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The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to move the Big Bear Alpine Zoo to a more spacious 5-acre site. The zoo currently operates on a leased 2.5 acre site in the City of Big Bear Lake. The lease agreement at that site expired in February 2009 and operation of the…
Terry W. Thompson, an experienced and highly qualified manager with deep roots in the region’s business community, has been tapped to serve as the County’s Director of Real Estate Services, succeeding the retiring Dave Slaughter. The Board of Supervisors last week unanimously approved an employment contract with Thompson, who begins…
Board of Supervisors Chair Janice Rutherford gave an inspiring and captivating speech during the State of the County on Wednesday night. Rutherford emphasized that through collaboration, we can achieve the goals of the Countywide Vision. During her presentation, Rutherford gave a rundown of the unique and important role County government plays…
San Bernardino County is the largest county in the world and one of the nation’s most populous. The diversity and volume of services County Government provides might still surprise you. During tonight’s State of the County speech, Chair Janice Rutherford cited a number of quirky and interesting facts about the County:…
Children at Emmerton Elementary School in San Bernardino were the first students to take part in a new County-funded resilience promotion program, Successfully Motivating African-Americans through Resiliency Training (SMAART). The 12-week, multi-year, K-8 educational program targets students in the San Bernardino Unified School District (SBUSD). SMAART is provided by Young…
SAN BERNARDINO – Residents on the Westside of the City of San Bernardino will have greater access to health care services after the Board of Supervisors approved a new agreement during Tuesday’s meeting. The agreement will allow Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) to use the Ruben Campos Community Center as…
The first Board of Supervisors meeting of 2014 will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 14 at the San Bernardino County Government Center in the Covington Chambers at 385 N. Arrowhead Avenue in San Bernardino.
Buying some replacement parts on eBay and raiding refuse piles for others, San Bernardino County definitely got its money’s worth out of its woefully obsolete, decades-old 800 MHz public safety radio system. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday acted to update the system, which serves all police and firefighting agencies…
The foreword to the 101-year-old Charter of the County of San Bernardino begins with these sage words from the Greek philosopher Aristotle: “Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always remain unaltered.” Indeed, the County Charter has not remained unchanged; voters have approved more than 30 amendments…
County programs aimed at reducing truancy, preventing the spread of West Nile Virus, providing preschool services to foster children, improving customer service and shortening the time to obtain search warrants were honored today as among the best in the state. California State Association of Counties Executive Director Matt Cate appeared at today’s Board of…