Category: City, Police and Fire News

  • City receives award for General Plan

    May 30, 2018 – Last week, the City of Redlands was awarded the Inland Empire Section of the American Planning Association’s Comprehensive Plan Award for the City of Redlands 2035 General Plan. Mayor Paul Foster, Development Services Director Brian Desatnik and members of the Development Services Department were on hand at the Riverside Convention Center…

  • Library Days celebrates state’s rancho heritage

    “Celebrating California’s Rancho Heritage” will be the theme at the seventh annual Library Days at the A.K. Smiley Library in Redlands from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19. Made possible by the financial support of a generous donor, the event is designed to attract both longtime supporters and new or lapsed patrons into…

  • Cars 3 screening set along with mental health fair

    May 9, 2018 – In conjunction with the City of Redlands Movies in the Park free screening of “Cars 3” on May 18, the University of Redlands Alliance for Community Transformation and Wellness will host the fourth annual “Out in the Open” community event. Out in the Open is an information and resource fair designed to…

  • Dollars for Dogs fundraiser to benefit RPD K-9s

    May 9, 2018 – The Mexico Café, 892 E. Highland Ave, San Bernardino, will host its third annual Dollars for Dogs fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, with proceeds going to support the Redlands Police Department K-9 Unit.  Redlands Police officers and department staff will be serving lunch and dinner. This…

  • Highland teen arrested after firing gun at home

    April 11, 2018 – A 17-year-old Highland boy was arrested early Wednesday, April 11, for discharging a weapon at an inhabited residence and making criminal threats after he fired a round from a semi-automatic handgun at a home in the 1500 block of Columbia Street. The teen had been involved in a fight with another…

  • Residents invited to apply for openings on Planning, Historic commissions

    April 4, 2018 – The City of Redlands invites individuals to apply for positions on the Planning and the Historic and Scenic Preservation commissions. Deadline for filing applications is April 19. Members are appointed by the City Council. The Planning Commission prepares a comprehensive long term general plan for the physical development of the City and…

  • Ten years after ‘hands-free’ driving law, challenges remain

    April 3, 2018 – Drivers are using their cell phones less often while driving, 10 years after “hands-free” became the law, but distracted driving remains a serious safety challenge in California. Observing April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the first week in April as California Teen Safe Driving Week, safety advocates will focus on…

  • Three arrested for armed robbery at mobile phone store

    March 16, 2018 – Three people were arrested Tuesday, March 13, in connection with the armed robbery of a Boost Mobile phone store. Redlands investigators, with the assistance of San Bernardino Police, arrested 20-year-old Kairesha Reaushanaedalene Cook as well as a 17-year-old male and a 15-year-old male, all of San Bernardino, in connection with the…

  • RPD launches site to update public on reported school threats

    March 16, 2018 – In an effort to provide the community with accurate information on reported school threats, the Redlands Police Department, working in cooperation with the Redlands Unified School District, will provide a central online information hub to keep parents, students and the community informed of the current investigation status of rumored threats to Redlands…

  • Customers warned after pin pad tampering discovered at store

    March 6, 2018 – Redlands Police are warning consumers after the manager of a 7-Eleven store discovered a pin pad card reader had been fraudulently installed over the store’s legitimate pin pad. The device was discovered Monday, March 5, at the store at 1161 W. Lugonia Ave. after the manager noticed an odd noise coming…