For the last three years I have participated in Share Our Strength's Great American Bake Sale. Each year I have held the event in Riverside (twice at the Riverside Plaza, once downtown near the Mission Inn). But this year I would really like to host the sale in Redlands (where I currently live), because I love the downtown area and the community feel. My sale started small the first year, but I have increased our goal steadily each year, making the event much bigger each year. I want to make thi… Continue

Can this town save itself? What is wrong with updating the downtown? What is with the reluctance to change? What are we going to lose? We moved to this city about a year ago. We chose Redlands because it was the only city in San Bernardino County that seemed safe and worth living in. Since our move I view this town as a lazy, sleeping sloth. Yes, lazy is a good word. People talk about safekeeping the old ways of Redlands......I think people are lazy to effect change. That would cause some thinki… Continue

Good morning - We were burglarized Monday 12/21 sometime between 8:30am and 1:20pm. We moved to the South side of Redlands in February of 2009 from south Orange County. We have tried to get acclimated and integrated in our new community. Frequently spending our money locally and donating to local charities. Neither of us have ever been robbed. The suspect came in through a side gate and kicked in our backdoor. They took everything: Christmas gifts for the kids all of my jewelry every small elect… Continue

Big brother watching? I am reminded of several movies when I see those white boxes with the black eyes on the bottom littered around downtown. One of movies that comes to mind over and over is The Truman show. An ever watching eye. I understand the reasoning behind these police tools and to date we have seen some successful arrests like drunk drivers and drug arrests. But to what end will these be used? Who is overseeing the process? Are there some privacy issues being abused? Am I just paranoid… Continue