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Vol 144, NO. 45
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By Anthony Victoria
inda Perez-Black, Andres Palacios Sr. and Andres Palacios Jr. are confident that discussions with city leaders will lead to the rezoning of a historic business district in South Colton.
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The city’s leadership, along with San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) officials, marked the next step of the Colton Crossing project on October 22 by announcing the removal of an aged railway track that in recent years has been a nuisance.
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Linda Perez-Black, her husband Ken Black, and Andres Palacios Sr.
The removal of the 9th Street railway is part of the larger Colton Crossing project that resulted in the construction of a flyover to separate the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific lines.
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Up until last week locomotives with trains still travelled through the 9th Street railway to serve a hardware supply company in the city, officials said.
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According to Mayor Richard De La Rosa, the removal of the track and the paving of the road will cost an estimated $12 million and will be completed within 40-60 days.
“Improving the quality of life is our priority,” he told those who attended the 9th Street Celebration during the weekend. “We’re very proud to be removing this rail.”
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9th Street railway to be removed
fter years of enduring loud noise and soot emissions, the residents of South Colton in a matter of weeks will have a paved road down 9th Street.
“There’s a lot of people that are interested in making this a mixed used area with single family homes and businesses,” Perez-Black said. “Things are starting to buzz.”
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October 27, 2016
By Anthony Victoria
The property owners have visions of turning the former 7th Street Market and Martinez Bakery into thriving enterprises that could restore pride in the community.
Currently the area where the two former businesses sit is designated as Single Family Residential. PerezBlack and the Palacios’ aspi-
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The former 7th Street Market property owned by Linda Perez-Black.
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“To see this in my lifetime is moving,” said Councilman Isaac Suchil, who grew up nearby on L Street. Railway cont. on next page