San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, CA) back issues from August 2007:
Expert seeks boost in menus' content.
Aug 01, 2007
Fix for beat streets.
Aug 01, 2007
Plan's unveiling faces rough crowd.
Aug 02, 2007
Residents fight 'peaker' plant plan.
Aug 02, 2007
Local wood flow slows.
Aug 02, 2007
Focus on bridge safety.
Aug 03, 2007
Dairies ordered to clean up manure.
Aug 03, 2007
Sanbag exec quits.
Aug 03, 2007
Panel favors tax hikes on ballot.
Aug 03, 2007
College chief chosen.
Aug 10, 2007 ... Byline: Selicia Kennedy-Ross Aug. 10--SAN BERNARDINO -- Thirteen turned out to be a lucky number for Florida educator Debra Daniels. She was named San Bernardino Valley College's, the San Bernardino Community College District board of trustees announced Thursday. ...
Library about to open.
Aug 10, 2007 ... Byline: Andrew Edwards Aug. 10--MENTONE -- Readers in this land of rocks and oranges will soon be able to check out the area's library. The bookshelves, as of Thursday morning, were almost full with titles ranging from "Wayside School is Falling Down" to ...
More prison access for media blocked.
Aug 10, 2007 ... Byline: Stacia Glenn Aug. 10--Reporters are known for their dogged pursuit of truth and justice, but it's tougher to do without tools of the trade. A recently vetoed media access bill has highlighted a bureaucratic battle over whether news reporters should have ...
Fresh or recycled?
Aug 10, 2007 ... Byline: Andrew Silva Aug. 10--ONTARIO -- Purple pipe could be one answer. We already have as much water we're going to get, but California's population will keep exploding. Roughly 800 elected officials, developers and others spent the day Thursday at a ...
Water issues on tap.
Aug 10, 2007 ... Byline: Stephen Wall Aug. 10--COLTON -- Jennie Zermeno didn't have to say a word. Her glass full of discolored water said it all. Zermeno showed up with the unsightly liquid at this week's City Council meeting to remind elected officials that she and her ...
Static over mobile home parks.
Aug 11, 2007 ... Byline: Joe Nelson Aug. 11--At the age of 75 and living on a widow's pension of $939, Darlene Hodge said she will likely have to leave Silver Creek Mobile Estates in Highland when the rent is raised . It will be the second rent increase this year at the park. ...
Eyes on the roads.
Aug 11, 2007 ... Byline: Selicia Kennedy-Ross Aug. 11--SAN BERNARDINO -- Traffic congestion, air pollution and freeway maintenance are topics Cal State San Bernardino researchers will address, thanks to a $408,000 U.S. Department of Transportation grant. The department's Research and ...
City Hall works to save energy.
Aug 12, 2007 ... Byline: Stephen Wall Aug. 12--LOMA LINDA -- They do change colors, but the 6-inch globes at City Hall have nothing to do with creating a groovy vibe. The globes -- they sit in the city manager's office and the engineering department -- are part of the city's latest ...
Water woes abating.
Aug 12, 2007 ... Byline: Andrew Edwards Aug. 12--LUCERNE VALLEY -- The water shortage that followed state authorities' recent move to shut down unlicensed water haulers appears to be getting close to ending, officials said. "It's stabilizing quite well," Doug Lannon, a battalion ...
San Bernardino County Sun, Calif., business briefs column.
Aug 13, 2007 ... Byline: George Watson Aug. 13--COUNTY HQ TO GET $1.12M UPGRADE: San Bernardino County's headquarters are getting a much-needed face-lift. Last Tuesday, county supervisors awarded a $1.12 million contract to Hanan Construction of Pomona. Work will include ...
Tribe fails in attempt to head off 2 casinos.
Aug 13, 2007 ... Byline: Joe Nelson Aug. 13--The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians failed to win support last week at a legislative conference in its effort to change U.S. law governing Indian casinos. Jacob Coin, tribal spokesman, cut short his attempt to win support at the ...
E-vote issue studied.
Aug 13, 2007 ... Byline: George Watson Aug. 13--San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters Kari Verjil plans to meet individually with all five members of the Board of Supervisors this week and update them on the ongoing e-voting controversy. Verjil's staff is analyzing the recent ...
High Desert to see 15 Freeway closing in both directions.
Aug 13, 2007 ... Aug. 13--High Desert drivers will have another challenge on the 15 Freeway in Victorville this week with full closures of the freeway at night for bridge demolition. At the 15 Freeway and Mojave Drive, there will be a full freeway closure for both directions, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m ....
Cleanup plant open.
Aug 14, 2007 ... Byline: Andrew Silva Aug. 14--VICTORVILLE -- After setting up the state's first permitted arsenic-removal equipment on a single production well a few years ago, a High Desert water district on Monday dedicated the largest plant of its type in California. The ...
Ontario development offering new incentive to attract buyers.
Aug 14, 2007 ... Byline: Andrea Bennett Aug. 14--ONTARIO -- The developer of Edenglen, New Model Colony's first community, will pay up to $2,000 in moving costs to homebuyers who work in Ontario. The program made its debut last week in an effort to energize sales in the development ...
Third rail line could relieve traffic in pass.
Aug 14, 2007 ... Byline: Andrew Silva Aug. 14--CAJON PASS -- The passionate train watchers who flock to the Cajon Pass are being treated to the added bonus of big yellow machines working beside the long trains chugging up and down. BNSF Railway is building its third line through the ...
Mansion's fate on hold.
Aug 15, 2007 ... Byline: Andrew Edwards Aug. 15--REDLANDS -- A large church's efforts to move into the famous Burrage Mansion are still in a holding pattern. Redlands planning commissioners decided Tuesday to wait until next month to resume discussions on whether The Rock Church and ...
Plant issued permit.
Aug 15, 2007 ... Byline: Andrew Silva Aug. 15--A proposed sludge processing facility eight miles from Hinkley took another step forward Tuesday when a state board issued a permit over the objections of residents. Surprise inspections will be required under the permit issued by the ...
Talk on tree-thinning ordinance to resume.
Aug 15, 2007 ... Byline: Joe Nelson Aug. 15--BIG BEAR LAKE -- City officials and community members have not finished dialogue about a proposed ordinance that would require residents to thin out stands of pine trees and clear brush on their property. Discussion of the proposed ...
'Phoenix' center on the way.
Aug 16, 2007 ... Byline: Selicia Kennedy-Ross Aug. 16--SAN BERNARDINO -- Gifts of $250,000 have kick-started the renovation of a former parish hall into a 5,000-square-foot community center and gymnasium set to be completed in the fall. City officials on Wednesday attended the ...
Ontario Mills enters new era.
Aug 16, 2007 ... Byline: Andrea Bennett Aug. 16--ONTARIO -- With 18 new stores, five relocations and 10 remodels this year so far, the Ontario Mills mall seems to be undergoing a sort of rebirth. Owned by Simon Property Group since late March, the outlet mall, which opened in 1996, ...
Prop. 8 used for tax relief.
Aug 16, 2007 ... Byline: George Watson Aug. 16--County Assessor Bill Postmus announced Wednesday that he is using Proposition 8 to reduce taxes on 11,000 residential properties, saving the homeowners a collective $238 million. The number of affected parcels is small when compared to ...
S.B. center welcomes guests with Berdoo Bear.
Aug 16, 2007 ... Byline: Selicia Kennedy-Ross Aug. 16--He greets visitors entering the California Welcome Center, offering them the "bear facts" about San Bernardino and the Golden State. He's Berdoo Bear, the latest addition to the California Welcome Center on Hunts Lane. ...
Home builders gear up for Project Playhouse.
Aug 17, 2007 ... Byline: Andrea Bennett Aug. 17--Eight local home builders are busy crafting one-of-a-kind playhouses in an effort to get roofs over the region's most vulnerable population. The event -- called Project Playhouse -- has builders auctioning off their creations and using ...
Symphony hires first professional director.
Aug 17, 2007 ... Byline: Michel Nolan Aug. 17--The San Bernardino Symphony has hit another high note, selecting a new professional executive director. The Symphony Board of Directors on Wednesday unanimously named Rebekah Marshall as the first professional in 15 years to head the ...
Super water plant.
Aug 17, 2007 ... Byline: Joe Nelson Aug. 17--HIGHLAND -- The East Valley Water District has opted in on a proposed project that would create a centralized plant to treat contaminated water and then feed it to other water agencies across the San Bernardino Valley for customer use. The ...
Sugarloaf Park getting makeover.
Aug 18, 2007 ... Byline: Joe Nelson Aug. 18--SUGARLOAF -- Folks here will soon be able to enjoy an upgraded Sugarloaf Park with refurbished tennis and basketball courts as well as the first skate park in Big Bear Valley. The basketball court and two tennis courts have deteriorated ...
San Bernardino County Sun, Calif., Steve Lambert column.(Column)
Aug 19, 2007 ... Byline: Steve Lambert Aug. 19--That does it, no more fortune cookies. Over the past few months, we've been saturated with news reports of product recalls from China. Pet food, dollar-store toothpaste and now, Polly Pockets, for cryin' out loud. Turns out, ...
San Bernardino County Sun, Calif., John Weeks column.
Aug 19, 2007 ... Byline: John Weeks Aug. 19--Overcrowding in our schools seems to be a problem that can't be fixed. The search for a solution continues to founder. All the old, conventional ideas have failed. Maybe it's time for some crazy ideas. After all, crazy ideas can ...
Calimesa set to review housing, retail plan tonight.
Aug 20, 2007 ... Byline: Andrew Edwards Aug. 20--CALIMESA -- The proposed 3,450-home Mesa Verde Estates project is slated to come before the City Council at its meeting tonight. If it receives approval, Mesa Verde and another project, SummerWind Ranch, have the potential to ...
Office space in the I.E. to change region's makeup.
Aug 20, 2007 ... Byline: Andrea Bennett Aug. 20--The current office boom in Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga doesn't just mean we'll see a lot more suits in these cities in the near future. The explosion of Class A office space in the past few years is bringing more professional ...
Road work and closures scheduled for this week.
Aug 20, 2007 ... Byline: Andrew Silva Aug. 20--MUSCOY: Things could be a bit noisy at the north end of Muscoy as work on a bridge over the railroad tracks at State Street/University Parkway near Cajon Boulevard continues. Those nearby are likely to hear loud, repetitive noises from 7 ...
San Bernardino County Sun, Calif., George Watson column.
Aug 20, 2007 ... Byline: George Watson Aug. 20--JOHNSON VALLEY -- Phil Johnson still remembers the moment that he met the long-haired man with silver piercings poking out of his head. The shiny pieces of metal seemed to be everywhere -- protruding from his cheeks, eyebrows, nose and ...
Off-roading permits questioned.
Aug 21, 2007 ... Byline: Andrew Silva Aug. 21--Residents of remote desert areas were tired of loud motorcycles and other off-highway vehicles tearing across their property. Responsible riders agreed that such behavior was inexcusable and gave the entire off-road community a bad ...
Budget delay hurts education programs.
Aug 22, 2007 ... Byline: Selicia Kennedy-Ross Aug. 22--BANNING -- Just as the state's top education official was about to address the impasse over the $145 billion state budget, he received word that the budget was passed by the Legislature on Tuesday. The impasse over the state ...
Paper ballots return.
Aug 22, 2007 ... Byline: George Watson Aug. 22--Sounding somewhat perturbed, San Bernardino County Registrar Kari Verjil announced Tuesday that her office would revert to using paper ballots for elections. Verjil told the county Board of Supervisors that the move was necessary to ...
Calimesa delays Mesa Verde project decision.
Aug 22, 2007 ... Byline: Andrew Edwards Aug. 22--CALIMESA -- The City Council will wait until at least next month to decide whether the mammoth Mesa Verde Estates project can be built on the city's west side. The council decided to hold off on making a decision on Mesa Verde at its ...
San Bernardino County Sun, Calif., John Weeks column.
Aug 22, 2007 ... Byline: John Weeks Aug. 22--A fire museum? That's a hot idea. It should ignite a lot of interest. In fact, I am burning up with anticipation. It was a news release from the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors that first caught my eye ....
Court upholds clean-air rules for local governments' fleets.
Aug 23, 2007 ... Byline: Andrew Silva Aug. 23--Cleaner-burning vehicles can be required for public agencies, but it's still unclear if the South Coast Air Quality Management District can regulate private fleets, a federal appeals court ruled this week. AQMD officials and clean-air ...
Commission eyes design.
Aug 23, 2007 ... Byline: Joe Nelson Aug. 23--HIGHLAND -- It was just an orange flag suspended in space, but to the planning commissioners watching it, it was something more. They could see it as a 90-foot-tall sign advertising a yet-to-be-built Lowe's home- improvement ...
Anticipation building for remodeled senior center.
Aug 23, 2007 ... Byline: Selicia Kennedy-Ross Aug. 23--SAN BERNARDINO -- Older residents who regularly take part in activities at the newly remodeled Perris Hill Senior Center are eager to take to the floor of its spacious new expansion. The new area will provide an additional 2,000 ...
Residents offer suggestions for tree-trimming proposal.
Aug 23, 2007 ... Byline: Joe Nelson Aug. 23--BIG BEAR LAKE -- Boulder Bay resident John Farrar has referred to the city's push for a vegetation ordinance as the "Chicken Little Syndrome" or the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in full gallop toward Big Bear (Lake)." Others in this ...
County exam scores up.
Aug 24, 2007 ... Byline: Selicia Kennedy-Ross Aug. 24--Nearly three-quarters of 10th-graders in San Bernardino County school districts passed both portions of the 2006-07 California High School Exit Exam, according to results released Thursday by the California Department of Education. ...
Complex to be razed.
Aug 24, 2007 ... Byline: Stephen Wall Aug. 24--COLTON -- The 101-unit Colton Palms senior-housing complex will be demolished by early next year, officials said Thursday. The low-income apartment complex, built in 1991, suffered water damage that eventually caused mold, wood rot and ...
Closure threat not felt at club.
Aug 25, 2007 ... Byline: Mike Cruz Aug. 25--SAN BERNARDINO -- A day after the Flesh Club was put on judicial notice about a possible closure, dancing continued unabated. Young women in various states of undress continued to strut and writhe about the adult cabaret's stage floor and ...
Growth heightens need to get most out of water.
Aug 25, 2007 ... Byline: Andrew Edwards Aug. 25--YUCAIPA -- The East Valley is on pace to get a lot more crowded, and all the people moving in are going to need water. Joseph Zoba, general manager of the Yucaipa Valley Water District, said the agency's water sources have been ...
Face-lift nears completion for historic Chaffey High auditorium.
Aug 26, 2007 ... Byline: Andrea Bennett Aug. 26--ONTARIO -- The hard-earned renovation of the historic Gardiner W. Spring Auditorium at Chaffey High School is nearing completion. The face-lift is the culmination of many years of planning, community outreach and fundraising. ...
San Bernardino County Sun, Calif., Steve Lambert column.(Column)
Aug 26, 2007 ... Byline: Steve Lambert Aug. 26--I lost my ATM card the same day California was pulling the plug on its hacker-friendly electronic voting systems -- and I couldn't help but make a connection. Here we are, in the age of technology, where convenience -- and plastic -- ...
Revamped museum to make connections.
Aug 26, 2007 ... Byline: Michel Nolan Aug. 26--It could well be the Eighth Wonder of the Inland Empire. The transformation of the San Bernardino County Museum into a place of wonder is a work in progress. The first phase of renovations is expected to wrap up in November. ...
San Manuels venturing out.
Aug 26, 2007 ... Byline: Joe Nelson Aug. 26--SAN MANUEL RESERVATION -- In 1986, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians opened a high-stakes bingo parlor, paving the way for a gambling enterprise that would ultimately lead the tribe to self-sufficiency. San Manuel Indian Bingo and ...
San Bernardino County Sun, Calif., John Weeks column.
Aug 26, 2007 ... Byline: John Weeks Aug. 26--Have you heard about the new technology, developed at New York University, that allows you to connect soil moisture sensors in your houseplants to your telephone system? Your plants can call you when they are thirsty. Need ...
Hot line to help people's finances.
Aug 27, 2007 ... Byline: George Watson Aug. 27--Rep. Joe Baca today plans to announce a new foreclosure prevention campaign in an attempt to help homeowners struggling to make ends meet. Working with NeighborWorks America, a nationwide network of community development and housing ...
Air quality gizmos.
Aug 28, 2007 ... Byline: Andrew Silva Aug. 28--The trailer on the freeway on-ramp could be watching you -- or at least your tailpipe. In the first program of its kind, regional smog fighters have gone high-tech in their effort to get the dirtiest vehicles off the road. ...
Biane posts 'green' plan.
Aug 28, 2007 ... Byline: Joe Nelson Aug. 28--SAN BERNARDINO -- Paul Biane, chairman of the county Board of Supervisors, announced his "Green County San Bernardino" campaign on Monday, a set of initiatives promoting energy efficient homes and upgrades to stave off greenhouse emissions. ...
If approved, park would celebrate art.
Aug 28, 2007 ... Byline: Stephen Wall Aug. 28--GRAND TERRACE -- At only 5,585 square feet, it won't exactly rival Central Park. Despite its small size, the proposed pocket park at the corner of De Berry Street and Mount Vernon Avenue is planned as an homage to public art. ...
School leads the way.
Aug 28, 2007 ... Byline: Andrew Edwards Aug. 28--YUCAIPA -- For nearly 200 children at Inland Leaders Charter School, Monday was the first day of school. It was the school's first-ever day of classes as well -- and the first time a charter opened its doors in the city. The ...