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It’s always great to see young Redlands residents fishing at the lakes of Ford Park.

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The San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District is moving forward with plans to develop 1,658 acres of land it purchased last year in East Highland. It bought the property for $31.85 million from Orange County, which used it during construction of the Seven Oak Dam to reduce flooding in t…

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Jan Fowler is stepping down as our Senior Scene writer, She has been an important part of the Redlands Community News since our second week of publication in 2019. She probably would have written for us in the first week if she had known a new Redlands newspaper was coming.

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Law enforcement and the rest of Inland Empire community were saddened by the death of a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy who was shot dead by a felon who should have been behind bars.

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The A.K. Smiley Public Library is a Redlands gem. A letter from Library Director Don McCue and Library Board Chairman Bill Hatfield to library supporters discusses the challenge when COVID forced the closure of in-person services for several weeks in 2020. Things have gotten better in the pa…

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Congratulations to Greg Wallis, who has been elected to the represent the new 47th Assembly District, which covers the most southern part of Redlands, in the closest election in many years. The Republican won by 85 votes out of more than 169,000 votes cast, defeating Democrat Christy Holsteg…

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After boundaries drawn by the California Redistricting Commission created new political districts following the 2020 Census, three Assembly Districts now cover parts of Redlands.

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We’re impressed with all the Christmas events planned in Redlands. Of course, we’re biased because we pay attention to Redlands more than other cities, but it seems the city has more holiday events than most.

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The Redlands Community News congratulates all the winners in the Nov. 8 election. And we welcome the one new congressman and the two new state Assembly members who will join incumbents in representing Redlands for the next two years.

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As Election Day approaches on Tuesday, we have one more endorsement of a measure: Support Measure J. However, it doesn’t go far enough.

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The other countywide initiative is an advisory measure known as “Fair Share” that would attempt to require the state to provide its fair share of state funding to our county.

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We expect Councilwoman Denise Davis will be elected to a second term representing the newly drawn District 1. After all, she was elected to council in 2018 with nearly 52% of the vote and has run another ambitious campaign this year.

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Measure F is a growth management proposal on the Nov. 8 ballot officially sponsored by the city of Redlands but primarily negotiated by former Redlands Mayor Bill Cunningham and President Krista L. Newkirk of the University of Redlands and her representatives.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that will eliminate minimum parking requirements in new housing near transit stations.

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Congratulations to Assemblyman James Ramos, whose bill to eliminate the word squaw from the names of nearly 100 public places in California has been signed into law.

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The conversion of the Good Nite Inn into a transitional location for the homeless is a significant step for the city of Redlands.

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Face it: There’s not enough water to support 23.8 million residents of Southern California. Of that number, 17.5 million live in the greater Los Angeles area, which includes Orange and Ventura counties, almost two-thirds of the state population, according to the World Population Review.

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Reading local news lately, there’s plenty to be optimistic about. Since COVID sent the Redlands unemployment rate through the roof in the spring of 2020, it has fallen steadily to record low levels — down to 2.4% in the most recent report, a rate so low that some economists consider it the e…

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Adaptive reuse isn’t the most understandable term. It sounds bureaucratic, but it’s an accurate description of a grand mission for more than two decades to preserve the classic buildings that help make Redlands a special place to live.

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he Redlands Community News has for many months proclaimed that the city’s No. 1 priority should be to replace the Redlands Mall as soon as possible.

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It’s not surprising that in a state where recreational marijuana is legal that the use of hard drugs is not uncommon. But the use of fentanyl, a synthetic drug, is deadly and growing.

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We should have figured that the University of Redlands would provide a local hook to the unbelievable devastation of the Ukraine. After all, the national media are talking about little else.

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Redlands and Highland are moving forward with plans for trails in the Santa Ana River Wash, which provides a natural barrier between the two cities and protects endangered species of plants and animals.

Wastewater treatment is a major expense for the city of Redlands. Rates have gone up significantly over the years.

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Thanks to Don McCue and Nathan Gonzales for continuing the leadership of Larry Burgess in presenting marvelous events surrounding the Lincoln Memorial Shrine and the A.K. Smiley Public Library.

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The Redlands City Council’s unanimous vote to adopt the Southern California Association of Governments’ recommendation of 3,526 new housing units by 2029 was probably disturbing news for some residents.

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“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.”

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What a sad irony it is that Don Gifford, the Redlands resident who made the Skate Park happen, didn’t feel good enough to see the inaugural Skate Park Classic he helped create. He sat in his car, watching from afar.

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We salute the Redlands Conservancy for launching the second year of the Fresh Air Challenge, which invites residents to hike, ride bikes or horses throughout January.

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We join the American Public Works Association’s Southern California in saluting Redlands leaders who led the campaign to improve Redlands roadways during the past decade.

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We’re big fans of the Upper Santa Ana River Wash Plan and its Habitat Conservation Plan. It is an ambitious strategy to protect habitat of endangered species between Redlands and Highland such as the slender-horned spineflower, Santa Ana River woolly-star, cactus wren, California gnatcatcher…

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hen I was writing editorials for the Desert Sun a few years ago, a frequent topic was stranded hikers in the hills. The Coachella Valley has terrific trails, but it gets kind of hot out there. Almost every week, we’d have a story about hikers who needed to be rescued, usually with helicopters.

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We join San Bernardino County Board of Supervisor Dawn Rowe in applauding the Light Trespass Ordinance, designed to reduce light pollution in the vast desert within her Third District.

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Despite an unprecedented drought that has led to dozens of wildfires throughout the west and reduced reservoirs to record lows, the vast underground aquifers in the East Valley are at 80% capacity.

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A significant figure leaving Redlands is longtime City Council member Paul Foster. We don’t know how wealthy he is, but we did notice he’s a cosponsor of one of the homes on Sunday’s YMCA Holiday Home Tour.

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Redlands is great in large part because of its generous rich people and leaders with a vision. Clara Mae Clem fits both categories.

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We can’t help but be excited about the news that the new diesel multiple-unit trains to be used in the Redlands Passenger Rail project are on their way.

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Better roads mean lower mileage, less car maintenance, safer roads and, God willing, less congestion. Having low-emission alternatives such as energy-efficient alternatives, such as electric car or hydrogen-powered trains could lead to a healthier environment for the Inland Empire.

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Redlands City Council is considering a utility bill subsidy program that would provide a $20 a bimonthly benefit for up to roughly 832 low-income city utility customers in its first year. Councilwoman Denise Davis requested that city staff develop a possible subsidy program, and city staff c…

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The city of Redlands and other local institutions will join the Great American Shakeout precisely at 10:21 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 21.

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For many Americans, a single-family home has always been the dream — a place to call your own, a place to welcome family and friends or a place to enjoy the solitude with your loved ones.

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