EL CHICANo Weekly
Vo l 61, NO. 16
March 2 8, 2024
S B C o u n t y B r e a k s G r o u n d o n $ 1 2 4 M S t a t e - o f - t h e - A r t Va l l e y Communications Center to Boost Critical Incident Response
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The groundbreaking ceremony held on March 19, 2024 featuring County Supervisors such as Joe Baca, Jr., Dawn Rowe, and Curt Hagman.
groundbreaking ceremony on March 19 marked the start of construction for the San Bernardino County Valley Communications Center, a $124 million project that is set to enhance response to critical incidents in the region. The three-story, 75,085 square-foot LEEDcertified building, featuring a 200-foot tall communication tower, is set to become the primary Emergency Operations Center in
the San Bernardino Valley.
Located at the southeast corner of E. Rialto Avenue and Lena Road, the facility will be operational 24/7, 365 days a year, even under extreme conditions. It will house the sheriff's office, coroner, public administrator, office of emergency services, consolidated fire agencies, Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency, and innovation and technology departments.
San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon D. Dicus emphasized the importance of the new center. "We're getting a 3-story building that's co-located between sheriff's communication, CONFire communications, and the office of emergency services - these are all county resources that can be deployed with greater collaboration," said Dicus. He also highlighted how the center would have been beneficial during the San Bernardino Terror Attack of 2015, improvSB County cont. on next pg.
Rob Adams’ $100M Lawsuit Settled with City of San Bernardino Over 2022 Fatal Officer Involved Shooting
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he City of San Bernardino has announced that an agreement has been reached to settle a $100 million lawsuit stemming from a 2022 officer involved shooting, filed by the estate of
Rob Marquise Adams. The settlement amount was $4 million.
“San Bernardino agreed to the settlement recognizing the costs and attorneys’ fees to take a federal civil rights case to trial, as well as the risks associated with a civil jury,
given the current climate in the courts,” said attorney Steven Rothans, who represented the City on the case. In addition to the City and the estate of SBPD cont. on next pg.