COLTON COURIER Weekly
March 27, 2025
Vol 153, NO. 15
Leno’s Rico Taco Celebrated for 34 Years of Authentic Flavor in Colton
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and successful business in the City of Colton.
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The formal presentation took place at the restaurant’s location at 549 W. Valley Blvd., where photos were taken to highlight the recognition on social media.
uring the March 18 City Council meeting, Council Member Dr. G (Dr. Luis S. González) recognized Leno and Liz Moreno, owners of Leno’s Rico Taco, with a Business Focus Recognition Award for their longstanding
Originally established on Feb. 20, 1991,
Leno’s Rico Taco has been a mainstay in the Colton business community for 34 years. Nearly everyone in the city is familiar with the eatery. Known for its highquality, authentic food and its contributions to Colton’s cultural life, the business is both a vital community partner and a leader Leno’s, cont. next pg.
CSUSB Students Protest 6% Annual Tuition Hike, March on President’s Office John M. Pfau Library to President Tomas D. Morales’s office to hand-deliver their “Not-So Love Letters for Change,” as they chanted “Tuition hikes have got to go.”
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“We're here to see if President Morales is here, because we would like to deliver him multiple letters of concerns on behalf of students and faculty here at CSUSB,” said strategic communications major Miguel Davalos. Despite President Morales’s absence, an assistant agreed to schedule an appointment for the students to speak with him and deliver their petition letters.
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Afterward, IECN spoke with Students For Quality Education about their concerns. PHOTO CHRIS SALAZAR Students For Quality Education gathering outside President Morales’s office.
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tudents at Cal State San Bernardino (CSUSB) protested a six percent tuition hike, approved by the Cal State University (CSU) Board of Trustees, arguing it disproportionately burdens first-generation and students of color. Following a 2023 approval, tuition is set
to increase six percent every year for the next five years across all CSU campuses to address the $1.5 billion deficit. However, some students and faculty are skeptical of the budget crisis and have challenged the administration to be more transparent and accountable. On Tuesday, March 11, Students For Quality Education, a student-led activist group, marched through the rain from the
“It's never been more expensive to be a student here, but yet we're reaping none of the benefits of the increased tuition,” said Julian Olmos, a history student. “This is a four year institution, and only one in four students graduate in four years, and yet the president and the rest of the administration is getting a pay increase, it makes no sense.” He added that the CSUSB is failing stuCSU Tuition, cont. next pg.