Inland Empire Community Newspapers

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians announced plans to fill more than 500 jobs across all areas of their enterprise in preparation for phase one of their ambitious casino and resort expansion. With more than 2,000 permanent, full-time jobs slated for the end of 2021, this inaugural virtual career fair expo kicks off San Manuel’s massive 10-month recruitment initiative with a unique twist on social distancing. Job seekers are invited to San Manuel’s online career fair expo ...on Thursday, February 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., where they can explore career opportunities by visiting virtually with hiring managers, book on-the-spot interviews, and browse a collection of videos to learn more of what it’s like to work at San Manuel, one of the Inland Empire’s top 10 employers. Those interested in attending this unique virtual experience are encouraged to register on the career expo link at https://careerexpo.sanmanuel.com/ where participants will be assigned an interview time based on availability. See more

Caden Henderson breaks down yesterday's Super Bowls game: This year’s Super Bowl was quite surprising. This past Sunday marked Super Bowl 55. It was a highly anticipated game that many (including myself) predicted would be close. But the Buccaneers had other ideas, defeating Kansas City 31-9. So how did the Bucs do it? Let’s take a look... Click below to read more.

Congratulations to The Colton Joint Unified School District Elementary Band Teacher Vanessa Duckworth, who has been selected as the California State Music Educators’ Association (CMEA) Elementary Music Specialist of the Year. This award is only given to one elementary music educator in the state annually. The award recognizes excellence in elementary instrumental and choral music instruction.

San Bernardino County completed its first mass vaccination event on Tuesday, delivering initial doses to 3,235 people primarily residents aged 65 and over. County officials, who are expecting to receive another 21,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines next week, confirmed that their top priority now is administering the vaccines to residents aged 65 and over. Status of vaccinations through Phase 1A: The County has largely completed its vaccination of frontline health workers a...nd others in Phase 1A of the vaccination distribution schedule. In addition, County firefighters and law enforcement personnel have all been afforded an opportunity to receive the vaccination. The County has also authorized vaccinations for private school and public school teachers who are currently providing in-person instruction or who will be providing in-person instruction before the end of the 2020-2021 school year. Vaccination appointments for teachers who meet these criteria can only be made through their schools or school districts. Appointments for teachers cannot be made through the County website nor can they be made by calling the County’s COVID-19 hotline.

Redlands Community Hospital is one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery, Prostate Surgery and Joint Replacement, according to new national research by Healthgrades, the leading online consumer resource guide for information about physicians and health systems. Redlands Community Hospital is also the only hospital in California to receive the America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery for 10 years in a row (2012-2021).

At the recent Colton City Council meeting this month the city’s Finance Department was recognized for being awarded an official Certificate of Achievement in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), a national oversight agency with the mission of advancing excellence in public finance.

The Inland Empire was a must-stop for me on my ag tour of California, recently appointed Assembly Agriculture Chair Robert Rivas said. Riverside and San Bernardino have a rich history of innovation and food production going back over a century, and I want to ensure this region remains a vital component of California’s agriculture industry, which brings in $50 billion a year to our economy. COVID-19 has introduced numerous concerns and issues to our industry, including an economic recession which has devastated many local farms in the region and throughout the state, and I’m here to learn and listen on how best to protect our farms, ranches and workers as we head into the new legislative year.

The clearly marked and anchored metal boxes are part of broad effort led by City Clerk Barbara McGee to encourage strong voter participation. The City has surpassed 55,000 registered voters its most ever and will hold drive-through ballot drop off days each of the next two Saturdays: October 24 at the Renaissance Marketplace and October 31 at Rialto Marketplace. Both events will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Daniel Cuevas, program specialist at Trapp Elementary School, has been busy hand-making desks for students in Rialto and around the greater community. To date, Cuevas and his assistants his children have hand-made 11 desks for distance learning students at Trapp Elementary and 18 desks for students in other cities across the region. "Working and living in Rialto, I have seen and heard about our students’ lack of a space designated for learning, Cuevas said.

The San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters reports that as of Oct. 16, 2020, 131,967 voted ballots had been returned, which is an 11.98% turnout. To put this in perspective, in the Nov. 6, 2016 Presidential General Election at this same point, 9,720 voted ballots had been returned for a turnout of 1.13%. Additionally, there were 30,524 new registered voters between Oct. 5 and Oct. 16

Crafton Hills College Theatre Department presents its first fall play: DOG SEES GOD: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead by Bert V. Royal... You are invited to a Zoom webinar to see this Crafton Hills College Theatre performance. After registering for the desired performance, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the webinar and watch the play. Please note these performances contain adult content. Viewer discretion advised. Friday show: Dog Sees God When: Oct 16, 2020, at 08:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (U.S .and Canada) Please register now! https://cccconfer.zoom.us//regis/WN_q4maVUcpT4GVfJNqODakcg There is no charge to attend the performance. The Crafton Hills College Theatre Department is asking that you consider a donation to the Crafton Hills College Foundation - Alumni & Friends to support their program. Please consider donating at https://www.craftonhills.edu/visitors-and-alumni//index.php Note: In the Give Now side menu, designate CHC Theater Program. DOG SEES GOD was first presented by Sorrel Tomlinson / File 14 Productions at The 2004 New York International Fringe Festival, a production of The Present Company. Originally produced Off-Broadway, in a limited engagement, by Sorrel Tomlinson. Subsequently produced Off-Broadway by Dede Harris and Martian Entertainment in association with Sharon Karmazin, Michelle Schneider, Mort Swinsky. https://www.facebook.com/events/382201529815126/

Together, Music Changing Lives, Viva La Boba, local artists Ana Cervantes and Duan Kellum, mainstream artist Christopher Perez and many volunteers painted a mural depicting social injustices in downtown San Bernardino, in an alleyway about 50 feet west of the Breezeway, said MCL founder Josiah Bruny. We were getting frustrated with the scenarios that we were in during the recent protests. There were in-fact peaceful protests and then participants were still getting hit with pepper spray and rubber bullets. So I knew we had to figure out a new route to get our voices heard and messages across, continued Bruny.

2020 State and Local Election Workshop Saturday, October 17, 2020, at 10 am Online: Direct registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_71weV3t9TAG4isubwO1qiw Free and open to the public... A.K. Smiley Public Library joins the League of Women Voters of the San Bernardino Area and Key to Community to present Every Vote Counts: Online Voting Workshop What: Led by members of the League of Women Voters of the San Bernardino Area and Key to Community, this nonpartisan workshop will take you step-by-step through the Easy Voter Guide and local measures to help you make informed decisions about the upcoming election. Register today! When: Saturday, October 17, 2020, at 10 am. Where: Online. Register through the library’s website at www.akspl.org. The workshop will be recorded and made available on the A.K. Smiley Library’s Facebook page. Direct registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_71weV3t9TAG4isubwO1qiw Cost: Free and open to everyone. Details: Join Jody Isenberg of the San Bernardino Area League of Women Voters with Tanya Jauregui and Martha Romo of Key to Community for a nonpartisan look at the Easy Voter Guide and the measures coming up in the November 3, 2020, election. This virtual workshop will give you the facts about the election so you can make informed voting decisions. Facebook Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2743186106009404/

People often ask me who my biggest influences are and I say my parents and the Inland Empire. Rialto was such a great community during my formative years and I had so many great teachers. Rialto Unified School District really goes out of their way to help folks, Vanessa said. Rialto Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Cuauhtémoc Avila, who announced her award at a school board meeting, said, I join the RUSD Board of Education in congratulating Miss Rumbles for such ...an esteemed achievement. She joins the ranks of a few who have earned this prestigious award. We applaud Miss Rumbles for her outstanding contribution in the area of broadcast journalism. It is RUSD graduates, such as Miss Rumbles, who make us all proud to be in the profession of educating and developing young minds. We look forward in honoring Miss Rumbles, in person, at a future Board of Education meeting, if the situation allows it. Her tenacity, hard work and talent serve her well. We are extremely proud of her success. See more

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