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Colton Courier 07/16/26

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COLTON COURIER Weekly

July 16, 2026

Vol 154, NO. 34

Colton’s 139th Birthday Replaces Fireworks With Drone Show, Highlights Affordable College Survey

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Yuhaaviatam Celebrates 40 Years of Gaming, Sovereignty and Community Investment Pg. 4

PHOTO MANNY SANDOVAL San Bernardino Valley College President Dr. Gilbert Contreras, back right, stands beside an attendee who displays the “Century of Community Excellence” T-shirt he received after completing the college’s Affordable College Survey during Colton’s 139th Birthday.

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olton residents gathered at Municipal Park on Saturday, July 11, to celebrate the city’s 139th birthday with live entertainment, family activities, community resources and a nighttime drone show. Coordinated by the city’s Community

PHOTO MANNY SANDOVAL Miss Colton pageant winners from 2025 place foam crowns on two young residents, one day ahead of the annual Teen and Miss Colton Pageant on July 12.

Services Department, the celebration featured a Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute band, food vendors, carnival-style games, recreation class demonstrations, a magician and an adaptive sensory play area. San Bernardino Valley College encouraged attendees to complete its three-question Affordable College Survey, which will

help shape efforts to make higher education more attainable across the region during the next decade. “We’re out here encouraging participation in our Affordable College Survey as we plan for the future, and those who take it get a free T-shirt,” SBVC President Dr. Colton Birthday, cont. next pg.

Fiesta Village Brings Families Back for One Last Round of Fun During Closing Weekend City of San Bernardino Appoints Luis Portillo as New Economic Development Director Pg. 5

PHOTO DENISE BERVER Guests race down the Sluggers Super Slide as Fiesta Village’s rides remained active during one of the park’s final evenings of operation.

Cheech Marin Marks 80th Birthday, Celebrates Riverside’s Transformation Into an Arts Destination Pg. 8

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PHOTO DENISE BERVER Families gather outside Fiesta Village’s main entrance on Friday, July 10, as visitors arrive to experience the longtime Colton attraction before its permanent closure on July 11th, 2026.

PHOTO DENISE BERVER A family captures a final photo beneath Fiesta Village’s heart-shaped photo display before saying goodbye to the amusement park.


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