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Summer has arrived, and Riverside parks are busy with activity! In July we are celebrating Parks and Recreation Month along with the National Recreation and Parks Association. For nearly 40 years, we have celebrated Parks and Recreation Month in July to promote building strong, vibrant and resilient communities through the power of parks and recreation. In a dedicated effort to enhance our city’s outdoor spaces, the City Council has green-lit several park improvements over the last few weeks. Most notable is the May 21st approval of the Fairmount Park Lake Dredging Project. Fairmount Park has been Riverside’s signature park since it was established in 1898! The approved project will remove nearly 26,000 cubic yards of sediment that has accumulated in Fairmount Lake. Why is there so much sediment? Stormwater passes through Fairmount Park on the way to the Santa Ana River, causing sediment and silt to settle in the lake bottom. This dredging project will significantly increase the lake’s depth and water quality. Following the dredging project, we can look forward to the return of pedal boats in the late summer! A beloved activity that allows families to enjoy our city’s beautiful lakes. The Parks, Recreation

The Fourth of July is an exciting holiday across the United States and has been so throughout Riverside’s history. One hundred years ago, Riversiders celebrated a very special Independence Day with the dedication of a brand-new lake in Fairmount Park—Lake Evans. Famous landscape architects, the Olmsted brothers, designed elaborate plans to develop Fairmount Park in 1911. Many of those ideas were soon carried out, but one was not: the enlargement of the lake in the park.  Postcard of an early aerial view of Fairmount Park showing Fairmount Lake and the Plunge. (Author’s Collection) In 1923, Architect G. Stanley Wilson revived the idea of a larger lake in Fairmount Park. He had found the old Olmsted plans in a dark vault in the Reynolds building. Taking his plan to some of the service clubs in Riverside, he soon gained the support of the Kiwanis and Lions clubs.  Riverside Mayor Samuel Evans volunteered to donate 40 acres, enlarging the park with enough room to make a good-sized lake unique to southern California. At the time, Los Angeles had four lakes, totaling 35 acres. With the new lake together with the

Growing Inland Achievement (GIA) is pleased to announce a $25,000 grant from Bank of America to support its campaign to reconnect Inland Empire adults with postsecondary education opportunities. The post Growing Inland Achievement Receives $25,000 BofA Grant for its Adult Continuing Education / Completion Program in the Inland Empire to Expand Access to Adult Education appeared first on InlandEmpire.us.

Growing Inland Achievement (GIA) has received a grant of $234,840 to support financial aid awareness and completion efforts in the Inland Empire. The post GIA Awarded $234,840 to Enhance Financial Aid Awareness and Completion in the Inland Empire appeared first on InlandEmpire.us.

Plan to support a great cause – training for future skilled workers in manufacturing.  The post Manufacturing Careers Charity Golf Event is Getting Ready to Tee-off appeared first on InlandEmpire.us.

Rialto, CA – Oak Valley College was excited to celebrate the opening of their new Orange County campus on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce. Oak Valley College is located on the campus of Calvary Church of Santa Ana (1010 N. Tustin Avenue) and classes are set to start in the fall of 2024. The post Oak Valley College In Rialto Expands to Second Orange County Campus appeared first on InlandEmpire.us.

Samantha Sobarzo, Chairwoman of the National Hispanic Assembly of Riverside County, will speak to the Redlands Republican Women at their monthly meeting scheduled for Friday, March 15, 2024. The post Hispanic Vote to be Topic at Redlands Republican Women Meeting appeared first on InlandEmpire.us.

San Bernardino County voters dropping off their ballots in upcoming elections should remember to smile for the camera. The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday, July 9, to install wireless cameras at ballot drop box locations across the county in the name of election security. The item was passed as part of the board’s 52-item consent agenda, which is meant to include non-controversial items that don’t require additional discussion by the board. “The county is interested in securing election integrity in any and all aspects of the voting process, including ballot box security,” Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe, who also serves as the board’s chairperson, said after the meeting. Installing and maintaining the cameras will cost an estimated $220,078 the first year, according to a report prepared for the board, and $44,938 every year thereafter. A contractor for the work was not announced on Tuesday. Sign up for The Localist, our daily email newsletter with handpicked stories relevant to where you live. Subscribe here. There are more than 70 ballot drop box locations throughout San Bernardino County, which is physically the largest county in the

The Inlandia Institute will host an event on Sunday, July 14, to celebrate the launch of the new memoir, “Guajira – the Cuba girl”, by Zita Arocha. The event is at 2:00 p.m. at the Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California in downtown Riverside. “Guajira – the Cuba girl” is the story of a young girl who leaves her homeland on the eve of a trip to the United States and faces two life-altering traumas: a request from her dying grandfather and a sexual assault by an unknown assailant. Arocha’s determination to uncover the identity of her attacker takes her back to Cuba multiple times as a journalist, intertwining her quest with the grander ideological battle between Cuba and the United States. The story is one of healing, forgiveness, courage, and peace. The event will feature readings by Arocha and a thought-provoking discussion with journalist Minerva Canto about Arocha’s homeland and her life as an immigrant in the United States. Attendees will also be able to purchase copies of the memoir and have them signed by the author. The event is free and open

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In a historic appointment, La Sierra University has named Dr. Christon Arthur as its first Black president in its nearly 102-year history. The announcement was made following a brief but comprehensive search process by the university’s Board of Trustees. Dr. Arthur, who officially assumed the role on July 1, 2024, had already begun making his mark by presiding over the university’s early commencement ceremony on June 16, 2024. Dr. Arthur’s selection is a landmark decision for La Sierra University. His extensive background in educational administration, having served as the provost of Andrews University in Michigan and as dean of the School of Graduate Studies & Research at Andrews, makes him exceptionally well-suited for his new role. Dr. Arthur also brings experience as an associate professor of educational administration at Tennessee State University, and his academic credentials include degrees from Andrews and Harvard Universities. The early commencement ceremony, a celebrated tradition at La Sierra University, provided the perfect platform for Dr. Arthur to connect with the graduating class and the university community. In his speech titled “Your Time to Shine,” Dr. Arthur urged the graduates to

Eight San Bernardino County employees have been named the top non-teaching workers for 2024. They were named the San Bernardino Countywide Classified School Employees of the Year and were saluted at a June event in San Bernardino. “This year’s awardees embody what it means to be a servant leader as they support their colleagues and school communities daily,” San Bernardino County Superintendent Ted Alejandre said in a news release. The honorees, named by the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools office, each received $250 from event sponsor SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union. The 2024 California Classified School Employees of the Year recipients recognized by the state were honored Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at an event hosted by the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools. In the top row, from left, are: SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union representative Alexis McCall, Yucaipa-Calimesa school board member Bob Miller, Yucaipa-Calimesa Superintendent Cali Binks and San Bernardino County Superintendent Ted Alejandre. In the bottom row, from left, are Isaiah Joiner and Aries Lewis. (Courtesy of San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools) The eight 2024 San Bernardino County Classified School Employees are seen

Moreno Valley schools must change their policing policy for students and bring in an outside party to implement new policies that protect students, a federal judge has ruled. The ruling follows a 2020 complaint by a parent who alleged that campus resource officers at a Moreno Valley Unified School District middle school discriminated against an 11-year-old Black student when they handcuffed him four separate times for displaying non-threatening, disability-related defiance.  “This follows an October 2023 court ruling that MVUSD had a discriminatory practice of contracting with the local Sheriff Department and employing Campus Security Officers to operate a discipline system that led to the pervasive brutalization of disabled students on district campuses,” a Monday, July 8, news release from an attorney representing the family states. The district’s practices have allowed for the “disproportionate suffering of Black disabled students,” who were almost four times more likely than their peers to be harmed by law enforcement in the 2019-20 school year, the attorney’s news release alleges. “Although I am a new superintendent to the district, I have confidence that we will work together to address any concerns

San Bernardino is working to acquire and secure the 100-year-old former Harris department store that sits at the heart of a city-initiated redevelopment effort after a fire tore through the top floor of the building. The acquisition of the four-story Harris building at 300 N. E St. has been in the works for quite some time, and is expected to be finalized in the coming weeks, according to city spokesperson Jeff Kraus. A fire broke out on the fourth floor of the building Monday, July 8, leading to the evacuation of people who appeared to be experiencing homelessness and were found inside. The city was evaluating the damage Tuesday, officials said. A vehicle drives past the shuttered Harris department store building in San Bernardino on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. A fire broke out on the 4th floor of the nearly 100-year old historic building on Monday. Cause of the fire is unknown, though firefighters had to pull homeless people out from within the building. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) San Bernardino County firefighters fight a fire on the fourth floor of the

Late fees are a worry of the past for San Bernardino County Library-goers. In an effort to promote literacy and accessibility, the library has eliminated late fees for overdue items as of July 1, joining a local and national trend. The late fee charge was 25 cents a day for adult books and 50 cents per day for DVDs/videos, with a maximum fine of $10. “Late fees can discourage patrons from checking out items, which is why the county library has worked to eliminate late fees for all library customers,” said County Librarian Melanie Orosco in a San Bernardino County news release. “We felt it was important to remove financial barriers to literacy and encourage customers to continue to checkout large quantities of materials, without the fear of late fees being assessed.” For lost items, a replacement fee remains intact. Items are declared lost after 21 days without renewal or return of the materials. In July 2020, the county library stopped charging late fees for children’s materials. Across the region, other libraries have joined the trend, such as the Rancho Cucamonga and Corona public libraries.

Inland Empire parks have become movie theaters this summer. Cities across the region are screening family films in parks, at events complete with activities and food. RELATED: What do we like about summertime in the Inland Empire? Here are highlights of area summer movie programs, many of which run through the end of August. A banner announcing the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District’s summer movie series is seen Friday, July 5, 2024, at Rancho Bella Vista Park in French Valley. Guests watched “Wonka.” (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) French Valley resident Topher Pearson, 7, plays fetch with Tucker at Rancho Bella Vista Park in French Valley before residents watch “Wonka” on Friday, July 5, 2024. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) Residents gather Friday, July 5, 2024, at Rancho Bella Vista Park in French Valley to watch “Wonka,” which is part of the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District’s summer movie series. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) French Valley residents, from left, Keira Lawrence, 14; Connor Lawrence, 12; Anna Lawrence; Kit Pearson; Topher Pearson, 7; arrived early Friday, July 5, 2024, at Rancho Bella

Solar power panels have long seemed an appealing option in California, a state with lots of sunny days that adores its electronic gadgetry and environment, yet is saddled with the highest residential electricity rates in the continental U.S. But how much does going solar shave off those electricity bills? A major new study by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory that analyzed 500,000 households across the U.S. in 2021 offers the best snapshot to date on estimated savings of rooftop solar for American consumers. The study found the median American household saved an estimated $691 a year when all the costs and benefits were included. Corda Solar employee Brad Alvey, bottom, hands a solar panel to Brendan Baumgartner while installing solar panels at a home in Danville, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) “This is one of the most comprehensive, household-specific, national estimates of rooftop solar impacts on household energy burden,” said lead investigator Sydney Forrester, a policy researcher in the Energy Markets and Policy Department at the Laboratory, a federally funded research and development center in the hills