Good morning, San Bernardino.

Veterans and supporters from across Southern California will gather on May 3 at March Veterans Village at March Air Reserve Base for the annual Steps for Vets event, which will feature an 5K walk/run starting at 8:00 a.m.—registration begins at 7:00 a.m. as the event also offers booths, food vendors, and activities to honor military service and prevent veteran homelessness.

Colton High School opened its new 9,059-square-foot Champs Culinary Building on April 22 to boost its career technical education program.

The facility, built on the site of the old cafeteria, has a professional kitchen and café that will help students gain real-world skills—this change marks progress for the school district.

Crafton Hills College will graduate its first group of respiratory therapy students on May 22, marking a big moment for the school and local healthcare—these students started the program in January 2024.

The college will also ask for approval to start a new Bachelor of Science in Emergency Medical Services—this move will help meet future work demands.

Mauricio Arellano, a San Bernardino native and leader of SBCUSD, was named 2025 Superintendent of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators at the District’s Biliteracy Achievement Awards on April 21—recognizing his dedication to student-focused leadership from his own school days—while his work continues to shape the district’s Vision 2030 initiative.

Today, Kaiser Permanente opened the largest hospital renewable microgrid in the U.S. at the Ontario Medical Center in Southern California—adding 2MW of solar power, a 1MW fuel cell, and 9MWh of battery storage to run emergency power for 10 hours.

The system will lower energy costs and avoid about 650 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year—helping the hospital and community move toward cleaner energy.