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Pepper Avenue THIS WEEK Gloria’s Corner interchange to undergo and Words To Think About construction Vol 144, NO. 13
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new freeway improvement project that has been planned for years will finally break ground in the City of Colton.
Colton High Alumni and Baltimore Raven Jimmy Smith to be honored with the NFL Golden Football Award on Thursday, April 7 at 6pm at Colton High Auditorium
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the I-10 rancho Avenue interchange (seen above), along with the Pepper Avenue interchange are a part of sANBAG’s nexus study, which has pinpointed infrastructure that needs improvement across san Bernardino County.
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Smithsonian Latino Center Accepting Applications for 2016 Young Ambassadors Program
he Smithsonian Latino Center, a division of the Smithsonian Institution, works to ensure that Latino contributions to art, science, and the humanities are highlighted, understood, and advanced through the development and support of public programs, scholarly research, museum collections, and educational opportunities at the Smithsonian and its affiliated organizations.
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The much anticipated improvement of the Interstate 10/Pepper Avenue interchange is scheduled to begin sometime later this month and is expected to be completed by next summer. The estimated $10 million improvement will provide a better flow of traffic, as well as enhanced response capability for emergency service vehicles and improved access to the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, according to officials. On Friday March 11, Colton Mayor Richard De La Rosa and a handful of council members were joined by San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) President Ryan McEachron, San Bernardino
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From left to right are Colton councilmembers David toro, summer Zamora-Jorrin, Mayor richard De La rosa, and councilman Frank Navarro.
The center is now accepting applications for the 2016 Young Ambassadors Program, an annual program that aims to foster the next generation of Latino leaders in the arts, sciences, and humanities.
Through the program, graduating high school seniors with an interest in and commitment to the arts, sciences, and humanities as they pertain to Latino communities and cultures will be selected to travel to Washington, D.C., for a weeklong seminar at the Smithsonian. The week consists of visits to the Smithsonian’s Latino collections and one-onone interaction with renowned experts from various fields, including museum professionals. Following the week in Washington, students participate in a four-week interdisciplinary internship in museums and cultural institutions in seventeen cities across the United States and Puerto Rico, including Smithsonian-affiliated organizations. For complete program guidelines, an FAQ, and application instructions, see the Smithsonian Latino Center Web s i t e : http://latino.si.edu/Education/Y AP