Greg McNiff, President and Chief Operating Officer of Stater Bros. Markets has been named 2024 Executive of the Year by USC Marshall School of Business. The USC Executive of the Year award is presented to a food industry executive who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership and commitment to education. “Greg joins a long list of highly respected servant leaders honored as Executive of the Year. He works closely with our team to continue updating and modifying the Food Industry Management program,” said Dr. Cynthia McCloud, director of Marshall’s Food Industry Programs. “Greg is determined ..read more

Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) has awarded a total of $45,000 between three nonprofits from its Women’s Giving Fund (WGF). The 2024 Woman of Achievement, Dr. Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers, Trustee of the San Bernardino County Board of Education, also received $5,000 for the charity of her choice that serves women in the Inland Empire. The 2024 grantees and their funded projects are: Michelle’s Place Cancer Resource Center to support their mental health services; Women of Worship & Warfare International, to support their women’s transitional services; and San Antoni ..read more

The San Bernardino Police Department announced 16 arrests and 49 citations were made during a DUI checkpoint held on April 26. One driver was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) and another 15 drivers were arrested for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license. The DUI checkpoint was held on 3200 block of N. E Street, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. More than 450 vehicles were contacted during the checkpoint and 12 vehicles were impounded. DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related collisions. The primary ..read more

The Board of Supervisors approved a contract that will provide spaying/neutering of cats and dogs owned by residents within unincorporated areas of the county as well as the spaying/neutering and vaccination of community cats via a mobile service. The contract will result in The PAW Mission partnering with other contractors providing services for the county’s new Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return program. The program works to reduce the incidence of healthy community cats being euthanized at county shelters. Community cats are free-roaming cats who may be cared for by residents in the immediate are ..read more

The city of San Bernardino has received $950,000 in federal funding that it will use to install high-tech security cameras downtown. Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-San Bernardino, presented city officials with a symbolic check during a downtown news conference April 25. The funding is part of the recently approved 2023-2024 Federal budget. The cameras will include data analytics that can be used by the Department to both monitor activity and assist with criminal investigations. “We have a stellar police department that is reducing crime in the city, but you can never have enough resources when it comes ..read more

The City of San Bernardino has announced a second round of grant funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) will be made available to small businesses. Beginning May 1, small businesses can apply for funding under the Small Business Grant Program, Round Two (Grant Program) administered in partnership between the City and the Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Small businesses, including home-based businesses, with a maximum of five hundred (500) employees (full and part-time) may be eligible to receive a working capital grant of up to $20,000 after attending a free ..read more

GLO Mini Golf has opened a second location, this time in San Bernardino next door to Aldi on Hospitality Lane. GLO boasts one-of-a-kind glow in the dark miniature golf course with 27 unique and creative holes and hidden challenges. You can even add 3D-Glasses for an experience better than IMAX. GLO also offers laser tag, escape rooms, bowling, virtual experiences, arcade games and console gaming. Private rooms are available for birthday parties or private events. Prices start at $18 per person for 27 holes of golf to $49 per person for the Legendary package. GLO’s other location is at the Gall ..read more

Are you interested in history, art, science or culture? The San Bernardino County Museum is currently seeking new volunteers to assist with visitor services, special events, educational tours and conducting research in the archives. A volunteer can be anyone 15 years of age or older that can commit to a minimum of six hours per month.  Many volunteers are high school, college, and graduate students, retirees, or curious individuals looking to learn and serve their community. Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer or intern at the San Bernardino County Museum can attend a Volunteer Open ..read more

Governor Gavin Newsom announced nearly $200 million in new state funding to help move people out of encampments and into housing, of that San Bernardino will receive $4.6 million. “This new funding will get people out of tents and into housing across California,” said Governor Gavin Newsom during a virtual press conference. “As the state provides unprecedented resources like this, we also expect accountability. Local governments must ensure this funding is being utilized on the ground.” The funding is part of the California’s Encampment Resolution Fund (ERF) grants, which are administered by t ..read more

In an effort to combat food insecurity among college students, leaders from the County of San Bernardino, California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB), and the San Bernardino Community College District (SBCCD) have signed a groundbreaking data-sharing memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at expanding access to CalFresh benefits for potentially over 181,000 college students. “Hungry students cannot learn,” stated Morales. “This is precisely why CSUSB participates in the CalFresh Program. In order to build student success, we must support student well-being. This data-sharing ..read more