W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD
Vol 25, NO. 06
September 03, 2026
Rialto Accepts $408,000 Grant for DUI Enforcement and Education By Christopher Salazar
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xpect Rialto’s vigilance against inebriated drivers to increase. As part of its Aug. 11 Consent Calendar, the Rialto City Council accepted more than $408,000 in state grant funding to bolster impaired-driving enforcement and community education efforts, including DUI checkpoints, saturation patrols, new equipment and officer training. The $408,257.14 California Tax Fund Grant, administered by the California Highway Patrol, requires no matching funds from the city and covers overtime for police officers and any grant-focused expenses from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
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According to the staff report, the funding is meant to reduce DUI accidents and raise public awareness. Beyond checkpoints and increased patrolling, grant-funded programs also include Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement and Standard Field Sobriety Testing instruction. The police department will acquire a DUI/DUID SUV and 10 portable, handheld breath testers. Inland Empire Community News reached out to Rialto Mayor Joe Baca Sr. and Mayor
Pro Tem Ed Scott. At the time of publication, Baca did not respond. Scott said he considers prevention and community engagement especially important, particularly among the city’s youth. “In my opinion, in some ways, it’s even more important than actual DUI enforcement! Especially when it comes to our children!” Scott wrote in an email. For Scott, the city’s growing problem is personal. His 17-year-old son, Eddie, died in a car crash involving a driver who Scott said had inhaled nitrous oxide. The loss led Scott to become active with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and advocate for greater awareness of nitrous oxide, its effects, misuse and consequences. Scott said Rialto has participated in MADD programs, and annual 5K run and walk, the Every 15 Minutes program in local schools and Red Ribbon Week. He said the city has also used money from the General Fund to maintain prevention programs when grant funding was sparse or unavailable. “Impaired driving causes injury and death, and there is nothing worse than to see chil-
dren lose their lives because adults don’t act in a proper manner,” Scott wrote. “These deaths affect the community and their families forever — one death is too many.” The grant will reimburse Rialto for eligible officer overtime, training, supplies and services. Of the $408,257.14 award, the city’s budget allocates $312,249.60 to one expenditure account, $5,264.68 to another and $90,742.86 to a third for costs including overtime, benefits, supplies and equipment. The grant has no impact on the city’s Capital Improvement Budget. Scott said DUI checkpoints are reported to the state and that the police department reports checkpoint results to the city council and the public. He also said he would like Rialto to develop a stronger program involving local bars and restaurants to help patrons return home safely. In closing, Scott emphasized that, “Education and prevention are the keys to this serious issue.” IECN requested comments from the Rialto Police Department. At the time of publication, they have not responded.
West Valley Water District Completes Roemer Expansion, Boosting Treatment Capacity 50%
Four San Bernardino City Schools Earn 2026 California Distinguished School Honors Pg. 4
Fontana Breaks Ground on 106-Unit Affordable Housing Community With $4M Federal Investment Pg. 8
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PHOTO WVWD West Valley Water District leaders and regional officials cut the ribbon Aug. 24 on the expanded Oliver P. Roemer Water Filtration Facility, which increased treatment capacity by 50%.
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est Valley Water District (WVWD/District) celebrated the completion of the Oliver P. Roemer Water Filtration Facility (Roemer) Upgrade and Expansion Project with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, August 24, recognizing an important milestone for the district in its commitment to strengthening long-term reliability of its water supply for its approximately 100,000 customers. The project expands the District’s ability to treat and deliver State Water Project
water, increasing its total treatment capacity from 14.4 million gallons per day (MGD) to 21.6 MGD, a 50 percent increase. This will allow the District to balance the use of groundwater, local surface water and imported state water supplies based on availability, water quality, treatment costs and water demands. “This celebration is the culmination of dedicated teamwork, strong partnerships, thoughtful planning and responsible investment,” said WVWD said President Kelvin Moore. “By expanding Roemer’s treatment capacity, we are strengthening
the reliability and resilience of our water system while creating greater flexibility to make the best use of our available water supplies.” The Ribbon Cutting hosted federal, state and local government legislators and community leaders, including Representative Pete Aguilar, State Water Resource Control Board Water Board Member Nichole Morgan, San Bernardino County Supervisors Joe Baca Jr. and Jesse Armerndarez, Ernie Avila President of the Association of California WVWD, cont. next pg.
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WVWD (cont.) - Water Agencies (ACWA), and local city council officials from Rialto and Fontana. “As our region grows, it is imperative that our water infrastructure can keep up with the needs of our community,” said Rep. Pete Aguilar. “That’s why I was proud to support the expansion of the Oliver P. Roemer Water Filtration Facility, so that Inland Empire residents can have a safe, more reliable clean water source that their families can count on.” One of the project’s biggest successes was securing a 1.1% State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan to support this project’s financing. Funding was provided by the Drinking Water SRF administered through an agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board. By securing this loan at a highly favorable rate, WVWD was able to significantly reduce the cost of financing the Roemer Water Filtration Facility
Upgrade and Expansion Project and lessen the burden on ratepayers while making a critical investment in water reliability. Over the 30-year life of the loan, the District is expected to save approximately $26 million compared with conventional financing. “I congratulate the West Valley Water District and all the communities here in the Inland Empire who will benefit from the additional water security this upgraded facility will bring,” said State Water Board Member Nichole Morgan. “The State Water Board has supported this project and others like it to make drinking water more reliable for 27 million people in 213 communities across California over the past eight years. The Water Board’s low-interest financing allowed WVWD to upgrade the facility and keep water rates affordable." To learn more about this visit: project, www.wwd.org/roemer.
Chicano Elegance Gala Reframes Perceptions of Chicano Culture at San Bernardino’s Sole Alley By Manny Sandoval
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fter presenting its blend of fashion, art and Chicano culture in Los Angeles, on the East Coast and in Mexico City, Chicano Elegance is bringing its signature gala to a place organizers say carries particSan meaning: ular Bernardino. The Chicano Elegance Gala will take over Sole Alley in downtown San Bernardino on Sept. 26, bringing together a runway fashion show, visual art, live music, Indigenous cultural elements, food and intricately customized lowriders displayed as works of art. For Chicano Elegance Foundation board members Sus and Freddy Calderon, both San Bernardino natives, bringing the event to their hometown is about more than selecting another stop for the traveling cultural showcase. “Los Angeles has seen it. All these other places have seen it. San Bernardino has not,” Sus said. “So I think it’s time to do that.” Organizers say each Chicano Elegance event is intentionally shaped by the community hosting it rather than replicated city to city. In San Bernardino, that means incorporating local artists, musicians, dancers, businesses and organizations while drawing from the city’s distinct history and culture. San said Calderon Bernardino’s combination of urban and agricultural roots, Route 66 history, lowrider culture and its own artistic traditions distinguish it from nearby Los Angeles.
San Bernardino County Documentary Reframes Dec. 2 Terror Attack Through Victims, Survivors
“I don’t think it’s shown. It’s not popular, but it should be,” Calderon said of the city’s creative community. “And that’s the whole point of this, giving them a platform, incorporating as many local artists as possible, local musicians, local dancers.” The gala will unfold in and around Sole Alley, the public art and gathering space on West Fourth Street between D and E streets. The downtown space reopened in 2025 following improvements that brought murals, decorative paving, lighting, landscaping and other features to an area previously used largely as an alleyway. Its selection as the gala site also places the event within a broader effort among local artists, businesses and organizers to bring more activity San downtown into Bernardino. Realicore Real Estate Group owner David Friedman, whose company is supporting the event through donated space, said that community use was part of the original vision behind Sole Alley. “What I like to do in San Bernardino is build something for the community and then give it to them and then let them do with it as they may,” Friedman said. Friedman said he views events that draw people downtown and add cultural activity as an important use of the space. For Calderon, who has been involved in local arts organizing, the larger goal is to build momentum that continues after the gala ends.
PHOTO SB COUNTY The media still shows the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, where 14 people were killed in the Dec. 2, 2015, terrorist attack.
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ore than a decade after 14 people were killed in the Dec. 2, 2015, terrorist attack at the Inland Regional Center, three San Bernardino County filmmakers set out to tell a story they believed had too often been framed around the attackers rather than the people whose lives were changed. The result is “We Remember | December 2, 2015,” a county documentary released in July that took an entire year to create and centers on family members of those killed, survivors, first responders and community leaders. Rather than reconstructing the violence, the film focuses on remembrance, recovery and the ways people have carried the tragedy forward. San Bernardino County multimedia production specialists Shanele Alvarez, Branson Tay and Megan Perez began developing the project as the 10th anniversary approached. Alvarez said the team was given an opportunity to pursue a passion project outside its normal assignments, and Tay suggested revisiting Dec. 2. “We realized that the incident had only ever been talked about through who did it and why they did it,” Alvarez said. “We wanted to really tell a story from that perspective of paying tribute to who these victims were and survivors, everyone that was involved.” Fourteen people were killed and 22 were physically injured during the attack, which occurred while employees of the
county’s Environmental Health Services division were attending a training event. Those killed were Robert Adams, Isaac Gebreslassie Amanios, Bennetta Betbadal, Harry “Hal” Bowman, Sierra Simone Sunshine Clayborn, Juan Carlos Espinoza de Santiago, Aurora Luz Godoy, Shannon Hilliard Johnson, Daniel Kaufman, Damian L. Meins, Tin Nguyen, Nicholas Thalasinos, Yvette Alexandra Velasco and Mike Wetzel. Thirteen were county employees. Perez said one of the project’s greatest challenges was determining how to honor 14 distinct lives while also fairly representing the relatives who agreed to participate. “How do you represent each of those people and then each of the families who agreed to participate in the project with us?” Perez said. “How do we represent them fairly and how do we tell their story in the way that keeps their memories alive in the community?” That responsibility also shaped how the team conducted interviews. Some participants appeared on camera, while others chose Zoom, telephone interviews or written statements. Alvarez narrated some written accounts for the film.
eral survivors. Former San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon also traveled from Ohio to take part in an interview. The team said it deliberately avoided asking victims’ relatives and survivors to relive the attack itself, focusing instead on the people they lost, the recovery that followed and what helped them continue moving forward. The process took an emotional toll on the filmmakers as well. “I don’t think that we were necessarily prepared for the emotional toll that it would take on us,” Alvarez said. “There were some days that were harder than others.” Tay said working as a three-person team gave them a built-in support system after difficult interviews. He also said the project changed his understanding of what healing can look like even a decade later. “I thought that 10 years should be enough time,” Tay said. “But it’s actually not. Like what Megan said, it’s a process, and we really respect that.”
“We wanted to make sure everyone’s story was heard in the way that they wanted to tell it,” Alvarez said.
Perez described healing as a journey, noting that participants were at different points in that process. She said the filmmakers were struck by the strength of survivors and current county employees who continued serving the community while carrying the effects of the attack.
The filmmakers said they ultimately had relatives representing seven of the people killed participate, along with sev-
The documentary also traces the creation of the Curtain of Courage memorial outside the San Bernardino County Gov-
ernment Center. Unveiled in 2022, the memorial consists of 14 bronze-colored alcoves shaped like protective curtains. Families selected the colored glass and personalized phrases incorporated into benches inside the alcoves. Perez said preserving the meaning behind that memorial became another important purpose of the film, particularly as new employees and residents encounter it without necessarily knowing its history. “People today that are hired by the county or that come to Government Center, walk by the memorial,” Perez said. “They don’t know why it’s there or what it represents.” For Alvarez, the documentary’s central message ultimately extends beyond the tragedy itself. “The documentary is a visual representation of hope and resilience,” she said. The filmmakers said feedback from participating families has been positive, with relatives expressing appreciation that their loved ones’ stories were being preserved. Perez said that responsibility remains at the heart of the project. “We have to remember this,” she said. “We have to remember these people.” You can watch the full documentary on YouTube, by searching: We Remember | December 2, 2015
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Public Safety
Film Review
Rialto Police Arrest Suspect in Park Shooting
See It in Theaters! — The Rivals of Amziah King
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43-year-old Rialto man has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting at a city park that left a man hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds, police said. Rialto police officers responded about 10:54 p.m. Aug. 17 to a park near 150 E. San Bernardino Ave. after receiving reports of a shooting and a victim down. Officers found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and provided aid before he was taken to a local hospital, according to the Rialto Police Department. Police said the victim’s condition was later stabilized. Investigators said the shooting followed a confrontation in which the suspect approached the victim and questioned him about a possible gang affiliation. According to police, the suspect left the area following the confrontation before returning a short time later with a firearm and shooting the victim. Detectives with the department’s Investigation Bureau took over the case and searched the area for surveillance footage. Police said video obtained during the investigation
helped detectives identify the suspected shooter as John Van Vo, 43, of Rialto. Two days after the shooting, on Aug. 19, officers with the Rialto Police Department’s Street Crime Attack Team conducted surveillance near Vo’s residence. Officers saw Vo leave the home and took him into custody without incident, police said. Detectives later served a search warrant at Vo’s residence and recovered evidence investigators believe is connected to the shooting. Police did not disclose additional details about the evidence. Vo was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a semiautomatic firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office has since filed charges against Vo, according to police. He is being held at the West Valley Detention Center without bail. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Detective Cpl. Glass of the Rialto Police Department at 909-820-2520. Anonymous tips can be submitted through WeTip at 800-78-CRIME (782-7463).
By Lucas Cuny, Redlands
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his might be one of the more entertaining films of summer 2026, and I'm afraid no one will see it in theaters. The film opens at a smalltown drive-in restaurant, the kind that only seems to exist where time hasn't moved, as a group of musicians forms and begins playing. It struck me as reminiscent of the famous 1984 Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense, in which each musician comes out one at a time until the most eccentric of them all, the lead singer, arrives to a hero's welcome. This is our title character, Amziah King (Matthew McConaughey), making his entrance into the story. Just as the band orders food and begins to play, they're interrupted by the local sheriff, Sunderland (Bruce Davis), who calls on Amziah — whose day job is honey farming — to help determine the rightful owner of some stolen honey. Yes, the plot of this film centers on stolen honey. Is this going to be a remake of the Charles Bronson film Mr. Majestyk (1974), in which a peaceful watermelon farmer is hassled to the point of revenge? After a hair-raising evening, Amziah ends up in a diner, where he finds his old foster daughter, Kateri, played by Angelina Looking Glass. They strike up a quick conversation, and before long, she rejoins her old family to help with the honey farm. This is where the film really takes on the qualities of what Quentin Tarantino calls the "hangout film." This style of storytelling harkens back to older westerns such as Rio Bravo (1959). It's through this kind of construction that we come to know these characters simply by spending time with them. There's not much of a plot, per se — it's more about seeing them as they are, letting their actions reveal who they are, and, if you pay
attention, catching some nuggets of foreshadowing. The music throughout this sequence is very much in the western tradition, again recalling Rio Bravo and its scenes of Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson singing together. It's also a nice callback to John Ford westerns like The Searchers and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, where, in the middle of the action, there's suddenly time for a song or a dance. There's also a wonderful sequence in which Amziah teaches Kateri about potlucks. Her growing appreciation for them — and for a small town's love of local music — will come in handy as the story moves forward. As I said, this is a classic revenge story, and the film's antagonist, Dob McCoy, played by Kurt Russell, enters the picture. The bees from Amziah's farm are stolen, and through various twists and turns, it falls to Kateri to get them back. We learn that she is Native and that her mother had a troubled history, which has left Kateri with a deep-seated distrust of others. She deals with those who cross the people she cares about in clever and audacious ways. This leads to a wonderful sequence in which Kateri and another standout, Jake Horowitz as Remmick, take the beehives back down the river. This film certainly draws on the roots of classic westerns but transplants them into a modern setting — or, depending on your point of view, a place time forgot. The story could just as easily have been set in the 1970s or '80s, but it happens to unfold now. There's a timelessness to it. Another John Wayne western it brings to mind is The Cowboys (1972), directed by Mark Rydell, who passed away this week. Like that film, this one places its older lead, Amziah, among people younger than himself in support of a mission, pitting them against
those who are older and more experienced. In The Cowboys, the kids have to drive the cattle to market; in this film, it's up to the kids to bring the bees home. Standout performances come from Jake Horowitz as Remmick and Angelina Looking Glass as Kateri. Beyond being a western, the film carries shades of noir — you don't mind that our heroine takes some shortcuts because she has to; it's how she gets ahead. With that noir touch comes a critique of the ultra-wealthy and powerful: In this small town, they aren't protected, and our sheriff, Sunderland (Davis), largely turns a blind eye to how Kateri wins the day. Some of the songs performed by Amziah's band are about Christ, letting us know that, in their version of Christianity, Christ doesn't walk with the ultrawealthy but with those on the fringes and the margins. Everyone does the best they can to help each other out. See this one in theaters for sure — at Harkins Redlands and 2nd Street Cinema in Beaumont, as well as other venues throughout the Inland Empire. The most important fixes were fairly minor. I changed “where each musician” to “in which each musician,” added a few needed commas, fixed the awkward “takes on what Quentin Tarantino calls” construction, separated the very long potluck sentence, changed “another Wayne western” to “another John Wayne western” for clarity, and tightened the noir paragraph. One phrase I would especially keep from my edit is “comes a critique of the ultra-wealthy and powerful” rather than “comes a target on the ultra-wealthy and powerful.” The original wording doesn't quite work idiomatically, while “critique” expresses the reviewer’s argument much more precisely.
Riverside Art Museum Names Vivian Zavataro as Executive Director Community News
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he Riverside Art Museum (RAM) has appointed Vivian Zavataro as its next executive director, bringing an internationally experienced museum leader, curator and advocate for community-centered engagement to one of the Inland Empire’s leading cultural institutions. Zavataro will begin her new role Oct. 1, 2026. She joins RAM from the Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State University, where she serves as executive and creative director, overseeing the museum’s strategic, operational and creative direction. Her appointment comes at a significant period of growth for the Riverside Art Museum, which has expanded its reach and national profile through
exhibitions, educational programming and its role as the home of The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture.
leadership, curatorial experience and commitment to community engagement makes her especially well suited to guide RAM through its next chapter.
“The Riverside Art Museum has grown from a beloved community museum into a dynamic cultural institution with an international presence,” said Patricia Reynolds, president of RAM’s Board of Trustees. “Through our historic Julia Morgan building and The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture, we create opportunities for people to experience, learn from and celebrate art that reflects the diverse stories and voices of our community. I am incredibly proud of the vision, commitment and collaboration that have brought us to this moment, and excited about what lies ahead with Vivian as our new director.”
At the Ulrich Museum, Zavataro oversees a permanent collection of more than 7,000 objects and a robust program of modern and contemporary exhibitions.
Reynolds said Zavataro’s combination of institutional
Previously, she served as executive director and chief curator of the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art at the University of Nevada, Reno. Her curatorial projects have included Everything Must Go: Justin Favela’s Closeout Blowout Re-Grand Opening at the Ulrich Museum of Art, Guillermo Bert: The Journey at the Nevada Museum of Art, and EnMedio | Senses of Migration at the Lilley Museum of Art.
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Feeding America Riverside Pantry Offers Families a Dignified Grocery-Store Shopping Experience By Manny Sandoval
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t Feeding America San | Riverside Bernardino’s Fresh Start Pantry, food assistance looks less like receiving a prepackaged box and more like making a trip through a neighborhood grocery store. Clients push carts through aisles of produce, dairy, grains, proteins and shelf-stable foods, selecting what works for their households instead of taking home a predetermined assortment. The Fresh Start Pantry by Goodman opened in January 2025 inside FARSB’s Hunger Resource Center at 4035 Trail Creek Road in Riverside as the organization’s first on-site client-choice pantry. “It is a client choice. We try to have more of that dignified space for them,” said Vanesa Rangel Mercado, FARSB’s partner relations director and interim CEO. “They come in like a grocery store, they get their carts, they go through.” The referral-based pantry was developed with health care partners that screen patients for food insecurity and connect participants with FARSB. Once enrolled, clients are scheduled for recurring monthly visits, where they can select food based on dietary restrictions, cultural preferences and personal tastes. PHOTO MANNY SANDOVAL
Vanesa Rangel Mercado, partner relations director for Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino, stands inside the Fresh Start Pantry in Riverside, where clients choose fresh produce and other groceries through the organization’s client-choice model.
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Shopping is organized around an 18-point system. Foods carry varying point values, while produce is measured differently: 10 pounds equals one point, Rangel Mercado said. Depending on availability, the pantry may stock fruits and vegetables, eggs, dairy products, grains, beans, lentils, peanut butter, ground turkey, fish and other proteins. For Rachel Bonilla, FARSB’s marketing and engagement manager, the amount of food clients can choose within that system is part of what makes the experience stand out. “Depending on the needs of the
family, they can adjust, but they leave with full carts every time,” Bonilla said. The model also addresses a practical problem familiar to traditional food distributions: waste. Rangel Mercado said households receiving preselected boxes may encounter food they cannot eat or do not know how to use. “Some items unfortunately end up in the trash,” she said. With client choice, families can be more intentional about what they take home, reducing the likelihood that donated food goes unused. FARSB reported that Fresh Start served just over 1,000 households, totaling 3,004 people, during its first year. During IECN’s recent tour, Rangel Mercado said the pantry has since served more than 4,000 people. But food inside the cart is only one part of the effort. Fresh Start participants can also receive help connecting to CalFresh, California’s version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. FARSB offers bilingual application assistance in English and Spanish, allowing people to request help from a staff member who can walk them through the application, answer questions and help complete and submit it. The county ultimately processes applications and determines eligibility and benefit levels. FARSB reported helping individuals submit 1,372 CalFresh applications to county agencies in 2025. FARSB says the support is intended to help stabilize households beyond their pantry visits. At the Hunger Resource Center, staff can also connect clients with other food distributions and additional resources. “We always try to share with clients [that] food pantries should not be the primary source of food. This is for replenishment,” Rangel Mercado said. “We at least want to start with providing them with those nutritious items first.”
Nutrition education extends beyond what is stocked on the shelves. FARSB also hosts cooking demonstrations centered on foods clients can find in the pantry. Stephanie Lezama, FARSB programs director, said a recent demonstration included tuna salad made with pantry vegetables and Greek yogurt in place of mayonnaise, along with a threebean salad and homemade dressing. The goal, she said, is to show clients how to build nutritious meals they can afford to recreate. “We try to really incorporate all the food groups when we’re doing the cooking demos,” Lezama said. “How can they recreate this again at home? Or if they need to go to the Dollar Tree or anything like that to get items that are cost effective.” The pantry was launched with support from Goodman, which secured lifetime naming rights and helped fund shelving and storage for the space. Rangel Mercado said the company has continued supporting the program and that grant funding remains important to keeping programs such as Fresh Start operating. For FARSB, the Riverside pantry is also intended as a working example for its network of nearly 250 nonprofit partners across Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Clientchoice models can require more space, volunteers and operating time than box distributions, Rangel Mercado said, but the organization wants partners to see that the approach can be attainable. “I think this opens up the eyes of not only the community, the funders, but whoever comes and visits what a client-choice model really signifies,” she said. At Fresh Start, that meaning begins with a simple shift: giving people facing food insecurity the ability to decide what their families will eat.
Four San Bernardino City Schools Earn 2026 California Distinguished School Honors Community News
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our San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) campuses— Cajon High School, Middle College High School, Richardson PREP HI Middle School and Rodriguez PREP Academy Middle School—earned a 2026 California Distinguished School Award from the California Department of Education (CDE). “With four secondary schools in SBCUSD earning a California Distinguished School Award this year, I feel like SBCUSD SHINES even brighter than before,” said Superintendent Mauricio Arellano. “Earning the title of Distinguished School is no easy feat, as evidenced by the fact that only 408 schools across the state and only 20 schools in San Bernardino County, includPHOTO SBCUSD ing our four schools, earned that The Principals of San Bernardino City Unified School District’s newest honor. It proves not only that California Distinguished Schools—Shannon Cabanas of Richardson SBCUSD is a serious academic PREP HI, James Espinoza of Middle College High, Dr. Christopher Jackinstitution but that we are movson of Cajon High and Kathy Atencio of Rodriguez PREP Academy. ing forward with our vision that
all students will have the support they need to be strong—academically, physically, socially, emotionally and financially.”
Award in 2011 and 2026. This is the first year Cajon High has been named a California Distinguished School.
According to the CDE website, the California Distinguished Schools Award aims to recognize exemplary instructional programs throughout California public schools and remains one of the state’s most important ways to celebrate exceptional schools for their innovation and success in supporting students.
“I am both excited and honored that Cajon High, my alma mater, is now a California Distinguished School,” said Cajon Principal Dr. Christopher Jackson. “Every student wants to be able to brag about their alma mater, and now I have one more reason to brag, one more reason to be proud to be a Cajon Cowboy. And it will be another reason for the Class of 2026 to celebrate.”
Richardson PREP HI has earned a California Distinguished School Award nine times, starting in 1990 and including this most recent 2026 recognition. Richardson also earned a California Gold Ribbon Schools Award in 2017 when that award briefly replaced the California Distinguished School Award. Middle College High School has earned three Distinguished School Awards in 2007, 2021 and 2026. Rodriguez PREP earned a Distinguished School
A total of 19 SBCUSD campuses have earned the California Distinguished School Award since it was established in 1985. The CDE awards this honor to elementary and secondary schools in alternating years. Ramona-Alessandro Elementary and Palm Avenue Elementary Schools earned California Distinguished School Awards last year.
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Fontana Breaks Ground on 106-Unit Affordable Housing Community With $4M Federal Investment
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Fontana leaders and partners break ground Aug. 26 on the 106-unit Fontana Courtplace affordable housing community.
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ontana Courtplace, a new, twophased 100% affordable housing community, is underway in the City of Fontana with a $4 million federal investment secured by Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) to transform a vacant lot into a developable property. The first phase of Fontana Courtplace, will consist of 50 affordable apartments across two residential buildings and include community gathering spaces, a children’s playground, multipurpose room, learning center, secure bike room, laundry facilities, residential parking spaces, and resident health and wellness services and programs. Each building will be all-electric with solar panel installation on the building roofs. Construction is expected to be completed in mid to late 2027.
This development further reflects Fontana’s commitment to making housing accessible across all income levels. Congresswoman Norma Torres’ $4 million support was critical to help build the community and offer housing stability for generations in Fontana. Phase II will expand development of an additional 56 units, for a complete affordable housing community totaling 106 units. Related California, in partnership with LaBarge Industries and Foundation for Affordable Housing, is leading the development of Fontana Courtplace. Related California is partnering with the City of Fontana for its ninth affordable housing development, ensuring safe, quality housing with residential services for those who will call Fontana Courtplace home. “The support from Congresswoman Norma Torres helps turn building plans
into real homes for Fontana residents. Our community will have more opportunities to find safe and affordable housing,” says Mayor Acquanetta Warren, City of Fontana. “When our residents have stable housing, they can lead more fulfilling lives.” “Every family deserves a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home,” said Congresswoman Norma Torres. “I was proud to secure $4 million in federal funding for the Courtplace Housing Development to build more housing that working families can afford. These 106 new affordable homes will mean greater stability and opportunity for families here in Fontana. This groundbreaking shows what we can accomplish when federal and local partners work together to invest in our communities, lower housing costs, and ensure more Inland Empire families can afford to
live in the communities they call home.” "This groundbreaking is a significant step forward in addressing Fontana’s affordable housing needs and creating a more equitable and inclusive community for all,” said Ann Silverberg, President and CEO of Related California Affordable. “Public-private partnerships are essential in addressing the state’s affordable housing shortage and we are proud to partner with Mayor Warren on our ninth affordable development in Fontana.” Congresswoman Norma Torres, City of Fontana, Related California, and partners celebrated this milestone with a groundbreaking on Wednesday, August 26 where they remarked on the importance of this development and the lasting support it will provide to many Fontana residents.
Page A6 • September 3, 2026 • RR • IECN Petitioner or Attorney: LAURA SIGLER Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415, San Bernardino Justice Center OF: LAURA PETITION SIGLER FOR CHANGE OF NAME AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CIV SB 2622939 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: LAURA SIGLER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as Present name: follows: LAURA SIGLER to Proposed name: LAURA CARMONAGAITAN THE COURT ORDERS that all 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: 9/21/26, Time: 8:30 Dept: S26 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/find-mycourt.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: RIALTO RECORD Dated: AUG 17 2026 JOSEPH T. ORTIZ Judge of the Superior Court Published Rialto Record 8/27/26, 9/3/26, 9/10/26, 9/17/26 R-637
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS (RFQ/RFP) NO. FY2627-LLB-02 FOR LEASE-LEASEBACK PRECONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE NEW CENTRAL KITCHEN PROJECT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rialto Unified School District of San Bernardino County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as “District,” is seeking sealed qualifications and proposals in response to Request for Qualifications and Proposals (RFQ/RFP) No. FY2627-LLB02 for Lease-Leaseback and Preconstruction Construction Services for the New Central Kitchen Project. PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS: All responses shall be made on the in accordance with the instructions listed in the FY2627-LLB-02 solicitation documents. The RFQ/RFP documents may be obtained, at no cost, from the following webpage: https://pbsystem.planetbids.co m/portal/52215/bo/bo-search. MANDATORY CONFERENCE AND SITE VISIT: The District will conduct a mandatory conference and visit to the Project site. The conference will commence at Rialto Unified School District Center for Education Multipurpose Room (“Bistro”), 324 N. Palm Ave. Rialto, CA 92376, on September 9, 2026, at 8:30 AM PST. The Project site visit will commence immediately upon completion of the conference. Each contractor shall be responsible for its own transportation to and from the conference and Project site visit. ATTENDANCE FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE CONFERENCE AND SITE VISIT IS MANDATORY. CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVES MUST SIGN THE ATTENDANCE SHEET AT EACH CONFERENCE AND PROJECT SITE VISIT LOCATIONS. FAILURE BY A CONTRACTOR TO ATTEND THE ENTIRETY OF THE CONFERENCE AND SUBSEQUENT SITE VISIT IS GROUNDS FOR REJECTION OF THAT CONTRACTOR'S PROPOSAL. PROPOSAL DEADLINE: As detailed in the Districts solicitation documents, all Proposals must be received
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: STUART O'MELVENY, JR. AKA STUART O'MELVENY CASE NO. PROVA2600631
To all heirs, beneficiaries, contingent creditors, creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of STUART O'MELVENY, JR. AKA STUART O'MELVENY. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by BRIAN S. O'MELVENY in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that BRIAN S. O'MELVENY 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 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 petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/30/26 at 9:00AM in Dept. F2 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 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. Attorney for Petitioner THOMAS W. DOMINICK SBN 120525 FULLERTON LEMANN SCHAEFER & DOMINICK, LLP 1809 S. COMMERCENTER WEST SAN BERNARDINO CA 92408 Telephone (909) 889-3691 CNS-4072683# RIALTO PUBLISHED RECORD 8/27, 9/3, 9/10/26 R-635
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: BRENDA WILLIAMS CASE NO.: PROVA2600459
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be otherwise interested in the will or estate, or both of: BRENDA WILLIAMS A Petition for Probate has been filed by HENRI WILLIAMS in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that HENRI WILLIAMS 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 required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed The independent action.) 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 petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 10/21/2026 Time: 9:00 AM Dept.: F1 Address of court: 17780 ARROW BLVD, FONTANA, CA 92335 Branch name: PROBATE DIVISION 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. Attorney for Petitioner: Antoniette Jauregui 1894 Commercenter W. Suite 108 San Bernardino, CA 92408 (909) 890-2350 Published Rialto Record 8/20,8/27,9/3/26 R-631
NOTICE Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself 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 FOOTHILL BLVD FONTANA CA 92335, September 16th, 2026, 10:45 AM. Debra Eileene Jackson; Tyler Hunt; Kiah Mancera; Franciane Cazeau; Nonamegiven Sachin. The auction will be listed and on advertised w w w. s t o r a g e t r e a s u r e s . c o m . 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 bidder takes winning possession of the personal property. CN130305 09-16-2026 Published Rialto Record Sep 3, 2026 R-643
T.S. No. 149856-CA APN: 0250-271-47-0-000 NOTICE TRUSTEE’S SALE OF IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 7/12/2017. 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 AGAINST PROCEEDING YOU SHOULD YOU, CONTACT A LAWYER On 9/29/2026 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust 7/20/2017 as recorded Instrument No. 2017-0296113 the subject Deed of Trust was modified by Loan Modification recorded on 03/23/2020 as Instrument 2020-0101860 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of San Bernardino County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: MARGARET CARDENAS, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE CODE AND FINANCIAL AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; AT THE NORTH WEST ENTRANCE IN THE COURTYARD OF THE CHINO MUNICIPAL COURT, 13260 CENTRAL AVENUE, CHINO, CA 91710 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1282 WEST HAWTHORNE STREET, RIALTO, CA 92376 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured 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 Notice of Sale is: $103,602.41 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful
bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor 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 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 automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible 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 size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by the county contacting recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either 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 PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available 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, if applicable, the and, rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (855) 313-3319 or visit this Internet website www.clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 149856-CA. about Information postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil 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 “eligible 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 (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www.clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 149856-CA 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 submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (855) 3133319 CLEAR RECON CORP 3333 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 225 San Diego, California 92108 Published Rialto Record 9/3/26,9/10/26,9/17/26 R-642
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Office: (909) 381-9898 Trustee Sale No. 188180 Title No. 250600308 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/01/2021. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. YOU NEED AN IF EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE AGAINST PROCEEDING YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 09/29/2026 at 9:00 AM, PRIME RECON LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 07/01/2021, as Instrument No. 2021-0298819, in book xx, page xx, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of SAN BERNARDINO County, State of CALIFORNIA, executed by BRENDON EDWARD VAIL AND COURTNEY NICOLE VAIL, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of authorized by payment 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States), NORTH WEST IN THE ENTRANCE CHINO COURTYARD MUNICIPAL COURT, 13260 CENTRAL AVENUE, CHINO, CA 91710. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State, described as: FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE DEED OF TRUST. APN 0190262-26-0-000 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 17436 MALAGA ST, FONTANA, CA 92336. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or expressed or warranty, regarding title, implied, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, 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 Notice of Sale is: IF THE $354,568.14 TRUSTEE IS UNABLE TO CONVEY TITLE FOR ANY REASON, THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE THE RETURN OF MONIES PAID TO THE TRUSTEE, AND THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RECOURSE. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. Dated: 8/25/2026 PRIME RECON LLC By: Josh Bermudez, Authorized Signer PRIME RECON LLC 28765 SINGLE OAK DRIVE, SUITE 250 TEMECULA, CA 92590 (888) 725-4142 PRIME RECON LLC MAY BE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: (844) 901-0998 OR VIEW OUR WEBSITE: H T T P S : / / S A L E S I N F O R M AT I O N . P R I M E RECON.COM NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your
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sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 901-0998 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this internet website HTTPS://SALESINFORMATION.PRIME-RECON.COM for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case: TS#188180. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil 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 “eligible 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 (844) 901-0998 for information regarding the trustee’s sale, or visit this internet website H T T P S : / / S A L E S I N F O R M AT I O N . P R I M E RECON.COM for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case TS#188180 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 submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or real estate appropriate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. 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 automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible 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 size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. Effective March 1, 2026, new federal regulations (89 Fed. Reg. 70.258) require specified information to be reported on non-financed title transfers of residential real property to covered entities and trusts. In order to successfully bid on applicable properties, the successful bidder will be required to complete, sign, and certify a form providing specified information, including but not limited to the following: All Successful Bidders: Category Information Required Beneficial Owner(s) Full legal names of all individuals who exercise substantial control over the entity, date of birth, complete residential street address, citizenship, and unique identifying number (like tax ID no. or nonexpired passport no.) Legal Name Full legal name of transferee Trade Name Any trade name or “doing business as” name Principal Place of Business Street address, city, state, zip code Tax Identification No.
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Federal EIN or applicable tax ID Entity Type Corporation, LLC, partnership, trust, etc. Information Additional Required for a Trust: Category Information Required Trustee Information Full legal name, date of birth, complete street address, citizenship, unique identifying number (like IRS TIN, nonexpired passport no.) Legal Name Full name of trust agreement Date Date trust agreement executed Revocability Whether trust is revocable or irrevocable Trust Tax Identification No. EIN or applicable Tax ID No. Authorized Signer(s) Names of individual(s) with authority to act on behalf of trust, date of birth, complete residential address, unique street dentification number (like IRS TIN or nonexpired passport), description of the capacity in which the individual is authorized to act Beneficiary List Full legal names of all Beneficiary beneficiaries Information Date of birth, residential address, tax identification no., ownership or beneficial interest details NPP0493721 Published Rialto Record 09/10/2026, 09/03/2026, 09/17/2026 R-640
T.S. No. 149440-CA APN: 0264-832-04-0000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 2/27/2024. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. YOU NEED AN IF EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 10/13/2026 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 2/29/2024 as Instrument No. 2024-0048662 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of San Bernardino County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: THEODORE NNAMDI ODABE, A SINGLE MAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A OR FEDERAL STATE SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND TO DO AUTHORIZED BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; AT THE NORTH WEST ENTRANCE IN THE COURTYARD OF THE CHINO MUNICIPAL COURT, 13260 CENTRAL AVENUE, CHINO, CA 91710 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 316 CASTAIC WAY, RIALTO, CA 92377 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured 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 Notice of Sale is: $636,604.60 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and
Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor 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 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 automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to property. You are the encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by the county contacting recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either 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 PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available 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, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (855) 313-3319 or visit this Internet website www.clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 149440-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to postponement verify information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to 2924m of the Section California Civil 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 “eligible 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 (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www.clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 149440-CA 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 submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (855) 313-3319 CLEAR RECON CORP 3333 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 225 San Diego, California 92108 Published Rialto Record 9/3/26, 9/10/26, 9/17/26 R-641
NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE
Pursuant to the California SelfService Storage Facility Act, (B&P Code 21700et. seq.), the undersigned will sell at public auction, September 15, 2026 on personal property including but not limited to business electronics, equipment, 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 @ 5PM, via Storageauctions.net
BY THE STORED FOLLOWING PERSONS: Toney Hampton Michael Alvarado Cynthia Garcia Daylin Lolles Carolyn Harp Gabby Galvez Carlos Garcia Alexander Ayala Doneisha Tucker Lisa Artea Coguidoely Ruelas Ryan Hester Triniece Williamson
All sales are subject to prior cancellation. Terms, rules and regulations available at sale. A-American Storage By Co. Inc. Management (310)914-4022.
Published Rialto Record September 3, 2026 R-644
Petitioner or Attorney: LAURA SIGLER Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415, San Bernardino Justice Center PETITION OF: LAURA SIGLER FOR CHANGE OF NAME AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CIV SB 2622939 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: LAURA SIGLER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: LAURA SIGLER to Proposed name: LAURA CARMONA-GAITAN THE COURT ORDERS that all 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: 9/21/26, Time: 8:30 Dept: S26 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/find-mycourt.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: RIALTO RECORD Dated: AUG 17 2026 JOSEPH T. ORTIZ Judge of the Superior Court Published Rialto Record 8/27/26, 9/3/26, 9/10/26, 9/17/26 R-637
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