EL CHICANo Weekly
Vol 58, NO. 05
Januar y 23, 2020
Dan F lores: ‘I have the most experience in county gover nment’
By Maryjoy Duncan
www.iecn.com Gloria’s Cor ner Pg. 3
Hundreds attend MLK Prayer Breakfast Pg. 5
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an Flores is no stranger to residents of the county’s 5th Supervisorial District, the Chief of Staff to Supervisor Josie Gonzales is driven by the determination to advocate for policies and deliver services that will improve the quality of life for residents, and his commitment to the community is what inspired Dan to run for the office for which he has worked 15 years, since 2005. “I feel most myself when I get to listen (to the community), talk with them, and, driven by our values, make decisions on what we believe,” Dan shared. “I know the community, and I want to speak for them – the decisions are based solely on what’s best for the community. I’m not interested in anything other than that.” Dan Flores, a third generation Colton resident and Colton Joint Unified School District Board member since 2012, expressed an obligation he feels to protect the community, one in which his wife Flores, cont. on next pg.
LLUH seeks par ticipants for d i ab etic stu d y Pg. 7
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DAN FLORES
Dan Flores, Colton Joint Unified School District Board member and Chief of Staff to San Bernardino County 5th District Supervisor Josie Gonzales, seeks to take over the seat when Gonzales terms out this year. Other candidates include Rialto Councilman and educator Joe Baca Jr., Fontana Councilman and business owner Jesse Armendarez, and business owner Nadia Renner. A third generation Colton resident, Dan is pictured with wife Abby and their three children.
SB City Council approves fir st lease for police substation
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uring the January 15th City Council meeting, the council voted to approve a lease for the first Police Substation in San Bernardino at the Inland Center Mall. The substation will be staffed by a Lieutenant, Sergeant, and two District Resource Officers, according to Chief McBride. The officers will use the substation to work from and give patrol officers office space to complete paperwork, write reports and meet with the public. The surrounding neighborhood and populated area around the Inland Center Mall will also benefit from the additional police presence. “This is a moment to celebrate, we have a good corporate citizen, Macerich, providing a platform Substation, cont. on next pg.
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MACERICH
The substation will be staffed by a Lieutenant, Sergeant and two District Resource Officers.