A Newport Beach company that provides renewable natural gas for vehicles has opened two stations in the Inland Empire. The stations in San Bernardino and Perris will give large trucks and other fleet vehicles access to the low-carbon transportation fuel made exclusively of organic waste, according to a statement released …
Read More »County Fire to replace fire station
The San Bernardino County Fire Protection District will build a station on land owned by the San Bernardino City Unified School District. Fire Station 227 will replace the current Station 227 at 282 W. 40th St., which has been in use since 1953, according to a statement on the county’s …
Read More »Jenkins stepping down as County airport director
James Jenkins is retiring as director of San Bernardino County’s director of airports. A 33-year department employee, Jenkins will leave office in June and will be replaced by Brett Godown, who has been assisting Jenkins since January, according to a statement on the county’s website. From 2006 to 2011, Godown …
Read More »Araiza recognized by veterans’ groups
Lt. Gustavo Araiza of the Palm Springs Police Department has received a special achievement award from two Coachella Valley veterans organizations. Araiza received the award May 27 from the American Veterans Post 66 and Jon Castro Chapter 19 of Veterans for Peace during their annual Memorial Day awards luncheon in …
Read More »San Bernardino County makes strides in addressing homelessness
San Bernardino County’s homeless population grew by one percent in 2023, a year-over-year increase of 42 individuals. That was a substantial decline from 2022, when the county’s homeless population increased by 26 percent, according to a statement on the county’s website. The results of the Jan. 25 Point-In-Time Count are …
Read More »Riverside park to see return of pedal boating
After a five-year absence, pedal boating will return to Fairmount Park Lake in Riverside. The city council recently approved a contract to dredge the lake and make it deep enough for boats, according to a statement on the city’s website. “Pedal boating is a quintessential Fairmount Park experience,” Mayor Patricia …
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