Good morning, San Bernardino.

Carrie Magana and Christina Phelps run small businesses in Grand Terrace and support community events by selling handcrafted goods and greeting local residents— their work helps boost the local economy.

The Diaper Bank of Inland Empire received 7,400 diapers and nearly 6,000 wipes donated by Bank of America employees (from Rialto and Victorville) to help families in need across Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

On July 5, 2024, the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra held its outdoor concert with fireworks at San Bernardino Valley College’s football field, playing 80s pop, patriotic music, and finishing with Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture.

The event featured a record attempt with 192 piccolo players — a move to break last year’s feat — and honored military veterans through a donation program — which helped secure free tickets for local service members —.

San Bernardino City Unified School District announced that Ramona-Alessandro Elementary earned its first California Distinguished School Award while Palm Avenue Elementary received its third, as recognized by the state education department (the awards applaud schools for closing the achievement gap and high academic performance).

A.B. Miller High School's aviation program — a two-year CTE course — is training students to earn pilot licenses and meet key flight milestones; one student, Jesse Cuba, completed his first solo flight on April 30 in a Cessna 152 at Cable Airport and will soon begin a cross-country flight to San Diego and an internship at Guardian Jet Center.

Never Stop Grinding Impact and Chase Bank will host a free financial literacy workshop on Saturday, June 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the NSG Boxing and Community Center at 898 W Rialto Ave to help locals improve credit and manage debt — the series began on May 24 and will also include sessions on July 19 and August 16.

Mosquitoes collected in Colton tested positive for West Nile virus—this is the first positive detection this year and has led MVCP to take steps to remove mosquito breeding sites.

San Bernardino County Health Officer Sharon Wang advised residents to protect themselves from bites and contact a healthcare provider if they develop flu-like symptoms.