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Jackie Marks hasn’t been able to hug her grandchildren since March, so she has painted them into a corner of her home and heart.
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There was a point in Brittina Olmos’ life where she was in desperate in need of help.
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Dozens of men wearing orange uniforms worked to remove the grass in front of the fire station on Peyton Drive in Chino Hills (Station 66) last week to prepare for drought-tolerant plantings.
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A line moved quickly Saturday morning at the 11th annual Food for Life Ministry distribution for Thanksgiving held for the first time outside the First United Reformed Church in Chino.
The Chino Valley school board voted last week to delay an agreement that would allow district personnel to do soils testing on property designated for a second school in the Chino Preserve area.
By Marianne Napoles
The City of Chino announced plans this week for a “Chino Youth Christmas Winter Wonderland Spectacular” to be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12 at Ayala Park, 14225 Central Ave., Chino.
Students from Lisa Moe’s fourth grade class at Butterfield Ranch Elementary in Chino Hills shared their plans for Thanksgiving Day with the Champion.
Chino Hills Active Adults ages 50 plus are invited to join a drive-through Christmas luncheon noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10 at McCoy Equestrian Center, 14280 Peyton Drive in Chino Hills.
McCoy holiday lights drive-through sold out
Lifesteam will host three blood drives in the next eight days in the Chino Valley. Donors must wear a face covering, submit to a temperature check and a COVID-19 symptom review before being admitted to the waiting area.
The following actions were approved by a quorum of three councilmembers at the Nov. 17 Chino City Council meeting, with Mayor Eunice Ulloa and Councilman Mark Hargrove absent.
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A dead California Pepper tree presents a stark image against the hilly terrain of the Eucalyptus Loop/McCoy trail last Friday in Chino Hills. The tree is marked with a red spot because it is slated for removal, said Sean O’Connor, the city’s maintenance and operations manager.
Religious events and service information should be submitted to mnapoles@championnewspapers.com no later than noon on Wednesday to be considered for publication.
Blood drives scheduled
The Chino Neighborhood House collected 385 turkey dinners, including sides and pies, last Saturday for families who need assistance for Thanksgiving. “The Chino Neighborhood House’s goal was to ensure that every family in need in the Chino Valley was able to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal with th…
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The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors asked its attorneys Tuesday to research grounds to pursue a lawsuit against Gov. Gavin Newsom challenging his coronavirus reopening plans.
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While other facilities and sports activities are off limits because of the pandemic, the Chino Skate Park was bustling last week with scooter riders, skateboarders and observers, including a few parents supervising their children.
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Veterans with service dogs in Chino Hills will no longer pay license fees for their animals after the city develops a program with the Inland Valley Humane Society.
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Four high school students and 23 staff members at 11 elementary, junior high or high schools who have been on their campuses have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 14 days, according to the Chino Valley Unified School District's dashboard on its website at chino.k12.ca.us.
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The bare landscape at the southwest corner of English Road and Peyton Drive is being beautified with trees, shrubs, and daylilies as a result of a three-way agreement between the City of Chino Hills, Verizon, and Southern California Edison.
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Not only did former Chino Hills High basketball standouts LaMelo Ball and Onyeka Okongwu achieve their dreams Wednesday night as NBA Draft picks, they also achieved a bit of basketball history.
San Bernardino County received 484 units of a new COVID-19 antibody therapy treatment that could reduce hospitalization for people infected with the virus, county officials announced Nov. 13.
No gatherings took place at the Chino Hills Hindu Temple during the Festival of Lights ceremony, but the temple shone brightly to signify the celebration of the new year.
Due to protocols developed following the COVID-19 virus outbreak, Chino United Methodist Church has announced it will not hold its annual community Thanksgiving dinner.
Three women were treated for minor injuries and later booked into the West Valley Detention Center after a fight at a Chino business Sunday morning.
Eleven men, including a 60-year-old from Chino Hills, were indicted Nov. 12 on charges of distributing methamphetamine in Kern County and other locations since August 2017, the U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of California in Sacramento reported Monday.
City of Chino will host its Chino Cares Challenge food collection drives at 9 to 11 a.m. today (Nov. 21) and Saturday, Dec. 19 at the Chino Senior Center, 13170 Central Ave.
Signs indicating that the City of Chino Hills is a “Purple Heart City” will go up by Jan. 1, 2021 in key locations throughout Chino Hills.
Street closures for all vehicles except those of local residents continued this week on segments of 11th Street as road construction continues to complete a segment of a master planned storm drain system in north Chino.
To make up for the cancellation of numerous holiday activities in Chino Hills due to the pandemic, the city will hold eight programs and events over multiple days and weekends at McCoy Equestrian Center, 14280 Peyton Drive, following state COVID guidelines.
The city offices of Chino and Chino Hills, San Bernardino County offices and county libraries will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27 in observance of Thanksgiving.
Needy families asked to call police for toys
A banner expressing thanks to the Chino Police Department is displayed on the exterior wall of Oromar Silkscreen and Embroidery in the Home Depot shopping center in Chino facing Ramona Avenue for passers-by to notice. Shown is employee Ricardo Guerrero.
The 2020 holiday season figures to be vastly different than seasons past.
The Chino Hills City Council will consider allocating $163,747 in CARES Act funding for a meal voucher program when it meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers.
A new traffic configuration for Chick-fil-A in the Gateway Village shopping center at Grand Avenue and the 71 Freeway in Chino Hills went into effect Monday.
The City of Chino Hills has announced an additional round of grant funding for businesses—this time for businesses that employ 35 or fewer employees.
The Bank of America in Gateway Village on Grand Avenue in Chino Hills reopened three weeks ago after being closed for about six months due to a combination of the pandemic and a remodel. The teller windows are no longer central to the bank and have shrunk substantially. A corporate spokesper…
Property owners have until Thursday, Dec. 10 to pay the first installment of their property taxes to avoid a 10 percent penalty, according to San Bernardino County Tax Collector’s office.
Diapers and baby items can be dropped off during a drive-through event at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 at the district office of Assemblyman Freddie Rodriguez at 13160 Seventh St., Chino. Donations will be distributed to families in the Assemblyman Rodriguez’ district.
New Community helps La Lima
The City of Chino expects to receive a response within ten days from the County of San Bernardino to its request for $1.1 million in COVID relief funds, spokeswoman Vivian Castro said, correcting a Nov. 17 article.
Religious events and service information should be submitted to mnapoles@championnewspapers.com no later than noon on Wednesday to be considered for publication.
Lifesteam will host three blood drives in the next eight days in the Chino Valley. Donors must wear a face covering, submit to a temperature check and a COVID-19 symptom review before being admitted to the waiting area.
The Chino Hills Farmers Market continues 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. each Wednesday at The Shoppes at Chino Hills, corner of Grand Avenue and Boys Republic Drive.
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Planes of Fame Air Museum at the Chino Airport will remain closed for the time being after two staff members tested positive for COVID-19 following the notification they were possibly exposed to the virus through a mutual extended family member.
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Police surveillance equipment and security cameras are included in a proposal by the City of Chino to receive its allotment of $1.1 million in COVID relief funds.
A site designated as California Historical Landmark No. 942 will soon belong to the City of Chino Hills.
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