A proposed national monument near Joshua Tree National Park has one desert city preparing for battle. The Chuckwalla National Monument would cover approximately 660,000 acres in Riverside and Imperial counties, from the east end of the Coachella Valley to the Colorado River near the Arizona border. Besides providing some Coachella …
Read More »San Bernardino gets park grant from San Manuel tribe
San Bernardino has received a $1 million grant from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians that it will use to upgrade Lytle Creek Park and Community Center. The 18-acre facility at 380 S. K St. has two playgrounds, a walking track with exercise equipment and more than 30 picnic …
Read More »Apple Valley will cut electricity costs
Apple Valley has started a program that allows residents to install a solar + battery storage system that can reduce reduce electric bills by 20 percent. Powered Up Apple Valley is a partnership between the High Desert town and Electriq Power Holdings Inc. in San Leandro, which provides clean, low-cost …
Read More »City manager to oversee housing-homeless division
San Bernardino’s Housing and Homeless Division is now being overseen by the city manager’s office. City Manager Charles Montoya announced the temporary move in response to a recent federal court order that bans the city from moving homeless people from their place of encampment, according to a statement on the …
Read More »Grant will help San Bernardino resident’s pets
San Bernardino has received $125,000 grant that will help residents pay for veterinary services. The grant from the University of California’s Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program – More Pets and People Together – can be used for spay and neutering, according to a statement on the city’s website. The voucher program …
Read More »San Bernardino might pursue development team for Carousel Mall site
San Bernardino might change its approach to redeveloping the 43-acre site where the Carousel Mall once stood. Rather than hire one developer – the traditional approach to such a large and costly enterprise – City Manager Charles Montoya will propose that the city become the project’s master developer, and bring …
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