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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It’s a good sign that Redlands annual events are coming back to life. We think.

A belated thanks to the Redlanders who approved Measure T last year. More than 57% of Redlands voters approved the 1-cent sales tax increase.

Refugio Jimenez Jr. and Angelina Jimenez made a huge mistake when they set off fireworks at a gender reveal party in a grassy field last September in Yucaipa’s El Dorado Park. However, we don’t believe there was criminal intent that would justify a punishment of up to 20 years in prison such…

When more than 57% of California voters approved Proposition 64 in 2016 to legalize recreational marijuana, it appeared to be a promising initiative.

There may not be a more special place in all of Redlands than the quad between the Administration Building and Memorial Chapel at the U of R.

No matter what your views on current migration policy might be, you must feel some patriotic pride when you see immigrants being sworn in as U.S. citizens.

Pandemic caution certainly isn’t over, but easing of the COVID rules on Wednesday means California health experts believe the often-deadly disease has abated enough for us to relax a bit.

The project proposed to convert a historic orange grove along West Palm Avenue into a gated community for senior citizens fills an important need for South Redlands.

The announcement by the Redlands Bowl Performing Arts that many performances will be live during the 98th season of the Summer Music Festival deserves a standing ovation. Bravo!

We’re not entirely sure about the idea of a vaccination passport, but it seems like a good idea to have proof that you’re not at risk of spreading COVID-19. If it opens doors, all the better.

We salute the San Bernardino County Master Gardeners and other organizations pushing for more trees in North Redlands. Residents can get one or two trees to plant appropriate for the city’s climate.

Who would have expected that being in the Red would be such good news?

We don’t want to get too excited. The worldwide nightmare of COVID-19 is far from over, and we don’t know how big a threat the variants will pose.

After 11 months of struggle for civic groups that help feed the hungry, aid the homeless, educate our kids, preserve our treasures, share music and art and so much more, it has been a good couple of weeks.

It was reassuring to see health workers receiving Pfizer vaccination shots at Redlands Community Hospital last week. And it was exciting to hear on Monday that San Bernardino County received 21,650 doses of the Moderna, the newly approved vaccine that doesn’t need to be stored in subfreezing…

We salute the organizations that have kept their missions alive despite the challenge of the pandemic.

Thanks to the Redlands City Council for encouraging citizens to put up Christmas lights to brighten our outlook during the dark times of the pandemic.

The proposed 1-cent sales tax increase on the Nov. 3 presidential election ballot is the answer to Redlands’ challenges for the short term and the long term.

Despite the depressing news that California Gov. Gavin Newsom put the economy back into low gear on Monday, there are things to cheer about in Redlands this week.

The California Public Utilities Commission should scrap its plans for an overlay area code in the Inland Empire and just create a new area code.

Welcome to the age of face coverings.