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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

The Redlands Municipal Airport is a civic treasure with a rich an interesting history.

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.

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.

Parking is one of the biggest challenges for the revitalization of downtown Redlands and the transit centers.

Composting is an excellent backyard habit.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

fter nearly two years of COVID-19, many public entities are shutting down because of the surge of the Omicron variant.

Having two congressional members represent Redlands is a good thing, particularly with one from each major party.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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…

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

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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