Ethel Kucera Middle School has been named a 2026 California and National “Schools to Watch” campus, earning one of 14 middle school recognitions announced this year, according to Rialto Unified School District.
The Schools to Watch program notes that
about 4% of California’s 7,200 middle schools earn the recognition each year. District officials said the award reflects Kucera’s focus on educational excellence, including its status as a Silver-Level PBIS honoree and a Community Schools Grant recipient.
School representatives will celebrate the
recognition March 6–7 at the California League of Middle Schools Annual Conference in Long Beach. Kucera officials are also scheduled to attend a national ceremony in Washington, D.C., June 25–27, where the National Forum Schools to Watch will honor the 2026 designees.
Kucera Middle School cont. on next pg.
By Manny Sandoval
An open-ended strike by Kaiser Permanente nurses and other health care professionals began Monday morning across California and Hawaii, with picket lines forming in the Inland Empire outside Kaiser facilities in Fontana, Riverside and Ontario — the latest escalation in negotiations that also led to a multi-day walkout in October 2025. The work stoppage, called by United
Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals, started at 7 a.m. local time and is expected to continue until an agreement is reached, the union said.
UNAC/UHCP said 31,000 frontline registered nurses and health care professionals are participating across California and Hawaii, affecting more than two dozen hospitals and hundreds of clinics, calling it the largest strike of health care professionals this year.
UNAC/UHCP said its members have been
bargaining with Kaiser since May 2025 and that in December, Kaiser management walked away from negotiations and attempted to bypass the agreed-upon national bargaining process.
The union said it filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board, alleging Kaiser violated federal labor law by abandoning good-faith bargaining and undermining workers’ protected rights.
Kaiser Strike, cont. next pg.
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Great things are happening at the home of the Coyotes. Students at Ethel Kucera Middle School are pictured on campus during the recent school spelling bee
school
2026 California and National Schools to Watch recognition, an honor awarded to just 4 percent of middle schools statewide
academic excellence, student support, and whole-child development.
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Kucera Middle School (cont.)
- The 2026 California Schools to Watch program recognized Kucera for its comprehensive approach to nurturing the whole child, including academic rigor, social equity, responsiveness to young adolescents’ developmental needs, and a culture of innovation, the district said.
“The news of this recognition is not only a proud moment for Kucera Middle School students, staff, and families but also for our entire District and the communities we serve,” Superintendent Dr. Alejandro Álvarez said in a statement. “Achievements such as these are determined through inspired students, dedicated families, focused and caring classroom teachers who create a welcoming environment of engaging learning, our hardworking support staff, and a nurturing and knowledgeable administrative team. On behalf of our Board of Education, we congratulate the Kucera ‘Coyote’ family, and share the happiness for this esteemed honor for the school.”
District officials said schools are selected through a rigorous evaluation process conducted by educators and administrators, focused on strategies and systems that support a strong learning environment.
“This is an exceptional honor and a testament to the dedication of an exemplary group of teachers, parents, and staff who work tirelessly each day to improve the
learning outcomes for all of our students,” said Principal Jennifer Cuevas, who leads a school of 954 students.
Jeeneen Stubblefield, an 18year veteran teacher at Kucera, said the recognition reflects the daily commitment of the campus community. “Being recognized as a School to Watch is both humbling and meaningful. I feel an overwhelming sense of pride in being part of a school community where dedicated staff pour their hearts into their work every day. This is where students rise with resilience, curiosity, and determination, and where families stand beside us as true partners in learning. This recognition is not just an award — it is a reflection of the collective commitment, trust, and love that live within our classrooms and hallways every single day.”
Eighth-grade student Aaron Navarro also praised the school’s culture. “It is really nice that Kucera is being awarded Schools to Watch, and I am proud to say that the Kucera ‘Coyotes’ are consistently respectful, responsible, and safe… even when there is nobody watching,” he said.
Kucera is the third Rialto Unified middle school to earn Schools to Watch recognition. Ben F. Kolb Middle School received the state and national honors in the 2022–2023 school year, followed by William G. Jehue Middle School in 2023–2024, the district said.
San Bernardino Deploys 200+ for Point-in-Time Count After 8% Homelessness Increase in 2025
By Manny Sandoval
More than 200 volunteers gathered at the NOS Center before dawn Thursday, Jan. 22nd and deployed across San Bernardino for the city’s annual Point-in-Time Count, a one-day survey used to help determine federal funding for homelessness programs and guide local decisions on services and shelter.
The count began at 6 a.m. and was expected to conclude at 10 a.m., with support from the San Bernardino Police Department and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department as teams fanned out across the city.
Nearly the entire San Bernardino City Council attended the early-morning kickoff, including Mayor Helen Tran and San Bernardino County Supervisor Joe Baca Jr., as organizers briefed volunteers on safety, survey procedures and the distribution of hygiene kits intended to provide immediate aid to unhoused people.
Baca thanked volunteers and said the count is meant to do more than generate a number — it’s intended to guide nearterm action and connect some
Kaiser Picket (cont.)
- Kaiser Permanente said it is prepared to maintain care, arguing the strike is unnecessary given what it described as a historic wage proposal and emphasizing that hospitals and most medical offices will remain open.
Picketing in the Inland Empire is centered outside Riverside Medical Center, 10800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; Fontana Medical Center, 9961 Sierra Ave., Fontana; and Ontario Medical Center, 2295 S. Vineyard Ave., Ontario, according to the union’s strike notice.
In a statement dated Jan. 25, Camille Applin-Jones, Senior Vice President for Kaiser Permanente Southern California, said, “We have been informed that United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals have agreed to return to local bargaining where we look forward to being able to finalize new contracts for our employees and their families.”
Applin-Jones said talks with UNAC/UHCP and the Alliance of Health Care Unions have stretched more than seven months. “These negotiations come at a time when health care costs are rising, and millions of Americans are at risk of losing access to health coverage. This underscores our responsibility to deliver fair, competitive pay for employees while protecting access and affordability for our members. We’re doing both.”
people with help the same day.
“The most important thing about today is to say thank you,” Baca told the crowd. “Because really this is about the partnership and collaboration, collaboration with the city of San Bernardino, the National Orange Show, the County of San Bernardino, and all our county departments and city departments that are here.”
He said the information gathered can help agencies identify people in need and plan services, then pointed to major county investments leaders have highlighted as part of the region’s response — including the $75 million Pacific Village Phase 2 expansion and All Star Lodge, a former hotel converted into housing for older adults.
Tran urged volunteers to approach the work with urgency and care, emphasizing the importance of listening to the people they encounter. “Listen to what’s going on in their lives so we could understand more and how we could address the concern that’s really out there in our neighborhoods, in our streets, in our city, in our county,” she said.
unnecessary when such a generous offer is on the table. The strike is designed to disrupt the lives of our patients — the very people we are all here to serve.”
UNAC/UHCP disputes that characterization, describing the action as an unfair labor practice strike driven by what it says are unlawful tactics that undermine negotiations and intimidate workers. “Kaiser’s own communications to employees reveal exactly why we are striking,” said Charmaine S. Morales, RN, UNAC/UHCP President. “Instead of addressing unsafe staffing and patient care concerns, Kaiser is issuing messages that pressure workers not to strike, exaggerate the risks of participation, and encourage employees to report one another. That is intimidation.”
“Caregivers should not be pressured or frightened for standing up for patient safety,” Morales said. “This strike is about restoring safe staffing levels, timely access to care, and respect for the professionals who deliver that care every day.”
Both sides say patient access is central, but they point to different solutions.
Kaiser said it has been preparing for months to avoid disruptions. “During the strike, our hospitals and nearly all of our medical offices will remain open. Members also have 24/7 access to same-day care through Get Care Now on kp.org and our mobile app.”
Kaiser said its Alliance employees already earn, on average, about 16% more than similar roles at other health care organizations, and in some markets, they earn 24% more. Kaiser said its current proposal builds on that and includes “the strongest compensation package in our national bargaining history”: a 21.5% wage increase over the life of the contract, with 16% within the first two years. The statement said that when step increases and local adjustments are factored in, “the total average increase is approximately 30%.”
Kaiser also emphasized that not all Alliance unions currently in negotiations will participate. The company said the striking unions represent nearly 30,000 health care professionals across California and Hawaii facilities, and in Southern California, UNAC/UHCP represents nearly 27,000 health care workers.
“Unfortunately, despite the recent agreement to return to local bargaining, UNAC/UHCP intends an open-ended strike beginning at 7 a.m. local time on January 26 at some of our California and Hawaii facilities,” Applin-Jones said.
“Despite the union’s claims, this strike is about wages,” Applin-Jones said. “This openended strike by UNAC/UHCP is
into patient care and progress for nursing.”
Marcial Reyes, a health care worker who joined the Fontana picket line in October, tied staffing levels to emergency department congestion. “We don’t want to make our patient wait. Give us more staff to take care of our patient,” he said. “We sometimes see patients waiting eight hours. They use the ER because they cannot get appointments.”
And Celina Zumaya, a registered nurse and UNAC member who participated in the Fontana demonstration, said, “This is a very tough job and we’re dealing with life and death,” adding, “We are always short-staffed. The last few days I worked, we were down six bodies in a 24hour period.”
Kaiser, in its current response, maintains that its offer is already among the most competitive in the industry and says it is ready to close agreements at local tables. “Our focus remains on reaching agreements that recognize the vital contributions of our employees while ensuring high-quality, affordable care,” Applin-Jones said. “Employees deserve their raises, and patients deserve our full attention, not prolonged disputes.”
Kaiser said some appointments could be shifted to virtual care and certain elective procedures may be rescheduled, and that facilities will be staffed by physicians, experienced managers and trained staff, “with added licensed contract professionals as needed.” Kaiser said it is onboarding nurses, clinicians and other staff to work during the strike, “the majority of whom have worked at Kaiser Permanente before,” and said many employees have volunteered to be reassigned to work in strike locations.
For many Inland Empire residents, the walkout echoes the last major Kaiser labor action in the region. When workers picketed outside the Fontana Medical Center on Oct. 15, 2025, the second day of that multi-day strike, frontline staff said their concerns went beyond wages and emphasized the connection between staffing and patient care.
“We’re not just striking for ourselves,” said Maria Arevalo Ramirez, a union representative from Fontana. “We’re striking for our patients, future nurses, and the future of healthcare.”
Arevalo Ramirez also emphasized the financial toll of walking out. “We are taking a leap of faith, not just for ourselves, but for our patients,” she said. “We’re investing that money
UNAC/UHCP says the strike will continue “until Kaiser reaches a fair agreement that protects patients and respects caregivers,” and Morales framed the walkout as a measure of last resort. “We’re not going on strike to make noise. We’re striking because Kaiser has committed serious unfair labor practices and because Kaiser refuses to bargain in good faith over staffing that protects patients, workload standards that stop moral injury, and the respect and dignity that Kaiser caregivers have been denied for far too long,” she said.
“Striking is the lawful power of working people, and we are prepared to use it on behalf of our profession and patients.”
Morales also challenged Kaiser’s position on resources and priorities. “When Kaiser says it doesn’t have resources to fix staffing, what we hear is that a nonprofit health care organization would rather protect an enormous financial cushion than protect patients and the people who care for them,” said Morales, UNAC/UHCP President.
As picketing continues outside Kaiser’s Inland Empire sites, the immediate test will be whether routine appointments, specialty services and pharmacy access remain steady — and whether local bargaining can narrow the gap between Kaiser’s insistence that wages are the core issue and the union’s claim that the dispute is rooted in labor practices, staffing and patient-care standards.
Adelanto Detainees, Represented by Public Counsel, Chirla, Immdef, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher Llp File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Inhumane Conditions at Adelanto Ice Processing Center
By Public Counsel
Public Counsel, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef), and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP have filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of current detainees, challenging the unconstitutional conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center.
The lawsuit exposes a detention system that is cruel, inhumane, and degrading, with Adelanto serving as a stark example of the harm such conditions cause —where people have been forced to live in unsanitary conditions and subjected to punitive isolation and neglect, conditions that would be considered abuse in almost any other setting. It specifically challenges the denial of basic necessities at the facility—including medical and mental health care, access to the outdoors, adequate nutrition and water, and sanitary living conditions.
The Adelanto facility, a forprofit detention center housing nearly 2,000 immigrants, subjects detainees to conditions that violate constitutional rights and basic human dignity. The lawsuit details a pattern of these abuses, including detainees denied critical medical care for life-threatening conditions, inadequate nutrition, lack of basic sanitation, and prolonged solitary confinement.
On September 22, 2025, Ismael Ayala-Uribe, a 39-year-old DACA recipient, died in ICE custody at Adelanto. A month later, on October 23, 2025, 56year-old Gabriel Garcia-Aviles died after being detained at Adelanto for only about a week. Both deaths remain under investigation.
“Our immigrant neighbors are
being subjected to conditions that violate their most basic human rights—denied medical care, given inadequate food, and treated with cruelty rather than dignity,” said Rebecca Brown, Supervising Attorney with Public Counsel. “The Constitution does not allow the government to cage people in conditions that cause serious injury, worsening illness, and lasting trauma. This lawsuit demands accountability and immediate action to ensure that every person detained at Adelanto receives the humane treatment they deserve under our Constitution. No one—regardless of immigration status— should be subjected to these conditions.”
“Being detained for a civil infraction should never result in serious illness or even death. Our lawsuit aims to stop the human rights violations that our federal government is committing against people they are choosing to imprison, separating them from their loved ones, and in some instances costing them their lives,” said Alvaro M. Huerta, director of litigation and advocacy at Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef).
“Overcrowding, squalid conditions, and denial of proper medical care are pressure tactics ICE is using to coerce ‘voluntary’ departure. ICE bears responsibility for every preventable illness, every avoidable death, and every unconstitutional injustice these conditions bring about, and we intend to hold them fully accountable in court.”
The facility’s population has surged alongside increased ICE enforcement in Los Angeles, reflecting a pattern where reckless, rights-violating street operations continue once people are detained.
Inside Adelanto, oversight is practically non-existent, and detainees are often made invisible,
Dignity Health Stops Human Trafficking in its Tracks
By Dignity Health
As January marks Human Trafficking Awareness Month in the U.S., Dignity Health is underscoring its unwavering commitment to combating human trafficking and supporting survivors with dignity and compassion across California, a state that consistently reports one of the highest rates of this pervasive issue.
Newly released data offers critical insights into the scope and dynamics of trafficking within the state and highlights Dignity Health’s pivotal role in intervention:
Dignity Health's Impact: Across its hospitals in Arizona, California, and Nevada, Dignity Health identified potential signs of human trafficking in nearly 30,000 patient screenings and social work assessments.
This translates to over 80 potential victims identified daily.
facing punitive conditions that include overcrowding and solitary confinement. In fiscal year 2025 alone, 95 individuals were placed in isolation for one or more days. Operated under contract by the private prison company GEO Group, which is guaranteed payment for a minimum of 640 beds, the facility exemplifies a system where human confinement is monetized and the incentive is to keep people detained rather than safe.
“The rights and humanity of our loved ones do not end when forced into these detention camps for weeks, many for months. Our government’s reckless and brutal treatment of our neighbors in the streets continues inside the camp’s walls by private corporations profiting from our suffering. We must call for accountability and respect of the laws while also appeal to compassion and humane treatment of all whose lives have already been upended by this racially-motivated crackdown,” stated Angelica Salas, Executive Director, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA)
The lawsuit seeks to improve medical care standards, guarantee adequate nutrition and sanitary conditions, end excessive use of solitary confinement, ensure transparency in detention operations, and establish independent oversight to prevent future human rights violations. Detention cannot mean lawlessness and no government agency operates above the Constitution.
Through this litigation, the legal coalition aims to set a precedent that will improve conditions at detention facilities nationwide and challenge a system built on harm that treats detention as the default response rather than investing in care, dignity, and due process.
more challenging to identify and assist. From 2015 to 2021, the percentage of human trafficking cases involving sex trafficking increased from 87% to 89% in California.
Dignity Health’s comprehensive initiatives include specialized training for healthcare providers to recognize the subtle indicators of trafficking, strategic partnerships with local organizations to provide essential support services, and survivorcentered programs that prioritize holistic healing.
Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino (CHSB) hosts community education sessions on this topic.
This year, the Understanding and Preventing Human Trafficking workshop will be held virtually for all local partners and community members on Friday, January 23, 2026 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Crucially, more than threequarters of these detections occurred in common hospital areas like emergency rooms, demonstrating that healthcare settings often serve as the only safe touchpoint for victims.
California's Enduring Challenge: Between 2015 and 2021, California experienced a disproportionate rise in human trafficking cases.
In 2015, the state accounted for a significant 18% of all trafficking cases and 15% of all trafficked individuals in the U.S.. While the state's share of national cases has since decreased slightly, California continues to lead the U.S. in human trafficking reports.
Prevalence of Sex Trafficking:
The majority of trafficking in California (89% by 2021) is sex trafficking, frequently occurring in locations such as illicit massage parlors and hotels.
Labor trafficking also persists, often in private residences, though these victims are even
Additionally, CHSB joins the Family Assistance Program for its annual anti-human trafficking walk on Saturday, January 24, 2026 may contact CHSB Health Education Services at (909) 806-1816 to learn more or register for in-person and online health education.
“Guided by our mission of compassion and respect for human dignity, we are committed to supporting survivors with the care and resources they deserve,” said June Collison, President and CEO at CHSB.
Through these dedicated efforts, Dignity Health is actively contributing to building stronger, safer communities, reaffirming its commitment to treating every patient with respect and compassion.
For more information about Dignity Health's human trafficking programs and resources, please visit dignityhealth.org/inlandempire.
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Detainees talk on telephones at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in Adelanto on Aug. 28.
Protesters packed both sides of University Avenue in downtown Riverside on Jan. 23, condemning U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Trump administration after the fatal shooting of U.S. citizen Renée Nicole Good — and warning that a fastgrowing ICE workforce is being built too quickly to guarantee consistent training, vetting and accountability.
Organized by Indivisible Riverside as an “ICE Out for Good” protest, the action framed ICE’s street-level tactics as increasingly aggressive and, in the words of multiple participants, morally indefensible — especially as disputed accounts emerge in high-profile incidents involving U.S. citizens.
Cheryl Smith of Moreno Valley, a retired teacher and principal, said what brought her out wasn’t partisan politics so much as what she described as a collapse of basic decency. “This is not political now. This is human decency,” Smith said, pointing to videos she said show people slammed to the ground and children separated from parents. She said she wants local officials to host more public forums where residents can pressure lawmakers “up the chain” and demand enforcement that follows warrants and due process.
Along the protest line, a brief confrontation underscored the heat around the issue: a middle-aged man walking a small dog taunted a woman holding a “No Kings” sign, and she taunted him back as
drivers rolled by — lots of honking in support, few jeering.
Several demonstrators said Good’s death was their breaking point. Protesters referenced the Jan. 7 shooting in Minneapolis, widely reported and now under scrutiny, in which an ICE agent identified in reports as Jonathan Ross fatally shot Good; local reporting has said the Hennepin County medical examiner ruled her death a homicide.
Christopher Jorgenson of Grand Terrace said he had been “apolitical” for a long time, but the Good shooting pushed him into the street. He said he wants elected leaders to impose sweeping restrictions on ICE — “or have them out of ICE.” Asked what he’d tell President Donald Trump, Jorgenson responded with an expletive, then added: “Where’s your humanity gone? Can’t you at least see we’re all human people? We’re all equal. We all deserve to have rights.”
Shane McChristy of Ontario said he heard about the protest through Indivisible and described “immense support” from many drivers, punctuated by hecklers yelling for protesters to “get a job.” He said he wants local leaders to “hold law enforcement officers accountable,” enact protections against abuse of the justice system, and ensure due process.
Kristin Podgorski of Riverside said the steady drumbeat of immigration enforcement news has felt like “a moral wound,” and that protesting is how people build the collective energy to keep pressing back.
“This is doing something,” she said, arguing that public demonstration can sustain
civic engagement beyond a single day on the sidewalk.
Riverside resident Dan Hobsworth, who said he has spent his life working with immigrants and refugees, called immigrants essential to the U.S. economy and said civil-rights protections must be nonnegotiable. “It’s really disconcerting that the civil rights of Americans are being violated,” he said. He urged enforcement of California rules that restrict face coverings for law enforcement, saying local agencies should confront federal officers operating in the region.
About 15 hours after Riverside protesters repeatedly cited Good’s death, another disputed fatal shooting during a federal operation in Minneapolis intensified the outrage they said they feared was spreading.
At about 9 a.m. on Jan. 24, Alex (Jeffrey) Pretti — a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and ICU nurse who cared for veterans at the Minneapolis VA — was shot and killed in south Minneapolis near West 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue during a federal immigration enforcement operation, according to major-outlet reporting. Federal officials said agents acted in “self-defense,” claiming Pretti approached with a handgun and resisted being disarmed. But bystander video reviewed by major outlets has fueled sharp dispute over that account, with footage appearing to show Pretti holding a phone as he was subdued shortly before shots were fired.
Pretti’s parents, in a statement released
after his death, described him as “kindhearted” and said the family was “heartbroken but also very angry,” alleging the administration’s narrative about their son was false. In that statement, they asked the public to “get the truth out” and accused the Trump administration of spreading “lies” about what happened.
The timing of the two Minneapolis shootings — and the disputed accounts that followed — landed as the Department of Homeland Security publicly celebrated a dramatic hiring surge at ICE, touting a “historic 120% manpower increase” driven by a nationwide recruitment campaign.
That speed has triggered alarms among critics and some lawmakers, who have raised concerns that recruitment standards and training requirements may not be keeping pace with expansion — the very issue Riverside protesters said must be confronted before more people are harmed.
For Riverside demonstrators, the hiring and training questions weren’t abstract policy debates — they were presented as the throughline connecting a swelling enforcement apparatus to real-world consequences. As they dispersed, participants said they want independent investigations into disputed shootings, clearer standards for how agents are trained and supervised, and elected officials willing to challenge ICE’s expansion before, they say, more lives are lost.
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A protester holds a sign referencing 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, who was reported detained by ICE in Minnesota on Jan. 20, 2026, after returning home from preschool with his father
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Kristin Podgorski (far-right) poses with fellow demonstrators during Indivisible Riverside’s “ICE Out for Good” rally, saying “every day it feels like a moral wound” and that showing up in solidarity helps people keep going.
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A protester holds a hand-painted “No Kings” sign along University Avenue in downtown Riverside during Indivisible Riverside’s “ICE Out for Good” rally on Jan. 23.
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By Manny Sandoval
About 250 people packed the corners of Redlands Boulevard and Orange Street on Jan. 25 for a “We Stand with Minnesota” protest that condemned federal immigration enforcement tactics after the death of 37-year-old Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti — and called on Redlands leaders to do more to protect residents on local public property.
Organizers and speakers pointed to recent local-government efforts elsewhere — including a Jan. 15 action by the Jurupa Valley City Council adopting a resolution that denounces masked, unidentifiable federal agents and seeks to restrict the use of city-owned spaces for staging civil immigration enforcement operations — as a model they want Redlands to consider.
Kristin Washington, chair of the San Bernardino County Democratic Party, said the rally was organized quickly after the Minneapolis incident and still drew strong turnout.
“There has been a high, high level of energy,” Washington said. “The incident that really spurred today’s event, it happened yesterday, and so we weren’t sure that many people would come out. But I think there’s so much anger and frustration that people saw the notices on social media and on their inboxes, and they made a point of coming out.”
Washington said the demonstration was fueled not only by Pretti’s death, but by broader outrage at what she described as harm connected to mass deportation efforts.
“It’s so discouraging to see federal agents do what amounts to executing citizens right in front of cameras,” she said. “We need people to be held accountable for their actions, for the harm that they’re doing to our community.”
The Associated Press reported that Pretti, a U.S. citizen who worked at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, was killed by Border Patrol officers during a federal operation. The AP also reported that the Department of Homeland Security said Pretti was shot after he “approached” officers with a handgun, while bystander videos that surfaced soon after ap-
peared to show him holding a phone. At the Redlands protest, speakers said the incident intensified fears about how federal operations are being carried out — including concerns about who is being targeted.
“We’re out here because instead of going after the criminals as they claimed they were going to do, they’re going into the workplaces and finding people that contribute to our communities,” Washington said. “They are not going after criminals.”
Michael Paisner, a Redlands resident and a member of Together for Redlands, said the protest was aimed at what he described as an unacceptable “status quo” and urged elected officials to push back at multiple levels of government. “I think it’s really important that community voices express dissatisfaction with the status quo right now that we have a federal agency killing Americans,” Paisner said. “That is unacceptable.”
Paisner also addressed online claims that protests like this are about defending serious criminals.
“The reason we’re here is to protest the injustice that’s happening in our country,” he said. “We have an ICE organization that is out of control.”
He called on the Redlands City Council to take concrete steps, pointing to policy moves in other cities. “Some cities have passed rules that federal agents can’t use city property to conduct their operations,” Paisner said. “I would like to see Redlands City Council adopt at least that much to say, you know, we can’t stop you but we’re not going to support, push back.”
Paisner said Redlands officials have largely avoided the issue publicly. He singled out Councilmember Denise Davis as the lone exception, then criticized the other four councilmembers for what he described as silence on immigration enforcement even as, he said, they have been willing to engage on national political flashpoints.
“I would say four of our five city council members are not doing their job,” Paisner said. He said the councilmembers “express support for Charlie Kirk” while failing to publicly address immigration enforce-
ment or take steps he believes would protect immigrant residents. Paisner said the city should start by acknowledging the fear and instability he believes federal operations can create locally, adopt a policy barring federal immigration officials from using city-owned property for staging operations or arrests, and issue formal declarations of support for immigrant community members.
Redlands resident and community advocate Jennifer Maravillas said, “We are at the point in history where a tyrannical regime is executing people and getting away with it. Instead of posting about the death of racist YouTubers or commenting about foreign countries, elected officials, at ALL levels, need to be condemning the atrocities that ICE is committing.”
Overall, the rally remained peaceful, with demonstrators holding signs and chanting while a steady stream of passing drivers honked and cheered, drawing louder chants and raised signs from the crowd. “The energy is amazing,” Paisner said. “We did this with less than 24 hours notice, and we have 250 to 300 people here.”
Laura Perez, who traveled from Beaumont, said she came because of Pretti’s death and what she described as fear and grief surrounding enforcement actions. “I’ve come out to other protests, but mainly for today … because of the murder of Alex,” Perez said. “ICE is basically murdering people.”
Washington said she wants to see greater oversight from local and federal officials when immigration enforcement activity occurs in the region. “I want to see our elected officials start talking about holding people accountable and providing oversight on what these agents are doing when they come into our community,” she said. “They’re not making us any safer. We’re seeing now that they are the deadly element.”
Washington also urged residents to get involved locally, saying Democratic clubs across San Bernardino County are organizing rallies and advocacy efforts. “There is a lot of work that people can do so that they’re not just at home yelling at the TV,” she said.
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Michael Paisner of Together for Redlands (front center left) and Kristin Washington, chair of the San Bernardino County Democratic Party (front center right), stand with demonstrators holding anti-ICE signs during the “We Stand with Minnesota” protest at the Peace Corner in downtown Redlands on Jan. 25.
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Protesters fill the corner of Redlands Boulevard and Orange Street in downtown Redlands on Jan. 25, holding “In Solidarity With Minnesota” and anti-ICE signs during the “We Stand with Minnesota” rally.
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A protester writes “We the People Want Peace” in sidewalk chalk along Redlands Boulevard during the “We Stand with Minnesota” demonstration in downtown Redlands.
to follow all requirements of the State of California Labor Code as it relates to public works contracts Before work can begin on a
works contract the CONTRACTOR shall submit a Public Works Contract Award Information Form (DAS 140) to an applicable apprenticeship program that can supply apprentices to the site of the public work The CONTRACTOR must request dispatch of required apprentices from an Apprenticeship Program for each apprentice able craft or trade by g ving the Apprenticeship Program The CONTRACTOR is to use a Request for Dispatch of an Apprentice Form (DAS 142) to subm t his/her written request Bidders are hereby notified that the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of Industrial Relations appl cable to the work to be done for the locality in which the work s to be performed in compliance with Section 1773 of the Labor Code of the State of California are on file in the AUTHORITY s principal office at the address listed above and w ll be made available to any nterested party upon request This project is subject to compliance monitor ng and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations This project is funded through CALTRANS LOCAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS and s subject to the provisions of the Davis–Bacon Act The Davis-Bacon rates current as of 10 days prior to the bid opening will be applicable to the contract The CONTRACTOR sha l pay all labor the higher of the two rates between the Department of Industrial Relations and the DavisBacon Act, subject to the trades The AUTHORITY reserves the right to accept or reject any or al proposals, to waive any irregularity or to award the contract to other than the lowest bidder consistent with the award of the contract to the lowest responsible bidder Bidder may not withdraw their bid for one hundred and twenty (120) days after bid opening Pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act tree removal shall occur during bird non-nesting season (September 1 to January 31) Tree removal may occur during the nesting season provided a nesting bird survey has been conducted and results in no find ngs w th n 5 days of tree removal INLAND VALLEY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY San Bernard no California By: \s\ Jill an Ubaldo Clerk of the Board CNS-4006367# PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 1/29 2/5/26 E-176 NOTICE INVITING BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids w be received in the Nutrition Services Department of the San Bernardino City Unif ed Schoo District 1257 Northpark Boulevard San Bernard no, Ca ifornia, 92407, on or before 11:00 a m on Thursday February 26 2026 for Bread/Tortilla Products, under NSB 2026-27-1 Bid documents required for bidding may be secured at the above department Please cal the Nutr tion Services Purchasing Office at 909-8818008 for more nformation Bid/addendum posts: h t t p s : / / s b c u s d n u t r i t o n services org/?page=Bidsand Proposals
The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularit es or informal t es in any bid or in the bidding and to accept or reject any items thereon
1st Pub ication: January 22, 2026 2nd Publication: January 29, 2026 By: Joanna Nord Admin strative Ana yst Nutrition Services Department San Bernardino City Unif ed Schoo District CNS-4004121# PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 1/22 1/29/26
AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA
AYUNTAMIENTO DE LA CIUDAD DE SAN BERNARDINO AVISO DE UN PERIODO DE COMENTARIOS
PÚBLICOS DE 30 DÍAS
PARA LA ENMIENDA SUSTANCIAL DEL AÑO FISCAL 2025-2026
Esta es una corrección al Aviso de Audiencia Pública y al Aviso del periodo de comentarios públ cos de 30 días para la Enmienda Sustancial del Año Fiscal 2025-2026 publicada el 8 de enero de 2026 SE EMITE UN AVISO de que el alcalde y el Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad de San Bernard no celebrarán una audiencia pública el 4 de marzo de 2026 en a Sala del Ayuntamiento de la Biblioteca Central Norman F Feldheym en 555 West 6th Street San Bernardino California Visita el portal de la agenda de la Ciudad en w w w s a n b e r n a r d i n o g o v para acceder a más información sobre las reuniones El propósito de la audiencia es considerar una Enmienda Sustancial para lo siguiente: La Ciudad planea modificar el Plan de Acción Anual (AAP) del Año Fiscal 20252026 para asignar fondos adicionales de la Subvención Conjunta para Desarrollo Comunitario y la Subvención CARES de la Ley CARES (CDBG-CV) a la activ dad de desarrollo comunitario y proyectos de vivienda del campus HOPE La ciudad recibió fondos del Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) y otros recursos federales del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de EE UU (HUD) El Plan de Acción Anual (AAP) detalla las iniciativas de desarrollo comunitario y v vienda apoyadas por estos fondos para e año fiscal 20252026 En el año fiscal 20232024 la AAP asignó 1 901 365 dólares en fondos CDBG al campus HOPE para la creación de un centro de navegación para personas sin hogar Para el e ercicio 2025-2026, el AAP ha destinado 1 074 214 dólares para apoyar aún más el desarrollo del campus HOPE La Enmienda Sustancial propuesta busca revisar el AAP 2025-2026 para aumentar la financiación del campus HOPE en 1 979 926 86 dólares La financiación total del proyecto cambiará de 2 975 579 dólares a 4 955 505,86 dólares
Las cantidades de fondos no gastados de CDBG y CDBG-CV que se asignarán son las sigu entes: 1) CFDCV 2020-2021 ($1272 805,06) 2) AFY 2021-2022 ($64,627,53); 3) Año fiscal 2022-2023 (305 884 60 $); 4) Año fiscal 2023-2024 (185 642 91 $); 5) 2024-2025 (58 392 47 $) y 6) 2025-2026 (92 574 29 $) con un total de 1 979 926,86 $ Se notifica que la Ciudad de San Bernardino considerará la reasignación de fondos CDBG de años anteriores de los años fiscales 20212022, 2022-2023, 20232024, 2025-2026 y los fondos CDBG-CV de 2020 a campus HOPE ya que son necesarios fondos adicionales para el proyecto El propósito de este aviso es solicitar los comentarios del públ co sobre la Enmienda Sustancial e informar al público sobre la audiencia pública Las copias de la Enmienda Sustancial propuesta estarán disponibles para el público para su revisión y comentarios a partir del 29 de enero de 2026 a 28 de febrero de 2026 en los siguientes lugares: 1 Departamento de Desarrollo Comunitario y Vivienda de la Ciudad de San Bernardino, 201-B
North E Street, San Bernardino CA 92401; o 2 Página web: https://www sbcity org/city h
notices ;or 3 Ciudad de San Bernardino Oficina del Secretar o Municipal 201-A North E Street San Bernardino CA 92401; o 4 Biblioteca Central Norman F Feldheym en 555 West6th Street, San Bernardino California Se notifica además que los miembros del público que deseen comentar sobre la audiencia pública podrán participar de as siguientes maneras: 1) los comentarios e información de contacto pueden enviarse por correo electrónico a public
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g antes de las 14:30 horas del día de la reunión programada; 2) asistir a la reunión en persona y proporcionar su comentario público en persona No debe superar los tres minutos
Si impugna el asunto en los tribuna es, puede verse limitado a plantear solo aquellos asuntos que usted o otra persona plantearon en a reunión públ ca descrita en este aviso o en la correspondencia escrita entregada al Secretario Municipal en o antes de la reunión pública
La ciudad se esfuerza por cumplir plenamente con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidad Si necesita ayuda o ayudas auxiliares para participar en la reunión por favor contacte con la Oficina del Secretar o Municipal con la mayor antelación posible Se puede obtener información adicional sobre el asunto anterior en, y los comentarios escritos deben dirigirse a el Secretario de la Ciudad de San Bernardino 290 North "D" Street San Bernardino California 92401
CNS-4007127# PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 1/29/26 E-175 LIEN SALE
Notice s hereby given pursuant to sections 3071 and 3072 of the Civi Code of the State of California the undersigned will sell the fol owing vehic es at lien sa e at said address(s) at said time(s) on: Monday February 9 2026 to wit: YEAR MAKE VIN LICENSE STATE 16 FRHT
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To be sold by: Akal One Stop Service, 19366 Kendall Dr, San Bernardino San Bernardino County CA 92407 (10:00 AM) YEAR MAKE VIN LICENSE STATE
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To be sold by: Desert Va ley Towing 17177 Eureka Street Victorville, San Bernard no County CA 92395 (10:00 AM)
Said sa e is for the purpose of satisfying lien of the above signed for towing storage labor, materials and en charges together with costs of advert s ng and expenses of sa e LienTek Solutions Inc P O Box 443 Bonita, CA 91908 CNS-4006037# PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 1/29/26 E-177
NOTICE Extra Space Storage on behalf of tself or its affiliates Life Storage or Storage Express will hold a public auction to satisfy Extra Space s lien, by selling personal property belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated 13473 FOOT-HILL BLVD FONTANA CA 92335 February 11 2026 10:45 AM Pedro Vidales; Allen Rodriguez; Rick Jones; Prec ous Hewitt; Krystal Mays; Mike Jones The auction will be isted and advertised on www storagetreasures com Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility to complete the transaction Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property CN123732 02-11-2026
Published Rialto Record Jan 29 2026 R-465
NOTICE
Extra Space Storage on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will ho d a public auction to satisfy Extra Space's lien by sel ing personal property belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated 17197 Valley Blvd Fontana, CA 92335 on February 11, 2026, at 9:45 am Jordan Medal; Bryan Linares; Amanda Nerey; Adam Cervantes; Marco Lopez; Kedron Patterson; Daniel Duron The auction w l be listed and advertised on www storagetreasures com
Purchases must be made w th cash only and paid at the above referenced facility to complete the transaction Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possess on of the personal property
CN123746 02-11-2026
Published Rialto Record Jan 29, 2026 R-466
NOTICE
Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its aff liates L fe Storage or Storage Express, wi l ho d a public auction to satisfy Extra Space's lien by selling personal property belonging to those ind viduals listed below at the location ndicated 15723 Foothill Blvd Fontana Ca 92335 February 11 2026 12:00 pm Wendy Corona, Yorlis Hernandez, Ofelia Penuelas Eudelia Eguia Vanessa Leslie Cindy Starkweather, Cherish Nicho son The auction will be l sted and advertised on www storagetreasures com
Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may resc nd any purchase up unti the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property
CN124050 02-11-2026
Published Rialto Record Jan 29 2026 R-468
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE Trustee s Sale No CAAEI-25021321 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/27/2022 UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on th s notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee benef ciary trustee or a court pursuant to Section 29249 of the California Civil Code The aw requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made ava lable to you and to the public as a courtesy to those not present at the sale If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, f app icable the rescheduled time and date for the sa e of this property you may cal 714730-2727 or visit th s Internet
Ada Armenta; Eunice Diabuah; Douglas Kweya; Enrique Carranco The auction will be sted and advertised on www storagetreasures com
Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility n order to complete the transact on Extra Space Storage may refuse any b d and may rescind any purchase until the winn ng bidder takes possession of the personal property CN123703 02-11-2026
Published Rialto Record Jan 29, 2026 R-464
2026 at 12:00:00 PM AT
ARROWHEAD AVENUE ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE 351 NORTH ARROWHEAD AVENUE n the C ty of SAN BERNARDINO County of SAN BERNARDINO, State of CALIFORNIA PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES INC a Ca ifornia corporation as duly appointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust executed by AHMAD TABIBI A SINGLE MAN as Trustors recorded on 7/28/2022 as Instrument No 2022-0261298, of Off cia Records in the office of the Recorder of SAN BERNARDINO County State of CALIFORNIA, under the power of sale therein contained WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER for cash cashier s check drawn on a state or national bank check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association or savings associat on or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financia Code and authorized to do bus ness in this state wil be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below of all right title and interest conveyed to and now he d by the trustee in the here nafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below The sale will be made but without covenant or warranty expressed or mplied regarding title possession or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust w th interest and ate charges thereon, as provided in the note(s) advances under the terms of the Deed of Trust nterest thereon fees charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the nitial publication of the Not ce of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below The amount may be greater on the day of sale Property is being sold as is — where s TAX PARCEL NO 0127-454-13-0000 LOT 78 OF TRACT NO 4315, IN THE CITY OF RIALTO COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO STATE OF CALIFORNIA AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 58 PAGE 76 OF MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY From nformat on which the Trustee deems reliable but for which Trustee makes no representation or warranty the street address or
of Sa e If the sale is set aside for any reason including if the Trustee is unable to convey title the Purchaser at the sale wil be entit ed on y to the return of the money pa d to the Trustee Th s sha l be the Purchasers sole and exc usive remedy The Purchaser shal have no further recourse the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Benef c ary s Agent, or the Benef c ary s Attorney WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE SALE INFORMATION LINE: 714-730-2727 or www servicel nkasap com PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES INC AS TRUSTEE By: L lian Solano Trustee Sa e Officer Dated: 1/8/2026 A-4862829 Publ shed Rialto Record 01/22/2026 01/29/2026 02/05/2026 R-459 NOTICE Extra Space Storage on beha f of itself or its affi ates, Life Storage or Storage Express will hold a public auct on to satisfy Extra Space s lien by selling personal property be onging
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee s Sale No CA-AEI-25021320 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/16/2021 UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more t mes by the mortgagee beneficiary trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the Cal fornia Civil Code The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made ava lable to you and to the public as a courtesy to those not present at the sale If you wish to earn whether your sale date has been postponed and if applicable the rescheduled time and date for the sale of th s property you may call 714730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www servicelink asap com using the file number assigned to th s case CA-AEI-25021320 Informat on about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the schedu ed sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone informat on or on the Internet Web site The best way to verify postponement informat on is to attend the scheduled sa e On February 19, 2026, at 12:00:00 PM, AT THE NORTH ARROWHEAD AVENUE ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE 351 NORTH ARROWHEAD AVENUE in the City of SAN BERNARDINO County of SAN BERNARDINO, State of CALIFORNIA PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES INC a Cal fornia corporat on as du y appointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust executed by AHMAD TABIBI A SINGLE MAN, as Trustors, recorded on 3/8/2021 as Instrument No 20210106860 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SAN BERNARDINO County State of CALIFORNIA under the power of sale therein conta ned WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER for cash cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association or sav ngs association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do bus ness in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below of all right t tle and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty expressed or imp ed regarding title, possession, or encumbrances to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s) advances under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon fees charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the in tial publication of the Notice of Sa e) reasonably estimated to be set forth below The amount may be greater on the day of sale Property is being sold "as is — where s TAX PARCEL NO 1133-561-60-0000 THE LAND HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF RIALTO, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 10 TRACT NUMBER 7929 IN THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK 102
OF MAPS PAGE(S) 65 AND 66, INCLUSIVE, RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY From information which the Trustee deems reliable but for which Trustee makes no representation or warranty, the street address or other common des gnation of the above described property is purported to be 2248 N ARROWHEAD AVE, RIALTO CA 92377 Said property is being sold for the purpose of paying the obligations secured by said Deed of Trust including fees and expenses of sale The total amount of the unpaid principal ba ance, interest thereon together with reasonably estimated costs expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee s Sale is $110 941 14 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction You will be bidding on a lien not on the property itself Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automat cally entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a jun or lien If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsib e for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off before you can receive clear title to the property You are encouraged to investigate the existence priority and s ze of outstanding ens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder s office or a t tle insurance company either of which may charge you a fee for this information If you consu t e ther of these resources you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California C vi Code If you are an eligible tenant buyer " you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction If you are an e igible bidder, you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase First 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 877-237-7878 or vis t w w w p e a k f o r e c o s u r e c o m using file number assigned to this case: CA-AEI-25021320 to find the date on which the trustee s sale was held the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee Second you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee s sale Third you must subm t a bid so that the trustee rece ves it no more than 45 days after the trustee s sale If you think you may qualify as an "eligible tenant buyer or el gible bidder, you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regard ng this potent al right to purchase NOTICE TO PERSPECTIVE OWNEROCCUPANT: Any perspective owner-occupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee s sa e shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee s sale or shall have t delivered to PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES INC by 5:00 PM on the next business day following the trustee s sale at the address set forth above The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or
written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of the first publication of this Notice of Sale If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title the Purchaser at the sale will be entitled only to the return of the money paid to the Trustee This shall be the Purchasers sole and exclusive remedy The Purchaser sha l have no further recourse the Trustee the Beneficiary the Beneficiary s Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL
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Dated: 1/15/2026 PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES INC AS TRUSTEE By: Lil an Solano, Trustee Sale Officer A-4863649 Published Rialto Record 01/29/2026 02/05/2026 02/12/2026 R-462
TSG No : 92526418 TS No : CA2500292698 APN: 1133561-60-0-000 Property Address: 2248 NORTH ARROWHEAD AVENUE RIALTO CA 92377 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07/11/2019 UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 02/18/2026 at 01:00 P M First American T tle Insurance Company as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 07/16/2019 as Instrument No 2019-0236798, in book , page of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of SAN BERNARDINO County State of Ca ifornia Executed by: AHMAD TABIBI, A SINGLE MAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH CASHIER S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b) (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the ma n (south) entrance to the City of Chino Civic Center 13220 Central Ave Chino CA 91710 All right t tle and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in sa d County and State descr bed as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 1133-561-60-0000 The street address and other common designat on, if any of the real property described above is purported to be: 2248 NORTH ARROWHEAD AVENUE RIALTO CA 92377 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any ability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation f any shown herein Said sa e will be made, but without covenant or warranty expressed or implied, regarding t tle, possession or encumbrances to pay the remaining princ pal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in sa d note(s) advances under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Not ce of Sale is $ 250 028 78 The benef ciary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidenc ng the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared al sums secured thereby mmediately due and payable and has caused a wr tten Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed The unders gned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you
are cons dering bidding on this property lien you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auct on You wil be bidding on a lien, not
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER
ESTATE OF: TREVOR AQUINAS JOHNSON CASE NO : PROVA2500554 To all heirs beneficiaries creditors contingent creditors, and persons who may be otherwise interested in the will or estate, or both of: TREVOR AQUINAS JOHNSON A Petition for Probate has been filed by DIANNE JUSTINE JOHNSON in the Superior Court of California County of SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that DIANNE JUSTINE JOHNSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent The petition requests the decedent s will and codicils if any be admitted to probate The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: AUG 21 2025 Time: 9:00 AM Dept : F2 Address of court: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 17780 ARROW BLVD, FONTANA CA 92335 Branch name: FONTANA SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Webs te The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the schedu ed sale NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auct on if conducted after January 1 2021 pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civ l Code If you are an elig ble tenant buyer you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction If you are an “e igible bidder ” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid p aced at the trustee auct on There are three steps to exerc s ng this right of purchase First 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale you can call (916)939-0772 or visit this internet website h t t p : / / s e a r c h n a t i o n w i d e posting com/propertySearchT erms aspx using the file number assigned to th s case CA2500292698 to find the date on which the trustee s sale was held the amount of the ast and h ghest bid, and the address of the trustee
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 claim 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
Petitioner: DIANNE JUSTINE JOHNSON 31300 AUTO CENTER DR , APT A102, LAKE ELSINORE CA 92530 Published Rialto Record 1/29 2/5 2/12/26 R-469
Riverside Homekey+ Grant Deadline Extended to Feb. 24 as Reconsideration Push Sparks Heated Committee Clash
By Manny Sandoval
Riverside’s rejected $20.1 million Homekey+ housing deal is back on the clock after the state granted a 30-day extension, reopening a narrow procedural path for the City Council to reconsider its 4-3 vote before a Feb. 24 deadline. More than 30 residents showed up to press that demand during public comment Monday at a Housing and Homelessness Committee meeting that grew heated after a speaker challenged Councilmember Sean Mill and he responded sharply from the dais.
Ward 2 Councilmember Clarissa Cervantes said Riverside Housing Development Corporation, the nonprofit tied to the University Terrace Homes project, asked the state for more time after the City Council voted Jan. 13 to reject a Homekey+ award of up to $20,137,410. The funding would have supported a plan to convert a University Avenue motel into 114 studio apartments.
“Originally the grant deadline we had was until January 16,” Cervantes said. “RHDC reached out and asked for an extension and they were granted.”
Cervantes said state officials granted the extension because the city indicated there is still a procedural pathway to accept the award — but only if a councilmember makes a motion to reconsider by February 3 to bring it back to council by the Feb. 24 deadline.
“We shared with them that there is a pathway,” Cervantes said. “The pathway would be if one council member made a motion of reconsideration.”
Cervantes said the reconsideration window is tied to the next two City Council meetings.
“We have a city council meeting on January 27th and on February 3rd,” she said. “If we can get one of them to reconsider before the end of day, February 3rd council meeting, it will then bring the item back to the city council for a vote one more time.”
The Jan. 13 vote halted University Terrace Homes, which would have acquired and rehabilitated the Quality Inn at 1590 University Ave., converting existing rooms into 114 studio units with kitchens, bathrooms and living areas. The plan included on-site operations space, offices for property management and case managers, a resident meeting and training room, a gated perimeter, round-theclock security and on-site staff.
Under the proposal, 94 units would have been permanent supportive housing affordable at 30% of area median income and 20 units would have been affordable housing at 50% of area median income, with priority for local seniors and veterans. Eighteen units were slated to be reserved for residents with mobility disabilities and 12 for residents with hearing or vision disabilities.
Cervantes voted yes on Jan. 13 alongside Councilmembers Jim Perry and Steve Hemenway, while Councilmembers Philip Falcone, Steven Robillard, Chuck Conder and Mill voted no. After the vote, Inland Empire Community
News asked the four “no” votes what influenced their decisions. Falcone responded, “I spoke at length on this topic at the May 2025 City Council meeting when the grant application was discussed. Those comments remain true.” Robillard did not comment; his assistant said he was “unable” to comment and encouraged reviewing the council recording. Conder did not respond.
Cervantes said the project has been repeatedly mislabeled, including being described as a shelter. “People were calling it a homeless shelter,” Cervantes said. “That’s not what this is and that’s not what it was going to be.”
Instead, she said, the units were aimed at people already moving through the housing system and seeking placement.
“These are people on a wait list that are preapproved, that are seeking to be housed, that want to call one of these units home,” she said. “We should applaud that.”
Cervantes said the extension should force a broader reevaluation of what Riverside’s rejection signals to state funders and regional partners who rely on grant dollars.
“The impact of us getting future state funding has now become part of the discussion,” she said.
“A lot of nonprofits in the region and housing groups — and even developers that rely on state funding for some projects — are now raising doubts and questions as to how this will affect Riverside as a whole,” Cervantes said. “I don’t know if some of my colleagues realized that they weren’t just saying no to $20+ million. They were closing the door for hundreds of million dollars of projects down the line.”
Her warning echoes what she said after the Jan. 13 vote. “When a big city says no to funding, the state usually doesn’t then take your future applications seriously. Why are we going to award you if you’re going to say no?” Cervantes said.
Residents who spoke at Mondays Housing and Homeless Committee Meeting repeatedly demanded that the councilmembers who voted no file a reconsideration motion before the Feb. 24 deadline. The meeting turned contentious during public comment from Becky Watley, a Ward 1 resident who said she lives downtown.
“First of all, I’d like to say that if this city is really serious about homelessness and solutions, they need to give Michelle Davis (Director of Housing & Human Services) more than a 20 minute presentation to do that,” Watley said.
Watley called for more time and public participation around the city’s homelessness action plan, then turned to an invocation Mill delivered at the Jan. 13 City Council meeting and repeated portions of it aloud, saying she was unsure “if you were being sincere or sarcastic,” but that she chose to believe he was sincere.
“I’d like to revisit the invocation from the January 13th City Council given by Councilman member Mill,” Watley
said. “I’m going to repeat his words.”
Watley then referenced Mill’s “teach a person to fish” parable and tied it directly to Housing First. “Housing first is a philosophy that you provide the basic need of safe and secure housing so that they have a place to sleep and eat and cook and bathe and rest,” she said.
As Watley walked away from the podium, Councilmember Mill responded abruptly.
“Ms. Watley, since you wanted to make this personal and direct this at me, let me just say you. You bear as much responsibility for the failure of this as anybody up here,” Mill said. “You made it personal. You were inept and disrespectful. You were inept and disrespectful in your actions. And it was actually malpractice on your part in your actions.”
Watley shouted back, “Well then lets have this dialogue.”
Cervantes intervened and addressed the chamber.
“We need order in the chamber,” Cervantes said.
Cervantes told IECN the project could house people quickly because a pipeline already exists.
“We have enough people pre-approved to literally move them in the moment this project is complete,” she said, adding that the 94 permanent supportive housing units would have been “primarily seniors.”
Riverside resident Dan Hoxworth, a Ward 3 resident, spoke with IECN on Jan. 23 at the “ICE Out for Good” protest in downtown Riverside. “The Riverside Housing Development Corporation asked the state for an extension of the grant,” Hobsworth said. “Therefore, if one of the opposing city council members votes to reconsider by February 3 and the motion passes by February 24th, the project will be built.”
Hobsworth identified the councilmembers who voted no as Falcone (Ward 1), Robillard (Ward 3), Conder (Ward 4) and Mill (Ward 5). He said opponents centered their arguments on fear about nearby businesses and skepticism of Housing First.
“We heard two big things from the opposition,” Hobsworth said. “The opposition was for some fear based impact on businesses … and then Mills questioned housing first, which is permanent supportive housing, which is evidence based.”
Hobsworth also asserted that Housing First has “an 86% success rate” in helping people stabilize, and said rhetoric attacking Housing First has stirred backlash among housing providers.
Cervantes said arguments that reduce homelessness policy to “housing versus mental health” often miss what supportive housing is designed to do once people are housed, and she warned that “mental health” is frequently used in ways that deepen stigma.
Read the complete story at IECN.com.
PHOTO CLARISSA CERVANTES
During a Jan. 23 call with Inland Empire Community News, Cervantes urged one of her City Council colleagues to file a motion to reconsider the council’s vote rejecting a $20.1 million Homekey+ grant tied to the University Terrace Homes housing proposal.
PHOTO CITY OF RIVERSIDE
Resident Becky Watley (left) speaks during public comment at the City of Riverside Housing and Homelessness Committee meeting on Jan. 26 as Councilmember Sean Mill (right) responds from the dais during a heated exchange in the council chambers.
