The Santa Ana River Trail will be extended in Redlands. San Bernardino County approved a $6.8 million state grant Tuesday, April 23, to complete a stretch of the trail from California to Orange streets. The grant will be used to design, construct and complete a 3.9-mile portion of the trail, according to the county. Related Articles Local News | After 14 years, Eastvale is building a downtown Local News | Grand Terrace council appoints Michelle Sabino to fill vacant seat Local News | Sober Living Task Force wants to keep issues in Sacramento’s face as billions are spent Local News ..read more

The Redlands Unified School District has entered into an agreement with the federal government to address concerns that the district failed to respond properly to reports of sexual misconduct against students, including by employees, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced Thursday, April 25. Among a litany of violations detailed by the Office for Civil Rights are claims that Redlands Unified failed to create or maintain sufficient records of its responses to sexual harassment complaints to demonstrate compliance with Title IX, a federal law enacted in 1972 that pr ..read more

A teenager was arrested on suspicion of being involved in an armed robbery outside a Barnes & Noble store in Redlands, the Redlands Police Department said. Officers responded to the reported theft on Sunday, Feb. 11, outside the store at Citrus Plaza, 27460 W. Lugonia Ave. The victim said he was approached from behind by two men, one of whom tried to grab the victim’s gold chain to rip it off his neck, said a police news release issued April 19. The victim tried to escape, but gave up the necklace when a suspect indicated he had a gun, the release said. Detectives used surveillance video a ..read more

Our Brew brewery in Redlands is celebrating its third anniversary from noon-10 p.m. Saturday, April 27. The event will feature music, food, vendors and of course, plenty of beer. Food will be available from Los Carnales Kitchen, Josh’s Front Yard Barbecue and Snacks on Tap. There will be a cigar lounge. A pair of DJs, J3RiB0i and Frank-O’s Vinyl in Motion, will spin outside and inside the brewery, respectively, and at 7 p.m. Tequila Mockingbird will perform. The brewery will be closed on Sunday, April 28. Our Brew is at 2351 W. Lugonia Ave., Suite B. Tamale Festival returns The Riverside Tamal ..read more

A 38-year-old motorist was killed and his passenger injured when his pickup truck veered off of a road north of Moreno Valley and slammed into a tree, authorities said Tuesday. Adrian Magallanes of Redlands was fatally injured about 11:20 p.m. Monday on San Timoteo Canyon Road, near Deadwood Court, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officer Jonathan Torres told City News Service that Magallanes was traveling at an undetermined speed northbound in his 2005 Nissan Titan when he went off the two-lane corridor and plowed into the tree. Paramedics reached the location a short time later an ..read more

The city of Redlands has terminated its agreement with Shangri-La Industries to provide housing for the homeless amid allegations the embattled Los Angeles developer misappropriated more than $100 million in state funds. During its April 16 meeting, the City Council voted 4-0, with Councilmember Denise Davis absent, to terminate its agreement with Shangri-La under the state Homekey program, citing the developer’s breach of its obligations. Assistant City Manager Chris Boatman said the city will continue to provide $510,000 annually as an operating subsidy to house homeless at the former Good N ..read more

A man was in critical condition Monday, April 15, after he was sucker punched on a Redlands street, the Redlands Police Department said. Colton resident Andrew P. Millan, 35, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and battery causing great bodily injury, according to San Bernardino County jail records. He was being held at Central Detention Center in San Bernardino in lieu of $1 million bail. The victim’s name was not announced. The attack happened just before 2 a.m. on 5th Street north of Citrus Avenue. The victim was talking with a woman when Millan appro ..read more

Lawmakers hoping to aid citrus growers impacted by the Oriental fruit fly quarantine in the Redlands area and elsewhere in the state have asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to step in. In a letter to Newsom last month, state Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, R-Yucaipa, joined other members of the state Legislature to request $45 million in emergency funding for citrus growers grappling with an invasive fruit fly that has heavily impacted distribution and sales. Previously, Newsom proposed spending $22 million in 2024-25 to address the infestation. “Local growers within quarantined areas … are suffering signific ..read more

The Inland Empire Civil War Round Table will host two programs in April, a presentation April 17 at Redlands’ A.K. Smiley Public Library on a Los Angeles man who fought in the Civil War and an April 18 online program on “Constitutional Issues During the Civil War Era.” Both are free and open to the public, and the in-person program will also be available on Zoom, with a link available at inlandempirecwrt.org. At the April 17 program, Louis Di Donato will present “The Life of Charles Myers Jenkins,” about a Los Angeles man who fought for the Union during the Civil War. The program begins at 6:3 ..read more

Neon Bear Brewery has shuttered its Pomona taproom as it prepares to move east. Neon Bear is planning to reopen as part of the still-under-construction Redlands Public Market food hall, 330 Third St. Neon Bear opened in August 2022 in the Pomona Packing Plant, 560 E. Commercial St., taking over the space that was formerly Sanctum Brewing. New at Haven City Market Italian cuisine is back on the menu at Haven City Market food hall. Nonna’s Bistro has a variety of hot and cold sandwiches, pastas, salads and Italian sodas. Delivery is available through Grubhub and DoorDash. Haven City Market is at ..read more