The dedicated healthcare workers at Dignity Health – St. Bernardine Medical Center (SBMC) were greeted with special visitors thanks to Happiness on 4 Hooves, an organization that spreads joy and love through their certified miniature therapy horses.

On Wednesday, Jan. 13, the city of Highland completed the installation of its memorial for Dennis Johnson, city founder and first mayor who died at the age of 80 on July 6, 2020.

The Santa Fe Kite Route Patton Depot on Highland Avenue, just west of Patton State Hospital was recently demolished for safety reasons after it was found to be structurally unsound.

A silver lining has shone on 2020 ⎯ during a time when families and friends should be sharing smiles and enjoying candy canes, while singing holiday favorites ⎯ when several Highland residents pooled their Christmas joy to give to a local elementary class.

The Unforgettables Foundation (TUF) has announced on Friday, Dec. 24, that due to Covid-19 restrictions, the 21st annual Lights for Little Lives Memorial Walk in Loma Linda has been postponed as an in-person event. However, TUF will continue to honor the families that have lost a child throu…

After a successful Thanksgiving meal delivery program, Brightwater Senior Living will continue spreading their holiday cheer with a “Taste of Brightwater to Your Door” extended through the month of December.

The Highland Senior Center in Patton and Brightwater Senior Living in Highland provided warm Thanksgiving dinners to senior citizens.

On Thursday, Dec. 10, Norton Air Force Base Museum presented a check to a County Fire crew from Station 224 in San Bernardino to help the firefighters in their annual Spark of Love toy drive to provide Christmas gifts for children in need and support for other local nonprofits.

On Monday, Nov. 30, at the Inland Center Mall, 500 Inland Center Dr. in San Bernardino, the Rotary Club of San Bernardino helped the Salvation Army kick off the Christmas season with a $500 donation to there Angel Tree and Red Kettle programs.

On Wednesday, Dec. 2, the fifth anniversary of the 2015 Inland Regional Center terrorist attack, the Board of Supervisors joined survivors of the attack and victims’ families for a private memorial service, after which the county unveiled conceptual renderings of a permanent memorial to be c…

After 45 years in ministry, the last 10 years in Highland, Pastor Lewis Leon of Highland Congregational Church retired on Saturday, Oct. 31.

Highlander's Boxing Club distributed over 200 Thanksgiving meals to those in need during its 13th annual Turkey Drive on Tuesday, Nov. 24.

Highland Police Department is collecting nonperishable food for local seniors for its Happy Friendsgiving Food Drive.

Last weekend would have been Highland’s first Veterans Day event, had it not been for coronavirus restrictions on public events.

Struggling to find their own place to learn, Highland carpenter Kelly Martin has built 150 desks to give to primary age students in the Inland Empire free of charge.

Santa Monica Vietnam War veteran John Richard Medlin IV celebrated the anniversary of his homecoming at the end of his overseas service by visiting the San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) at 4 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, 50 years to the hour of his landing at the airport, then Norton Air …

The Highland Lions Club helped the Garcia Center for the Arts in San Bernardino get its new community garden off to a strong start by donating about a dozen fruit trees and helping plant them on Monday, Nov. 2.

A drive-thru health fair will take place at Brightwater Senior Living at 28807 Base Line from noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8.

Although the annual Believe Walk fundraiser supporting the fight against cancer was unable to gather in person this year strong support from local businesses and virtual attendees helped raise more than $700,000, surpassing the $500,000 goal.

During the early morning hours of Friday, Oct. 2, a fire reduced the buildings at Los Rios Rancho in Oak Glen to ashes. The devastation was complete and could have infected the Los Rios family had it not been for their personal faith and the vast community of friends and family coming to their aid.

Highland’s 2021 Citrus Harvest Festival has been scheduled for Saturday, March 27, but much of the planning for the event is being held off until later in the year, when organizers hope to have a clearer picture of how coronavirus protocols will affect people’s attendance of the event.

On Saturday, Oct. 10, the Boy Scouts of America invite residents to support local food pantries while they shop at grocery stores in the Inland Empire communities along the Interstate 10 corridor.

In a time when devices are obsolete in six months and news stories change from hour to hour, one facet of life that can last a lifetime is love.

The Highland Senior Center at 3102 E. Highland Ave. in Patton fully reopened its doors earlier this month. After completing a COVID compliance assessment by San Bernardino County, after which the county gave the center a poster showing their compliance. Part of the requirements for reopening…

On Tuesday, Sept. 15, Mary’s Mercy Center celebrated the grand opening of Mary’s Village, San Bernardino’s first transitional home for men, filling a need for the area’s homeless that went unanswered for many years.

On Saturday, Sept. 5, a group of artists, gardeners and volunteers spent the morning painting a mural on a large cargo container in a community garden at 1455 E. Third St. in San Bernardino. The group, Huerta del Valle, Garden of the Valley, held the event in partnership with Loma Linda University.

On Thursday, Sept. 3, San Bernardino International Airport was visited by Epic Fuels aerobatics pilot Anthony Oshinuga who was on the last leg of a 6,000-nautical mile cross country tour to visit and thank airport ground crews for their continued service through the coronavirus pandemic.

Local government mental health departments and faith-based organizations are working to boost their services to combat the mounting mental health challenges that hit the nation due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Susan G. Komen Inland Empire is preparing for its annual Circle of Promise Day – A Virtual Celebration of Survivorship and Hope. This year’s event will take place virtually from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27. Guests can attend the event by making a $20 donation, which will support t…

What was to be Highland’s inaugural Veterans Day event, planned for Nov. 7, has been postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus safety concerns and the uncertainty of prohibitions of public gatherings.

The League of Women Voters , San Bernardino Area, celebrating its 65th Anniversary, will be honoring 10 individuals and one community organization in the league’s annual Citizen of Achievement and Civic Engagement Awards Ceremony on Sunday, August 23.

While gatherings have been prohibited by state and county coronavirus orders, local service clubs and nonprofits are adapting in order to stay active and continue their various services to the community.

On Friday, July 31, the Rotary Club of San Bernardino donated $500 to the Veteran’s of Loma Linda VA Hospital on 11201 Benton Street that will help them fight in the fight against COVID-19.

California has emerged as the leader in the COVID-19 fight, not the leader in stopping this virus. California is now the leader in COVID-19 cases in the United States, surpassing New York. Helping to push the state toward achieving this bleak goal is San Bernardino County, which reported on …

The Smile for Seniors Foundation is a non-profit 501 c (3) organization serving low-income seniors in the Inland Empire, Coachella Valley and surrounding areas. It has been around for over 13 years and Executive Director and Founder Catherine Serianni couldn’t be prouder.

On Wednesday, July 8, staff at the Highland Police Department, 26985 Base Line, received a nice surprise from Highland resident Charlene Moore and six volunteers.

On Wednesday, July 1, Jim Smith was announced as the new president of the Rotary Club of San Bernardino replacing Immediate Past President Harry Holmes.

On Tuesday, June 23, the San Bernardino Chapter of the American Red Cross recognized several volunteers throughout the county of San Bernardino. Among those recognized was John Caviness of Highland, who was presented the San Bernardino County Red Cross Chapter Volunteer of the Year award.

Dear citizens of the Highland community,

On Tuesday, June 23, Highland City Council decided to cancel this year’s volunteer recognition dinner due to the coronavirus pandemic and move the annual event to April beginning in 2021.

Friday evening, June 19, a gathering of Highland residents and visitors participated in a Juneteenth celebration in the parking lot behind Highland Grove Elementary School and Beattie Middle School.