Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 16th of May.
Good morning, San Bernardino.
The Women's Club will hold its final meeting before summer on May 21 and is asking members to donate $10—$15 gift cards to supply Bingo prizes for 18 Friday night games this summer, with each donation entering a special prize drawing.
The club is also collecting summer-themed items for the Blue Mountain Festival on May 27—new guests will receive a free lunch if they attend.
Today, the CIELO Fund awarded $450K in grants to 40 organizations serving families facing high costs for essentials in Riverside and San Bernardino counties as well as Imperial County for the first time.
The fund has invested nearly $1.4 million since 2022 in grantmaking—supporting Latino-led initiatives that address pressing community needs.
Fontana Police Department advised drivers, motorcyclists and bicyclists to slow down and follow road rules to prevent accidents.
They added that May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and urged riders to wear helmets and use lights (using last year’s traffic safety data).
On May 6, the Fontana Planning Commission unanimously approved a new project from The Previti Group to build a 29,280 sq ft flex building, a two-story office building with a private helipad, and a 119,200 sq ft storage facility on a 9.6-acre site (divided into four parcels) near the Interstate 15 freeway. The office building will become the group’s headquarters and the helipad will see a helicopter take off and land twice daily with noise offset by nearby freeway traffic.
At 17 years old, Michael 'Mike' DeFalco Jr, a Junior at Grand Terrace High School, balances a 3.3 GPA with varsity football, wrestling and track and field while serving as team captain.
He started his sports career in local youth programs and has carried his drive since losing his father on March 18th, 2023 — he now plans to explore college football or military service.
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