COLTON COURIER We ekly
April 04, 2024
Vol 152, NO. 1 5
Colton High Rocked by $20K+ Equipment Heist, Allegedly 1 0 Cla ssr oo ms Burglarized Over Spri ng Br eak
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n a shocking spring break heist, allegedly 10 classrooms at Colton High School were burglarized, resulting in the loss of over $20,000 worth of digital equipment from the school's student news publication the Pepper Bough and other areas.
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(Left to right) Pepper Bough Editor Brandon Salvato, Editor Matthew Monge, and Advisor Jeremiah Dollins standing in the classroom in February 2024.
Pepper Bough adviser, Mr. Jeremiah Dollins, reported a series of unsettling break-ins across the campus, including the theft of valuable equipment from the publication's studio. "It's like a home invasion. This is our home away from home, and to have it violated in such a manner is devastating. It's not just a loss for us, but for the entire school community that we provide coverage for," Dollins lamented.
Among the stolen items were 15 digital Canon cameras, a set of lights, microphones, and flashbulbs, as well as Dollins' personal Nikon camera, bass guitar, and amplifier. "They knew exactly what they were looking for. It's clear that this wasn't a random act," Dollins added, noting that drones were spared, likely due to their hidden location known only to a select few Colton High, cont. next pg.
Historic Har ris Building Donated to City of San Ber nardino as S e v e r e l y D i l a p i d a t e d H o m e l e s s A t t r a c t i o n Va l u e d a t $ 4 M
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The Harris Building is located at 300 N E St, San Bernardino.
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which has owned the building since 1998.
The donation comes from El Corte Inglés, S.A., a Spanish Corporation (ECI),
Assistant City Manager Edelia Everland clarified the nature of the transaction, stat-
he historic Harris Building, a 207,000-square-foot landmark in downtown San Bernardino, has been donated to the city in a move that could herald a new era of revitalization for the area. Valued at $4 million, the building has suffered from years of neglect, leading to its current dilapidated state.
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Inside the building are piles of debris, allegedly moldy walls, broken marble tiles, and stolen copper and metals throughout.
"The Harris Building is the last remaining property within our real estate portfolio located in the United States," stated a representative from ECI. "It is no longer economically viable to continue maintaining the property, given the challenges of vandalism and trespassing due to its vacant status."
ing, "It's a private property that we will acquire via a donation. If we dispose of the property through development, then the Surplus Land Act would apply, but this is a donation from the private sector to the city. The city does not have plans at present to tear it down, and it would be a council decision, but staff does not intend on bringing forward a recommendation to demolish." Councilwoman Kimberly Calvin raised Harris Building cont. next pg.