhead Regional Medical Center established as Level 1 Trauma Center
San Bernardino County announced Friday that Arrowhead Regional Medical Center has officially been verified as a Level I Adult Trauma Center by the Committee on Trauma (COT), a standing committee of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), making ARMC one of only two verified Level I trauma centers in San …
Read More »County marks seventh anniversary of Dec. 2 terrorist attack
Seven years ago, a terrorist attack at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, took the lives of 14 people, and wounded 22 others during a holiday party and San Bernardino County Environmental Health Services staff meeting. To remember and honor the victims, survivors, and first responders from that tragic …
Read More »San Bernardino County plans new fire district headquarters
San Bernardino will soon be home to the new San Bernardino County Fire Protection District headquarters. In a construction dedication earlier this week, the County outlined details for the new $26 million facility at the former Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) building on South Tippecanoe Avenue in San Bernardino. …
Read More »Council sends demolition proposal back to staff to reevaluate cost
During the San Bernardino City Council meeting on Wednesday, councilmembers considered awarding a design/build contract with Resource Environmental to demolish the Carousel Mall. However, the price tag made members think twice. On July 26, the City solicited bids from qualified firms to plan and execute the demolition of the Carousel …
Read More »Demolition of defunct Carousel Mall could cost $10 million
A proposal before the San Bernardino City Council on Wednesday will be to approve spending upwards of $10 million on the demolition of the Carousel Mall. City staff are recommending the council approve a design/build contract with Cerritos-based Resource Environmental, which they feel is best equipped to handle the job. …
Read More »San Bernardino creates grant program for small business and non-profits
The City of San Bernardino, in partnership with the Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (SBDC), has launched a new program to assist the growth of local small businesses and non-profit organizations. The Small Business and Non-Profit Training and Grant Program will provide grant funding between $10,000 and $35,000 to …
Read More »San Bernardino County to build new animal shelter
San Bernardino County residents will soon see a new state-of-the-art animal shelter thanks to grant funding from the state. A budget request, championed by Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gomez Reyes (D-Grand Terrace), will provide San Bernardino County with $4.5 million to help build a new animal shelter in the unincorporated …
Read More »Lincoln Property Company withdraws from Carousel Mall redevelopment
The Lincoln Property Company (LPC West) has withdrawn from the development group working to redevelop the Carousel Mall property. In a letter addressed to the City of San Bernardino, LPC West Vice President Rob Kane stated, “Due to economic and other circumstances, it has become evident that Lincoln and the …
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