Good morning, San Bernardino.

Gary Mumaw of Rancho Cucamonga shared photos of the South Fork Trail that show a gradual hike beginning at a trailhead along Jenks Lake Road at 6,900 ft + reaching Dry Lake at 9,000 ft in the San Gorgonio Wilderness.

On Monday, Oct. 19, the Rialto Branch Library reopened with reimagined spaces that invited over 200 community members and 40 preschoolers to enjoy an interactive storytime area and hands-on learning tools; local leaders joined the outdoor ribbon-cutting to mark this new chapter.

The free Inland Empire Girls Empowerment Camp runs from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov.

14-15 at Crafton Hills College Fire Technology Center in Yucaipa, where participants aged 14-18 learn fire service skills with firefighters & mentors. Rialto Fire Department and agencies host the event; registration is free online.

First 5 San Bernardino gifted 5,000 free Halloween books on Oct.8 at a festive pop-up library, and the campaign continues today with a literacy tour in San Bernardino, Big Bear Lake, Ontario, Victorville and Upland where children pick four books and enjoy family-friendly activities plus a wrapped book to share.

On Oct. 20, the county Board adopted a resolution to back Legacy Village, a project by San Bernardino Community College District promising 88 affordable units, 180 workforce homes + 461 student beds and community spaces.

Supervisors said the plan will aid transitional-age youth with support services.

San Bernardino County Library is partnering with Southern California Edison to turn select library locations into resource centers during planned power shutoffs caused by severe weather or wildfire risk.

Residents will receive details on operating hours and locations when these centers activate.

Tristan is a charming one-year-old shepherd mix with a soft coat who is featured as San Bernardino County’s Pet of the Week.

The animal shelter program offers free adoptions for qualifying pets with spay/neutering, a microchip, vaccinations and a 30-day trial of pet insurance from MetLife.