W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD
Vol 24, NO. 32
March 19, 2026
Rialto Attains Housing Element Compliance, Urging Compromise as Affordable Housing Opportunities Increase
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By Christopher Salazar
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ollowing the Council's vote on Tuesday, March 10, Rialto has achieved compliance with California Housing Element requirements, aligning the city’s long-term housing plan with state law. While some welcome the city’s recent compliance, others remain skeptical. A Housing Element is a state-mandated section of a city’s General Plan that ana-
lyzes current and projected housing needs and outlines policies and programs to meet those needs across all income levels. California law requires local governments to update their Housing Elements roughly every eight years and submit them to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review and certification. The Housing Element also identifies sites where housing can be built and details
strategies for preserving existing housing, increasing supply and improving affordability for residents. Rialto’s current plan covers the state’s sixth planning cycle, from 2021 to 2029, and outlines how the city will accommodate housing growth required under the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA), which allocates housing production targets to cities throughout Southern California. Affordable Housing cont. on next pg.
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By Manny Sandoval
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he 109th National Orange Show Fair will return to San Bernardino April 15-19, and one of its biggest attractions this year is an art exhibit that organizers say reflects both the fair’s citrus roots and the Inland Empire’s creative community. The National Orange Show Fair will be held at 689 S. E St. and remains one of California’s historical state fairs, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
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Robyn Jutzy, the National Orange Show’s director of art and a board member, said the exhibit typically draws about 60 artists and over 100 pieces, an attraction that has drawn thousands of attendees since at least 1949–when the Fair held its inaugural All-Southern California Art Exhibit featuring 485 paintings. “We have two categories,” Jutzy said. “We have an open category, which is anything they are inspired by, and then the citrus category.”
She said awards are given in both divisions, with first place receiving $700, second $500, third $300, and three honorable mentions at $100 each. This year, she said, the exhibit will also include a new best in show award. Jutzy said the exhibit will be open throughout all five days of the fair and will feature not only contemporary entries, but also pieces from the Orange Show’s permanent collection. “It dates back to the first show in the 1940s” Jutzy said, referring to the exhibit’s longrunning history and the organization’s efforts over the years to continue purchasing artwork. That continuity, organizers said, is important because the art show is directly tied to the fair’s larger mission. The National Orange Show began in 1911 as a celebration of the region’s citrus industry, with a permanent (then 43-acre) San Bernardino site selected in 1923, which was purchased with funds raised by a bond issue. NOS Art Exhibit cont. next pg.
PHOTO MANNY SANDOVAL Robyn Jutzy, director of art and board member for the National Orange Show, and Patrick Garcia, board member and immediate past president, discuss plans for the 2026 National Orange Show Fair art exhibit in San Bernardino on March 4.