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Newspaper She worked in the office of Congressman George E B r o w n , w h o m s h e l a t e r married, and shared his work She was a mother, sister, and friend Takano, who was the first p e r s o n t o c a l l f o r M a r t a ' s endorsement in 2012, said, "I have to say she was a fixture in C o n g r e s s m a n G e o rg e ' s office "

Armenta, who worked with Marta at Casa Ramona Baird, said, "She was a trustworthy confidant for political chisme It truly was during these years that I learned the importance of community service "

McQueen, Marta's son, spoke on behalf of the family, thanking everyone for coming to honor his mother He said, "We all knew my mom, and she was somewhat of the glue to my family She was always quiet and unassuming I have a lot of pride in the person that she was I tell my kids that they come from a family rooted in public service, and I'm proud of that legacy "

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The City of San Bernardino celebrated the reopening of Second Street between Arrowhead Avenue and Mountain View Avenue on Tuesday, March 14, restoring vehicle and pedestrian traffic to a key downtown corridor

The road had been closed for three years for the demolition and reconstruction of the Second Street Bridge, which passes over Warm Creek and was found to have structural issues in 2020

At a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the bridge, Mayor Helen

Tran stated, “I share in the excitement of our residents and businesses in the reopening of Second Street It is a small bridge, but a big connection point ”

When Caltrans found structural issues

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Marta

Marta's love for education and her determination to make a difference

She said, "We loved education and enjoyed learning because it was very different from our home life Our father was a tough guy, but he made sure that we always had books and read the newspaper as kids, which strengthened our love of learning Marta greatly believed in scholarships and felt that scholarships are what allowed her to finish college and make the life that she created ”

Throughout the event, Marta's remarkable spirit and impact on the community were celebrated She fought for environmental justice, education, and equality, and her contributions to the community will always be remembered

For more information on SBVC scholarships, visit valleycollege edu/scholarships/

Bridge with the bridge in March of 2020 and ordered it closed to vehicles and pedestrians, plans were already underway to replace it In February of 2021, the City awarded a contract to Ortiz Construction to construct a new bridge Construction began in June of 2021

“I would often get asked by constituents when Second Street would re-open,” said Council Member Damon Alexander “We are pleased that today is that day ”

Completion of the project was delayed by over a year due to supply chain issues experienced by both the contractor and Southern California Edison, who needed to construct new electricity connections through the

new bridge to downtown San Bernardino

“This project was the poster child for the supply chain issues experienced at the height of the pandemic,” said San Bernardino Public Works Director Daniel Hernandez “I’d like to thank our contractors and utility partners for their flexibility and patience with each other ”

The project was further delayed last summer to ensure the existing electricity connection remained in place to meet peak load demand downtown

The cost to replace the fourlane bridge was just over $3 2 million Approximately $2 6 million was funded by the City, and $600,000 was funded for project design, inspections, and contingencies by Caltrans

Rialto Unified School District and CSUSB par tner to launch Teach Rialto, an initiative to train homeg r own teacher s

By Manny Sandoval

On March 15, the Rialto Unified School District (RUSD) and California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) launched Teach Rialto

The initiative will provide ninth-grade students, beginning with the 2023-24 school year, a program of study and support services throughout thier high school experience

This program will put them in a position to meet the requirements for admission to CSUSB, where they will earn a bachelor ’s degree and teaching credentials so they could return to teach in Rialto

Rachel Rincon, an alumna of Eisenhower High School and now a freshman at CSUSB, is in a pilot cohort of Teach Rialto Majoring in child development, she shared with the audience what inspired her to want to be a teacher “My 4thgrade teacher taught me that one student's success is everyone's success and each person who needs help, you help them ”

CSUSB President Tomas D Morales said, “The number of applicants is beginning to trend upwards after a string of a decline in applicants after the pandemic We’re returning to 2019 numbers The total number of RUSD applicants this year was 535 students and 411 were admitted, which is 77 percent

Morales said, “ The achievement of a college degree plays a significant part in the quality of life and lifetime earnings I share that with you because when I listen to commentary on NPR and read commentary on the value of college education, there’s a narrative that college education is not important, but it still is ”

Dr Cuauhtèmoc Avila, superintendent of RUSD, said, “I want this to become a center ship I don’t want this future center ship to be replaced I want it to be innate because the kids in our community deserve that While I had some great teachers growing up, none were Latino during my K-12 experience Maybe if I had teachers that looked like me, my educational growth may have been accelerated ”

He continued, “In Rialto, we take agency seriously We are exercising our agency to think of the shortage of teachers now That is why we are here today; there is a shortage due to political warring Among the incoming Class of 2028 in the RUSD, will be the first cohort of students who will one day return to teach in their home district ”

Teach Rialto will help bring students into positions of leadership and community engagement through the teaching profession, said Rachel Beech, associate vice president of Enrollment Management at CSUSB

“The program was spurred by the needs of the district to find qualified teachers for various programs where it is often hard to find educators,” Beech said “This includes high school teachers in sciences and math, special education, and other specialized fields ”

Patricia Chavez, the lead innovation agent for the RUSD, said Teach Rialto is “a grassroots movement, aimed to inspire Rialto Unified students to serve the community through the profession of teaching ”

The agreement, in the form of a memorandum of understanding, is the first of its kind

At the event, it was said that RUSD will give Teach Rialto graduates priority employment opportunities for completing the program

Community News

Following an illustrious career of public service and leadership, Chief Communications and Community Engagement Officer Ginger Ontiveros announced her retirement from the San Bernardino City Unified School District effective March 31

Ontiveros, who started with SBCUSD more than six years ago, has served on the Superintendent’s Executive Cabinet since she was hired During her career as Executive Director of the Making Hope Happen Foundation, Ginger was instrumental in advancing the work of the thriving non-profit organization dedicated to sharing opportunities, resources, and hope with the students of San Bernardino City Unified To date, Ginger is credited with aggressively pursuing a variety of financial resources, bringing millions of dollars in public and private grant funding to SBCUSD More recently, Ginger supervised the daily operations of the District’s Communications and Community Engagement Departments, leading her team to earn statewide recognition earlier this month by bringing home a prestigious Excellence in Communications Award from CalSPRA for the District’s Welcome to My Kindergarten Family marketing campaign The award recognizes superior achievement in meeting strategic goals through high-quality communications and public relations initiatives

“Ginger not only has years of outstanding service to the San Bernardino and Highland community, but she has also provided strategic leadership through the early days of our Making Hope Happen Foundation and she has a proven track record of providing valuable counsel to the Board of Educa- tion and Cabinet,” said Board of Education President Dr Scott Wyatt “I want to publicly thank Ginger for her service and dedication to serving our students and helping grow our Making Hope Happen Foundation ”

A resident of the High Desert, Ginger is a graduate of California State University, San Bernardino with a Bachelor ’s Degree in Communication/Public Relations and earned her Master of Science in Organizational Leadership from Regis University A product of the Community College system, Ginger was previously inducted into the Victor Valley College Alumni Hall of Fame to honor her legacy of leadership for the High Desert region

“Those of us who know Ginger personally admire her not only for her fundraising efforts, but also for the amazing person that

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The Fleet Management Department is recruiting for Fleet Services Specialist – Fuel Security & Auto Shop who service and perform preventive maintenance work on automobiles, trucks, heavy construction equipment, fuel dispensers, delivery systems and storage tanks. See announcement for details. Apply ASAP she is,” Wyatt said “We wish her well and we’re confident the community will continue to benefit from her valued leadership ”