EL CHICANo Weekly
Vol 57, NO. 35
August 22, 2019
Viva La Boba taking the San Ber nar dino Br eezeway by stor m By Manny B. Sandoval
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ince opening in March 2019, Viva La Boba, is helping revitalize downtown San Bernardino by bringing a fresh new energy to the Breezeway, offering drink creations custom to its demographic and giving back to the city.
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Owners Tansu Philip, 24, and David Friedman, 26, have big plans to bring even more life and positive vibes to the Breezeway, which is located at 455 W. 4th St.
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“The Breezeway is going to ‘the place’ in all of San Bernardino. There’s going to be so many new micro restaurants and entertainment,” said Friedman.
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Along with offering all guests a Yelp promotion, Viva La Boba offers discounts to teachers, students, Breezeway and city government employees.
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“What is so unique about the Breezeway is that it will be 101 degrees outside and the Breezeway will only be around Boba, cont. on next pg.
F o n t a n a M a y o r P r o Te m Je s s e A r m e n d a r e z a n n o u n c e s bid for San Ber nardino County Super visor Community News
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ontana Mayor Pro Tem and local small businessman Jesse Armendarez announced last Friday that he is running for the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, Fifth District. The Fifth District includes all or portions of the cities of Colton, Fontana, Rialto, and San Bernardino, as well as the unincorporated communities of Bloomington, El Rancho Verde, Glen Helen, Arrowhead Farms, Muscoy, Little Third, and Rosena Ranch. “I ran for the Fontana City Council to improve the quality of life for my neighbors. Our Council has done just that, and Fontana is now one of the most thriving and prosperous cities in the county. We achieved this by investing in our infrastructure, including keeping our roads and streets pothole free and well maintained. We also hired more law enforcement officers which reduced crime rates overall. And, we attracted new businesses and convinced local businesses to expand, creating livable wage
jobs for our region. We achieved this all while being fiscally responsible and balancing the city budget without new or higher taxes.” “While Fontana is moving in the right direction, I noticed that San Bernardino County isn’t
doing as well. Since 2013, the county budget has ballooned by almost $2 billion dollars but the services the county provides have not improved. While we are paying higher taxes, including: $3.4 million in vehicle license taxes, $25 million in fire service taxes, 52% more in water rates,
and a new small business fee, our violent crime rates have gone up 16% since 2014, and there is a need for more officers to keep us safe. To make things worse, homelessness increased 23% just this last year. Clearly, our county Armendarez, cont. on next pg.