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Get e-mail updates when this information changes     Press Releases   Release Date Title 5/2/2008 Supervisors pick up two national awards from WeTip 4/23/2008 Community meeting on Apple Valley wind energy project scheduled 4/23/2008 County statement regarding bear-related fatality 4/9/2008 County selects seasoned executive as Airports Director 4/1/2008 Board sponsors free day for residents at County Fair 4/1/2008 Supervisors Declare April “National Donate Life Month” 3/11/2008 16 pallets of donated goods for troops ship out tomorrow 3/4/2008 State commends improvements in child support efforts 2/21/2008 County advises residents to prepare for possible storms 2/21/2008 County totes Green for NASCAR at California Speedway 1/24/2008 County advises residents to prepare for storms 12/29/2007 Appellate court upholds decision against scandal figures 12/28/2007 County Debris Program Seeks Missing Property Owners 12/11/2007 Supervisors ramp up effort to protect the environment 12/6/2007 County warns residents to be prepared for flooding 11/28/2007 Fire Debris Program Garners First Participants 11/7/2007 Officials declare mountain communities “open for business” 11/6/2007 More than $1.7 million in fee waivers approved for fire victims 11/5/2007 Fires force election officials to move two polling places 10/31/2007 County leads effort to remove tree threat from burn area 10/26/2007 County opens one-stop assistance center for fire victims 10/24/2007 211 phone service available to assist fire victims 10/24/2007 Biane commends arrest of arson suspect in Hesperia 10/16/2007 County represented at Clean Vehicle Technology Expo 9/25/2007 Supervisors approve team to track sex offenders 9/25/2007 Supervisors form partnership to end homelessness 9/20/2007 County issues flood information for recently burned areas 9/18/2007 Supervisors act to prevent mass release of state prisoners 9/17/2007 County Health Officer warns of smoke from Big Bear fire 9/15/2007 County declares local emergency for Butler II fire 9/14/2007 District to receive $9.5 million toward Colonies settlement 8/29/2007 Mentone Area Construction Project Completion 8/28/2007 Gov. Schwarzenegger Applauds County of San Bernardino for Becoming a 'Green' Leader 8/28/2007 Chairman Biane asks cities to adopt “green” concept 8/27/2007 Biane unveils “Green County San Bernardino” programs 8/21/2007 Supervisors make plans for 2007 and 2008 elections 8/21/2007 Settlement positions County as a leader on climate issues 7/17/2007 County joins nation in observing National Probation Week 7/10/2007 Supervisors appoint Patrick A. Petre to head ARMC 7/3/2007 County Public Health Department issues heat warning 6/26/2007 Supervisors support better health through exercise 6/26/2007 County honored with 12 national achievement awards 6/25/2007 TENS "Reverse 911" system to be tested this week 6/20/2007 March Inland Port flights will not be routed over San Bernardino County communities 6/19/2007 County Fire Suspends Burn Permits in All County Areas 6/18/2007 TENS "Reverse 911" system to be tested next week 6/12/2007 County agencies warn of high risk for 2007 fire season 6/8/2007 County leaders issue update on Needles hospital initiative 6/8/2007 Board of Supervisors appoints new Public Health Officer 5/9/2007 San Bernardino Commission on the Status of Women Hosts Annual Awards Luncheon 5/9/2007 County seeking nominations for Mental Health Awards 5/2/2007 Children's Fund Receives My Stuff Bags 5/2/2007 County Hosts Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration 4/20/2007 San Bernardino County a pioneer in responsible growth 4/19/2007 Board meetings go live on the Internet next week 4/17/2007 Board creates $1,000 rewards to catch illegal dumpers 3/20/2007 County receives national award for effective budgeting 3/13/2007 Board approves plan to provide health care in Needles 3/13/2007 Supervisors name Ruth Stringer to County Counsel post 3/13/2007 County fiscal policies lead to upgraded S&P ratings 3/2/2007 Volunteers Requested for Grand Jury 2/9/2007 County issues flood warning for recently burned areas 2/1/2007 Groundbreaking set for County Museum hall of wonders 1/30/2007 County issues flood warning for recently burned areas 1/23/2007 Vana Olson appointed County Public Works director 1/19/2007 County officials meet with state ag secretary about freeze 1/17/2007 Chairman Biane declares local emergency due to freeze 1/12/2007 Cold Weather Danger to Vulnerable Populations 1/10/2007 Supervisors appoint Mitzelfelt to serve First District 1/9/2007 Biane elected Chairman, Ovitt tapped as Vice Chairman 1/8/2007 Board to resume First District deliberations Wednesday 1/5/2007 Public invited to participate in selection of new supervisor 1/5/2007 Supervisors slated to select new Chairman on Tuesday 12/31/2006 County accomplishes much for the public during 2006 12/19/2006 Board votes to seek clarity and appeal marijuana ruling 12/18/2006 Review extended on County General Plan Update 11/29/2006 County announces public outreach program for mountain fire safety awareness 11/28/2006 Board of Supervisors reaches settlement in Colonies case 11/17/2006 Businesses open during Crest Forest Drive construction 11/8/2006 Stringer appointed to serve as Acting County Counsel 11/6/2006 Officials tour wildfire and pledge support to fire crews 10/27/2006 County offers $100,000 reward for Esperanza arsonist 10/18/2006 ARMC Trauma Center receives first-time verification from American College of Surgeons 10/13/2006 County offers free e-mail updates on news and events 9/29/2006 Children’s Fund event celebrates 20 years of service 9/21/2006 Preparing families to survive in an emergency 9/13/2006 Supervisors vote to continue Sheriff patrols in San Bernardino 9/5/2006 Public invited to September 11 Remembrance Ceremony 8/22/2006 Supervisors bolster public safety in adoption of final budget 8/17/2006 County plans meeting to discuss post-fire flood threat 7/25/2006 County honored with 10 national achievement awards 7/20/2006 County issues flood alert for recently burned areas 7/18/2006 County aims to waive fees for victims, continues to warn of flood danger 7/17/2006 County establishes toll-free disaster aid number & renews flash flood warning 7/16/2006 County alerts burn area residents to flood danger 7/15/2006 Potential Flood Danger Downstream of Burn Areas 7/14/2006 Local Assistance Center to open for fire victims 7/13/2006 Animal shelter information for fire evacuees 6/29/2006 Family Disaster Plan Guide Available to County Residents 6/28/2006 County awarded funds to expand mental health services 6/27/2006 Riverside, San Bernardino Counties Donate $200K for Med School Study 6/23/2006 County earns Red Cross’ highest honor for Katrina aid 5/3/2006 Wagner appointed Interim County Counsel 4/26/2006 Ground Breaking For New Highland Environmental Center and Library 4/21/2006 Lunsford joins state and local officials in "Child Safety Task Force" kick-off 4/21/2006 County seeking nominations for mental health awards 4/17/2006 Bilingual poll workers needed 4/17/2006 County Library Appreciates Volunteers 4/14/2006 County hires experienced ethics and compliance officer 4/12/2006 Postmus speech highlights many county accomplishments 4/11/2006 Supervisors Approve Off-Highway Vehicle Ordinance 4/5/2006 Postmus announces key economic development hires 3/29/2006 Public invited to 2006 State of the County Address 3/26/2006 Pollworkers needed 3/20/2006 Registrar of Voters forms Bilingual Advisory Committee 3/12/2006 Deadline to register to vote in June 6 election 2/28/2006 Supervisors approve plan to improve coroner operation 2/23/2006 Supervisors complete annual legislative visit to Sacramento 2/14/2006 Board increases public’s access to county information 2/9/2006 February 12-18 is Child Passenger Safety Week 2/9/2006 February 28th, 2006 is Spay Day USA! 2/7/2006 Assistant Chief Dennen appointed County Fire Chief 1/11/2006 Public hearings on proposed mental health services planned 1/4/2006 County Fire Chief Peter Hills announces retirement plans 12/22/2005 County releases statement on Gumport Investigation 12/14/2005 Supervisors approve major funding for Fire Department 12/13/2005 Supervisors, District Attorney target identity theft crimes 12/8/2005 Board of Supervisors meets Tuesday in Victorville 12/6/2005 Board pledges resources to fight crime in San Bernardino 11/29/2005 Access to materials from many libraries available online in English and Spanish 11/16/2005 Cities Embrace County’s A-B-C Restaurant Grading 11/1/2005 Supervisors address county needs in budget adjustment 10/21/2005 Rock Springs Road now open to the public 10/13/2005 Public meetings slated for General Plan Update EIR 10/5/2005 County Seeks Input on Mental Health Service Needs 10/4/2005 Supervisors vote to improve ethics rules and information access 9/28/2005 Supervisors propose county reforms 9/26/2005 Rock Springs Road opening now scheduled for October 15 9/20/2005 County, city team learns much during mission to Gulfport 9/15/2005 S.B. County hurricane relief convoy to depart for Gulfport Friday 9/8/2005 Board takes additional steps to help hurricane victims 9/8/2005 Third District chief of staff Jim Foster resigns 9/6/2005 Board to hold special meeting to address hurricane relief 9/2/2005 Special relief fund established through county website 9/2/2005 County lending support to hurricane relief effort 8/30/2005 National Literacy Month 8/5/2005 Supervisors appoint well-qualified Behavioral Health director 8/5/2005 Experienced professional selected to head County H.R. 8/2/2005 Statement on July 29 appellate opinion on the Colonies case 7/19/2005 Public Health offers tips for coping with the summer heat 6/21/2005 Supervisors strengthen public safety in new budget 6/8/2005 Yucaipa crow tests positive for West Nile Virus 6/8/2005 County Library Gears up for Summer Reading Program 6/1/2005 Experienced elections professional selected as Registrar 6/1/2005 Residents invited to meeting on draft windmill ordinance 5/24/2005 County wins $10.6 million in corruption civil case 5/19/2005 Loma Linda Branch Library Remodels 5/19/2005 June is Adopt A Shelter Cat Month 5/17/2005 County moves toward GPS tracking of sex offenders 5/3/2005 County Declares War on Gangs 4/6/2005 County Library Treasures Volunteers 3/10/2005 Postmus Talks Economics During State of the County Address 2/24/2005 Downloadable Audiobooks Available At County Library 2/22/2005 Seven Oaks Dam testing postponed due to storms 2/18/2005 County urges public to stay clear of river during dam releases 2/15/2005 Supervisors OK Postmus’ plan for ‘flexible’ meeting schedule 2/9/2005 Chairman Postmus invites public to State of the County Address 2/8/2005 Board appoints Griffith-Collison to head Medical Center 1/13/2005 County’s anti-corruption efforts exceed $24.8 million today 1/11/2005 Supervisors take action to increase county jail capacity 1/5/2005 Residents urged to prepare for another round of storms 1/4/2005 County will launch effort to gather relief for tsunami victims 1/4/2005 Postmus elected Chairman of the Board of Supervisors 12/20/2004 County will demonstrate new sex offender initiative 12/6/2004 Postmus, Hansberger, Ovitt and Gonzales take the oath of office 11/23/2004 Prices at county grocery stores check out in time for holidays 11/23/2004 Supervisors invest funding in communities and services 11/23/2004 County addresses solutions for Greenwood Avenue 11/15/2004 Interim registrar appointed to fill immediate vacancies 11/10/2004 Playground for disabled and non-disabled children opens at county park Saturday 11/4/2004 County schedules clinics for low-cost flu immunizations 11/3/2004 Problem-free election to be followed by final ballot count 10/29/2004 County will be first to use voter-verified paper trail 10/27/2004 Possibility of rain will continue into Thursday afternoon 10/27/2004 County spared storm-related damage; evacuations lifted 10/27/2004 Storm-related evacuations & road closures in effect 10/25/2004 Flash Flood Watch in effect Tuesday into Thursday 10/19/2004 Strong storm set to hit county; Foothill flooding possible 10/13/2004 Corrected ballot reminder 10/5/2004 Corrected ballots en route to many county voters 10/5/2004 Board of Supervisors endorses Prop. 1A to protect local funds 10/5/2004 Board of Supervisors erases rebuilding fees for fire victims 10/5/2004 Supervisors support further improvement of Central Courthouse 9/27/2004 County to conduct community meeting on flood threat 9/22/2004 Board activates $30 million in grant funds for tree removal 9/22/2004 Board of Supervisors takes action to control post-fire floods 9/21/2004 Mark Uffer appointed CAO; terms geared toward stability 9/14/2004 County programs honored with 12 national awards 9/10/2004 Metal detectors start duty at Government Center on Tuesday 9/9/2004 Flood watch issued for the San Bernardino County mountains