COLTON COURIER Weekly
June 04, 2026
Vol 154, NO. 28
Councilman John Echevarria Launches Colton Mayoral Bid With People-First Vision
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PHOTO MANNY SANDOVAL Colton Councilman John Echevarria stands outside the Colton Civic Center as he launches a people-first mayoral campaign shaped by public service, working-class roots and a vision for a more responsive city government.
By Manny Sandoval
J
ohn Echevarria still remembers the moment public service first became real to him.
He was just a child at a career day in San Bernardino when police officers, a dis-
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patcher and a police canine arrived for a demonstration. What stayed with him was not only the uniform or the dog, but the way the officers carried themselves and spoke about serving the communities where they lived. “I was very inspired by the professionalism of the officers and the dispatcher that came to our school that day,” Echevarria
said. “I learned that most officers live within the city they serve. A lot of them give back to the community where they grew up and they’re proud of that.” Decades later, Echevarria is a Colton councilman, San Bernardino police lieutenant, husband, father of four and candiMayoral Bid, cont. next pg.
Colton High School Class of 2026 Takes Center Stage at Memorial Stadium Graduation
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PHOTO RICH CORRAL Colton High School salutatorian Jared Ramirez addresses the Class of 2026 during the school’s graduation ceremony on May 26.
PHOTO RICH CORRAL Colton High School graduates sit together on the field at Memorial Stadium as the Class of 2026 prepares to receive their diplomas.
PHOTO RICH CORRAL Members of Colton High School’s Class of 2026 walk into Memorial Stadium before the start of their graduation ceremony.
PHOTO RICH CORRAL A Colton High School graduate waves to classmates and guests during the Class of 2026 graduation ceremony.
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