COLTON COURIER We ekly
Apr il 11, 2024
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The street widening project is located between West Hopkins Road and South Rancho Avenue, on West Agua Mansa Road.
By Manny Sandoval
he Colton City Council's recent decision to approve modifications to the zoning entitlements for the Agua Mansa Logistics Center, located at 1400 and 1500 Agua Mansa Road and led by IDI Logistics, has ignited a firestorm of controversy among local residents and city officials. The modifications, which include changes to the street width and drainage plans for Agua Mansa Road, have raised serious concerns about public safety, infrastructure, and the city's commitment to its citizens.
In a contentious council meeting, Resolutions R-15-24, R-16-24, and R-1724 were passed, allowing for a reduction in the originally required street dedication width from 90 feet to a 66-foot half-street width. This decision marks a significant departure from the city's initial requirement for a full street right of way, a change attributed to what Development Services Director Heidi Duron described as a "staff error." "The most the City can require the developer to dedicate is sufficient right-of-way to provide for a half-street width along their project frontage, which is 45 feet," Duron
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explained. "The inclusion of the requirement for full-width improvements was a staff error."
The approved modifications entail constructing missing street improvements along the project frontage, including curb, gutter, sidewalk, asphalt pavement, driveway approaches, handicap access ramps, streetlights, street signs, and roadway striping. Additionally, a three-foot landscaping easement will be dedicated along the entire south side of the project frontage. Councilmember Kelly Chastain raised Warehouse Project, cont. next pg.
Over 108K Califor nians on Medicare to See $35 Insulin Cap: Inland Empire to Benefit from Healthcare Savings By Manny Sandoval
n a move to elevate healthcare affordability, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, alongside Representative Pete Aguilar, announced groundbreaking measures to reduce prescription drug costs for Californians, particularly for the Latino community, which has historically faced challenges in accessing affordable medication.
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During his visit to the Inland Empire as part of his “National Latino Health Tour,” Secretary Becerra emphasized the positive impact of the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act.
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Councilmember David Toro, Councilmember Kelly Chastain, Mayor Frank Navarro, Councilmember Dr. G, and Mayor Pro Tem John Echevarria on the dias, on April 2, 2024.
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Representative Pete Aguilar and Secretary Xavier Becerra sharing data on recent prescription drug negotiations at SAC Health in San Bernardino on April 5, 2024.
"We have to remember that there were days before the Inflation Reduction Act became law and lowered the price of insulin, people were having to ration their insulin and make decisions about what to do in their daily lives if they wanted to afford it,” said Becerra. “Today, people paying no more than $35 for insulin
when on Medicare is a big deal, and the fact that we now have the ability to negotiate the prices on medicine is huge.”
The $35 insulin cost cap is set to benefit 108,164 Californians on Medicare who use insulin, addressing a critical need in a state where one 10-milliliter vial of insulin can cost up to $400; a person usually needs two to three vials a month. “This is the right thing to do for our patient care. We are going to continue lowering the cost of healthcare here in the Inland Empire because it matters to people,” said Rep. Aguilar.
Further emphasizing the Act's impact, Rep. Aguilar highlighted that drug negotiations will benefit more than 830,000 California Medicare enrollees, saving them between $64 and $4,297 in out-of-pocket costs for the first ten drugs subject to price negotiations.
Additionally, the Act ensures that recommended vaccines are Healthcare cont. next pg.