San Bernardino Press MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2014 - DECEMBER 7, 2014
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Upset Protestors Rally Against Ferguson Verdict, Block Freeways by jennifer schlueter
who shot unarmed black teenager Michael Brown was not indicted, people everywhere went into the streets to show their disapproval of the jury’s decision.
seven minutes and 42 seconds from the time of dispatch. The first three companies arrived on-scene within six seconds of each other.” This timeline is within guidelines consistent with other responses over time, according to a news release sent Monday, November 25, Please see page 4
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Two Children Die in Fire by Vickie Vértiz In a battle stemming from the huge city budget cuts, the fire fighter union insinuated recently that those cuts contributed to the death of two children in a fire last week, said the Sun. City administrators pushed back almost immediately. “The actions of the San Bernardino City Professional Firefighters Association to po-
liticize the deaths of children for their own advantage are reprehensible,” Mayor Carey Davis said in a press release. “An independent full-review of the incident will occur to address any further public concerns.” According to the Sun, the service call report states that the first fire engine was “on scene
Community College District Honored for Energy Conservation The San Bernardino Community College District (SBCCD) was recognized for Leadership in Energy Conservation at the 2014 Green California School and Community Colleges Summit and Exposition in Pasadena on November 5. Green Technology, the summit host, is a non-profit focused on providing a forum at which government officials can communicate with those in the private sector who are developing, implementing and distributing green technologies. Chancellor Bruce Baron said, “We are very pleased to be recognized for our District’s “conservation culture”. The San Bernardino Community College District has saved $1.2 million dollars in the past 20 months through its implementation of a conservation plan that has reduced energy consumption by almost 24 million BTUs, which is the equivalent of having more than 38,000 trees grow for 10 years. In addition, the Solar Farm located on the Crafton Hills College campus in Yucaipa generates excess electricity that is sold back to the utility companies for about $50,000 per year.” Tim Oliver, Interim Vice Chancellor of Fiscal Services and Business for the SBCCD, accepted the award on behalf of the District. Oliver said, “We have been able to incorporate energy conservation at some level into virtually all of the new
Mike Brown, who was killed by a Officer Darren Wilson in August
With great suspense spectators all over the nation awaited the verdict of the grand jury in Ferguson last Monday whether to arraign police officer Darren Wilson or not. When the man
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