City offices, banks, the A.K. Smiley Public Library, the post office and Redlands Community News will be closed on Sunday, July 4 and Monday, July 5, for Independence Day. There will be no change in the trash pickup schedule.

California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Cal/OSHA) adopted revised COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards on Thursday, June 17, stating vaccinated employees do not need to wear face masks.

For the first time since March 2020, Redlands City Council meetings are open for in-person attendance by members of the public beginning with the July 6 meeting.

The Redlands Recreation Division will host a needlepointing group for all adults 18 years old and above from 10:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Thursdays at the Redlands Community Center, 111 W. Lugonia Ave., beginning June 3.

Jamie Beck of Career Vision will present two free workshops in the Assembly Room of the A.K. Smiley Public Library, one about traveling on the cheap on Monday, Sept. 30, and one on creative job searches on Wednesday, Oct. 2.

September is Hunger Action Month. Feeding America Riverside|San Bernardino, a regional food bank that serves Redlands and other communities throughout the Inland Empire, is joining the nationwide to combat hunger in all 50 states.

Despite three closures in three days, officials say Redlands will be fine. Over three days last week, three important businesses in Redlands announced they will close. Yet city leaders contend Redlands has seen “strong business and retail growth recently.”

Plans to open a 700,000-square-foot warehouse on the former Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino continue generating heated debates as supporters, including some elected officials and union reps, clash with environmental groups and concerned residents on what is best for the space.

Beattie, Cope and Clement middle schools: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 6th Grade Back to School NightBeattie, Cope and  Clement middle schools: 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 7th/8th Grade Back to School NightClement Middle School: All day Thursday, Aug. 29, Fundraiser at Mod Pizza.Citrus Valley Hi…

Three local service clubs took more than 100 youth from Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Redlands-Riverside back-to-school shopping on Aug. 3.

On Thursday, June 20, the cities of Highland and Redlands held the third in a series of public meetings aimed at collecting public input and citizen support for the Highland Redlands Regional Connector Trail for bicyclists and pedestrians, support project leaders say is vital to winning addi…

LifeStream will hold two mobile blood drives in Redlands in June.

The East Valley Association of Realtors will hold a town hall on the proposed ballot measure regarding the transit villages project in Redlands.

With the recent retirement of longtime Executive Director Kathie Thurston, the Redlands Chamber Search Committee is in full gear and on the hunt for a replacement.

San Bernardino County Museum Association, the nonprofit organization established to support the museum in Redlands, has appointed Geoff Corbin as chief executive officer effective Monday, April 15.

Santos Manuel, founding leader of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, will be posthumously awarded the honorary degree doctor of humane letters at the University of Redlands College of Arts and Sciences commencement ceremony on Friday, April 26.

Community athletes of all abilities and ages are invited to participate in the 17th annual PossAbilities & Kids Triathlon on Sunday, April 28, at Loma Linda University Drayson Center, 25040 Stewart St. in Loma Linda. The adult triathlon begins at 7 a.m. and is composed of a 3.1-mile run/…

What is notable about 1894? Two things: City of Redlands was just six years old, and it is 125 years ago. Redlands Conservancy is looking for structures in town that were built in 1894 or earlier to honor with inclusion into Club 125, a listing of old structures in Redlands.

Redlands invites individuals to apply for positions on the Airport Advisory Board and the Citrus Preservation Commission. The city also has extended the deadline to apply for a position on a Utilities Advisory Committee for a water and wastewater rate study to April 30.

Kimberly Ellis, a candidate for the California Democratic Party chairmanship, will be the speaker at the San Bernardino Democratic Luncheon Club’s installation banquet on Saturday, April 6, at the Arrowhead Country Club.

Assemblyman James Ramos, D-Highland, will make two public appearances in the coming weeks in the Inland Empire.

As the month of March comes to a close, so does the conclusion of our celebration of Women’s History Month. I had the pleasure of awarding Kristine Scott, recently elected Rancho Cucamonga Councilmember, as Woman of the Year, for her tremendous commitment to our community.

LifeStream will hold a community blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, April 12 at 31629 Outer Loop 10, Suite D, Redlands.

 An attractive front entrance area gives a home curb appeal that invites both guests and potential home buyers. Upgrading a home’s exterior can be as simple as painting or as complex as installing new windows or adding a patio.

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the Redlands Police Department is joining law enforcement agencies statewide stopping drivers who violate California’s hands-free cell phone law.