Supervisor's Weekly Message: Celebrating All Father Figures

A sweeping decision involving California's most serious criminal sentences has drawn strong opposition from San Bernardino County District Attorney Jason Anderson, placing the county's chief prosecutor at the center of a statewide debate over justice, victims' rights and executive authority.

A decision announced in Sacramento could change the sentences of hundreds of California prisoners, bringing renewed attention to the death penalty and the future of criminal punishment across the state. Governor Gavin Newsom announced November 5 that he intends to commute the death sentences of all 548 people currently sentenced to death in California.

A decision announced in Sacramento could change the sentences of hundreds of California prisoners, bringing renewed attention to the death penalty and the future of criminal punishment across the state. Governor Gavin Newsom announced November 5 that he intends to commute the death sentences of all 548 people currently sentenced to death in California.

A statewide proposal to change hundreds of death sentences is bringing renewed attention to constitutional protections, judicial oversight and the legal rights of people affected by serious crimes. Governor Gavin Newsom announced November 5 that he intends to commute all 548 California death sentences to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole

Decisions about criminal punishment are often made far from the communities where residents live and work. Yet those decisions are shaped by the participation of ordinary citizens, whether they vote in statewide elections, serve on juries or advocate for changes in public policy. That connection has taken on new importance following Governor Gavin Newsom's November 5 announcement that he intends to commute the death sentences of all 548 people currently condemned in California.

When a homicide case reaches its conclusion in court, the legal process may establish a sentence, but the emotional consequences for surviving families can continue for a lifetime. That distinction has become central to a new statewide controversy following Governor Gavin Newsom's November 5 announcement that he intends to commute all 548 California death sentences to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

Residents attend a community town hall meeting in a municipal meeting room. A state legislative town hall is scheduled for October 19 for Grand Terrace residents. This is an illustrative scene, not a photograph of the scheduled event

Secure drop box is located outside the Grand Terrace Library, on the west end of the Civic Center building at 22795 Barton Road. According to the City, it will remain accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3. The San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters is responsible for operating the box, collecting ballots and transporting them for election processing.

Councilman Doug Wilson, serving Grand Terrace since 2014 Speaks out about why he feels Grand Terrace residents deserve to know the facts about Measure “N,” the proposed one-percent sales tax initiative on the ballot this November 3rd.

One of the most visible projects Navarro wants to advance is the city’s planned sports complex. He lists its development among his major accomplishments and says residents should evaluate another term partly by whether the city breaks ground and completes project phases. Read more about Mayor Frank Navarro...

Colton councilmember John Echevarria wants to expand his outreach to residents throughout the city, strengthen partnerships with county, state and federal officials, and build upon what he describes as a record of employee advocacy, neighborhood improvements and community involvement.Learn more about John Echevarria...

Sandy Torres is of the Colton Joint Unified Board of Education to represent Area 3. Torres brings personal ties to the community, experience working in education and an emphasis on student relationships to Area 3. Read more about Sandy Torres.