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By IECN Staff
The San Bernardino City Council has unanimously approved a $4 million funding commitment to support a new 30-unit, three story affordable housing project for veterans to be located at 1351 North E Street.
The project, being developed by the nonprofit U.S. Vets in partnership with Kingdom Development, will provide per-
manent supportive housing for at risk and recently homeless veterans. Residents will also benefit from on-site supportive services tailored to the needs of veterans, including case management, food and hygiene supplies, transportation support, and employment assistance.
“Housing our veterans and their families in San Bernardino’s is a responsibility we take very seriously,” said Mayor Helen Tran. “This is why this project is so important.”
The 2025 San Bernardino County Homeless Point in Time Count found that approximately six percent of the County’s unsheltered homeless population are veterans.
The three-story, elevator-serviced building will feature one- and two-bedroom units serving veterans earning between Affordable Housing, cont. on next pg.
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By Manny Sandoval
n Saturday, Nov. 22, the Rialto Unified School District released a statement detailing the findings of a nearly two-year forensic investigation into its Nutrition Services program and pledging stronger fiscal oversight going forward.
District officials said the independent review, launched in December 2023 and completed in October 2025, examined allegations involving how meal counts were reported for reimbursement.
Investigators concluded that daily counts for the regular school-year meal program were largely accurate, but found errors in the totals reported to the state during por-
tions of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 and 2022, as well as in the district’s summer feeding programs in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Those inaccuracies resulted in the district receiving more funds than it was entitled to.
In response, Business Services leaders and Nutrition Services supervisors have begun
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Unified School District is located at 182 East Walnut Ave.
Affordable Housing (cont.)
- 30% and 50% of the Area Median Income (AMI). Each unit will include a modern kitchen and bathroom with essential appliances. Amenities will feature a community center, common areas, and on-site laundry facility, fostering a strong sense of community and neighborhood integration.
The funds from the City of San Bernardino will be in the form of two long term loans using City Permanent Local Housing Allocation (“PLHA”) funds and Low-and-Moderate-Income Housing Asset Funds (“LMIHAF”) to be paid back over the next 55 and 57 years.
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- tightening internal procedures and addressing what district officials described as procedural weaknesses in how meal data is recorded and submitted.
As a result of the over-reporting, the district has incurred a $3 million penalty, according to the statement. Rialto Unified is working with the California Department of Education to reconcile the discrepancies and ensure more accurate reporting moving forward.
“Compliance with state and federal regulations is a top priority for the District, and we will continue to implement policies and procedures to ensure full compliance with Nutrition Services regulations and best practices,” stated District Spokesperson Syeda Jafri.
“The first step is to acknowledge the
Other project partners include the County of San Bernardino and Home Depot. The property on E Street was donated to U.S. Vets by a Holocaust survivor with the intention for the land to be used as a thank you to U.S. World War II soldiers for his rescue.
The project is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2027.
U.S. Vets is a Los Angeles based nonprofit founded in 1993 by veterans to assist fellow veterans and their families transition from homelessness through tailored support to help them gain independence.
findings and implement corrective actions. The next step is to work with the State to correct the claim and return the monies to the federal government. Over 200 dedicated nutrition services workers in our District continue to provide students with nutritious meals with smiles. We want to make sure to restore public trust.”
Board President Dr. Stephanie E. Lewis said the district views the audit as an opportunity to reinforce financial safeguards while maintaining its focus on student achievement. She said the board remains committed to protecting public resources, supporting the district’s academic mission and ensuring that every student has the opportunity to thrive.
District leaders said they will continue refining systems, procedures and staff training in Nutrition Services to maintain long-term compliance with state and federal regulations and industry best practices.
By Daphne Marquez
On November 8, the annual Aristrong Car Show, Concert, and Kickball Tournament was hosted on Colton High School’s Athletic fields. The event was organized by The Aristrong Foundation, an organization
Bloomington High Unveils $5.5 Million Ballfields, Leveling Playing Field for Bruins Baseball, Softball
By Manny Sandoval
Underthe glow of new stadium lights, Bloomington High School cut the ribbon Nov. 18 on $5.5 million in renovated baseball and softball fields that local leaders say finally match the pride and effort of Bruins athletes.
The project, held on the Bloomington High varsity baseball field, was funded with $1.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds provided by San Bernardino County Supervisor Joe Baca Jr. and $3.7 million from Colton Joint Unified School District Measure G general obligation bond funds.
The total does not include a separate $500,000 donation Baca made earlier for varsity baseball foul-ball netting.
The scope of work includes LED field lights for junior varsity baseball and softball, a complete renovation of the varsity softball complex and significant upgrades to the varsity baseball facility.
Varsity softball now features a new field and backstop, dugouts, bullpen, batting cage, bleachers and PA system. Varsity baseball received new LED field lighting, synthetic infield turf, outfield fencing, bleachers and a PA system.
“Thank you, Coach Sanchez and Coach Contreras, for being here and really working with our youth, our young men and women,” Baca said at the ceremony. “Hey, we care about you. We’re willing to invest in you. Invest in our kids. So when other teams come to Bloomington, they’re going to say, I wish our field was like Bloomington. I wish our school district invested just like they did in Bloomington.”
Baca emphasized that the improvements reflect a commitment to equity for girls and boys sports.
“Title IX makes sure that we invest just as much in the girls as they do the boys,” he said. “So I’m very, very proud of the softball team. And you know what? I was a softball coach, varsity coach for nine years. And I hate to say it, I think I like coaching the
founded in memory of Arianna "Ari" Villalobos to support families in need.
The event began seven years ago, after the Villalobos family lost their 15-yearold daughter “Ari” to stage 4 Glioblastoma Brain Cancer. Their Foundation is meant to not only spread awareness for children with cancer, but also raise funds
girls better than the boys.”
He also noted a long relationship with Bruins baseball coach Carlos Contreras and the county’s total stake in the project.
At the ribbon cutting, Baca also presented the baseball and softball teams with their own $3,000 checks.
Coaches said the upgraded facilities are a long-awaited show of support for their programs.
“I would like to give a warm thank you to our softball parents, past and present, as well as Coach Jose, Coach J, and Coach Art for always advocating for these young ladies to be equally supported here at BHS,” Bloomington High School softball coach Rodolfo Sanchez said. “I would also like to thank all the countless softball players who have walked on this campus who have championed our softball program.”
Bloomington High School baseball coach Carlos Contreras said the fields represent a well-earned investment in the team and the wider community.
“This is well deserved for the boys and the community,” Contreras said. “Anytime we hit a foul ball and it hits the netting, what do you guys yell? You yell, ‘Joe Baca!’ Every time the ball hits the net — ‘Joe Baca!’ I just want to say thanks to Supervisor Joe Baca Jr., Mr. Miranda, the entire school board, Mr. Dan Flores, our booster parents and the whole community. This wouldn’t be happening without your support. You treat these boys like champions all the time. They get a lot of good gear, and that’s good stuff for us. The biggest thing is we’re ready to play ball.”
Governing board members pointed to years of advocacy that led to the moment.
“Thank you to Supervisor Baca and the community because without your help we would not have what we have here today,” CJUSD Board Member Israel Fuentes said. “As I was walking in I just wanted to throw myself on this turf and I am going to do that when I finish speaking. Congratulations to all of you for making this happen.
for pediatric cancer research, aligning with its slogan, “Bringing Hope And Healing to Hurting Hearts.”
Alex Villalobos, Ari’s uncle, said, “It's about honoring the legacy and the wishes Ari had, but also building community and helping people and making everybody aware that we have all these
This is a glorious day and we can now hear ourselves speak over this PA system. Let's play ball!” Board Member Pat Haro traced the project back more than three years.
“First of all, I just want to say about three and a half years ago, a coach came to me and said, we have a problem. And I said, okay, tell me about what’s going on. And he did and was very eloquent about it and what was needed,” Haro said.
“And then we had Bloomington High School’s last graduation here at our stadium,” Haro said. “I saw Mr. Baca and I said, we need to talk. And we did. We walked out to our cars and had a nice little chat. Thanks to him, the money he donated toward this cause spearheaded all of this. I just want to say thank you to the community and thank you to the staff. Thank you to our coaches and our students for being patient. Sometimes things take time, but we’ve got it done. Thank you.”
State leaders also recognized the project’s significance. Sen. Eloise Gomez Reyes’ office, represented by Rep. Michael Towensend, presented a California State Senate Certificate of Recognition.
For families in the stands, the new facilities are already making a visible difference.
“My daughter Angela is a senior here at Bloomington High School. She’s been playing on the softball team — this will be her fourth year now — and the improvements are incredible,” said Marie, a Bloomington High School parent. “Before, we used to have a very small space for the fans to sit. Some of the parents would have to sit outside in the parking lot because it would get too full. The girls now have nicer dugouts; they used to have old, rundown dugouts, and some of the roofs would leak. The field in general just looks really beautiful. So I’m just so happy, and it’s very exciting because it’s my daughter’s senior year — so just in time.”
great resources to offer to them.”
Near the event entrance, food vendors like Dutch Bros joined a raffle ticket booth and blood donation service Lifestream to provide guests with a wide range of activities.
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Aristrong Foundation Scholarships Help Colton, Grand Terrace Teens Chase the High School
Future Arianna Never Got to Finish
Half a Million Young Californians Aren’t in School or Work. Most are Men.
By CalMatters
If you ask Jodeah Wilson how his life got off track, he’ll say it’s all about money.
He needs money for November rent. He also needs money to pay back the tuition he owes for the spring semester at Sacramento State University, which would allow him to re-enroll. Until then, he’s stuck in limbo.
“All I need is a goddamn job so I can pay this off myself,” he said. But it’s been months and so far, he’s still unemployed.
To state leaders and researchers, though, it’s more than just money. California has nearly 500,000 young people ages 16 to 24 who are in the same predicament, neither working nor in school. Finding them a job is part of the solution, but it goes much deeper than that. Many are struggling socially and emotionally, too, making it even harder to move forward.
Men are particularly at risk. In July, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to address “the alarming rise in suicides and disconnection among California’s young men and boys.”
It’s a “crisis,” Newsom told former President Bill Clinton in an interview at the Clinton Global Initiative last month. “Look at the dropout rates. Look at the depths of despair. Look at the issues around loneliness. Look at every critical category. It’s just blinking red lights for young men.”
Newsom pointed to Charlie Kirk as a model for how to make young men feel heard and get them re-engaged politically, albeit for Trump. Then he slammed Democrats for ignoring these young men and their needs.
Wilson is convinced he’s an exception to these trends and that his unemployment is temporary. He talks fast, speaking in short sentences, repeating himself when needed, like a coach hyping up a team. When he gets excited or gestures for emphasis, a dreadlock falls from his bun and shakes with his words.
“I’ve been persistent,” he said. “You can check Indeed. You can check Glassdoor. You can check my network. You can check how many career fairs I attended, how many internships I’ve acquired.”
His checking account has $76, and his savings account has 8 cents, he said during an interview earlier this month. Despite his persistence, he’s worried about becoming homeless in November if a job doesn’t materialize soon.
Of the roughly 4.6 million Californians between the ages of 16 and 24, more than 10% are considered disconnected, meaning they’re neither working nor in school, according to Kristen Lewis, the director of the research organization Measure of America. The majority are men, and Black and Native American men have higher rates.
The reasons so many young men drop out of school and work are varied. Economists point to rising automation or the loss of male-dominated manufacturing jobs in the U.S. Some of these men have disabilities or are struggling with addiction or mental health challenges. Many are incarcerated — California’s prisons are 96% male. Most of California’s homeless population is male too.
For Newsom, though, it’s not just about men’s role in the economy or education. In the executive order, he points to a slew of other disturbing statistics:
Nearly 1 in 4 men under the age of 30 say they have no close friends, a “five-fold increase since 1990” and “with higher rates of disconnection for Black males.”
Men are four times more likely than women to die by suicide — a disparity that has grown over the past few decades.
Men also have higher rates of cardiovascular diseases and cancer.
Wilson, who is both Black and Native American, said his issues are just a product of the job market. He has been rejected by restaurants, call centers and delivery services over the past two years, representing more than 50 different online job applications on Indeed alone. He’s done some seasonal or temporary work, he said, such as a four-hour catering shift about once a month, but other than that, he’s had little professional luck.
Regardless of the reason, the sole fact that he is neither working nor in school right now could have an impact on his future quality of life, even if he does find a job soon. Lewis, the Measure of America director, pointed to a lon-
gitudinal study of young people in similar situations. It found they’re likely to make less money and have worse health outcomes by the time they reach their 30s. The longer a person is unemployed and out of school, she said, the greater the likelihood of long-term consequences.
No car and no financial aid
In one of Wilson’s communications classes at Sac State, a professor compared adulthood to the experience of climbing a rope, where every responsibility or misfortune is a knife, cutting off those who are too weak to climb any higher.
Wilson said he feels like he’s at the bottom of the rope and about to get cut off.
He started Sac State in the spring of 2024 with $20,000 in his bank account, money that he’d saved by working at Red Robin while attending community college. But one year later, he had spent most of it.
In January, Wilson was driving southbound on I-5 from his hometown of Redding toward Sac State, ready to start the spring semester. Near Arbuckle, he noticed the temperature gauge on his 2002 Honda Accord suddenly swung right. The car was slowing down, even though his foot was still on the gas. He pulled over to the breakdown lane and watched steam pour from the hood. By the time he had towed the car to a mechanic, it was too late, he said — part of the engine had melted.
Without a car, he struggled to find a job, he said. His grades started to slip, too. “I needed to stop focusing on school and focus instead on how the hell I’m going to get this rent and tuition paid.”
For Lewis, who has long studied the struggles that young people face, it’s everyday setbacks — a broken car, failing grades — that often set someone on the path to dropping out of school or abandoning the workforce. “Young people who are out of school and out of work basically need what all young people need,” she said. “They need guidance. They need help. They need understanding. They need a chance to try and fail and try again.”
California offers generous financial aid for the majority of students enrolled at California State University campuses, covering tuition and daily living costs such as food and housing, but Wilson doesn’t qualify. Although he’s 22, he’s still considered a child for the purposes of financial aid, and his father, who owns a construction company, and his father’s new wife, a paralegal, collectively make too much money for him to qualify for state or federal aid, he said.
Wilson’s father helped out a little over the spring semester, sending a few hundred dollars to his bank account when funds were low, but the major costs, such as rent and tuition, have always been Wilson’s sole responsibility. He’s proud of that.
“(My father) supports me where it’s necessary, but in other aspects of my life, he shouldn’t, because I’m a man. I’m supposed to kind of do what I got to do,” said Wilson. Though he finished the spring semester, he owes over $4,000 in missed tuition payments, which he has to pay before he can re-enroll.
Ten years of depression, never seeking help If you ask Will Rose how his life got off track, he’ll say it’s all about mental health.
After dropping out of college 10 years ago, Rose, now 29, always thought he might return, though he never did. He worked retail jobs, mostly for Target, while living at his father’s house in Hermosa Beach. In retrospect, he said he was often depressed, though he wasn’t conscious of it at the time.
At night after working a shift or in the middle of the day, during one of his stints of unemployment, Rose would drive around the corner to the 7-Eleven and return home with a Big Gulp, Cheetos or Takis. “Anything that would overload my senses,” he said.
Over the course of 10 years, he gained more than 60 pounds. When he felt stuck, he would buzz off all his hair as a way to regain control over his body and his life.
As a follow-up to Newsom’s executive order, state agencies submitted a 75-page document outlining the work they’re doing to support young men. The mental health team at California Health and Human Services highlighted a federally funded project run by the state, which helped set up nearly 250 billboards in all of California’s major cities featuring the faces of young men, looking hopeful or determined. Next to each face is the 9-8-8 suicide and crisis number. The goal is to help men see that “it’s OK to not feel OK, and it’s OK to ask for help,” said Ahn Thu Bui, a
project director at the California Health and Human Services Agency.
Her colleague at the agency, Stephanie Welch, added that most mental health professionals are female, which makes it even harder for some men to feel welcome in a therapist’s office. Nationally, suicide is a leading cause of death among men ages 15 to 44 — with more men dying by suicide than cancer, heart disease or homicide. Yet men are less likely to seek treatment for mental health issues than women, Bui said.
Men are also more likely to use drugs and to overdose.
Last year, Rose was working as a contractor, delivering packages for Amazon part time. When he wasn’t working, he was using meth. When the high was good, he felt invincible, infallible, he said, even if he was just sitting on his couch. But when it was bad, he would watch hours of porn.
Once, he spent two full days so high that he couldn’t sleep. He was alone in his room, he said — his thoughts were racing so fast that he couldn’t recognize who he was or that he was even human. His dad was still in the house, though Rose said he felt so “dystopian” that he didn’t even know he needed help. “I was seriously suicidal. I was seriously going to end it.”
In May 2024, Rose admitted himself to a psychiatric ward near downtown Los Angeles.
What’s happening to ‘prime-age’ men?
As a child, Rose was in foster care and lived in roughly 25 different homes, including some where he said he was sexually abused, repeatedly. He only remembers a few of the homes, he said; the rest are a blur. Mostly, he remembers getting adopted at age 10 and moving to his first permanent home in Hermosa Beach.
Sitting in the silence of his hospital room in the psychiatric ward last year, and in the months that followed, Rose said he began to reflect on the impact of his childhood trauma. Bui, a psychiatrist by training, prefers to use the clinical term, “adverse childhood experiences,” to describe what Rose has gone through. Sexual abuse, for instance, is linked to mental health challenges and substance use issues later in life, she said.
This summer, with help from his father, Rose got a new car and finally moved into his own apartment in San Pedro, just a few blocks from the Los Angeles Harbor, as he continued working for Amazon. In his spare time, he began going on short meditative walks.
But soon after moving, he lost his job. “I was cutting corners,” he acknowledged, marking packages as delivered so he could leave work a few minutes early. “With everything being AI-based, they just keep track of everything you do. They’re just so strict.”
At 29, Rose is what economists consider a “prime-age man,” meaning that he’s in the peak age for employment. Since the 1960s, the number of prime age men opting out of the labor force has grown, especially among those without college degrees, according to a recent study by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. It’s unprecedented, Newsom said in his executive order.
Beyond the usual labor market explanations, such as automation, researchers have analyzed other potential trends. Some point to family dynamics, such as the rising number of men who are living with a parent or serving as caretakers.
One 2017 study found a link between the advent of new and improved video games and the decline in men’s working hours. Today, the average non-working man spends 520 hours a year on “recreational computer time,” most of it video games. For comparison, the average employee works about 2,000 hours a year.
State agency officials say they’re leading a series of education, health and career initiatives aimed at men, including using money from Proposition 1, a state mental health bond that passed last year, to increase the pipeline of male therapists. Last month, Newsom said his office is starting a $5 million grant program to create more mentorship opportunities for young men.
What causes a person to leave school or work varies, and so do the solutions for bringing them back, said Lewis, with Measure of America. “There tends to be a desire for some sort of silver bullet,” she said, such as summer jobs programs or employment assistance.
“I mean, it’s great to get someone a job, but if someone has a traumatic upbringing, and is dealing with a substance use disorder and has mental health challenges, they need other kinds of support.”
Fontana, San Bernardino Unified School Districts Host School Safety Symposium on Fentanyl, Trafficking, Social Media Threats
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Fontana Unified School District Police Department (FSPD), in partnership with San Bernardino Unified, brought together Southern California school district administrators for its Safety Symposium on Nov. 24, providing an opportunity to strengthen partnerships throughout the area and share strategies for maintaining safe and supportive learning environments.
The symposium, last held in 2021, hosted 69 members of the school policing community and school district staff from Indio to La Puente and San Diego, featuring a full day of presentations covering current issues impacting schools, including social media and search warrants, human trafficking, fentanyl safety and identification, cannabis and juvenile laws, and building
relationships with school administration.
The event included a debrief from Rialto Unified School District representatives on incidents that tested emergency response coordination and how a strong collaboration with District staff supports streamlined crisis communication efforts.
“School safety is a collaborative effort,” recently appointed Fontana Unified Police Chief Rich Randolph said. “Bringing law enforcement agencies and school administrators together through events like our School Safety Symposium ensures everyone is on the same page when it comes to student safety, discipline, and emergency response. These partnerships build trust and provide critical training that ultimately keeps our schools secure.”
Beyond the symposium, FSPD also enhances community safety through the Blue Envelope Program, which promotes inclusivity and supports effective communication between law enforcement and individuals with disabilities that may affect communication, including autism, dementia, or anxiety. Participants carry a blue envelope or wear an item with the program logo to alert officers of a special need, with each envelope containing identification, emergency contacts, and notes to guide officers in providing appropriate support and interaction.
The Blue Envelope Program is a collaborative effort, developed in partnership with the Inland Regional Center, Autism Society Inland Empire, and the San Bernardino County Chiefs of Police. FSPD officers receive ongoing training every two months, strengthening their ability to respond appropriately to individuals with special needs.
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Fontana School Police Department Officer Amanda LiaBeuf, a 1997 Fontana High School graduate, discusses the District’s Youth Court’s processes and successes at the Safety Symposium held on Nov. 24.
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Fontana Unified School District Police Department (members pictured), in partnership with San Bernardino Unified, brought together Southern California school district administrators for its Safety Symposium on Nov. 24.
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BARSTOW DISTRICT PETITION OF: CHRISTA AGAPE BOWERS FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CIVBA 2500794 TO ALL INTERESTED
PERSONS: Petitioner: CHRISTA AGAPE BOWERS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: CHRISTA AGAPE BOWERS to Proposed name: MIRYAM AHAVAHYAH BOWERS
THE COURT ORDERS that al 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: DEC 16 2025 Time: 1:30 pm Dept: B1 The address of the court is: same as noted above (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court s website To find your court’s website go to www courts ca gov/findmy-court htm ) A copy of this Order to Show Cause must be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation printed in this county: El Chicano Newspaper Dated: OCT 28 2025
JAMES R BAXTER Judge of the Superior Court Published El Chicano 11/13 11/20 11/27 12/4/25 E-142
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RUTHIE MAE TICEY CASE NO PROVA2500866 To all heirs beneficiaries creditors contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of RUTHIE MAE TICEY
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by FELICIA ANN TICEY in the Superior Court of California County of SAN BERNARDINO THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that FELICIA ANN TICEY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be requ red to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action ) The independent administration authority wi l be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 12/17/25 at 9:00AM in Dept F3 located at 17780 ARROW BLVD FONTANA CA 92335 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing
and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent you must file your cla m with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court If you are a person interested in the estate you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250 A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk Attorney for Petitioner FRED EDWARDS - SBN 317309 THE LAW OFFICE OF FRED W EDWARDS 9330 BASELINE RD STE 103 RANCHO CUCAMONGA CA 91701
Telephone (909) 888-8588 CNS-3985944# PUBLISHED RIALTO RECORD 11/13 11/20 11/27/25 R-396
NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE
Pursuant to the California Self-Service Storage Facility Act, (B&P Code 21700et seq ) the undersigned will sel at public auction December 8th 2025 on personal property including but not limited to business equipment, electronics, furniture, clothing, tools and/or other miscellaneous items located at:
A-AMERICAN SELF STORAGE (formerly known as Space Place) 220 W Valley Blvd Rialto, CA 92376 @ 8PM via Storagetreasures com STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: Virgilio Juarez Fitz Chaotai Lewis Pamela M Smith Enrique Rodriguez Coguidoely Ruelas
Edwin Martin
A l sales are subject to prior cancellation Terms, rules and regulations available at sale By A-American Storage Management Co Inc (310) 914-4022
Published R alto Record November 27, 2025 R-406
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE AND OF INTENTION TO TRANSFER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE (U C C 6101 et seq and B & P 24074 et seq ) Escrow No 240764-CF
Notice is hereby given that a bulk sale of assets and a transfer of alcoholic beverage license is about to be made
The names and addresses of the Sel er/Licensee are: Aryyan Liquor Inc 8145 Cypress Avenue Fontana CA 92335
The Business s known as: Haven Liquor & Craft Beer
The names and addresses of the Buyer/Transferee are: Cypress Wine & Spirits Inc 8145 Cypress Avenue Fontana, CA 92335 As listed by the Seller/Licensee al other
business names and addresses used by the Seller/Licensee within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to
the Buyer/Transferee are:
None
The assets to be sold are described in genera as: Goodwill Fixtures & Equipment, Liquor License and not to Compete and are located at: 8145 Cypress Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335
The kind of l cense to be transferred is: 21 - Off Sale
General now issued for the premises ocated at: 8145
Cypress Avenue Suite A Fontana CA 92335
The anticipated date of the sale/transfer is 12/15/25 at the office of Parkfield
Escrow Inc 11023
Eucalyptus Sr , Suite 200, Rancho Cucamonga CA 91730
TOTAL CONSIDERATION TO BE PAID FOR THE BUSINESS AND LICENCE INCLUDING INVENTORY WHETHER ACTUAL COST, ESTIMATED COST OR A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT
CASH $200,000 00
SECURED OAN $225 000 00
TOTAL AMOUNT
$425,000 00
It has been agreed between the Seller/Licensee and the intended Buyer/Transferee, as required by Sec 24073 of the Business and Professions Code that the consideration for the transfer of the business and license is to be paid only after the transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Dated: November 7 2025
The parties agree that the consideration for the transfer of the business and the license(s) is to be paid only after the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has approved the proposed transfer The parties also agree and here n direct the above-named escrow holder to make payment or distribution within a reasonable time after the completion of the transfer of the license as provided in Section 24074 of the Cal fornia Bus ness and Professions Code LICENSEE S SIGNATURES (Transferor or Seller) Arryan Liquor Inc S/ Atit Patel, President Date: 11/07/25
APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE (Transferee or Buyer) S/ George A Nakkoud, CEO Date: 11-07-25 CNS-3988841# PUBLISHED RIALTO RECORD 11/27/25 R-408
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER
ESTATE OF JUAN
MIGUEL FIERRO
Case No PROVA2500896 To all heirs benef ciaries
creditors contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both of JUAN MIGUEL FIERRO A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Leslie Fierro in the Superior Court of California County of SAN BERNARDINO THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Leslie Fierro be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent THE PETITION requests authority to admin ster the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action ) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority A HEARING on the peti-tion will be held on January 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM in Dept No F3 located at 17780 ARROW BLVD FONTANA CA 92335 IF YOU OBJECT to the
granting of the petition you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hear ng Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney IF YOU ARE A CREDI-TOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent you must file your cla m with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code Other Cal fornia statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court If you are a person interested in the estate you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250 A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk Attorney for petitioner: CHRISTOPHER B JOHNSON ESQ SBN 173521 LAW OFFICES OF CHRISTOPHER B JOHNSON 180 N PENNSYLVANIA AVE GLENDORA CA 91741
CN122336 FIERRO Published Rialto Record Nov 27 Dec 4 11 2025 R-409
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (UCC Sec 6105) Escrow No 15224-JP NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made The name(s), business address(es) to the Seller(s) are: T4 GROUP INC 17122 SLOVER AVENUE #K102 FONTANA CA 92337 Doing Business as: TUTTI FRUTTI FONTANA Al other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s) within three years as stated by the Seller(s) is/are: The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s) is/are: JATIN SHAH, OR ASSIGNEE, 17122 SLOVER AVENUE, #K102, FONTANA, CA 92337 The assets to be sold are described in general as: FURNITURE FIXTURES EQUIPMENT, LICENSING AGREEMENT, GOODWILL, LEASE, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS AND COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE and are located at: 17122 SLOVER AVENUE, #K102, FONTANA, CA 92337 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: ACT ONE ESCROW INC 6131 ORANGETHORPE AVE STE 180-E BUENA PARK CA 90620 and the anticipated sale date is DECEMBER 17, 2025 The bulk sale is subject to Cal fornia Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106 2 [If the sale is subject to Sec 6106 2, the following information must be provided] The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: ACT ONE ESCROW INC 6131 ORANGETHORPE AVE ,
Redlands Public Market in Historic Packing House Battles Slow First Year
By Manny Sandoval
When brothers and developers Jerry and Ed Tessier first walked into the long-vacant citrus packing house just north of downtown Redlands about eight years ago, it was hard to picture families lining tables under its soaring steel beams.
“It was broken into, vandalized. It was red tagged. It was a shell of a building. It was leaking from the roof. It was, I mean, it was bad,” Tessier said.
Today, after a roughly $11 million restoration and years of delays, that same historic structure has reopened as Redlands Public Market, a food hall and gathering space that Tessier hopes residents will treat as a source of civic pride as much as a place to eat — even as its first year has fallen short of the sales he anticipated.
“We're hanging in there,” he said. “Honestly, it's not doing the sales that we thought to start out with, like we have at our food lab in Riverside.”
Tessier said the pressures the market is feeling mirror what independent operators are facing nationwide as food and labor costs rise and customers become more cautious.
“Definitely, this is a challenging time for restaurants,” he said. “Profit margins are thin. You know, costs are higher. People are watching their wallet, especially in the last six months.”
Portions of the former citrus packing house date back to the 1890s, when Redlands was a hub for orange growers. It is recognized as the city’s last remaining packing house of its kind and part of a larger historic depot district. The city eventually bought the deteriorating building after it shut down and later sold it to Arteco Partners, the Tessier family’s Pomona-based firm, which specializes in adaptive reuse of historic properties.
“My parents started the company under a different name 40 years ago, kind of buying and renovating apartments,” Tessier said. His father built a law office in downtown Pomona in the 1960s, and the family later shifted toward renovating old commercial buildings. “So it was in our blood.”
After graduating from Pomona College with an urban sociology degree, Tessier’s brother, Ed, focused on downtown Pomona’s blight and “urban flight.”
After $11 Million Overhaul
At one point, Tessier said, there hadn’t been a new business license pulled in downtown Pomona for a decade. To get things moving, his brother opened a coffee shop himself.
“The first business in downtown Pomona in 20 years was a coffee shop that he and a partner had to open and operate because no one else would,” Tessier said.
Since then, Arteco Partners has renovated a dozen buildings in Pomona, including the 2,000-seat Fox Theater, and gone on to projects in Claremont, Ontario, Riverside, Corona, Temecula and now Redlands. In 2019, the company opened Riverside Food Lab, which Tessier describes as the Inland Empire’s first food hall.
“Redlands was supposed to be the first food hall, and then this got delayed because the city wanted to go through that RFP process, and then we ended up doing the food lab,” he said.
Redlands’ project required navigating city approvals, state regulators and the National Park Service because of the building’s historic status. Tessier said the city initially asked him to take a look at the property and make a proposal, then decided to issue a formal request for proposals that took about a year. After that came years of design and review.
“It may even be nine or 10 years,” he said of the full timeline from first walkthrough to opening. “We had been working on it for years. And then, you know, COVID-19 happened, so we just put a pin in it and waited it out a couple more years.”
By March 2020, Tessier said, he had a construction loan approved and was ready to start, but the onset of the pandemic forced him to halt the project. Construction ultimately started in early 2023 and took a little more than two years, finishing in March 2025.
“The seismic retrofit itself cost a couple million bucks,” he said. “The first eight to 10 months of the project was just seismic retrofitting. That's just the starting point of having a building, a structure that you can then bring in your utilities.”
Inside, the market preserves the original corrugated metal ceiling, clerestory windows and brick shell while layering in new steel bracing and modern systems.
“The ceiling, as you see, if you look up, you'll see the original corrugated ceiling, the original everything,” Tessier said. “One of the great things about Redlands Public Market is you walk in and you have all that natural light. Kind of feels like you're in an old train sta-
tion.”
Before its restoration, the building had been vacant since around 2000 and owned by the city for roughly a decade when Tessier first saw it. He said there were half-demolished walls, trash, bird carcasses, signs of people living inside and scorched walls that suggested minor fires.
“As horrible as I'm making it sound, it was actually not the worst building that I've walked into and then later purchased and renovated,” he said. “But this building needed everything.”
Local firefighters, he added, have told him they are “amazed this building didn't burn down” during the 20 years it sat empty.
At one point, the building was in escrow with a buyer who planned to demolish it.
“This building was slated for demolition,” Tessier said. “So we were really part of the effort to save the building and not see it demolished. And if it was vacant another couple years, it probably would have burned down.”
He praised Redlands city staff for supporting the vision.
“Honestly, Redlands was one of the best, if not the best cities to work with in this whole process,” he said. “Maybe it was because they wanted to see this project happen, but honestly, it was pretty great working with the city.”
Redlands Public Market opened in March 2025 with about 20 food and beverage businesses, plus a downstairs speakeasy-style bar and a small arcade. Tessier said the mix is heavily weighted toward independent, locally owned operators, many of them first-time brickand-mortar tenants whose experience ranges from farmers markets to food trucks.
“Almost all of our businesses and tenants are startups or they're opening their second location,” he said. “We were dealing with entrepreneurs, local business people, startups, mom and pops.”
“We don't like renting to franchises,” he added. “We've rented a couple times to franchises and almost every time it hasn't worked out for the tenant. So I'm a firm believer in independent, locally owned businesses.”
He estimates that roughly 80% of the company’s tenants across projects are minority- or women-owned.
Read the full story at IECN.com.
PHOTO MANNY SANDOVAL
A bartender at the RPM Bar chats with a customer after serving a craft cocktail.
PHOTO MANNY SANDOVAL
A brisket sandwich from Cornerstone BBQ, an IECN favorite priced at about $15, is served fresh at Redlands Public Market.
PHOTO MANNY SANDOVAL RPM co-owner Jerry Tessier takes a phone meeting on the outdoor porch overlooking the transit center after being interviewed by IECN on Nov. 17.
