Cyclists of the LUX – CTS p/b Specialized Pro Cycle Team trickled into the home of the Sabo family in Redlands on Sunday and Monday. They are first time hosts of eight female cyclists — six riders and two alumni. The male team cyclists reside a few miles up the street.

Redlands Strada Rossa is an annual organized multi-surface bike ride that takes place on the third Saturday in March. This year it was back after a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic. The 300 riders was the same number as the last ride in 2019 with each rider choosing one of the 35-, 65…

A Run Through Redlands returned on Sunday, March 6, and nary a complaint was heard.

Grand Terrace will host its 15th annual Walk on Blue Mountain event, at the Corner of Palm Avenue and Honey Hill Drive, Sunday, March 6, beginning at 8 a.m.

It was a gorgeous morning when Redlands Conservancy’s event organizer Kathy Behrens and I began our hike. It was the same kind of cool weather seen throughout most of January, practically inviting people to go outside. Now the 2nd Annual Fresh Air Challenge by The Redlands Conservancy had co…

The second annual Fresh Air Challenge came to an end this January. A feature of this year’s challenge was to encourage some healthy competition between local schools. McKinley Elementary School is leading the way with over 1,000 miles logged by its team.

In the beginning of December, Redlands Community News met with a group of about 30 road riders who began training for a 100-mile race at the upcoming 24th annual Tour de Palm Springs in Coachella Valley.

In this year’s Fresh Air Challenge, every participant can log their moving miles no matter the mode of transportation. Everything goes from walking and running to biking, elliptical, skate boarding, scootering and more. Everything goes as long as it is muscle powered.

One afternoon I was walking a San Timoteo Canyon trail as part of the Fresh Air Challenge. The sun was shining, and the temperature was pleasant as it tends to be in January in Redlands. The colors were stunning with the green hills and the trees around the creek still in their fall attire.

At the crack of dawn on Sunday, Redlands Conservancy’s Kathy Behrens and I ventured out on Teddy’s Trail followed by the trails at Caroline Park. We were on the lookout for local running phenomenon, Andrew Glaze, ultra-runner and Redlands resident who had set out to run all of Redlands trail…

Linda Richards, a contributor to the Redlands Community News, took these photos of the Redlands Conservancy’s Redlands’ Herngt “Aki” Preserve off of Sutherland Drive looking toward San Timoteo Creek on a December day. A couple of coyotes could be seen from the trail.

Sunday, Jan. 2, dawned clear and crisp, encouraging dozens of Redlanders to head downtown to begin their Fresh Air Challenge with Redlands Conservancy. Event Coordinator Kathy Behrens estimates there were perhaps 100 people who came to Ed Hales Park to pick up their T-shirts, choose a route …

Three local ski resorts have opened for business, but Snow Valley, the closest resort to Redlands, remains on hold.

In what has become an October tradition at the Redlands Community News, photographer David J. Card has explored Redlands houses that have been decorated to celebrate Halloween. If you see a house that deserves our attention, please email the address to editor@redlandscommunitynews.com or sen…

The Redlands City Council on Tuesday approved an application by Vantage One Real Estate Investments, requesting the proposed mixed-use project on vacant properties (former Safety Hall and San Bernardino County Superior Court site) at 212 and 216 Brookside Avenue is exempt from the provisions…

The Redlands Chamber of Commerce hosted its second annual Legislative Forum for local elected officials to share news on the economic state of the region.

The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority will start testing Metrolink trains on the Redlands Passenger Rail Project next month, said a spokesman.

The Redlands Planning Commission unanimously voted to grant an exemption from Measure U for a proposal to develop a mixed-use project on the former Safety Hall and San Bernardino County Superior Court site during its meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 28. The vote will go to City Council next.

Yucaipa resident Spencer Sherwin, 25, was just a regular guy, attending film school in Northern California, when he was involved in a tragic auto collision that left him paralyzed from the chest down.

Redlands Gateway Ranch is a gateway to outdoor experiences in Live Oak Canyon in Redlands, and in autumn 2021 outdoor programs and activities are scheduled to resume at the ranch. After an 18-month hiatus due to COVID, the programs and activities will again invite the public to experience th…

Redlands has wonderful wild places within a few minutes of residential areas, and Redlands Conservancy shows residents and visitors how to best enjoy their outdoor activities.  

Mansion Memories thanks its cast, volunteers and donors for helping us make the first Magical Drive Thru Adventure at the Burrage Mansion so memorable. The nominated kids in crisis and their families from the Boys & Girls club, YMCA, Micah House, Thrive Single Moms, Blessing Center, Redl…

Many Redlanders are suffering from Trails at 10 Guided Hikes withdrawal, since Redlands Conservancy has not been able to offer the semi-annual hike program since autumn of 2019. The conservancy’s Outdoor Ambassadors have created a program to fill the void: Trail Bingo, Beeeee on the Lookout.

Springtime in Redlands practically commands Redlands’ residents and visitors to get outside, whether on the trails or in their own backyard. As manager of the city’s natural open spaces, Redlands Conservancy hopes everyone, including the four-legged and feathered wild residents, will be able…

Nine students graduated at the San Bernardino Community College District after training for a career that few people would even be willing to try. It involves handling a chainsaw while maneuvering around fully grown trees near utility lines.

Two years ago today, I was a day away from my deadline to produce the first edition of the Redlands Community News. Although I was thrilled to be part of a new newspaper in my hometown of 22 years, it was not a good week for me.

One of the biggest frustrations of this pandemic is the loss of in-person celebrations, especially funerals, or, as some prefer, including me, memorials or “celebrations of life” for those we’ve lost from COVID or otherwise.

Several horseback riders left their horses in the stable on Sunday, Feb. 28, and gathered at the Connector Trail at Gateway Ranch in Live Oak Canyon. There, they put their shovels to the ground and worked on smoothing out the trail tread.

Since 2006, the city of Redlands and Redlands Conservancy have worked in partnership to protect the city’s natural open spaces and establish what has become a welcoming and well-used public trail system.  

Redlander Michelle Markel decided to hike every single one of Redlands trails and open parks and in doing so completed the full Emerald Necklace on Monday, Feb. 8. It took five days including a day of rest to cover a total of 54.5 miles including roads connecting the 40 miles of Redlands Con…

­More than 300 participants logged 26,400 miles in the Redlands Conservancy’s Fresh Air Challenge, far short of its million-mile goal. But many participants said they enjoyed the event and it looks like it’s here to stay.

Participants in the Fresh Air Challenge to Redlands residents to log 1 million miles in January have a long way to go.