COLTON COURIER Weekly
October 31, 2024
Vol 152, NO. 44
Yellowjackets Remain Undefeated, Defeat Carter 49-41
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PHOTO EMILY PEREZ/PEPPER BOUGH Colton’s defense held fast during their last game goaline stand to seal up their 49-41 victory over Carter High.
By Josephine Ramos, Pepper Bough Editor
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fter a back-and-forth fight between the top two teams in the Skyline league, late in the fourth quarter the Carter Lions scored to get within one point of the Yellowjackets, 42-41.
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Carter set up to kick the extra point, but an offsides penalty against Colton put the Lions in a better position to break through for a two-point conversion.
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following play to secure the 49-41 victory for the Yellowjackets.
Barboza said about the moment, “I felt not emotional, but very hyped” once he knew they were winning the game.
Now Colton football is one game away from being crowned Skyline League Champs for the first time since 2009.
Jonathan Quiroz ran back the Lions’ onside kick for a 55-yard touchdown on the
“That was the best thing ever!” Quiroz said about the play. “I was just waiting for the ball, focused and just ready to make something happen.”
Yellowjackets, cont. next pg.
San Bernardino’s $23.8 Million Homeless Navigation Center Sparks Debate Over Modular Housing and Preliminary Service Rejections By Manny Sandoval
Time for Change Foundation’s Executive Director Vanessa Perez Honored as JP Morgan Chase 2024 Community Icon Pg. 8
The Lions put the ball in the hands of their seemingly unstoppable running back, Jordan McKinney, but a swarm of Yellowjackets, led by Mateo Barboza read the run attempt and stopped McKinney in the backfield to keep the one point advantage.
s San Bernardino grapples with how to deploy $23.8 million in funding for its new Homeless Navigation Center, tensions are mounting over design choices, service policies, and ongoing challenges in securing the cooperation of the unhoused. During a special council meeting held on October 24 at the Feldheym Library, Acting City Manager Rochelle Clayton revealed that despite a court injunction lifted on October 2 permitting the city to clear encampments, unhoused individuals at Perris Hill Park are refusing services, likely due to shelter rules. According to Clayton, outreach efforts conducted by Hope the Mission on October 22 encountered unanimous rejection, with unhoused individuals citing an unwillingness to follow the center’s restrictions. “The response was plain,” Clayton reported. “They do not want any restrictions or rules.” With this resistance in mind, Clayton expressed concerns over the city’s plan to open a 200-bed facility, advocating instead for a phased launch
with 50 or 100 beds to assess demand. “We don’t want to staff a facility for hundreds of beds that may go unused,” she added, highlighting an already uncertain level of occupancy at the forthcoming center to be located at the former School of Hope site at 796 6th St., San Bernardino. Modular Housing Models Under Fire for Cost and Practicality The city’s shift from a non-congregate to a congregate modular housing model has drawn substantial criticism, particularly from Councilman Ted Sanchez, who argued that the new plan disregards council-approved decisions made over two years ago. Initially, the center was envisioned as a non-congregate facility where each individual would have a private unit complete with a bathroom, fostering privacy and independence. The newer congregate model—adopted by city staff— offers private sleeping areas but shared communal restrooms, aimed at reducing operational and maintenance costs. Consultant Lila Laviano, principal at Erna Enterprises, was brought on to
reevaluate the project’s finances and questioned the feasibility of the more costly non-congregate option. “The price per square foot was outrageous,” Laviano explained. “Operating costs skyrocketed when we looked at the responsibility of cleaning over 200 individual restrooms. By moving to a congregate model, we reduce costs and maintain better interaction with staff to help support sobriety and documentation needs.” The updated model will still reserve at least two noncongregate units for families, detoxing individuals, or those with specific health conditions to satisfy funder requirements. Despite the fiscal justification, Councilman Sanchez voiced frustration at what he perceived as a disregard for council-approved guidelines. “The RFP went out for a build that the council did not approve,” Sanchez argued, noting that a formal vote had solidified support for a non-congregate modular structure. “Did those plans suddenly disappear?” Sanchez demanded a detailed breakdown of the project’s funds—including $12.4 million from the ARPA construction allocation— Housing, cont. next pg.