Category: City, Police and Fire News

Oct. 9, 2017 – A 21-year-old Redlands man was killed in an early morning single-vehicle collision Monday, Oct. 9. A passenger in the vehicle suffered minor injuries. The collision on Wabash Avenue north of 5th Street was reported shortly after 2 a.m. Redlands Police and Firefighter/Paramedics responded. The vehicle, a Honda Civic, was traveling north on…

Oct. 5, 2017 – Less than two months after an SUV smashed through their Occidental Street home, injuring a 10-year-old girl, a Redlands family was the victim of a burglar who broke into the home as it was being renovated and stole belongings including a computer that contained precious family photos. On Tuesday, Redlands detectives…

Oct. 5, 2017 – A memorial service for City Council Member Pat Gilbreath will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at the First Congregational Church, 2 W. Olive Ave., Redlands. Mayor Paul Foster has ordered flags at all municipal buildings and facilities throughout the City of Redlands be lowered to half-staff beginning Oct.…

The City of Redlands Purchasing Division was recently named a recipient of the “Achievement of Excellence in Procurement” Award for the third straight year from the National Procurement Institute, an organization that promotes excellence in governmental and institutional procurement. The AEP Award annually recognizes organizational excellence in public procurement. Award criteria are designed to measure…

Oct. 3, 2017 – Mayor Pro Tem Paul Barich and Council Member Jon Harrison will walk and talk with participants on the Santa Ana River Trail for the next Walking with the Council, Saturday, Oct. 14, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Participants will meet at the Santa Ana River Trail at Cave Street and Riverview…

Oct. 3, 2017 – The Redlands Police Department K-9 Unit will hold a fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, hosted by Gerrards Market, 705 W. Cypress Ave.  K-9 demonstrations will be held at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Additional highlights will include pet adoptions, the RPD ballistic capable rescue/tactical…

Sept. 25, 2017 – The Redlands Police Department will hold an eight hour training class for multi-unit rental apartment managers/owners and single-family rental property owners. The program is focused on education and reducing crime in apartments, condominium complexes and single-family rental housing throughout the city. The class will be held at Redlands Community Center, 111…

Sept. 21, 2017 – An armed suspect wanted in connection with an attempted murder in May and an additional assault in a separate jurisdiction was arrested Wednesday morning following a foot pursuit. Redlands Police Gang Unit officers located 40-year-old Phillip Jesus Martinez shortly before 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, as he was walking in the…

Sept. 21, 2017 – The city of Redlands Solid Waste Division will host a Free Dump Day event from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. During the event, Redlands residents will have an opportunity to dispose of unwanted items at the City landfill located at 2172 Nevada St. The entrance to the landfill is…

Sept. 20, 2017 – A fourth man was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 19, in the stabbing death of Kyle Williams, who was killed following an altercation a week earlier on East Sun Avenue between Alta and Orange streets. Police arrested 49-year-old Raul David Lara, of Rialto, without incident in the 1000 block of West Congress Street…