A subset of San Bernardino County transit officials this week expressed a combination of enthusiasm and dismay at a development that has forced their renewed recognition that the governmental collective devoted to regional transportation issues has as a body consistently squandered an eminently promising prospect of alleviating Southern California’s most vexing commuting challenge.
On Monday, July 8, the California State Transportation Agency earmarked just under $500 million to be used to extend the Gold Line, what is already the world’s longest light-rail passenger extending from its Pacific Ocean terminus in Long Beach nearly to the eastern end of Los Angeles County, into San Bernardino County. There was also indication given that another installment of $298 million from the state will be provided to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to fund the final phase of the final 3.2-mile extension of the rail line from Pomona to Claremont and across the county line into Montclair being undertaken by that entity’s sub agency, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority.
While virtually all of Los Angeles County’s and a good share of San Bernardino County’s transportation officials hailed the provision of the funds, the most ardent supporters of the Gold Line in San Bernardino County bemoaned the lack of resolve among the larger collection of transportation officials in their jurisdiction which has manifested over the last five years, preventing what they said was an infusion of state and federal dollars that would have ensured the Gold Line would be extended all the way to Ontario Airport by mid-2028. Because of that lack of resolve, they say, the light rail extension will not make it to the aerodrome until the early-to-mid 2030s, if at all. Continue reading →

There is a new area closure order in effect on the San Bernardino National Forest and the Angeles National Forest. Several roads, campgrounds, picnic areas, trailheads, and dispersed recreation areas are closed to the public to provide for firefighter, community and public safety. Recreation activities are prohibited within the closure area. More information about the closure order is available on the national forest websites at https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/sbnf/alerts-notices and https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/angeles/alerts-notices.
Due to the favorable weather today, fire crews were able to put in more handline and continued to mop up the edge of the fire. The cooler temperatures and higher humidity helped the firefighters going direct on the fire perimeter and kept the fire south of the 3N06 and 3N06D spur roads.
Tomorrow thunderstorms are expected into the evening with wind gusts up to 20-30 MPH. This weather will present challenges on the fire and test containment lines that are already in place. Given the expected weather conditions the firefighters will stay vigilant through the weekend, monitoring and patrolling the fire line for any spots or new starts.
Air Quality:
Visit AirNow.gov for information and actions you can take to protect yourself and loved ones.
Road Closures:
Lytle Creek Road is open to residents only north of Glen Helen Parkway.
Evacuations:
Mt. Baldy Resort.
Note: In an effort to quickly communicate information on impending dangers, the San Bernardino County Sheriff Department and San Bernardino County Fire Department send high-speed mass notifications via telephone and text messages. This system is known as the Telephone Emergency Notification System (TENS). To learn more about this service, visit the website for more information: https://sbcfire.org/alertwarning/.
Closures:
Closure order in effect on the San Bernardino National Forest and the Angeles National Forest. Several roads, campgrounds, picnic areas, trailheads, and dispersed recreation areas are closed to the public to provide for firefighter, community and public safety. Recreation activities are prohibited within the closure area. More information about the closure order is available on the national forest websites at https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/sbnf/alerts-notices and https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/angeles/alerts-notices.
Fire Restrictions:
The San Bernardino National Forest has implemented increased fire restrictions. Campfires are restricted to those developed areas listed in the Forest Order.

The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have stepped up their scrutiny of colleges and universities in San Bernardino County and elsewhere to ward off efforts by Communist Chinese agents to not only purloin advanced chemical engineering data and other sensitive information but to obtain restricted chemicals as well.
University and college science departments have, generally, unfettered access to chemicals that in most other contexts are considered restricted materials.
In other contexts at universities and colleges elsewhere in the United States, most famously at the University of Florida, Chinese nationals who have matriculated as students or obtained positions as researchers have purchase more than 10,000 samples of organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, biochemicals, drugs, toxins and reagents by ordering them on behalf of various campus laboratories and then diverting them to secondary locations, from which they were illicitly shipped to China.
These activities occurred frequently over a recently-ended seven year period. Continue reading →

The nomination period for 22 of San Bernardino County’s 24 municipal races being held on November 5 2024 will open on Monday, July 15. The nomination period is to run until August 9. The time for the August 9 deadline varies from city to city, with some cities accepting papers up until 5 p.m. or 5:30 p.m.; others receiving them until 4 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. and some imposing a noon deadline. Candidates or would-be candidates should consult the City Hall in their cities to verify the deadline.
The stated deadline above – August 9 – is applicable in those jurisdictions where the incumbent in the office up for election files for reelection. If nomination papers for an incumbent officer of the city are not filed by August 9, 2024, the voters shall have until the 83rd day before the election, August 14, 2024, to nominate candidates other than the person(s) who are the incumbents on the 88th day before the election, for that incumbent’s elective office. This extension is not applicable where there is no incumbent eligible to be elected.
In the City of Adelanto, two members of the city council are up for election this year.
In the Town of Apple Valley, Larry Cusack’s term as councilman in District 1 is ending and he must stand for reelection to remain in office. Similarly, Art Bishop is up for reelection in District 2. Continue reading →

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
CIVBA 2400346
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner SUSAN ELLEN BRIGHT filed with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
SUSAN ELLEN BRIGHT to JEAN HELEN MURRIETTA
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
Notice of Hearing:
Date: August 6, 2024
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Department: B1
Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
Barstow District
The address of the court is 235 East Mountain View Stree Barstow, CA 92311
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this order be published in the San Bernardino County Sentinel in San Bernardino County California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing of the petition.
James R. Baxter
Judge of the Superior Court.
Filed: June 11, 2024 by
Sarah Mishoe, Deputy Court Clerk
Susan Ellen Bright
15564 Tenth St.
Victorville, CA 92395
(760) 590-3277
Published in the San Bernardino County Sentinel on June 21 & 28 and July 5 & 12, 2024.

FBN 20240005515
The following entity is doing business primarily in San Bernardino County as
BRIGHT ROAD INSURANCES SERVICES LLC AND AUTO REGISTRATIONS 5153 HOLT BLVD A5 MONTCLAIR, CA 91763: BRIGHT ROAD INSURANCES SERVICES LLC 5153 HOLT BLVD A5 MONTCLAIR, CA 91763
Business Mailing Address: 10021 BEL AIR AVE MONTCLAIR, CA 91763
The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY registered in California.
The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: June 14, 2024.
By signing, I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime (B&P Code 179130). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing.
/s/ JAZMIN NERI GARCIA, CEO
Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on: 6/14/2024
I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office San Bernardino County Clerk By:/Deputy D9865
Notice-This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professions Code).
Published in the San Bernardino County Sentinel on June 21 & 28 and July 5 & 12, 2024.

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