San Bernardino County is being sued for alleged mistreatment of foster children. The lawsuit, filed May 25 in U.S. District Court in Riverside, claims workers are handling too many cases to be able to help all of the children who have been placed in their care, according to multiple reports. …
Read More »Victorville roadway to be shut down
Starting May 30, part of Bear Valley Road in Victorville will be closed to accommodate a bridge widening project. The eastbound lane between Industrial Boulevard and Ridgecrest Road will be shut down from approximately 9 p.m. to 5 p.m. through June 2, according to a statement on the city’s website. …
Read More »Inland water conference scheduled
Marty Ralph, director of the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at UC San Diego, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Southern California Water Conference. The conference, titled Responding to Water Extremes,” will deal with a future of “weather whiplash,” in which extremely dry conditions will be …
Read More »Palm Springs to host summer homeless shelter
Palm Springs will open a homeless shelter that will assist people during the summer. Starting June 1, the overnight shelter will be provided at the Palm Springs Access Center, 225 El Cielo Road, according to a statement on the city’s website. The facility near Palms Springs International Airport will operate …
Read More »San Bernardino hits the restart button on Carousel Mall
San Bernardino has moved back to square one in its effort to redevelop the Carousel Mall property. After a dozen years of trying to come up with a plan to restore the now-abandoned downtown property, the city council on May 3 voted 5-2 to sever all ties with the developer …
Read More »Bridge replacement in SB delayed
Replacement of the Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge in San Bernardino will take a little longer than expected. The project is expected to be finished in December, three months later than originally anticipated, according to a statement on the city’s website. The 86-year-old bridge, which connects communities on the west side …
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