COLTON COURIER Weekly
September 18, 2025
Vol 153, NO. 40
Triumphant Inland Film Fest Empowers Filmmakers to Own Their Narrative, Right On! Wins Top Award
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Police Mask Restrictions and Protester Bans Face Constitutional Challenges Pg. 3
PHOTO MANNY SANDOVAL Phase 3 celebrating right before “The Insight” Best of screening on September 13th at Regal San Bernardino.
By Manny Sandoval
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he Inland Film Fest returned in triumph September 13–14, drawing nearly 1,000 attendees to Regal San Bernardino and the University of Redlands’ Orton Center for two days of screenings and celebration of Inland Empire voices. More than 65 short films were presented across categories ranging from live-action and documentary to animation, experimen-
PHOTO MANNY SANDOVAL Inland Film Fest Coordinator Andrea Bonales and IECN Co-Publisher Denise Berver share a laugh in-between screenings.
tal, and student films. With 80 percent of selections highlighting San Bernardino and Riverside County filmmakers, the festival reinforced its role as both a showcase and a workforce initiative, equipping artists with the training and resources to expand their craft. Founded in 2023 with support from the Creative Corps Grant and originally organized by the Garcia Center for the Arts, the festival is now led by Arts Connection –
The Arts Council of San Bernardino County. Under new stewardship, it has quickly become a centerpiece of the region’s creative economy, spotlighting local narratives that are too often overlooked by mainstream media. ‘Telling Our Own Stories’ At the festival’s opening outside Regal San Bernardino on Saturday, Arts Inland Film Fest, cont. next pg.
Arrowhead Regional Mobile Clinics Bring Health Care, Asthma Services to Community
Inland Empire PRISM Collective to Host Lavender Gala, Seeks Sponsors to Strengthen LGBTQ+ Advocacy Pg. 4
Volunteers Needed Sept. 20 at Riverside’s Martha McLean-Anza Narrows Park for Cleanup Pg. 4
PHOTO SB COUNTY Arrowhead Regional Medical Center’s Mobile Medical Clinic brings health care services directly to the community.
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rrowhead Regional Medical Center operates mobile medical and asthma clinics that deliver health care and virtual consultations through telemedicine directly to neighborhoods and remote areas across San Bernardino County.
Many county residents face barriers to accessing health care, including lack of insurance, transportation and unemployment. ARMC’s mobile units are part of the Countywide Vision to improve access to quality care for underserved communities. The mobile medical clinic is a 40-foot unit equipped with two private exam
rooms and a consultation and education area. Services include health screenings and immunizations, lab testing, diabetes education and care, physicals, treatment for acute and chronic illnesses, well-child checkups and women’s services. Patients receive the same services they would at a walk-in clinic. Mobile Clinic, cont. next pg.