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San Bernardino, California
City of San Bernardino Rikke Van Johnson
Wendy McCammack
— City — • City Manager Charles E. McNeeley
• Treasurer David C. Kennedy, CCMT[1]
• City Attorney James F. Penman
• City Clerk Rachel Clark
Area[2]
• City 59.645 sq mi (154.480 km2)
• Land 59.201 sq mi (153.330 km2)
• Water 0.444 sq mi (1.15 km2) 0.74%
Elevation 1,049–2,900 ft (321 m)
Population (2010)
• City 209,924
• Rank 1st in San Bernardino County
Downtown San Bernardino 17th in California
99th in the United States
• Density 3,519.6/sq mi (1,358.9/km2)
• Metro 4,224,851 (13th)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
DST)
• Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes 92401-92408, 92410-92415, 92418, 92420,
Seal 92423, 92424, 92427
Nickname(s): SB; Gate City; City on the Move; The Friendly Area code(s) 909
City; The HeartSouthern California; San Berdoo; Berdoo
FIPS code 06-65000
GNIS feature ID 1661375
Website http://sbcity.org/
San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San
Bernardino metropolitan area (sometimes called the In-
land Empire), and serves as the county seat of San
Bernardino County, California, United States. As one of
the Inland Empire’s anchor cities, located 65 miles east
of Los Angeles, San Bernardino spans 81 square miles
Location in the state of California
(210 km2) on the floor of the San Bernardino Valley, and
Coordinates: 34°7′46″N 117°17′35″W / 34.12944°N has a population of 209,924 as of the 2010 census.[3] San
117.29306°W / 34.12944; -117.29306Coordinates: 34°7′46″N
117°17′35″W / 34.12944°N 117.29306°W / 34.12944;
Bernardino is the 17th largest city in California, and the
-117.29306 99th largest city in the United States. It is the gateway to
the San Bernardino Mountains, less than 10 miles (16 km)
Country United States to the north and east, as well as California’s high and low
State California
deserts.
County San Bernardino
Government
• Type Council-Manager
History
• City Council Patrick J. Morris, Mayor Main article: History of San Bernardino, California
Virginia Marquez See also: Timeline of San Bernardino, California history
Vacant
The City of San Bernardino, California, occupies much of
Tobin Brinker
Fred Shorett the San Bernardino Valley, which indigenous tribes peo-
Chas A. Kelley ple originally referred to as "The Valley of the Cupped
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Hand of God." The Tongva Indians also called the San In 1940 the McDonald Brothers founded McDonald’s,
Bernardino area Wa’aach in their language.[4] Upon see- along with its innovative restaurant concept, in the
ing the immense Arrowhead geological monument on city.[5]
the side of the San Bernardino Mountains, they found the In 1980, the Panorama Fire destroyed 284 homes.
hot and cold springs to which the rock formation seemed And, in 1994, Norton Air Force Base closed to become the
to point. San Bernardino International Airport.
The City of San Bernardino is one of the oldest com-
munities in the State of California. Named for Bernardino
of Siena on May 20, 1810, San Bernardino, in its present-
San Bernardino, California, city and village, 1909.
day location, was not largely settled until 1851 when Cal-
ifornia entered the Union. The first Anglo-American
colony was established by pioneers associated with The Geography
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who would lat-
See also: Downtown San Bernardino
er be recalled in 1857 by Brigham Young due to the Utah
War. During the interim, the city was officially incorpo-
rated in the year 1857. Soon afterward, San Bernardino
became an important trading hub in Southern California.
According to the Native American legend regarding
the landmark Arrowhead, an arrow from heaven burned
the formation onto the mountainside in order to show
tribes where they could be healed. During the mid-19th
Century, "Dr." David Noble Smith claimed that a saint-
like being appeared before him and told of a far-off land
with exceptional climate and curative waters, marked by
a gigantic arrowhead. Smith’s search for that unique ar-
rowhead formation began in Texas, and eventually end- San Bernardino skyline with downtown on the right and I-215
ed at Arrowhead Springs in California in 1857. By 1889, in the left
word of the springs, along with the hotel on the site (and
a belief in the effect of the water from the springs on According to the United States Census Bureau, the city
general health) had grown considerably. Hotel guests of- has a total area of 59.6 square miles (154 km2), of which
ten raved about the crystal-clear water from the cold 59.2 square miles (153 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square
springs, which prompted Seth Marshall to set up a bot- miles (1.0 km2), or 0.74%, is water.
tling operation in the hotel’s basement. By 1905, water The city lies in the San Bernardino foothills and the
from the cold springs was being shipped to Los Angeles eastern portion of the San Bernardino Valley, roughly
under the newly-created "Arrowhead" trademark. 65 miles (105 km) east of Los Angeles. Some major geo-
Indigenous people of the San Bernardino Valley and graphical features of the city include the San Bernardi-
Mountains were collectively identified by Spanish ex- no Mountains and the San Bernardino National Forest,
plorers in the 19th Century as Serrano, a term meaning in which the city’s northernmost neighborhood, Arrow-
highlander. Serrano living near what is now Big Bear head Springs, is located; the Cajon Pass adjacent to the
Lake were called Yuhaviatam, or "People of the Pines". northwest border; City Creek, Lytle Creek, San Timoteo
In 1866, to clear the way for settlers and gold miners, Creek, Twin Creek, Warm Creek (as modified through
state militia conducted a 32-day campaign slaughtering flood control channels) feed the Santa Ana River, which
men, women, and children. Yuhaviatam leader Santos forms part of the city’s southern border south of San
Manuel guided his people from their ancient homeland Bernardino International Airport.
to a village site in the San Bernardino foothills. The Unit- San Bernardino is unique among southern Californ-
ed States government in 1891 established it as a tribal ian cities because of its wealth of water, which is mostly
reservation and named it after Santos Manuel. contained in underground aquifers. A large part of the
The California Southern Railroad established, city is over the Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin, including
through San Bernardino, a rail link between Los Angeles downtown. This fact accounts for an historically high wa-
and the rest of the nation in 1883. ter table in portions of the city, including at the for-
In 1905, the City of San Bernardino passed its first mer Urbita Springs, a lake which no longer exists (It is
Charter. now the site of the Inland Center Mall.). Seccombe Lake,
World War II brought what would become Norton Air named after a former mayor, is a man-made lake at Sierra
Force Base. Way and 5th Street. The San Bernardino Valley Municipal
Water District ("Muni") has plans to build two more
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large, multi-acre lakes North and South of the historic heavily at times due to its elevation of about 3,000 feet
downtown in order to reduce groundwater, mitigate the (910 m) above sea level.
risks of liquefaction in a future earthquake, and sell the The seasonal Santa Ana winds are felt particularly
valuable water to neighboring agencies.[citation needed] strongly in the San Bernardino area as warm and dry
The city has several notable hills and mountains; air is channeled through nearby Cajon Pass at times dur-
among them are: Perris Hill (named after Fred Perris, an ing the autumn months. This phenomenon markedly in-
early engineer, and the namesake of Perris, California); creases the wildfire danger in the foothill, canyon, and
Kendall Hill (which is near California State University); mountain communities that the cycle of cold wet winters
and, Little Mountain, which rises among Shandin Hills and dry summers helps create.
(generally bounded by Sierra Way, 30th Street, Kendall
Drive, and Interstate 215). Neighborhoods and districts
Freeways act as significant geographical dividers for
the City of San Bernardino. Interstate 215 is the major
East-West divider, while State Route 210 is the major
North-South divider. Interstate 10 is in the southern part
of the city. Other major highways include State Route
206 (Kendall Drive and E Street); State Route 66 (which
includes the former U.S. 66); State Route 18 (from State
Route 210 north on Waterman Avenue to the northern
City limits into the mountain communities), and State
Route 259, the freeway connector between State Route
210 and I-215.
Climate
January snowfall in San Bernardino with Shandin Hills in the
background.
A googie-style car wash building from the 1950s
San Bernardino features a somewhat cooler version of a
Mediterranean climate with cool to chilly winters (frost The neighborhoods of San Bernardino are not commonly
is common during this time of the year) and hot, dry named. Some reflect geographical regions that existed
summers. Relative to other areas in Southern California, before annexation, and others originated with specific
winters are colder with frost and with chilly to cold housing developments. Arrowhead Springs extends from
morning temperatures common. As well, the particularly the historic Arrowhead Springs Hotel and Spa in the
arid climate during the summer prevents tropospheric North to I-210 in the South and from Shandin Hills in the
clouds from forming, meaning temperatures rise to what West to East Twin Creek in the East. Del Rosa is the area
is considered Class Orange by the scientists at NOAA. generally between the foothills and Highland, Mountain
Summer is also a lot warmer with the highest recorded and Arden Avenues. Delmann Heights is the area North
summer temperature at 117 °F (47.2 °C) in 1971.[6] In the of Highland Avenue, West of I-215, and East of the un-
winter, snow flurries occur upon occasion. San Bernardi- incorporated area of Muscoy, California (which is within
no gets an average of 16 inches (41 cm) of rain, hail, or the city’s sphere of influence for annexation as well as
light snow showers each year. Arrowhead Springs, San Devore). Some portions of Highland are within the City of
Bernardino’s northern-most neighborhood, gets snow, San Bernardino, generally consistent with the portions of
historical "West Highlands" North of Highland Avenue.
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The city also contains the post office for Patton, Califor- Surrounding municipalities
nia, the area coextensive with Patton Hospital. Mountain
Shadows is the development name for the area between
Palm Avenue and Highland Avenue to State Route 330. Demographics
The "West Side" is used generically to refer to the ar-
eas West of I-215. North Loma Linda is the area West of
Mountain View Acres (the border with Redlands), South
of the Santa Ana River, North of the San Bernardino Free-
way (I-10), and East of Tippecanoe Avenue. The area
north of Northpark Boulevard from University Parkway
to Electric Avenue, and the area north of 40th Street from
Electric Avenue to Harrison Street is called Newberry
Farms. The area West of University Parkway, and North
of Kendall Drive to the north city area is called Verde-
mont. The "Bench" or "Rialto Bench" refers to the area
with Rialto mailing addresses between Foothill Boule-
vard and Base Line Street.
San Bernardino is divided into several districts. Many
hotels, restaurants, and retail establishments have been San Bernardino in the winter
built around Hospitality Lane[8] in the southern part of
the city, creating an informal business district. Down- 2010
town is its own district as well with shopping and gov-
The 2010 United States Census[9] reported that San
ernment buildings. In the foothills of the San Bernardino
Bernardino had a population of 209,924. The population
Mountains lies the University District, which is a com-
density was 3,519.6 people per square mile (1,358.9/km²).
mercial area designed to support the California State
The racial makeup of San Bernardino was 95,734 (45.6%)
University with shopping, dining, and high density res-
White, 31,582 (15.0%) African American, 2,822 (1.3%) Na-
idential space. On the southern side of I-215 and the
tive American, 8,454 (4.0%) Asian, 839 (0.4%) Pacific Is-
University District is the Cajon Pass light-industrial dis-
lander, 59,827 (28.5%) from other races, and 10,666 (5.1%)
trict where warehouses are situated to take advantage of
from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race
this important connection between southern California
were 125,994 persons (60.0%).
and the rest of the United States. On the opposite side
The Census reported that 202,599 people (96.5% of
of the city is the San Bernardino International Gateway,
the population) lived in households, 3,078 (1.5%) lived
which encompasses the San Bernardino International
in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 4,247 (2.0%)
Airport (SBD) and the Alliance California logistics campus
were institutionalized.
(air cargo hub). Nearby is the Burlington Northern Santa
There were 59,283 households, out of which 29,675
Fe rail hub. The combination of these assets (airport; rail
(50.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them,
hub; extensive freeway system; and, Cajon Pass) makes
25,700 (43.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living
the city important in the movement of goods and people
together, 13,518 (22.8%) had a female householder with
between southern California and the rest of the United
no husband present, 5,302 (8.9%) had a male householder
States.[citation needed]
with no wife present. There were 5,198 (8.8%) unmarried
The City of San Bernardino is in the process of devel-
opposite-sex partnerships, and 488 (0.8%) same-sex mar-
oping an historic district around the 1918 Santa Fe De-
ried couples or partnerships. 11,229 households (18.9%)
pot, which recently underwent a $15.6 million restora-
were made up of individuals and 4,119 (6.9%) had some-
tion.[citation needed] When completed, this area will connect
one living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The
to the downtown District with period light standards and
average household size was 3.42. There were 44,520 fami-
street furniture, historic homes and other structures, a
lies (75.1% of all households); the average family size was
new museum, coffee bars and, a mercado with an archi-
3.89.
tectural style in keeping with the Mission Revival station.
The population was spread out with 67,238 people
(32.0%) under the age of 18, 26,654 people (12.7%) aged 18
to 24, 56,221 people (26.8%) aged 25 to 44, 43,277 people
(20.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 16,534 people (7.9%) who were
65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.5 years.
For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every
100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
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There were 65,401 housing units at an average densi-
ty of 1,096.5 per square mile (423.4/km²), of which 29,838
(50.3%) were owner-occupied, and 29,445 (49.7%) were
occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was
3.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.5%. 102,650 people
(48.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied hous-
ing units and 99,949 people (47.6%) lived in rental hous-
ing units.
Ethnic diversity
Western, central and parts of eastern San Bernardino
are home to mixed ethnic populations of low-income, of
which the Latino and African American population dom-
The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway intermodal
inates. Historically, many Latinos, primarily Mexican-
freight transport yard.
Americans and Mexicans lived on Mount Vernon Avenue
on the West Side,[10] while the Medical Center (formerly
known as Muscot) and Base Line corridors was mostly and hotels situated around the Santa Ana River.[citation
needed]
black since the 1960s, in particular in the east side and
west side areas centering on public housing projects The closure of Norton Air Force Base in 1994 caused
Waterman Gardens and the public housing on Medical the loss of 10,000 highly-skilled military and civilian jobs,
Center drive. The heart of the Mexican-American com- emptied whole neighborhoods, and sent San Bernardi-
munity is on the West and Southside of San Bernardino, no’s economy into a significant downturn that has been
but slowing expanding throughout the entire city.[11][12] offset by more recent growth in the intermodal logistics
San Bernardino’s only Jewish congregation moved to industry. The jobless rate in the region swelled to more
Redlands in December 2009.[13] Some Asian-Americans than 12 percent during the years immediately after the
live in and around the city of San Bernardino, like a late base closure, and even today households within one mile
19th century-era (gone) Chinatown and formerly (1.6 km) of the city core have a median income of $20,480,
Japanese-American area in Seccombe Park on the east less than half that of the Inland region as a whole.[15]
end of downtown and currently, a large East Asian com-
munity in North Loma Linda to the south across the San-
Top employers
ta Ana River serves as an example.[citation needed] According to the City’s 2009 Comprehensive Annual Fi-
nancial Report,[16] the top employers in the city are:
Economy
Government, retail, and service industries dominate the
Arts and culture
economy of the City of San Bernardino. From 1998 to
2004, San Bernardino’s economy grew by 26,217 jobs, a
Annual events
37% increase, to 97,139. Government was both the largest San Bernardino hosts several major events annually, in-
and the fastest-growing employment sector, reaching cluding: Route 66 Rendez-vous,[17] a four-day celebration
close to 20,000 jobs in 2004. Other significant sectors of America’s "Mother Road" that is held in downtown San
were retail (16,000 jobs) and education (13,200 jobs).[14] Bernardino each September; the Berdoo Bikes & Blues
The city’s location close to the Cajon and San Gor- Rendezvous, held in the Spring; the National Orange
gonio passes, and at the junctions of the I-10, I-215, and Show Festival,[18] a citrus exposition founded in 1911 and
SR-210 freeways, positions it as an intermodal logistics also held in the Spring; and, the Western Regional Little
hub. The city hosts the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe League Championships held each August, as well as the
Railway’s Intermodal freight transport yard, the Yellow annual anniversary of the birth of the Mother Charter
Freight Systems’ cross-docking trucking center, and Pa- of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, Berdoo California
cific Motor Trucking. Large warehouses for Kohl’s, Mat- Charter.
tel, Pep Boys, and Stater Bros. have been developed near
the San Bernardino International Airport.[14] Museums
Over the last few decades, the city’s riverfront district The Robert V. Fullerton Museum of Art, located on the
along Hospitality Lane has drawn much of the regional campus of California State University, San Bernardino,
economic development away from the historic down- contains a collection of Egyptian antiquities, ancient pot-
town of the city so that the area now hosts a full comple- tery from present-day Italy, and funerary art from an-
ment of office buildings, big-box retailers, restaurants, cient China. In addition to the extensive antiquities on
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Employer # of Employees
California State University, San Bernardino 1,000+
Caltrans District 8 1,000+
City of San Bernardino 1,000+
Community Hospital of San Bernardino 1,000+
San Bernardino City Unified School District 1,000+
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department 1,000+
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools 1,000+
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians 1,000+
Stater Bros. Markets 1,000+
St. Bernardine Medical Center 1,000+
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage 1,000+
Omnitrans 500-999
San Bernardino County Public Works 500-999
San Bernardino Valley College 500-999
The site of the original McDonald’s restaurant is now a Route
66 museum. The historic California Theater.
display, the museum presents contemporary art and cluding concerts by the San Bernardino Symphony
changing exhibitions. Orchestra under Maestro Carlo Ponti, as well as touring
The Heritage House holds the collection of the San Broadway theater productions presented by Theatrical
Bernardino Historic and Pioneer Society, while the San Arts International, the Inland Empire’s largest theater
Bernardino County Museum of regional history, in Red- company.[21] The Glen Helen Pavilion at the Cajon Pass
lands, has exhibits relating to the City of San Bernardino, is the largest amphitheater in the United States. The Na-
as well. tional Orange Show Events Center contains: the Orange
The San Bernardino Railroad and History Museum is Pavilion; a stadium; two large clear-span exhibition halls;
located inside the historic Santa Fe Depot. A Route 66 mu- a clear-span geodesic dome; and several ballrooms. Cous-
seum is located on the historic site of the original McDon- soulis Arena in the University District is the largest venue
ald’s restaurant.[19] at 1398 North E Street and West 14th of its type in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.
Street. Sturges Center for the Fine Arts, including the 1924
Specialty museums include the Inland Empire Mili- Sturges Auditorium, hosts lectures and other theater.
tary Museum,[20] the American Sports Museum, and the Roosevelt Bowl at Perris Hill presents outdoor theater by
adjacent WBC Legends of Boxing Museum. Junior University during the Summer months. The his-
toric 1929 Fox Theater of San Bernardino, located down-
Performing arts town and owned by American Sports University, has re-
The 1928 California Theater of the Performing Arts in cently been restored for new use.
downtown San Bernardino hosts an array of events, in-
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Resorts and tourism achusetts. However, only San Bernardino Valley College
plays football at the collegiate level.
CSUSB use to play their home baseball games at the
downtown venue, Arrowhead Credit Union Park, but now
play all their home games at the Uptown venue, Fiscalini
Field.[23] San Bernardino has had other professional and
semi-pro teams over the years, including the San
Bernardino Jazz professional women’s volleyball team,
the San Bernardino Pride Senior Baseball team, and the
San Bernardino Spirit California League Single A baseball
team.
San Bernardino also hosts the BSR West Super Late
Arrowhead Springs Hotel, circa 1907 Model Series at Orange Show Speedway. The series fields
many drivers, including NASCAR Camping World Truck
San Bernardino is home to the historic Arrowhead Series regular Ron Hornaday, who drove the #33 in a race
Springs Hotel and Spa, located in the Arrowhead Springs on July 12, 2008.
neighborhood, which encompasses 1,916 acres (7.75 km2)
directly beneath the Arrowhead geological monument Inland Empire 66ers
that presides over the San Bernardino Valley. The resort
The city hosts the Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino
contains hot springs, in addition to mineral baths and
baseball club of the California League, which was the Los
steam caves located deep underground. Long the head-
Angeles Dodgers Single A affiliate from 2007-2010. In
quarters for Campus Crusade for Christ, the site now re-
2011, the 66ers became the Los Angeles Angels Single A
mains largely vacant and unused since their operations
affiliate. The 66ers play at Arrowhead Credit Union Park
moved to Florida.[22]
in downtown San Bernardino.[24]
The $300 million Casino San Manuel, one of the few
in southern California that does not operate as a resort
hotel, is located approximately one mile from the Arrow- Parks and recreation
head Springs Hotel and Spa.[citation needed]
In downtown, Clarion, adjacent to the San Bernardino
Convention Center, is the largest hotel while the Hilton is
the largest in the Hospitality Lane District.
Sports
View from Perris Hill north towards Shandin Hills. The opening
of the Cajon Pass is visible in the far background.
San Bernardino offers several parks and other recreation
facilities. Perris Hill Park is the largest with: Roosevelt
Bowl, Fiscalini Field,[25] several tennis courts, a Y.M.C.A.,
a senior center, a shooting range, hiking trails, and a
California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) Coussoulis pool. Other notable parks include: the Glen Helen Region-
Arena.
al Park, operated by the County of San Bernardino, is lo-
cated in the northern-most part of the city. Blair Park
California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) Coy-
is another midsized park near the University District, it
otes compete at the NCAA Division II level in a variety of
is home to a well known skate park and various hiking
sports. In 2007, the Coyotes’ men’s basketball team com-
trails on Shandin Hills, also known as Little Mountain.
peted in the Division II Final Four in Springfield, Mass-
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Government panded to seven wards. The boundaries are adjusted with
each federal census as required by federal constitutional
law. The current council is:
Local government First Ward: Virginia Marquez; Second Ward: vacant;
According to the city’s most recent Comprehensive An- Third Ward: Tobin Brinker; Fourth Ward: Fred Shorrett
nual Financial Report, the city’s various funds had $313.6 Fifth Ward: Chas (not Charles) Kelley; Sixth Ward: Rikke
million in Revenues, $298.5 million in expenditures, Van Johnson; Seventh Ward: Wendy McCammack;
$1,113.3 million in total assets, $449.6 million in total lia- The Mayor is Patrick J. Morris
bilities, and $181.0 million in cash and investments.[16] As per California law, all city positions are non-par-
tisan. Bob Holcomb (1922–2010) is the longest serving
Mayor of San Bernardino to date, holding the office from
1971 until 1985 and again from 1989 to 1993.[26][27]
San Bernardino’s legal community has two centers:
downtown and Hospitality Lane. Criminal, family, and
government lawyers are centered downtown, while local
civil firms and outposts of state and national firms, cor-
porate, and insurance defense firms, are located along
Hospitality Lane. The Government of Mexico has a consu-
late in downtown San Bernardino on the southeast cor-
ner of Third Street and "D" Street. Citizens of Mexico can
obtain a Matrícula Consular which many governments
and businesses use in lieu of U.S. photo identification.
Municipal code
San Bernardino City Hall building in downtown, was designed
in 1963 by César Pelli
The City of San Bernardino is a charter city, a form of
government under California that allows limited home-
rule, in that it can pass its own laws not in conflict with
state law, such as when state law is silent, or expressly al-
lows municipal regulations of areas of local concern. San
Bernardino became a charter city in 1905, the most cur-
rent charter was passed in 2004.
The City of San Bernardino has a full-time, elected
mayor, a city manager, an elected City Attorney, City San Bernardino City Logo
Clerk, and City Treasurer, and seven council positions
elected in a ward system. The charter also created the As a charter city, San Bernardino may make and enforce
San Bernardino City Unified School District, a legally sep- its own laws not in conflict with the State’s laws. These
arate agency, and the Board of Water Commissioners, a rules have been codified as the San Bernardino Municipal
semi-autonomous, but legally indistinct commission, and Code. Violations of the San Bernardino Municipal Code,
a Board of Library Trustees. The City Manager is respon- punishable as a misdemeanor or infraction (or both) are
sible for all department heads, except for the fire and prosecuted by the City Attorney’s Office in the San
police chiefs. Previously, the San Bernardino Municipal Bernardino Superior Court. The City also has two admin-
Code recognized a City Administrator. istrative processes for violations of the San Bernardino
When the City originally adopted a ward system, Municipal Code, including adopted codes such as the Cal-
there were five wards. In the 1960s, the Council was ex- ifornia Building Code and the California Fire Code. One
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is an administrative citation system, similar to a parking
ticket, with a pay or contest procedure. The other is an
administrative hearing process, generally used for mul-
tiple code violations by the Code Enforcement Depart-
ment.
Joint-power authorities
San Bernardino shares certain powers with other agen-
cies to form legally separate entities known as joint-pow-
er authorities under California law. These include Om-
nitrans, which provides transportation throughout the
east and west valleys of San Bernardino County; SANBAG,
which coordinates transportation projects throughout
the County, and the Inland Valley Development Agency,
San Bernardino County Court House, built in 1926.
which is responsible for redevelopment of the areas
around the San Bernardino International Airport.[citation
needed] ty equivalent Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. Var-
ious state courts, (for civil, criminal and juvenile trials)
City of San Bernardino Economic Devel- operate under the auspices of the Superior Court, San
Bernardino District (formerly Central Division prior to
opment Agency the unification of the Superior and Municipal Courts in
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardi- 1998). Currently, the Superior Court of California county
no, also known as the "Economic Development Agency courthouse is located at 351 North Arrowhead Avenue.
of the City of San Bernardino," is a separate legal entity, It consists of a four-story building of steel and concrete
though the City Council of the City of San Bernardino sits construction built in 1927. A six-story addition was added
as the Agency Board, and the Mayor is its executive.[cita- in the 1950s. Currently, the 1926 structure is being retro-
tion needed]
fitted. Additional court rooms have been opened at 303
Downtown San Bernardino Revitalization Efforts West Third Street, site of the former State Building. A
In June 2009, the City’s Economic Development new courthouse is tentatively planned to be built at the
Agency, presented the San Bernardino City Council with south east corner of Third and Arrowhead, across from
the Downtown Core Vision / Action Plan [28]– a guide for the 303 West Third courtrooms, and the current court.
revitalizing Downtown San Bernardino for the next 10 Funding for the future court will likely be conditioned
years. The plan, which the city council approved to sup- upon a statewide bond initiative.
port, is the culmination of a year of research, community Juvenile Court and Juvenile Hall are located in a coun-
participation, and planning led by the City’s EDA and the ty enclave adjacent to the city on Gilbert Street, near the
urban planning firm EDAW which has worked on mas- site of the former County Hospital.
ter planning across the globe for downtown areas that The County’s District Attorney and the Public Defend-
include Milan, Italy; London, England; New York, New er both have their main offices on Mountain View Av-
York; and Denver, Colorado, to name a few. enue, directly east of the Courthouse.
A driving force in the initial phase of the revitaliza- The California Court of Appeal Fourth District, Divi-
tion efforts is the development of an arts and culture sion Two used to be located in San Bernardino, but
district in the heart of Downtown San Bernardino.[citation moved to Riverside in the 1990s. Federal cases (including
needed] This effort is being anchored by the historic and
Bankruptcy) are also heard in Riverside courthouses.
iconic California Theatre [9], which has been in contin-
uous operation since first opening its doors in 1928. Jails
California-based Maya Cinemas, which is adjacent to Cali-
The San Bernardino Police Department has a holding
fornia Theatre, is in the process of renovating the former
area, but pre-trial arrested suspects are transported to
CinemaStar movie theatre. These two entertainment fa-
the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga.
cilities are the foundation of what will become a vibrant
Sentenced criminals are held at the Glen Helen Rehabili-
center for the arts and culture.
tation Center, in the northern \ City’s limits in the Verde-
mont area. While the Central Detention Center, located at
County seat 630 East Rialto Avenue in San Bernardino, served as the
San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino main jail from 1971–1992, today it mostly serves federal
County the largest formal county in the United States prisoners under contract.
by area, but smaller than the informally organized coun-
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia San Bernardino, California
highest murder rate in the country and the third highest
in the state of California after Compton and Rich-
mond.[36] Police efforts have significantly reduced crime
in 2008[37] and a major drop collectively since 1993 when
the city’s murder rate placed ninth in the nation.[38]
Thirty two killings occurred in 2009, a number identical
to 2008 and the lowest murder rate in San Bernardino
since 2002, but only a third of cases led to arrests.[39][40]
According to findings by the U.S. Census Bureau, San
Bernardino was among the most poverty-stricken cities
in the nation, second nationally behind Detroit.[41]
State and federal
In the state legislature San Bernardino is located in the
31st and 32nd Senate Districts, represented by Republi-
can Robert Dutton and Democrat Gloria Negrete McLeod
respectively, and in the 59th, 62nd and 63rd Assembly
Districts, represented by Republican Tim Donnelly, De-
mocrat Wilmer Carter, and Republican Bill Emmerson re-
spectively. Federally, San Bernardino is located in Cali-
fornia’s 41st and 43rd congressional districts, which have
Cook PVIs of R +9 and D +10 respectively[42] and is repre-
sented by Republican Jerry Lewis and Democrat Joe Baca.
San Bernardino County Government Center, 385 North Arrow-
head Avenue in downtown San Bernardino
Education
Public safety
The 1905 Charter created the San Bernardino Police
Department and Chief of Police; before 1905, there was a
position of City Marshal. The current Charter places the
Chief of Police under the direction of the Mayor.
The San Bernardino City Fire Department was found-
ed in 1878. The Fire Chief is under the direction of the
Mayor. There are thirteen stations.[29]
Charter Section 186 requires that the monthly Main entrance to CSU San Bernardino along University Park-
salaries of police and fire local safety members be the av- way.
erage of like positions at ten comparable cities in Califor-
nia.[30] Thus, if the average goes up in other cities, the San Bernardino is primarily served by the San Bernardi-
compensation of the local safety employees automatical- no City Unified School District, the seventh largest dis-
ly rises. trict in the state,[43] although it is also served by Rim
Over 90 percent of local police officers do not live of the World (far north, mountains), Redlands (far south
within the City limits.[31] east) and Rialto (far west) Unified School Districts.
Recent police efforts include joint patrols with the
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and the Cal- Colleges and universities
ifornia Highway Patrol. As of November 2006,[32] Part • California State University, San Bernardino
1 Crime (Murders, Rape, Robbery, Assault, Burglary and • San Bernardino Valley College
Theft) was down 14.07 percent from 2005. Stricter en- • National University, San Bernardino
forcement caused a rise in both juvenile and adult ar- • ITT Technical Institute
rests.[33] • The Art Institute of California - Inland Empire
San Bernardino has long battled high crime rates. Ac- • Argosy University-Inland Empire
cording to statistics published by Morgan Quitno, San • Everest College
Bernardino was the 16th most dangerous US city in • American Sports University
2003,[34] 18th in 2004[35] and 24th in 2005. San Bernardi- • Inland Empire Job Corps Center
no’s murder rate was 29 per 100,000 in 2005, the 13th
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia San Bernardino, California
• UEI College Community is the Westside Story Newspaper, established
in 1987. Their coverage area extends to the greater area
High schools of [San Bernardino County]. They currently operate lo-
The district, as signified by its name, has elementary, in- cally and online.[44]
termediate, and high schools. The comprehensive high The Inland Empire also has its own Arbitron area.
schools are: Therefore, there are several radio stations that broadcast
• Aquinas High School (San Bernardino, California) in San Bernardino or other Inland Empire cities. These
• Arroyo Valley High School include rock station KCXX, country music station KFRG,
• Cajon High School NPR member station KVCR (FM) and news/talk/music
• San Andreas High School station KCAA 1050 AM, with studios in the Carousel Mall.
• San Bernardino High School Other than government or media outlets, there is no ma-
• Pacific High School (San Bernardino) jor internet site made for the Inland Empire.
• Public Safety Academy Charter High School
• Middle College High School Transportation
• San Gorgonio High School
• Sierra High School
• Casa Ramona Academy for Technology, Community
and Education
• Provisional Accelerated Learning Charter Academy
Media
San Bernardino is part of the Los Angeles Nielsen area. As
Foothill Freeway entering San Bernardino.
such, most its residents receive the same local television
and radio stations as residents of Los Angeles. KVCR-TV,
a PBS affiliate operated by the San Bernardino Communi- Roads and highways
ty College District, is the only local San Bernardino tele- San Bernardino has a system of mostly publicly main-
vision station. KPXN, the Los Angeles Ion Television net- tained local streets, including major arterials, some pri-
work affiliate, is licensed to San Bernardino, but contains vate streets, state highways, and interstate highways.
no local content. Most of the northern section of San The major streets are (north south streets, from the
Bernardino cannot receive over-the-air television broad- west): Meridian Avenue, Mount Vernon Avenue, E Street,
casts from Los Angeles because Mount Baldy, and other Arrowhead Avenue, Sierra Way, Waterman Avenue,
San Gabriel Mountain peaks, block transmissions from Tippecanoe Avenue, Del Rosa Avenue, Sterling Avenue,
Mount Wilson. Since the 1960s, most North San Bernardi- Arden Avenue, Victoria Avenue, Palm Avenue, and Boul-
no residents have required cable television to obtain tele- der Street; east west streets, from the north: Northpark
vision. Today, the city has two main cable franchises: the Boulevard, Kendall Avenue, 40th Street, Marshall Boule-
northwest section of the city has Charter Communica- vard, 30th Street, Highland Avenue, Base Line (Street),
tions, the rest of the city is served by Time Warner Cable. 9th Street, 5th Street, 2nd Street, Rialto Avenue, Mill
Mountain Shadow Cable is a small local company that Street, Orange Show Road, and Hospitality Lane.
provides services to the eponymous mobile home park. The state highways include:
DBS satellite also has a presence. Local programming is • SR 18 (Waterman Avenue)
handled by the city’s Public, educational, and govern-
ment access (PEG) cable TV channel KCSB-TV. • SR 66 (5th Street)
Historically, San Bernardino has had a number of Freeways include:
newspapers. Today, the San Bernardino Sun, founded in • I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway)
1894 (but was the continuation of an earlier paper) pub-
lishes in North San Bernardino, and has a circulation area • SR 210 (Foothill Freeway)
roughly from Yucaipa to Fontana, including the moun- • I-215 (San Bernardino Freeway, Barstow
tain communities. Many older residents refer to the Sun Freeway)
as the Sun-Telegram, its name when it merged with the
• SR 259
afternoon Telegram in the 1960s. There is also the Black
Voice News that has been in the area over 30 years serv- • SR 330
ing African Americans that live in the community. The
Los Angeles Times is also widely circulated. Another local
newspaper centered mostly around the African American
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia San Bernardino, California
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Riverside Southwest Chief Victorville
toward Los Angeles toward Chicago
Preceding station Metrolink Following station
Riverside–Downtown IEOC Line Terminus
toward Oceanside
Rialto San Bernardino Line
toward L.A. Union Station
Public transportation Perot, Jr., is the master developer of the project, which
it calls AllianceCalifornia. The airport does not currently
Amtrak’s Southwest Chief, operating from Los Angeles to
offer commercial passenger service. However, the air-
Chicago has one daily train in each direction that stops at
port passenger terminal has been remodeled, and it will
the San Bernardino station.
be taking international flights sometime in 2013. South-
San Bernardino is served by the Metrolink regional rail
eastern Jet Corporation will begin a private charter ser-
service. Lines include: the Metrolink Inland Empire-
vice at the airport in the fall of 2013.[48]
Orange County Line and the Metrolink San Bernardino
Line.
Notable natives and residents
Main article: People from San Bernardino, California
Gallery
1918 Santa Fe Depot on 3rd Street. Amtrak and Metrolink com-
muter platforms are near the historic building.
Plans are underway by SANBAG to create a passenger
rail link to Redlands, California, with potential station-
• San Bernardino skyline
stops at Mill Street and Hospitality Lane. It would also
possibly connect with a planned extension of Metrolink
service at the planned transit center in the downtown
area.[45]
The City of San Bernardino is a member of the joint-
powers authority Omnitrans and MARTA. A Bus Rapid
Transit project, called SB-X, is planned from Cal State San
Bernardino to Loma Linda.[46][47] A bus transit center is
planned in the vicinity of E Street and Rialto Avenue.
Airports
San Bernardino International Airport is physically locat-
ed within the City. Several warehouses have been, and • Heavy San Bernardino snowfall.
continue to be, built in the vicinity. The facility, itself, is • San Bernardino, Amtrak station, Santa Fe Depot
within the jurisdiction of the Inland Valley Development
Agency, a joint powers authority, and the San Bernardi-
no Airport Authority. Hillwood, a venture run by H. Ross
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Rwanda which densities are calculated, are available on-
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Mexico due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines
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Philippines people related to the householder by birth,
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formed because both San Bernardino and Tachikawa had Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further
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files containing the Census reports mentioned
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External links
Time.com. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ • City of San Bernardino
• California Welcome Center in San Bernardino
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