🌱 What will $7.3 million in upgrades change at San Bernardino’s airport?

Morning San Bernardino! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What will $7.3 million in upgrades change at San Bernardino’s airport?
• How you can help count and support San Bernardino’s unhoused neighbors
• How a new AI grant could reshape learning at Cal State San Bernardino

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 47 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 80, low: 48.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Rep. Aguilar Announces Over $7 Million for Improvements to San Bernardino International Airport (realestaterama.com) — San Bernardino International Airport is receiving more than $7.3 million in FAA grants to rebuild part of busy Taxiway A and resurface and repaint its runways, boosting safety and efficiency. Rep. Pete Aguilar says the upgrades will strengthen the Inland Empire’s transportation network and support local economic growth tied to the airport’s expanding aviation activity.
   

2. Volunteers sought for San Bernardino County's annual homeless count (vvdailypress.com) — San Bernardino County is recruiting adult volunteers for its Jan. 22, 2026 Point‑in‑Time homeless count, which shapes how federal housing funds are allocated locally. Participants will survey unsheltered residents across county communities, including areas around San Bernardino, using a smartphone app after required training. Officials say the data directly guides new housing, shelter expansions, and outreach investments.
   

3. $1 million AI grant to be shared by California universities (blackchronicle.com) — San Bernardino residents should know that Cal State San Bernardino is receiving $600,000 from a new $1 million National Science Foundation grant to expand AI education and community support. The funding will boost AI courses, ethics training, and an AI help desk serving local businesses, while UC Riverside receives the remaining $400,000 for similar programs.
   

4. FBI Foils Bomb-Making Plot Targeting LA (thesfnews.com) — Federal agents and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office arrested four people accused of plotting New Year’s bomb attacks in California, with suspects initially held in local county jails. Authorities say the group allegedly planned to test explosives in the Mojave Desert and target multiple companies and officials, but FBI intervention stopped the plan before a working bomb was completed.
   

5. In Focus with Black Voice News - 12/12/25 (kvcrnews.org) — A San Bernardino-based nonprofit that provides housing and support for homeless and formerly incarcerated residents is bracing for potential federal funding cuts tied to proposed changes at HUD. The segment also highlights other Inland and California stories, from environmental concerns over AI data centers to a transparency lawsuit about jail deaths, but the immediate stakes center on sustaining local homelessness services in San Bernardino.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• 1st Semester Finals
  Colton Middle Colton, CA 92324
  8:00 am
• Desert Chapel vs Loma Linda Academy
  Loma Linda Academy , 10656 Anderson St , Loma Linda
  3:30 pm
• Rialto vs Bloomington
  Bloomington High School , 10750 Laurel Ave , Bloomington
  4:00 pm
• Mindful Movement w/ Gigi
  Crestline Hot Yoga , 23919 Lake Dr , Crestline
  4:00 pm
• Explorer Meeting
  City of Fontana Calendar Fontana, CA 92335
  5:00 pm
• CJUSD Parent Literacy Academy - Module 2 of 6: Social Emotional Development
  California University of Science and Medicine , 1501 Violet St , Colton
  5:30 pm
• Monthly Open Board Meeting 📆
  Crestline Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center , 24385 Lake Dr , Crestline
  5:30 pm
• Power Flow w/ Claudine/Gigi - Heated 75-80°
  Crestline Hot Yoga , 23919 Lake Dr , Crestline
  6:00 pm
• Power Yoga - Heated 85-90 degrees
  Crestline Hot Yoga , 23919 Lake Dr , Crestline
  6:00 pm
• Hot Power Yoga
  Crestline Hot Yoga , 23919 Lake Dr , Crestline
  6:00 pm
• A County Supervisor Jesse Armendarez and IZ Christmas Jingle & Mingle
  Stage Red Fontana , 8463 Sierra Ave. , Fontana
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Has anyone seen our fat cat Chester?
  He's been missing for a few days near 28th and Lugo. He's my Autistic son's cat. Please Help! (Nextdoor Highway)
• Found this baby wondering in my yard...
  He is wearing a In and Out collar... Please call me or text if this is your baby.. 909-571-2239 or 909-763-8205 (Nextdoor SBHS)

• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Regional Parks Recreation Leader* in San Bernardino. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for 3rd Shift Cleaner (Thu - Sun or Fri-Mon 5am - 3:30pm in San Bernardino. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Bernardino here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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