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Celebrated Food Network chef to highlight ‘Power of Literacy’
Food Network star and cookbook author Chef Curtis Aikens will speak about the transformative power of literacy at 6 p.m. Friday, April 17, at The Contemporary Club, 173 S. Eureka St., sponsored by the Adult Literacy Program at the A.K. Smiley Public Library. At the age of 26, Chef Aikens’ life was changed when he…
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Library Women’s History program discusses ‘Female Flyers’
Celebrate Women’s History Month at the A.K. Smiley Public Library. From 3-4 p.m. Thursday, March 26, Crafton Hills College professor Sabrina Jimenez will discuss, “Female Flyers: Early 20th Century Pilots who Shattered Gender Barriers.” The A.K. Smiley Public Library is at 125 W. Vine St. The program will take place in the library’s Assembly Room.…
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Police investigate possible gang-related shootings
Redlands Police are investigating a series of shootings reported late Sunday night, including one that ended when the intended victims’ vehicle crashed. One person in the vehicle was transported to the hospital with a superficial gunshot wound. Two others received minor injuries in the collision. Officers initially responded to numerous 911 calls reporting a drive-by…
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School put on lockdown after student found with loaded gun
Redlands Police responded to Moore Middle School Thursday afternoon, March 19, to a report that a student brought a loaded firearm on campus. School officials received a report from another student that the 12-year-old male was showing off a bullet during lunch at about 1 p.m. Administrators and campus security quickly located the student and…
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Mall demolition to begin
Town Square Development Group LLC, owners of the Redlands Mall site, informed the City of their plans to begin the demolition of the Mall site beginning the week of March 16. Demolition will begin with the former Denny’s building located at the northeast corner of the property. It is anticipated that demolition of that building…
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10th anniversary watercolor exhibition, reception set at Gonzales Center
The City of Redlands Facilities and Community Services Department will host a showcase reception featuring the works of local senior artists from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the Joe R. Gonzales Community Center, 111 W. Lugonia Ave. Since June 2016, these watercolor classes have flourished under the expert instruction of renowned Redlands…
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Man arrested in connection with series of downtown burglaries
Redlands Police arrested a suspect in connection with a series of downtown burglaries dating back to December 2025. Nicholas Jesse Ontiveros, 38, of Redlands, was arrested while attempting to burglarize a business at 19 E. Citrus Ave. Officers responded to a video alarm at Top Choice Gaming early in the morning of Feb. 6 and…
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Suspect arrested in attempted vehicular homicide
Redlands Police, with assistance from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Gang and Narcotic Division and the FBI Fugitive Task Force, arrested a Los Angeles woman Wednesday, Feb. 25, for attempted homicide involving a vehicle, in connection to an incident that left four people seriously injured outside a downtown Redlands bar Sunday. Police located 20-year-old Solaya…
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Five cited or arrested during DUI checkpoint
Four people were cited and one arrested during a DUI checkpoint on Friday, Feb. 20. A total of 461 vehicles were screened during the DUI checkpoint at Brookside Avenue and Eureka Street between 6 p.m. Friday through 1 a.m. Saturday. Four drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license. One…
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Police investigate attempted vehicular homicide outside bar
Police are investigating an altercation outside a downtown bar that resulted in an attempted vehicular homicide and shots fired early Sunday morning, Feb. 22. Witnesses reported the altercation between several people in front of the Underground bar at 19 E. Citrus Ave. shortly before 1:30 a.m. Following the altercation, one of the involved parties got…