COLTON COURIER Weekly
February 12, 2026
Vol 154, NO. 11
CUSM Expands Into Riverside With Neurology Clinic Offering Faster Care and Infusions to Slow MS Progression
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PHOTO DENISE BERVER Officials, healthcare leaders and community representatives cut the ribbon Feb. 6 during the grand opening of the California University of Science and Medicine Health Neurology Clinic at 4646 Brockton Ave. in Riverside.
PHOTO DENISE BERVER Dr. Andres Gonzalez, chief medical officer for CUSM Health, holds a certificate of recognition alongside Colton Mayor Frank Navarro during the opening celebration for CUSM Health’s Neurology Clinic.
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302, describing the milestone as more than the opening of a medical facility. Speakers said it reflects a broader commitment to advancing healthcare access, medical education and specialized treatment for Inland Empire residents.
University leaders, elected officials and business representatives gathered at the new clinic at 4646 Brockton Ave., Suite
Representatives from the Redlands and Riverside Chambers of Commerce attended alongside dignitaries and their representatives, including Colton Mayor Frank Navarro, state Sen. Eloise Gómez Reyes, Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes and San Bernardino County Supervisor Joe
By Manny Sandoval he California University of Science and Medicine marked a significant expansion of specialty healthcare access Feb. 6 with the ribbon cutting and grand opening of its CUSM Health Neurology Clinic in Riverside, a move aimed at addressing longstanding physician shortages across the Inland Empire.
Baca Jr. Although CUSM’s main campus is based in Colton, university officials said expanding into Riverside was a strategic decision to reach more patients across both Riverside and San Bernardino counties, which face persistent gaps in specialty care availability. Dr. Andres Gonzalez, chief medical officer for CUSM Health, said the clinic focuses on treating complex neurological conditions, particularly movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and multiple scleroCUSM, cont. next pg.
CSUSB Trades Workers Strike Feb. 17 After CSU Denies Contract Pay Steps While Executives Get Raises
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PHOTO MANNY SANDOVAL Teamsters Local 2010 members pose with a caricature of CSU Chancellor Mildred García styled as “Millie Antoinette” during the Feb. 5 “Let Them Eat Cake” solidarity event at Cal State San Bernardino.
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aculty, staff and students at Cal State San Bernardino rallied Feb. 5 in support of campus maintenance and skilled trades workers preparing to strike later this month, accusing California State University leadership of denying negotiated raises while approving higher pay for executives.
PHOTO MANNY SANDOVAL A participant snacks on a cupcake after adding his name to a pledge of solidarity at CSUSB’s Feb. 5 rally, where unions urged campus community members to back Teamsters Local 2010 ahead of their Feb. 17–20 strike.
Maintenance workers represented by Teamsters Local 2010 are scheduled to picket from Feb. 17 through Feb. 20 after voting overwhelmingly to authorize what union leaders described as an unfair labor practice strike. The union represents approximately 1,100 skilled trades employees across the 22-campus CSU system, including electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians and
other facilities workers responsible for maintaining campus infrastructure. Ernesto Torres, a CSUSB facilities project supervisor and vice president of Teamsters Local 2010, said workers are seeking raises they believe were already secured through contract negotiations. “We had already bargained a contract Strike, cont. next pg.