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San Bernardino County, California
Seal of San Bernardino County, California
Map
Map of California highlighting San Bernardino County
Location in the state of California
Map of the U.S. highlighting California
California's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded1853
SeatSan Bernardino
Largest citySan Bernardino
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
20,105 sq mi (52,072 km²)
20,052 sq mi (51,934 km²)
53 sq mi (137 km²),
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
1,709,434
85/sq mi (33/km²)
Website: www.sbcounty.gov

San Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,709,434. As of 2007, the population was estimated by the California Department of Finance to have grown to 2,028,013. The California Department of Finance is a state Cabinet -level agency within the Government of California. [1] San Bernardino County is the largest county in the United States by area, and is larger than each of the 9 smallest states. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This is a complete list of the states of the United States and its major territories ordered by total area, land area, and water area However, if other county equivalents are included, it is only the fifth largest, as four of Alaska's boroughs are larger. The US state of Alaska is not divided into counties, as are 48 other states but it is divided into boroughs ( Louisiana is divided into parishes

Located in the southeast of the state of California, the deserts and mountains of this vast county stretch from the outskirts of the densely populated Riverside-San Bernardino Area to the Nevada border and the Colorado River. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The Inland Empire is a region mainly located in the Riverside and San Bernardino counties of Southern California and generally encompasses the Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The Colorado River (' Aha Kwahwat in Mojave) is a River in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately

The county seat is San Bernardino. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. The more urbanized southwestern portions of the county are considered to be part of the Inland Empire region. The Inland Empire is a region mainly located in the Riverside and San Bernardino counties of Southern California and generally encompasses the

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History

Father Francisco Dumetz named San Bernardino on May 20, 1810, feast day of St. Francisco Dumetz (date of birth unknown died 14 January[[ 811]] was a Spanish Franciscan missionary Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Bernardino of Siena. Saint Bernardino of Siena (sometimes Bernardine, September 8 1380 &ndash May 20, 1444) was an Italian priest preacher

San Bernardino County was formed from parts of Los Angeles County in 1853. Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Parts of the county's territory were given to Riverside County in 1893. Riverside County is a County located in the southeastern part of the U Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

The Franciscans gave the name San Bernardino to the snowcapped peak in southern California, in honor of the saint and it is from him that the county derives its name. The term Franciscan is commonly used to refer to members of Catholic Southern California, or So Cal, is defined as the southern portion of the U

Geography

The Mojave National Preserve covers some of the eastern desert, especially between Interstate 15 and Interstate 40. The Mojave National Preserve is located in the Mojave Desert in Southern California, USA. In the US state of California, Interstate 15 is a major north-south route through the San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego In the US state of California, Interstate 40 has its western terminus in Barstow. The desert portion also includes the cities of Needles next to the Colorado River, and Barstow at the junction in Interstate 15 and Interstate 40. Needles ( Mojave ʼAha Kuloh) is a city located on the western banks of the Colorado River in San Bernardino County, California. The Colorado River (' Aha Kwahwat in Mojave) is a River in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. In the US state of California, Interstate 15 is a major north-south route through the San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego In the US state of California, Interstate 40 has its western terminus in Barstow. Trona is at the northwestern part of the county west of Death Valley. Death Valley National Park is a mostly Arid United States National Park located east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in southern Inyo County This famous national park, mostly within Inyo County, also has a small portion of land within the county. Inyo County is located in east-central California in the southwestern United States, on the east side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and south of Yosemite The largest metropolitan area in the Mojave Desert part of the county is the Victor Valley with the incorporated localities of Apple Valley, Victorville, Adelanto, and Hesperia. For the indigenous American tribe see Mohave. The Mojave Desert (moʊˈhɑːvi or /məˈhɑːvi/ ( Hayikwiir Mat'aar in Mojave Victor Valley is a region of Southern California north of the San Bernardino Mountains in the Mojave Desert. The Town of Apple Valley is located in the Victor Valley of San Bernardino County, in the U Victorville is a city located in the Victor Valley of western San Bernardino County, California, US Adelanto is a city in San Bernardino County, California about 9 miles northwest of Victorville. The City of Hesperia is part of San Bernardino County California located in the Mojave Desert northeast of Los Angeles Further south, a portion of Joshua Tree National Park overlaps the county near Twentynine Palms. Joshua Tree National Park is located in south-eastern California. Additional places near and west of Twentynine palms include Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree, and Morongo Valley. Yucca Valley is an incorporated town located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The Joshua tree ( Yucca brevifolia) is a Monocotyledonous Tree native to southwestern North America, in the states of California Morongo Valley is a Census-designated place (CDP in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

The mountains are home to the San Bernardino National Forest, and include the communities of Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Running Springs, Big Bear City, Forest Falls, and Big Bear Lake. San Bernardino National Forest has two main divisions which are the San Bernardino Mountains on the easternmost of the Transverse Range, and the San Jacinto Crestline is a Census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, in the San Gabriel Mountains. Lake Arrowhead is an Unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, USA. Running Springs is a Census-designated place (CDP in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Big Bear City is an unincorporated Census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California immediately east of Big Bear Lake. Big Bear Lake is a City in San Bernardino County, California along the south shore of Big Bear Lake.

The San Bernardino Valley is at the eastern end of the San Gabriel Valley, and is part of the Inland Empire. The San Bernardino Valley centered approximately at 34°04' N 117°17 'W lies at the south base of the Transverse Ranges. The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. The Inland Empire is a region mainly located in the Riverside and San Bernardino counties of Southern California and generally encompasses the The San Bernardino Valley includes the cities of Ontario, Chino, Chino Hills, Upland, Fontana, Rialto, Colton, Grand Terrace, Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino, Loma Linda, Highland, Redlands, and Yucaipa. Chino is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Chino Hills is a suburb located in the southwestern corner of San Bernardino County, California, United States Upland is a city in San Bernardino County, California with an elevation of 1242 feet Fontana ( is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Rialto is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Colton is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Grand Terrace is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Rancho Cucamonga is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Loma Linda is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States incorporated in 1970 Highland is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Redlands is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Yucaipa (pronounced Yoo-KI-pah) is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

The Inland Empire area of Southern California is made up of the southwestern portion of San Bernardino County and western portion of Riverside county. The Inland Empire is a region mainly located in the Riverside and San Bernardino counties of Southern California and generally encompasses the

Incorporated communities

San Bernardino County
Cities		Year
Incorporated		Population,
2007[2]		Median Income,
2006[2]
Adelanto197027,139$41,444
Apple Valley198870,297$46,751
Barstow194723,943$44,737
Big Bear Lake19816,207$43,983
Chino191081,224$70,994
Chino Hills199178,668$100,394
Colton188751,797$45,911
Fontana1952181,640$60,722
Grand Terrace197812,380$69,806
Hesperia198885,876$43,018
Highland198752,186$53,917
Loma Linda197022,451$49,211
Montclair195636,622$52,768
Needles19135,759$35,338
Ontario1891172,701$56,688
Rancho Cucamonga1977172,331$75,429
Redlands188871,375$63,463
Rialto191199,064$45,759
San Bernardino1854205,010$36,676
Twentynine Palms198724,830$36,471
Upland190675,169$64,894
Victorville1962102,538$50,531
Yucaipa198951,784$50,529
Yucca Valley199121,044$38,092

Unincorporated communities

Adjacent counties

San Bernardino County, California, is one of the few counties in the United States to border as many as 8 counties. Adelanto is a city in San Bernardino County, California about 9 miles northwest of Victorville. The Town of Apple Valley is located in the Victor Valley of San Bernardino County, in the U Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Big Bear Lake is a City in San Bernardino County, California along the south shore of Big Bear Lake. Chino is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Chino Hills is a suburb located in the southwestern corner of San Bernardino County, California, United States Colton is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Fontana ( is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Grand Terrace is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The City of Hesperia is part of San Bernardino County California located in the Mojave Desert northeast of Los Angeles Highland is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Loma Linda is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States incorporated in 1970 Montclair is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Needles ( Mojave ʼAha Kuloh) is a city located on the western banks of the Colorado River in San Bernardino County, California. Rancho Cucamonga is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Redlands is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Rialto is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Upland is a city in San Bernardino County, California with an elevation of 1242 feet Victorville is a city located in the Victor Valley of western San Bernardino County, California, US Yucaipa (pronounced Yoo-KI-pah) is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Yucca Valley is an incorporated town located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Amboy is a nearly empty Ghost town in California 's Mojave Desert roughly 60 miles (97 km northeast of Twentynine Palms. Angelus Oaks is an unincorporated town in San Bernardino County, California, USA, and has a population of 289 Baker is an unincorporated community located in San Bernardino County, California, USA Baldwin Lake is a natural watershed of the San Bernardino Mountains, San Bernardino County California. Big Bear City is an unincorporated Census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California immediately east of Big Bear Lake. Big River is a Census-designated place (CDP in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Bloomington is a unincorporated Census-designated place (CDP in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Bluewater is a Census-designated place (CDP in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Cadiz is a small unincorporated community in the Mojave Desert in California. Crestline is a Census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, in the San Gabriel Mountains. Daggett is an unincorporated town located in San Bernardino County California. Earp California is an unincorporated townsite in San Bernardino County in the Sonoran Desert close to the California / Arizona state line at the Fort Irwin & the National Training Center (NTC is a major Training area for the United States Military. Goffs, located in unincorporated San Bernardino County California, is a nearly empty one-time railroad town at the route's high point in the Mojave Desert Helendale is an Unincorporated community located in San Bernardino County, California, on historic Route 66 west of the Mojave Freeway Hinkley is an unincorporated community in the Mojave Desert in California, U Erin Brockovich-Ellis (born June 28, 1960) is an American legal clerk and Environmental activist who despite the lack of a formal Joshua Tree is a Census-designated place (CDP in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Kramer Junction (also known as "Four Corners" is a small community in the Mojave Desert at the intersection of U Lake Arrowhead is an Unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, USA. Landers is an Unincorporated community in San Bernardino County California. Lenwood is a Census-designated place (CDP in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Lucerne Valley is a small Unincorporated community located in the Mojave Desert of western San Bernardino County, California. Lytle Creek is an Unincorporated community in California 's San Bernardino County, located on the North Fork of the river of the same name. Mentone is a Census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Morongo Valley is a Census-designated place (CDP in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Mountain View Acres is a Census-designated place (CDP in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Nebo Center is a Census-designated place (CDP in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Newberry Springs is a 117 square mile Unincorporated area San Bernardino County, California, United States. Nipton is an unincorporated town in California near Searchlight, Nevada. Oak Glen, California, is a small community situated between the San Bernardino Mountains and the Little San Bernardino Mountains. Oak Hills is an unincorporated community in the high desert of San Bernardino County, California, United States, located west of U Oro Grande is an unincorporated community in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, United States. Phelan is a small unincorporated town located in San Bernardino County California just south of SR 18. Pinon Hills is an unincorporated town in San Bernardino County California. Running Springs is a Census-designated place (CDP in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Rice California is a vacant town site in the southern tip of the Mojave Desert in unincorporated San Bernardino County, California San Antonio Heights is a Census-designated place (CDP in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Sugarloaf is a Unincorporated residential area less than a mile south of Big Bear City and 8 miles from the eastern tip of Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center ( MCAGCC) also known as 29 Palms, Twentynine Stumps, or simply the Stumps, is the United Wrightwood is a Census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. Yermo is a town in San Bernardino County California. It is located 10 miles east of Barstow on Interstate 15, just south of the Calico Mountains Inyo County is located in east-central California in the southwestern United States, on the east side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and south of Yosemite Clark County is a County located in the US state of Nevada. The county had a population of 1375765 at the 2000 census, and a 2006 estimated Mohave County is located in the northwestern corner of the US La Paz County is a county in the western part of the US state of Arizona. Riverside County is a County located in the southeastern part of the U Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. Kern County is a County located in the southern Central Valley of the U

National protected areas

Transportation infrastructure

Major highways

  • Interstate 10
  • Interstate 15
  • Interstate 40
  • Interstate 210
  • Interstate 215
  • U.S. Route 95
  • U.S. Route 395
  • Historic U.S. Route 66
  • Historic U.S. Route 99
  • Image:US 62 (CA).svg Historic U. Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental cultural or similar value The Angeles National Forest (ANF was established on July 1 1908, incorporating the first San Bernardino National Forest and parts of Santa Barbara Death Valley National Park is a mostly Arid United States National Park located east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in southern Inyo County Joshua Tree National Park is located in south-eastern California. The Mojave National Preserve is located in the Mojave Desert in Southern California, USA. San Bernardino National Forest has two main divisions which are the San Bernardino Mountains on the easternmost of the Transverse Range, and the San Jacinto In the US state of California, Interstate 10, the major east-west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States, runs east from In the US state of California, Interstate 15 is a major north-south route through the San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego In the US state of California, Interstate 40 has its western terminus in Barstow. Route 210, marked partially as Interstate 210 (I-210 and as State Route 210 (SR 210 and named the Foothill Freeway, is a State highway in Interstate 215 (I-215 in California is a long north-south Interstate Highway in the " Inland Empire " region of Southern California In the US state of California, US Route 95 traverses through the far eastern edges of both Riverside and San Bernardino counties In the US state of California, US Route 395 is a route which traverses from Interstate 15 near the southern city limits of Hesperia, north State Route 66 is a State highway in the US state of California, running along a section of old U US Route 99 was the main north-south highway on the West Coast of the United States until 1964 running from Calexico California, on the U S. Route 62

Public transportation

Airports

Colleges and universities

Politics

Presidential election results
YearGOPDEMOthers
200455. Big Bear City Airport is a public Airport located in Big Bear City, San Bernardino County, California, United States Cable Airport is a non-towered public-use Airport located two miles (3 km northwest of the Central business district of Upland, a city Redlands Municipal Airport is a public Airport located two miles (3 Barstow Community College is a Community college in Barstow (CA. California State University San Bernardino is a state-funded university in San Bernardino California, part of the California State University System Chaffey College is a public Community college in the San Bernardino County city of Rancho Cucamonga California, in the northern part of the community of Located in the city of Yucaipa California, Crafton Hills College serves more than 5000 students each semester Founded in 1905 Loma Linda University (LLU is a private, Christian, Coeducational, Health sciences University located in San Bernardino Valley College is a community college located in San Bernardino, California. The University of Redlands is a private liberal arts and sciences university located in Redlands California. Victor Valley College (VVC for short is a community college located on Bear Valley Road in Victorville California. The University of La Verne is a private doctoral research university in La Verne California (about 35 miles east of Los Angeles) founded in 1891 The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. 3% 289,30643. 6% 227,7891. 1% 5,682
200048. The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then Vice President, and Republican 8% 221,75747. 2% 214,7494. 0% 18,387
199643. The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice 6% 180,13544. 4% 183,37212. 0% 49,848
199237. The United States presidential elections of 1992 featured a battle between incumbent President, Republican George H 2% 176,56338. 7% 183,63424. 0% 113,873
198860. -->The United States presidential election of 1988 featured an open primary for both major parties 0% 235,16738. 5% 151,1181. 5% 5,723
198464. The United States presidential election of 1984 was a contest between the incumbent President Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate and former Vice President 8% 222,07134. 0% 116,4541. 2% 4,180
198059. The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent Ronald Reagan 7% 172,95731. 7% 91,7908. 6% 25,065
197649. The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard M 5% 113,26547. 9% 109,6362. 6% 5,984
197259. The United States presidential election of 1972 was waged on the issues of radicalism and the Vietnam War. 7% 144,68935. 5% 85,9864. 8% 11,581
196850. Please DO NOT flip the colors -->The United States presidential election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience and included the assassination of Democratic candidate 1% 111,97440. 0% 89,4189. 9% 22,224
196442. Please DO NOT flip the colors -->The United States presidential election of 1964 was one of the most lopsided presidential elections in the history of the United States 8% 92,14557. 1% 123,0120. 1% 243
196052. The United States presidential election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D 0% 99,48147. 5% 90,8880. 5% 944

San Bernardino County is a strongly Republican county, with Bill Clinton in 1996 being the last Democrat to win a plurality in the county. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice However, the county is split between, heavily Latino and Democratic areas and more modern conservative areas. For example, the heavily Latino cities of Ontario and San Bernardino went for John Kerry in 2004. However, these cities had abysmal voter turnout; in 2006, San Bernardino's population exceeded 201,000, and in 2004, cast a mere 42,520 votes. In 2006, strongly Republican Rancho Cucamonga had over 145,000 people, and cast 53,054 votes.

In the House of Representatives, all of California's 43rd congressional district and parts of the 25th, 26th, 41st, and 42nd districts are in the county. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. California's 43rd congressional district is one of 53 California Congressional Districts. California's 25th congressional district covers part of Los Angeles County and extends out to broad stretches of interior California along the Nevada border The California 26th Congressional District spans the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley from La Cañada Flintridge to Rancho Cucamonga. California's 41st congressional district represents a part of eastern San Bernardino County, with Redlands the primary metropolitan area California's 42nd congressional district covers parts of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties in Southern California. Except for the 43rd, which is held by Democrat Joe Baca, every district is held by Republicans: Buck McKeon, David Dreier, Jerry Lewis, and Gary Miller respectively. This page is about Joe Baca the California Congressman For his son see former Assemblyman Joe Baca Jr Howard Philip "Buck" McKeon (born September 9 1938) an American politician has been a Republican member of the United David Timothy Dreier (born July 5, 1952) American politician has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives Charles Jeremy Lewis (born October 21 1934) an American politician has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives Gary Gene Miller (born October 16, 1948) American politician has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives

In the State Assembly, tiny parts of the 32nd and 34th districts, parts of the 36th, 59th, 60th, 61st, 63rd, and 65th districts, and all of the 62nd district are in the county. The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. Except for the 61st and 62nd districts, which are represented by Democrats Nell Soto and Wilmer Carter respectively, every district is represented by a Republican: Jean Fuller (AD-32), Bill Maze (AD-34), Sharon Runner (AD-36), Anthony Adams (AD-59), Bob Huff (AD-60), Bill Emmerson (AD-63), and Paul Cook (AD-65). Nell Soto (b 1926 is an American Politician representing California's 61st assembly district that includes includes parts of Los Angeles Wilmer "Amina" Carter (born September 12, 1941]] has been a California State Assemblywoman since December of 2006 Jean Fuller, PhD (born April 16 1950) is a US politician who is the Republican Assemblymember for the 32nd Bill Maze was first elected in November 2002 to represent California's 34th Assembly District which includes Tulare County, Inyo County, Kern County, and Sharon Runner (born May 17 1954, Los Angeles) is a Californian politician Anthony Adams (born 1971 was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2006 to succeed Dennis Mountjoy. Robert S Huff (born September 9 1953) is a US Politician, who is a Republican member of the California State Assembly Bill Emmerson is a Republican California State Assemblyman representing District 63 in the Inland Empire Paul Cook, born on 20 July 1956, is an English Drummer and member of the Punk rock band Sex Pistols.

In the State Senate, parts of the 17th, 18th, 29th, 31st, and 32nd districts are in the county, and are held by Republicans George Runner, Roy Ashburn, Bob Margett, and Bill Emmerson, and Democrat Gloria Negrete McLeod respectively. The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. George C Runner Jr (born March 25 1952) is a Republican California State Senator, who represents the 17th Senate District, Roy Arthur Ashburn (born March 21 1954 in Long Beach California) is the California State Senator representing the 18th District which includes Robert G Margett (born May 8 1929) is a California State Senator. Bill Emmerson is a Republican California State Assemblyman representing District 63 in the Inland Empire Gloria Negrete McLeod (born September 6 1941 in Los Angeles California) has been a California State Senator since December 2006

According to the California Secretary of State, as of April, 2008, there are 748,282 registered voters in San Bernardino County. Of those, 290,133 (38. 8%) are registered Democratic, 300,426 (40. 2%) are registered Republican, 32,898 (4. 4%) are registered with other political parties, and 124,825 (16. 7%) declined to state a political party.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,709,434 people, 528,594 households, and 404,374 families residing in the county. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 85 people per square mile (33/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 601,369 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile (12/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 58. 91% White, 9. 09% African American, 1. 17% Native American, 4. 69% Asian, 0. 30% Pacific Islander, 20. 82% from other races, and 5. 03% from two or more races. 39. 16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 8. 3% were of German, 5. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 5% English and 5. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English 1% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate 66. 1% spoke English, 27. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States 7% Spanish and 1. 1% Tagalog as their first language. Tagalog is one of the major languages used in the Philippines.

There were 528,594 households out of which 43. 70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55. 80% were married couples living together, 14. 80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23. 50% were non-families. 18. 40% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 15 and the average family size was 3. 58.

The number of homeless in San Bernardino County grew from 5,270 in 2002 to 7,331 in 2007, a 39% increase. [4]

In the county the population was spread out with 32. 30% under the age of 18, 10. 30% from 18 to 24, 30. 20% from 25 to 44, 18. 70% from 45 to 64, and 8. 60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99. 60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97. 20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,066, and the median income for a family was $46,574. Males had a median income of $37,025 versus $27,993 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,856. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 12. 60% of families and 15. 80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 60% of those under age 18 and 8. 40% of those age 65 or over.

Gang violence

SBC Sheriff's department operates a sizeable fleet of helicopters. Shown here are a Bell 212 (foreground) and a Sikorsky S-61 at the air unit's Rialto headquarters.
SBC Sheriff's department operates a sizeable fleet of helicopters. Shown here are a Bell 212 (foreground) and a Sikorsky S-61 at the air unit's Rialto headquarters. For an overview of the whole Huey family of aircraft see Bell Huey WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Rialto is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

The Inland Empire is well known for its Chicano gangs. The Inland Empire is a region mainly located in the Riverside and San Bernardino counties of Southern California and generally encompasses the Chicano (feminine Chicana) is a politically-loaded word for a Mexican American (in the sense of native-born Americans of Mexican ancestry as opposed to Mexican Gangsters redirects here For the computer game see Gangsters (video game. The most well-known gangs are the Onterio Varrio Sur gang and the West Side Verdugo mt vernon gang, as well as the South Side Verdugo Flats gang, in various parts of south San Bernardino, particularly around Mount Vernon Avenue. Fuelled by drug money and the ease of communication brought on by affordable cell phones, the street gangs have flourished and spread across and beyond the Inland Empire in the face of sporadic and ineffective law enforcement efforts and inadequate intervention strategies. A drug, broadly speaking is any chemical substance that when absorbed into the body Incidents of gang violence in San Bernardino County have increased since the 1960s, while at the same time growing more brutal. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 There are now an estimated 68,600 gang members in 287 gangs in the Inland Empire.

Sergeant Phil Brown of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said the gangs are growing more violent in the farthest reaches of the county, including the High Desert. The High Desert refers to a subregion located mostly in Southern California 's San Bernardino County, in the United States. Racial tensions among the Chicano gangs and the African-American gangs have heightened dramatically in the Inland Empire, causing even the most rural areas to be affected. "It's getting out in more remote areas," Brown said. "They go gang against gang. There's more gang violence to the general public and it's becoming more random. . " [1]

Environmental quality

California Attorney General Jerry Brown sued the county in April 2007 under the state's environmental quality act for failing to account for the impact of global warming in the county's 25-year growth plan, approved in March. Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown Jr (born April 7, 1938) is the current Attorney General and former governor of the State of The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA is a California Law (California Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the The Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club and the Audubon Society also sued in a separate case. The Center for Biological Diversity combines conservation biology with litigation policy advocacy and an innovative strategic vision to secure a future for animals and plants hovering Mission statement To explore enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth To practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources To educate and The National Audubon Society is an American non-profit Environmental organization dedicated to conservancy According to Brendan Cummings, a senior attorney for the plaintiffs: "San Bernardino has never seen a project it didn't like. A plaintiff ( Π in Legal shorthand) also known as a claimant or complainant, is the party who initiates a Lawsuit They rubber-stamp development. It's very much of a frontier mentality. " The plaintiffs want the county to rewrite its growth plan's environmental impact section to include methods to measure greenhouse gases and take steps to reduce them. Greenhouse gases are gaseous constituents of the atmosphere bothnatural and anthropogenic that absorb and emit radiation at specific wavelengths within the spectrum of thermal infrared [5]

According to county spokesman David Wert, only 15% of the county is actually controlled by the county; the rest is cities and federal and state land. However, the county says it will make sure employment centers and housing are near transportation corridors to reduce traffic and do more to promote compact development and mass transit. The county has budgeted $325,000 to fight the lawsuit. [5]

Places of interest

Trivia

Residents of note

Including current residents, as well as former residents who have made their mark in history.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.dof.ca.gov/HTML/DEMOGRAP/ReportsPapers/Estimates/E2/documents/E-2%20Report.xls
  2. ^ a b Husing, John (October, 2007). Richard "Dick" J McDonald ( February 16, 1909 – July 14, 1998) and Maurice "Mac" McDonald ( November 26 Melina Nava Perez (born March 9 1979 better known simply as Melina, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Timothy Thomas Powers (born February 29, 1952) is an American Science fiction and fantasy author Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye) (November 5 1911 &ndash July 6 1998 was a singer and Cowboy Actor. Dale Evans was the Stage name of Frances Octavia Smith ( October 31, 1912 – February 7, 2001) a writer movie star In the Comic strip, Peanuts by Charles M Schulz, Snoopy was often stated to have seven siblings Needles ( Mojave ʼAha Kuloh) is a city located on the western banks of the Colorado River in San Bernardino County, California. Randall William "Randy" Rhoads ( December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American Heavy metal Guitarist John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer Bobby Sherman (born Robert Cabot Sherman Jr July 22, 1943, in Santa Monica, California) is an American Singer and The US state of California is divided into fifty-eight counties. List of school districts in San Bernardino County California Adelanto School District Alta Loma School District "Inland Empire City Profile 2007". Inland Empire Quarterly Economic Report 19 (4). Redlands: Economics & Politics, Inc. Redlands is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.  
  3. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  4. ^ Quan, Douglas. "S.B. County steps up fight against homelessness", Press Enterprise, 2007-09-25. The Press-Enterprise is a newspaper that serves the Inland Empire in Southern California. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Retrieved on 2007-12-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes  
  5. ^ a b Ritter, John. "Inland Empire's 25-year growth targeted", USA Today, June 5, 2007. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-11-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw  

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