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Riverside’s Asian Pacific Lunar New Years Festival encompasses all the Asian communities that make up Riverside and the Inland Empire. January 28, 2012 will be the second annual kick off of the Lunar new year for all the different countries represented. Started by local community leaders, this festival represents the history and celebrations of Riverside from it’s beginning with the railroads and citrus groves to the modern day educational relations with International Sister Cities around the world. Parade, Live Performances, Music, Children’s Village, Arts and Cultural Displays, Films, History, Fashion, Food, and Fireworks! Something for the whole family! Saturday, January...
THE SHOPS AT DOS LAGOS TO HOST HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR A “Not So Scary Halloween” to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Orange County and the Inland Empire CORONA, Calif. – Join the Make-A-Wish Foundation at The Shops at Dos Lagos in Corona for a safe and not-so-spooky Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public. Raffle and game tickets will be sold for $1 each and can be purchased on site the day of the event. Come celebrate with wish kids and their families as they trick...
An afternoon of remembrance and celebration of family is scheduled for Friday, October 28 at Agua Mansa Cemetery in Colton. The event, hosted by San Bernardino County Museum Curator of History Michele Nielsen, runs from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and is open to the public at no charge. The afternoon will include the dedication of a sculpture honoring Lorenzo Trujillo, one of the original leaders and settlers of La Placita de los Trujillos (later known as La Placita) and the unveiling of a new interpretive sign. Visitors are encouraged to honor their loved ones by adding to the Dia...
What: Fall 2011 Series of Trails at 10 Excursions on Redlands’ Public Trails When: Saturdays, October 1, 8, and 29, 10am Where: Redlands Who: Presented by the Redlands Conservancy, free and open to the public Six trails a year – that’s the trend for the Redlands Conservancy’s Trails at 10 Series of Trail Excursions, a program in its 11th season of taking Redlands’ residents and visitors to experience the 20 miles of public trails in Redlands. The Fall 2011 Season opens on Saturday, October 1 at one of Redlands’ urban trails, The Terrace, a newly-renovated “old” trail. “We will gather...
by Mark Gutglueck, 8/12/11 - The San Bernardino County Sentinel CHINO HILLS – In a unanimous vote that drew a standing ovation from those assembled in the meeting chambers, the city council in the county’s southwesternmost municipality agreed to amend its development code to allow a Hindu congregation to complete a temple that will have spires as high as 78 feet. In 2003, the Chino Hills planning commission recommended the approval of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Temple on a 20-acre property off Fairfield Ranch Road near the 71 Freeway. The city council then approved the project in 2004, but only on the...
Families Receive Assistance Just in Time for the New School Year Riverside, CA – August 1, 2011 –Just in time for the annual back to school shopping excursion, many families in the Inland Empire are receiving some much needed assistance from Springboard Nonprofit Consumer Credit Management. The organization is donating 100 backpacks stuffed with school supplies to students enrolled in Pre-school through 12th grade. The charitable backpack program is organized by Springboard’s S.E.R.V.I.C.E. committee, which held multiple fundraisers, including a company-wide bake sale to raise funds to purchase the backpacks. Springboard employees also “adopted” students and purchased specific requested items such...
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — August 4, 2011 — Fashion’s Night Out (FNO) is a fashion and shopping extravaganza event that was first launched in New York three years ago and has since expanded to include: Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston, Milan, Paris, London, Lisbon and now historic downtown Riverside joins the list of participating cities. FNO — collaboration between American Vogue, the Council of Fashion Designers of America, NYC & Company, and the City of New York, and participating cities — is intended to restore consumer confidence, boost the industry’s economy and put the ‘fun’ back in shopping. Downtown Riverside Celebrates FNO takes place Thursday,...
Redlands Christian Center will again be offering the Growing Kids God’s Way parenting class this fall. Classes will be held on Sunday evenings from 6-8pm starting August 14th and will conclude on November 20th. Topics include: how to help children understand virtues and values, learning how to practically live out the character of God in their life, learning first time obedience, and understand discipline. Since space is limited, pre-registration is recommended. Cost is $40 per couple and includes one workbook. Childcare will be available at a nominal fee. Redlands Christian Center is located at 804 N. Church St. in Redlands. To pre-resgister or for information,...
By Grace Bernal 6/24/11 - The San Bernardino County Sentinel Change is in the air and it’s officially summer in the Inland Empire. It’s time to get into the perfect sunshine dress. Whether you’re hanging out at home or heading to your destination vacation, the convertible dress is perfect for a resort getaway, day trip to the beach, or any summer day. Nothing can be more fun in the sun than a convertible. This garment can be worn with the top up or down. Its the perfect weekender because you can roll it up in your bag and travel with it...

