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County Library partners with Raising Cane’s for Winter Reading Program

The San Bernardino County Library is pleased to host the second annual partnership with Raising Cane’s restaurant to promote reading among children between the ages of 0-17 this winter. The “Raising Readers with Raising Cane’s” program is currently running through Feb. 28, at all San Bernardino County branch locations.

“We are thrilled to partner with Raising Cane’s to promote literacy and a love for reading among our youngest residents,” said Board of Supervisors Chair and Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe. “In order to achieve our Countywide Vision, we need to ensure our children are meeting their grade level requirements, particularly with reading.”

San Bernardino County residents are invited to participate in the program by signing up through Beanstack at sbclib.beanstack.org. To earn an achievement award, participants must check out five books with their library card, read those five books, and track their reading through Beanstack. A voucher for a free kid’s meal will be issued at any of the 32 San Bernardino County library locations. Participants may earn up to three vouchers for the duration of the program.

Participants do not need to have their own library card in order to participate but are encouraged to sign up at sbclib.org/library-card-information for one. Receipts must be presented at the service desk during the library’s operating hours, including renewed items. Raising Cane’s will honor the vouchers at any Southern California location. All vouchers are available while supplies last.

In support of the Vision2Read literacy campaign as well as San Bernardino County’s Opportunity Campaign, this program aims to improve literacy rates among children between the ages of 0-17 by inspiring an excitement to read, providing achievement goals, and encouraging a reading routine.

The San Bernardino County Library system is a dynamic network of 32 branch libraries that serves a diverse population over a vast geographic area. The County Library strives to provide equal access to information, technology, programs and services for all people who call San Bernardino County home.

The library plays a key role in the achievement of the Countywide Vision by contributing to the educational, cultural and historical development of our county community.

For more information about the San Bernardino County Library system, please visit library.sbcounty.gov or call 909-387-2220.

Pokémon New Book Festival

Gotta read ‘em all to catch ‘em all! The San Bernardino County Library invites residents and visitors alike to celebrate the New Book Festival at any of the 32 branch locations. Thousands of brand-new books will be available for customers to check out for the first time ever. Plus, to make the event even more exciting, customers who check out 15 items will receive a Pokémon squeeze toy (while supplies last). With five unique Pokémon squeeze toys to collect, you can aim to become a true Pokémon master!

To participate, customers are encouraged to bring their library cards through Feb. 28 and check out these wonderful new books. For every 15 items checked out during the event, patrons will earn one Pokémon squeeze toy. To redeem, customers must present the checkout receipts to the library staff at a service desk that show checkouts or renewal of items. Come and catch ‘em all before they disappear.

These fun incentives not only enhance the enjoyment of visiting the library but also inspire a love for reading and encourage a regular reading routine. The Pokémon squeeze toys make wonderful gifts for friends and family, too.

The San Bernardino County Library system is a dynamic network of 32 branch libraries that serve a diverse population over a vast geographic area. The County Library system strives to provide equal access to information, technology, programs and services for all people who call San Bernardino County home.

The library plays a key role in the achievement of the Countywide Vision, by contributing to the educational, cultural and historical development of our county community.

For more information on the San Bernardino County Library system, please visit library.sbcounty.gov or call (909) 387-2220.

Prado Regional Park hosts Build Your Own Compost event

Learn how to recycle organic resources, such as yard trimmings, as well as fruit and vegetable waste into compost for gardens. Join us at Prado Regional Park on Saturday, March 1, from 10 a.m. to noon for a hands-on education activity. All supplies will be provided, while they last.

Instead of putting organic waste into the garbage to be hauled to the landfill, learn to compost. All ages are welcome.

Admission is $10 per vehicle and free for those camping with us. Make a day out of this educational event and pack a picnic or come and enjoy a day of fishing at our lake or enjoy our new playground and splash pad. Leashed pets are welcome!

Prado Regional Park is open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 16700 S. Euclid Ave. in Chino.

For more information on Regional Parks, visit our website at parks.sbcounty.gov. Follow Regional Parks on Facebook and Instagram to stay updated on park news.

Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park hosts Build Your Own Compost event

Learn how to recycle organic resources, such as yard trimmings, as well as fruit and vegetable waste into compost for gardens. Join us at Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park on Saturday, March 1, from 1 to 3 p.m. for a hands-on education activity. All supplies will be provided, while they last.

Instead of putting organic waste into the garbage to be hauled to the landfill, learn to compost. All ages are welcome.

Admission is $10 per vehicle. Make a day out of this educational event and pack a picnic or come and enjoy a day of fishing at our lakes or enjoy the playground and splash pad. Leashed pets are welcome!

Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park is open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 800 N. Archibald Ave. in Ontario next to Top Golf.

For more information on Regional Parks, visit our website at parks.sbcounty.gov. Follow Regional Parks on Facebook and Instagram to stay updated on park news.

Public Defender’s Office to host Mobile Defense Program in Lucerne Valley

The San Bernardino County Public Defender’s Mobile Defense Program event is coming to The River’s Edge Ranch.

The San Bernardino County Public Defender’s Office is bringing its Mobile Defense Program to Lucerne Valley on Wednesday, March 5, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. The event will provide free legal assistance and access to essential county services for the High Desert community at The River’s Edge Ranch located at 33433 Haynes Road in Lucerne Valley.

In partnership with the San Bernardino Superior Court, the Mobile Defense Program provides equitable access to justice to the remote areas of San Bernardino County. By offering virtual court services and legal assistance, the program helps individuals resolve outstanding legal matters, removing barriers to employment, housing and financial stability.

Legal services available:

Record-clearing services
Requests to clear bench warrants
Modifying misdemeanor summary probation
Re-enrollment in court-required classes
Resolution of outstanding fines

Additional San Bernardino County services on-site:

Several San Bernardino County departments will be present to offer additional services and resources, including:

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Behavioral Health
Child Support Services
Public Health
Human Resources
Transitional Assistance

The River’s Edge Ranch is a nonprofit recovery facility that has supported men overcoming substance abuse since 2007. Its program offers a holistic rehabilitation approach, integrating manual labor, animal-assisted therapy, faith and mentoring to empower men to rebuild their lives and contribute positively to their communities.

“Hosting this event at the ranch is important to us because we want to be a resource not only for our community, but for anyone struggling with drugs or alcohol,” said Tyler Logan, director of The River’s Edge Ranch. “It helps the men in our program find peace, knowing they are taking steps to clean up their records. Being part of an event of this magnitude is truly a blessing.”

This event is open to the public and will have additional resources for the community provided by A Heart for Rudy, Army of Love and Working Dog for Warriors. A free lunch, courtesy of The River’s Edge Ranch Cookout Truck, will be provided to attendees.

In addition, The River’s Edge Ranch will offer free shuttle services from the Lucerne Valley Market bus stop on Highway 18 throughout the event.

For more information or to register, please visit PD.SBCounty.gov/Events for event details, and stay updated on upcoming Mobile Defense Program events by following the Public Defender’s Office on Facebook, X and Instagram.

Regional Parks second trout derby heads to Mojave Narrows

Trout Fishing Derby. Saturday, March 8, 2025. Mojave Narrows Regional Park. 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gates open at 6:30 a.m. Derby fees: $20 per person, $10 per vehicle. Fishing license required for ages 16+. Parks.sbcounty.gov/fishing-derby.

Regional Parks is excited to welcome back the one-day trout derby with our second event scheduled on Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mojave Narrows Regional Park. Gates open at 6:30 a.m. and pre-paid derby fees are encouraged. Derby fees are $20 per person and $10 per vehicle. A fishing license is required for all participants ages 16 years and older.

Participants will receive a wristband and packet with derby entry forms and rules.

Regional Parks will have a weigh-in station available and encourages participants to allow plenty of time to weigh and enter their fish prior to the 1 p.m. cutoff time.

Derby cash prizes will be awarded for:

First place: $1,000
Second place: $500
Third place: $250

Winners do not need to be present to claim their prize(s). Winners will be announced at approximately 1:15 p.m. at the Regional Parks weigh-in station area.

To pre-pay, visit the reservation website.

Mojave Narrows Regional Park is located at 18000 Yates Rd. in Victorville. Park hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and is closed on Christmas Day.

Trout is stocked weekly on Thursdays with 747 pounds of trout. For the derby, 1,315 lbs. of trout, including lightning trout, will be stocked on Friday, March 7. The lakes will be closed to public fishing on Friday, March 7 and will reopen to the public after the derby ends.

For stocking dates, fishing license information, visit Regional Parks fishing information. For more in the trout derby, visit Mojave Narrows Trout Derby.

Regional Parks hold hiring event with same day offers for lifeguards, pool managers for upcoming swim season

San Bernardino County Regional Parks is now accepting applications online for lifeguards and pool managers for the 2025 swim season at Glen Helen and Yucaipa Regional Parks’ swim facilities, which starts Memorial Day weekend. A hiring event will be held on Saturday, Mar. 29 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Regional Parks administration office located at 268 W. Hospitality Ln. in San Bernardino. The event will accept walk-in applicants for interviews and potential same day offers.

Lifeguards are responsible for protecting the public against accidents in the swim facilities, properly administering first aid/CPR if an accident should take place, and properly maintaining and operating pool, waterslide, and park equipment.

Pool managers are responsible for training, leading and supervising lifeguards; and ensuring customers adhere to pool rules while maintaining a high level of professionalism at all times. Pool managers conduct opening and closing procedures, review the daily slide checks, waterslide Maintenance Log documentation, and maintain a fun, safe environment.

Salary

Lifeguards can earn anywhere from $17 to $19 an hour, depending on experience (DOE) and pool managers can earn from $22 to $25 an hour, DOE.

Certification requirements

Applicants must possess or be in the process of obtaining an American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification or equivalent.
Applicants must possess or be in the process of obtaining CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), First Aid, and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) certifications. Reimbursements for certifications may be provided by the department.

Minimum requirements

LIFEGUARD: Applicants must be at least 16 years of age. Note: An approved work permit will be required prior to the first day of employment if under the age of 18.

POOL MANAGER: Applicants must be at least 18 years of age or older and possess a minimum of four years of lifeguard experience. Additional supervisory experience may be substituted for the required lifeguard experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years.

Apply online

Pre-apply for lifeguard or pool manager on the San Bernardino County job seeker’s website.

Glen Helen Regional Park is located at 2555 Glen Helen Pkwy. in San Bernardino and Yucaipa Regional Park is located at 33900 Oak Glen Rd. in Yucaipa.

For more information on Regional Parks, visit our website at parks.sbcounty.gov. Follow Regional Parks on Facebook and Instagram to stay updated on park news.

Additional County Update News – Feb. 27, 2025