HomeMy WebLinkAboutMayor and City Council Report 9-3-25 FINALThousands Celebrate the Opening of the Mt. Vernon Bridge!
On August 23, the ribbon was cut marking the opening
of the new Mt. Vernon Bridge, re-connecting the
westside of San Bernardino after five years.
The mariachis were playing! Supervisor Baca was
leading the crowd in singing a rendition of Cruzin’!
The Santa Fe steam whistle was blasting! Classic car
engines were revving! And everyone was cheering!
Thousands Celebrate the Opening of the Mt. Vernon Bridge!
The Wait for ZEMU is Over
On September 13, passenger service
will begin for ZEMU – the zero
emissions multiple unit, making San
Bernardino the first City in North
America’s to operate a self-powered,
hydrogen, zero-emission passenger
train.
ZEMU has been in testing for the
past year and will operate between
San Bernardino and Redlands as
part of the Arrow line.
Grand Openings and Ribbon Cuttings
In August, 150 new companies doing businesses in
San Bernardino obtained business licenses.
•Quick Quack opened its third San Bernardino Car
Wash on 5th Street, marking further redevelopment
along the corridor;
•The Essential Barber Club opened on E Street;
•The City celebrated the renovation of Guadalupe
Field at Sal Saavedra Park.
Futsal Court at Lytle Creek Park to Open Sept 9
The City will be holding a ribbon cutting to
celebrate the completion of San
Bernardino’s first futsal court at Lytle
Creek Park on Tuesday, September 9 at
5:00 pm.
Futsal is a popular fast-paced indoor
version of soccer played by two teams of
five players on a smaller court, using a
low -bounce ball.
The project was approved by the Council
in September, 2024.
City Seeking Input for Baseline Improvements
Public Works is conducting a traffic safety
study of a five-mile stretch of Baseline
Street between Tippecanoe and Meridian.
The study will help identify solutions, such
as traffic signals, crosswalks, and bike
lanes to increase safety at key locations
along the corridor and help pursue state
and federal funding.
Community input is essential to identify
needs and solutions. Please visit the City
website to have your voice heard or attend
the Northwest PAC meeting on September 8
at 6:00 pm.
State of the City Set for October 14
All of San Bernardino is invited to
attend the State of the City on Tuesday,
October 14 at the Historic California
Theater.
This will be the first event at the
California Theater since it closed to
undergo a major renovation.
The event will be free to attend, but
registration will be required. More
information will be announced in the
coming weeks.