The Sun, San Bernardino, Calif. back issues from March 2006:
For Wednesday 3-1-2006
Mar 01, 2006 ... Inside the news -- Soaking up the storm - THe dry ground soaks up most of therecent storm. -- Valles goes out in style - Mayor focuses on accomplishments infinal speech. Continuing coverage: -- Troubled Town and Mynesha's Circle -- Beyond Borders ...
Little leagues providing opportunities for youth
Mar 01, 2006; ... Baseball is a sport entrenched in American culture, and Little League has a long-established history in the Highland area. With Highland Little League encompassing the east side of thecity, Civitan Little League covering north Highland into the DelRosa area, and Central Little ...
'Citizen of the Year' contributed much to community
Mar 01, 2006; ... One wouldn't guess from the exterior of the stark, slate graywarehouse, but inside, there exists a landscape of ceramic creationsin vibrant colors and in every imaginable size and shape. Amid the constant hum of working kilns, lehrs and other machinery,California Design ...
Miles separate them, but family ties and passion unite them
Mar 01, 2006; ... For about 40 of the 52 weekends each year, forget about findingRussell and Terri Bliss at home. They're on the road again inpursuit of speed, points and passion. From their San Bernardino shop, the racing couple will haul theKittle Motorsports sprint car throughout the ...
Family, friends demand signal light
Mar 01, 2006; ... The family and friends of Ashlee Marron -- the 20-year- old whowas killed Jan. 8 in a collision in the Greenspot Road and WeaverStreet intersection -- claim the city of Highland has simply ignoredtheir demands for a signal light before the scheduled 2009-2010date. Don ...
Burlington Coat coming to SB
Mar 01, 2006; ... SAN BENARDINO - A national clothing retailer is soon to increaseits economic influence in the county. Burlington, N.J.-based Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp.will open a 440,000-square-foot national distribution center at MillStreet and Doolittle Drive by early ...
Arroyo Valley Army JROTC gives a gold star performance
Mar 01, 2006; ... Second Lt. John Cruz' Army green uniform is impeccable; his blackshoes shine to brilliance, and ribbons and braids adorn his uniform.He stands ramrod straight as he answers questions with a, "yessir,'' or "no sir.'' And when asked, the 17-year-old San Bernardino Arroyo Valley ...
When one career ends, he simply reinvents himself
Mar 01, 2006; ... A butcher, baker and a candlestick maker are about the onlyoccupations that Paul Oliver of Yucaipa hasn't tried. But don't betagainst Oliver someday trying his hand at those professions as well. The 74-year-old has been "reinventing myself for most of my life,'' he ...
Author keeps audience riveted
Mar 01, 2006; ... Joe Loya, author of "The Man who Outgrew his Prison Cell:Confessions of a Bank Robber,'' riveted an audience of more than 40at the Feldheym Central Library for nearly two hours, infusing histips for budding novelists with authentic tales of violence,criminality and redemption. ...
Serving up a lesson
Mar 01, 2006; ... Twice a month, Studio 24 accepts public reservations for elegantlunchtime dining. The pseudo-restaurant provides guests with aluxurious atmosphere complete with candlelight, fresh flowercenterpieces, gourmet meals and some of the most well-mannered andunpretentious wait staff one ...
A little culture to open young hearts, minds
Mar 01, 2006; ... Administrators and faculty at Del Vallejo Middle School want to open a few young hearts and minds. And culture is just the right key to open them, say educators at the school that serves some of the city's toughest neighborhoods. -- Photo ...
City News: Lincoln Pilgrimages, February 2006
Mar 01, 2006 ... Story, slide show, audios Story about Redlands' Lincoln Pilgrimage, February 2006 Slide show from the Lincoln Pilgrimage in Redlands, February 2006 Audio: Cope Middle School Percussion Ensemble-1 Audio: Cope Middle School ...
Museum features Salton Sea exhibit
Mar 01, 2006; ... The San Bernardino County Museum is doing well. A lot of visitorsfind the site of great interest, and as a result some reorganizingmust be done in the near future. "In fact, we're having to upgrade a lot of the galleries soon,''said Jennifer Reynolds, marketing specialist with the ...
For Thursday, March 2, 2006
Mar 02, 2006 ... Inside the news -- Senate told of risks - The southern U.S. border should beconsidered a national security risk. -- Slide compels highway closure - Check up on current mountainhighway conditions. -- President Bush visits Afghanistan -- Victim blamed for ...
Fired up about farming
Mar 02, 2006; ... They snorted, squealed and huddled in the corner, stuffing theirsnouts into the soft dirt as Bloomington High School students ledthem around by the nose. The 10 pigs in the pen were being exercised in preparation forthe competition at the San Bernardino County Fair in May. ...
Calimesa restaurant owner bagan at young age
Mar 02, 2006; ... Not many people can say they bought a business at the age of 19and turned it into a successful, award-winning community stronghold. Mark Granich can. "I have been so fortunate," reflects Granich, owner of Johnnie'sBroasted Chicken in Calimesa. "Every night I thank God ...
Couple dedicate their lives to making sick kids smile
Mar 02, 2006; ... Redlands residents Jim and Jeannie Durbin will stop at nothing toput a smile on a child's face. The two have been dedicating their hearts and time to the LomaLinda Children's Hospital and Loma Linda Ronald McDonald House formore than four years, and were recognized as Hometown ...
Giant RV leads U.S. in new RV sales
Mar 02, 2006; ... MONTCLAIR - Giant RV sold the most new recreational vehicles inthe United States for the first time in company history, officialssaid. The Montclair-based dealership sold 4,392 new RVs in 2005 comparedwith Florida-based Lazydays, which sold 3,565. Although Giant RV made a ...
For Friday, March 3, 2006
Mar 03, 2006 ... Inside the news -- Group sets specific goals for improving SB - No homicides innearly four weeks, interim Police Chief Billdt announces. -- Immigration concentration - Congress looks at border issues. -- Steel netting planned for cliffside Continuing ...
Business Workweek 3-06-06
Mar 06, 2006; ... WEDNESDAY Sawyer Cook Insurance will host a free workshop titled "MedicareMade Simple" from 10 to 11 a.m. at its offices at 550 E. HospitalityLane, Suite 100 in San Bernardino. For more information, call MaryFogleman at (909) 379-6755. SAVE THE DATE The Inland Empire ...
Business briefs 3-05-06
Mar 05, 2006; ... WEDNESDAY Sawyer Cook Insurance will host a free workshop titled "MedicareMade Simple" from 10 to 11 a.m. at its offices at 550 E. HospitalityLane, Suite 100 in San Bernardino. For more information, call MaryFogleman at (909) 379-6755. SAVE THE DATE The Acquisition ...
Red tape thwarts prison reformer
Mar 04, 2006 ... It's a sad commentary on California's bureaucracy that thegovernor's reformer for prisons is leaving after less than twoyears, because he just couldn't get support for cleaning up theshameful prison system. California's Secretary of Corrections and RehabilitationRoderick ...
Yucaipa business makes 'trains you can ride on'
Mar 02, 2006; ... When asked to put a name to the product his Yucaipa business, RealTrains, produces, owner Bill Donovan pauses. "We refer to what we make as large scale railroading," Donovansaid after a moment. "Some people call them ride-on trains and wehave a tag line, 'Model trains you can ...
Cook, Colton's first female mayor, remembered
Mar 02, 2006; ... It was a final farewell to a woman who dedicated her life to thecity of Colton. Betty L. Cook, a longtime Colton resident and former city councilwoman and mayor, died in her room at the Mission Commons retirement home in Redlands Feb. 15. She was 79. Her family said her ...
New area job numbers way up
Mar 03, 2006; ... The state found 33,000 jobs. In a revision of job numbers for 2005, the state Employment Development Department found the San Bernardino-Riverside countyregion created 56,658 jobs for a growth rate of 4.8 percent. Previously, the state reported that the region created 23,800 ...
Crafton Hills professor takes trip to study Asian art
Mar 02, 2006; ... Her choppy short hair and outlandish sense of fashion allude to ayouthful spirit, but the mother of a 24-year-old son andaccomplished professor is hardly an amateur when it comes to thearts. "She is fantastic," said art student, Laura Bierma of Snezana Petrovic, an art ...
Straw bale finds home in San Timeteo Canyon
Mar 02, 2006; ... On San Timeteo Canyon Road massive custom homes dominate the landscape. But a little further down the road, a simple one-storyhome stands alone in stark contrast to the custom homes nearby. Whatmakes it unique are its walls. They're made entirely of straw bales:nearly 500 of them ....
LLUHC's new ophthalmology office opens
Mar 02, 2006; ... It was a day of firsts for Angela Renata Munoz. It was the first comprehensive eye exam the child has ever had,and the 1-year-old held the very first appointment at the Loma LindaUniversity Health Care's new pediatric ophthalmology office. The new facility, which is geared ...
Gentry Gym to provide fresh start for church
Mar 02, 2006; ... Loma Linda Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church will finallyhave a place to call home.The church, which started with just a dozen members almost 20years ago, has met in buildings all over Loma Linda, from City Hallto Loma Linda University's old racquetball ...
Cabazon-based rescue group turns unwanted pets into family members
Mar 02, 2006; ... They are goofy, stubborn, loyal and have hearts of gold. That is how dachshund owners describe the little four-leggedcreatures, commonly known as wiener dogs or doxies. Cabazon-based Riverside Dachshund Rescue is taking everyopportunity to make sure these special animals ...
Safety measures worth the detour
Mar 04, 2006 ... Highway 330 into the San Bernardino Mountains has been shut downuntil further notice as crews work to stabilize the fallinghillside. Caltrans closed the road Tuesday night after boulders, loosenedby heavy rain, crashed through a motorist's windshield, hitting anArrowbear ...
Water recycling proposed for landscaping
Mar 06, 2006; ... VICTORVILLE - Civic leaders are drawing up a proposal to use reclaimed, aqueduct and construction water to serve parks, schools and other landscaped areas in fast-growing west Victorville. The plan goes to the City Council tonight as an amendment to thecity's water conservation ...
Company wants car dealerships on land
Mar 06, 2006; ... BANNING - A plan to allow six car dealerships near Sun Lakes mightrev up discussions at a meeting tonight. A 47.1-acre site managed by Silverstone Development is alreadyzoned as commercial use to allow restaurants and office buildings.But the company has requested a change in ...
Pioneer women of SB
Mar 06, 2006; ... When names of people contributing to the development of SanBernardino are mentioned, well-known pioneers like Don Antonio Lugo, William F. Holcomb and Jefferson Hunt are frequently brought up. And of those prominent citizens during our more recent history, wetip our hats in ...
George Schnarre to be honored with Cal State SB award
Mar 05, 2006; ... George Schnarre believes San Bernardino is at a turning point. Bigprojects are about to change the city's face. Schnarre has a long-term perspective, almost historicalperspective. At age 14, he opened a malt shop in Muscoy. The 1950 graduate ofSan Bernardino High School ...
Boy faces day in court
Mar 06, 2006; ... RIVERSIDE - A 16-year-old boy who police say shot and killed twomen during a gang beating is expected to be arraigned today inRiverside Superior Court. Deshawn Littleton surrendered to detectives at the Banning PoliceDepartment, alongside his brother Lavert Littleton, 18, late ...
Cash settlement eyed in Colonies dispute
Mar 06, 2006; ... A cash settlement appears to be the only way the county and developers of the Colonies project in Upland will end a four-year legal battle. Supervisor Paul Biane said Friday that San Bernardino County officials are moving away from including any county-owned land as part of a ...
Concert riots are the last thing SB needs
Mar 06, 2006 ... There's no excuse for the riot that broke out Saturday night atthe National Orange Show Events Center.British Invasion 2K6 invaded San Bernardino all right, with apunk concert that gave way to violence. Before it was over, hundredsof punk rockers clashed with police on the ...
Negotiation takes a little finesse
Mar 05, 2006; ... Constant change in the marketplace requires an increasingly sophisticated approach to selling. A new product, service, industryor prospect presents a real sticking point. You must manage theprocess of determining a fee. "Discovery" can be a legal term, but it defines a similar ...
Congressman only a phone call away
Mar 06, 2006 ... If your phone rings this evening, pick up. It could be yourcongressman. That is, if you live in the 26th District, which includesWrightwood and Rancho Cucamonga. The district is represented byRepublican David Dreier, chairman of the House Rules Committee, whohas found a new ...
Dark chocolate in demand?
Mar 06, 2006; ... SAN BERNARDINO - Medical findings indicating possible health benefits of dark chocolate have helped increase sales at a local candy manufacturer. Dark, or semisweet chocolate sales at Laymon Candy Co. are up about 10 percent in the last year, said Tim Applen, a company ...
'Class clown' spread joy, loved his family
Mar 06, 2006; ... BLOOMINGTON - Ricky K. Carson Sr. could strike up conversationswith just about anyone he crossed paths with. If people were on the street asking for money or food, he did not hesitate to help. "He was very loving and very caring," said his wife, Maria Lopez-Carson of ...
SB picking up the pieces
Mar 05, 2006; ... SAN BERNARDINO - Store workers along a half-mile stretch of EStreet swept up broken glass instead of opening for business Sunday,hours after 190 police officers clashed with hundreds of punk-rockers on the streets outside the National Orange Show EventsCenter. Rioters injured ...
What can we unload on eBay?
Mar 04, 2006; ... People will buy anything on the Internet. Celebrity nail clippings. A slice of toast with an image of the Virgin Mary. Sculptures made of dryer lint. You've heard the stories. The latest proof comes in a recent Sun article by staff writerChuckMueller. It ...
Online forums discuss melee
Mar 06, 2006; ... "Nazi scum.'' "(Expletive) pigs!'' "I wish I was there so bad.'' Cops, Nazis, punks and even Jack in the Box got pounded online as the blogs and message boards lit up after Saturday night's riot at a punk concert at the National Orange Show Events Center. Most ...
Colton eyes temporary ban on some businesses
Mar 06, 2006; ... COLTON - Nightclubs, miniwarehouses, swap meets and other businesses would be temporarily banned in the city under a proposal to be considered tonight. The City Council is expected to consider a 45-day moratorium on businesses that are of limited economic benefit or consume a large ...
Billdt: Officers acted 'appropriately' in riot
Mar 06, 2006; ... SAN BERNARDINO - Police officials plan to assess the mayhem that spilled out of the National Orange Show Events Center and into city streets over the weekend, including their response to the riots. "It sounds like to me, they did a great job," said San Bernardino police Lt ....
Ramos begins inquiry
Mar 06, 2006; ... The state Republican Party says it will halt its voter-registration "bounty'' program after more than 3,000 possibly fraudulent voter-registration cards were identified in San Bernardino County. The suspect cards are under investigation by the District Attorney's Office after a ...
For Saturday, March 4, 2006
Mar 04, 2006 ... Inside the news -- Farewell to officer - Funeral service was held for the fallenCHP officer. -- Shop Goodwill - Goodwill gifts get big bucks on Web site. Continuing coverage: -- Troubled Town and Mynesha's Circle -- Beyond Borders stories, ...
Business briefs 3-3-2006
Mar 02, 2006; ... SB COUNTY Sanbag moves into new office San Bernardino Associated Governments, the county's transportationplanning agency also known as Sanbag, recently opened a new fieldoffice in Mountain Business Park at 2700 Little Mountain Drive,Building B, Suite 101, in order to ...
Business briefs 3-4-2006
Mar 03, 2006; ... ONTARIO CVB appoints senior loan officer Edward J. Mylett Jr. was recently named executive vice presidentand senior loan officer of Citizens Business Bank. Responsibility forthe Credit Management Division will be part of his new position. Mylett joined Citizens ...
Apathy unfortunate, recurring SB theme
Mar 02, 2006 ... San Bernardino's citizens had had enough. With crime near an all-time high, and conditions within the city rapidly deteriorating, itseemed as if beleaguered residents were finally clamoring for change.But despite an impassioned mayoral primary and subsequent runoff thattogether lasted ...
Governor, others mourn at CHP officer's funeral
Mar 03, 2006; ... SAN BERNARDINO -- Throngs of men and women wearing brown, blue andgreen uniforms gathered at The Rock church today to pay theirrespects to nine-year California Highway Patrol veteran Gregory JohnBailey. Bailey, 36, was killed Saturday when he was struck by a suspecteddrunken ...
A little culture to open young hearts, minds
Mar 02, 2006; ... Administrators and faculty at Del Vallejo MiddleSchool want toopen a few young hearts and minds. And culture is just the right key to open them, sayeducators atthe school that serves some of the city's toughestneighborhoods. -- Photo gallery of event "We're at a time ...
Base Line designs
Mar 07, 2006; ... HIGHLAND - Standing at the east end of Base Line, one catches a glimpse of a rare remaining orange grove in the city - a ruralenclave that grows near the eastern neighborhoods. But as the citygrows, such reminders of the city's citrus-flavored history may haveto make way for new ...
Highway closures impede some
Mar 07, 2006; ... Mountain driving in San Bernardino County can be complicated at best and downright hazardous when the going gets wet. Take last week for instance: A spate of rain sent a cascade of rocks across Highway 330 between Highland and Running Springs. Repairs could take three weeks. Even ...
Award winner helps build up CSUSB scholarship fund
Mar 07, 2006; ... With the rising cost of education, students at Cal State San Bernardino's College of Business and Public Administration will needall the help available to them in getting the skills needed to jointhe business world. This is the reason George Schnarre, president of George ...
Preschools a pinch for middle-income parents
Mar 07, 2006; ... Leticia Perkins is counting the months until her son starts kindergarten in July. The 32-year-old Colton resident pays nearly $500 a month for 4-year-old Eric to attend a private preschool in Grand Terrace. That's on top of a mortgage, car payment, food, utilities andother ...
Damage unacceptable
Mar 06, 2006 ... Storefront windows were smashed in 95 percent of the commercialbusinesses on South E Street, from Mill Street to Rialto Avenue, on Saturday night by the punk rock fans who had been evicted from theNational Orange Showgrounds. It would appear the police were concerned with ...
Deputy to face judge
Mar 06, 2006; ... District Attorney Michael A. Ramos plans to announce today what charges, if any, will be filed against a San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy who was videotaped shooting an unarmed man. Ramos will make his decision public during a 10 a.m. news conference. The ...
Under Morris, SB ready to find new direction
Mar 06, 2006 ... Excitement is in the air, as Pat Morris is sworn in today asmayor of San Bernardino. The city needs a fresh new start, and thecommunity is counting on Morris to help inspire positive change. But after the hoopla subsides, Morris has a lot on his agenda. Armed with ...
Online joke gets serious with arrest
Mar 06, 2006; ... FONTANA - A 48-year-old man met a teenage girl on the Web siteMySpace.com and convinced her to join him for sex at a park onSunday. But when he showed up at the park, there was no 15-year-old girl. Instead, there were five boys who saw the man and called police.The teenagers ...
Business Briefs 3-7-2006
Mar 06, 2006; ... REDLANDS CRY-ROP to host Career Information Day The Colton-Redlands-Yucaipa Regional Occupational Program, or CRY-ROP, will host the seventh annual East Valley Special Education LocalPlanning Area (SELPA) Transition Partnership Project CareerInformation Day on Friday at ...
On this date: Horse kicks man unconscious
Mar 06, 2006; ... On this date in 1950, The Sun reported that Homer Williams wasknocked unconscious while trying to catch a young horse at theCreamkist Dairy on Base Line in Highland. Williams was going to take some horses to pasture and while tryingto corner them, one decided to jump over a ...
Sponsor gets rap for punk-rock riot
Mar 06, 2006; ... SAN BERNARDINO - The concert promoter responsible for a punk showat the National Orange Show Events Center that ended in a riot overthe weekend had signed a legal agreement in 2001 not to stageconcerts in San Bernardino. About 1,500 of the 4,000 concert-goers at British Invasion ...