COLTON COURIER Weekly
August 29, 2024
Vol 152, NO. 36
Colton Police Department to Hold Aug. 30 DUI Checkpoint Following 7 Citations at Previous Event
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Colton Police Department’s forthcoming checkpoint is being held in the southern part of the city on August 30th, 2024.
By Manny Sandoval
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he Colton Police Department has announced a DUI and Driver’s License checkpoint set for Friday, August 30, 6 PM to 3 AM in the southern part of the city. This checkpoint follows a recent operation that saw seven drivers cited for driving without a license or with a suspended license. During the August 9 checkpoint, held on
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N. Mt. Vernon Avenue, 307 vehicles passed through, with 138 of those screened for signs of impairment. While no drivers were arrested for DUI, seven individuals were cited for license-related violations. The department emphasized that the primary goal of these checkpoints is to enhance public safety by removing impaired drivers from the roads. Colton Police Chief Anthony Vega underscored the department’s commitment to
community safety. “We strive to keep our community safe through driver education and proactive enforcement,” said Vega. “We recognize the importance of incorporating problem-solving partnerships to help reduce the number of impaired drivers on our roads; which will significantly improve traffic safety.” These checkpoints are strategically placed based on data showing high incidents of Checkpoint, cont. next pg.
Amazon Opens its First U.S. Wildfire Disaster Relief Hub in San Bernardino - Actually Hurting or Helping the Community? Community News
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s wildfires become more frequent and intense due to climate change, Amazon is enhancing its disaster relief efforts in the communities where it operates. The company has opened its first Disaster Relief Hub specifically for wildfire response, located at its fulfillment center in Southern California's San Bernardino Valley. This new hub will allow Amazon to quickly deploy essential relief supplies to communities across the U.S. affected by wildfires. “Prepositioning relief supplies is crucial for delivering aid quickly during fast-moving wildfire events,” said Alice Shobe, global director of Amazon Community Impact. “This hub’s strategic location near Amazon Air facilities and our ground transportation network ensures we can efficiently get relief items to disaster response organizations that are
equipped to distribute donations to impacted communities.” According to the United Nations, extreme wildfires are projected to increase by 14% by 2030 due to climate change. Amazon’s dedicated facility allows the company to send supplies within 72 hours, significantly faster than if products had to be consolidated from multiple locations nationwide. In partnership with organizations such as the American Red Cross, Good360, After The Fire, and All Hands All Hearts, Amazon has stocked the hub with more than 6,000 items tailored to the needs of households and individuals returning to their communities post-fire. These items include wildfire mitigation tools like axes, goggles, masks, rakes, and soil sifters, as well as personal supplies such as fire-safe rubber boots, high-particulate PHOTO AMAZON
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Amazon employees inside the new Disaster Relief Hub.