11/1/2017 San Bernardino County shares proposal to lure second Amazon headquarters – San Bernardino Sun NEWS San Bernardino County shares proposal to lure second Amazon headquarters Ontario International Airport in Ontario. File photo. By BRIAN WHITEHEAD | [email protected] | San Bernardino Sun PUBLISHED: October 31, 2017 at 6:42 pm | UPDATED: November 1, 2017 at 8:27 am San Bernardino County is ofcially in the running to land Amazon’s second headquarters. http://www.sbsun.com/2017/10/31/san-bernardino-county-shares-proposal-to-lure-second-amazon-headquarters/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_… 1/5 11/1/2017 San Bernardino County shares proposal to lure second Amazon headquarters – San Bernardino Sun A three-part proposal recently submitted to the online retailer touts the region’s workforce, schools, public transit and location. Such public gures as Rich Karlgaard, Forbes publisher, and Jack Dangermond, founder and president of Environmental Systems Research Institute, endorse the county in video testimonials. Letters of support from public agencies also were included as part of the application. In collaboration with the cities of Ontario and San Bernardino, the county’s Economic Development Agency craed the proposal in four weeks, ofcials said. A virtual “Story Map” offers Amazon an intimate look at the area. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors got its rst look at the nished product. “I was so taken aback by the quality and the innovative use of technology and the great story this application tells about our county,” interim county CEO Dena Smith said before the presentation. “You knocked it out of the park,” Chairman Robert Lovingood said aer. The county’s proposal highlights three sites across Ontario and San Bernardino in which Amazon can set root. Elisa Laurel and Soua Vang, business attraction and retention staffers, noted “major advantages Amazon should pay attention to,” including a growing millennial population and easy access to major airports, freeways and Southern California attractions. Ontario is offering a 115-acre site adjacent to the airport and a 122-acre site centrally located between the 10 Freeway and Guasti Avenue. San Bernardino is offering 124 acres between the Carousel Mall and parts of downtown. All three would draw from a deep talent pool of Orange, Los Angeles and Riverside county workers, staffers said. Dangermond called the region a “mecca” for professionals. The presentation also notes that Amazon could realize $750 million in cost of living savings by moving here. And while other proposed sites are land-locked, San Bernardino County has room to accommodate a potential Amazon University. Additionally, with Amazon in search of a young, entrepreneurial workforce, Laurel cited a Time Magazine article that ranked the county ahead of bustling cities such as Austin, Los Angeles and San Diego in terms of millennial growth. http://www.sbsun.com/2017/10/31/san-bernardino-county-shares-proposal-to-lure-second-amazon-headquarters/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_… 2/5 11/1/2017 San Bernardino County shares proposal to lure second Amazon headquarters – San Bernardino Sun Some of the best soware development engineers work in the county, she added. “We offer an amazing opportunity for Amazon to partner with a growing, opportunistic community.” The presentation also highlights activities Amazon employees can do when they clock out for the day. Access to beaches and mountains, ski resorts and hiking trails “makes San Bernardino County a place where people can truly live, work and play in the community,” Laurel said. “You can start your day off with your toes in the sand at the beach and end your night by a campre in the mountains or desert,” Vang added. “There’s nowhere else in the world you can do that.” Like Fontana, Santa Ana and the 200-plus other hopefuls nationwide, San Bernardino County waits for Amazon to make its decision. Some of those other bids from across Southern California include the city of San Bernardino; the city of Irvine and the Irvine Co.; the cities of Long Beach and Huntington Beach; a three-way proposal from Pomona, Fairplex, and Cal Poly Pomona; a seven-site bid in Riverside County; and a nine-site bid in Los Angeles County. “We believe this is a story worth telling not only to Amazon but every business looking to locate in a community that has all the benets of a marketplace with a reputation for success,” Laurel said. “From start-ups to Fortune 500 rms, San Bernardino County offers the best strategic advantages.” Tags: amazon, Amazon HQ2, Top Stories IVDB, Top Stories PE, Top Stories RDF, Top Stories Sun SPONSORED CONTENT The Wildfires Ravaging Northern California By The New Yorker http://www.sbsun.com/2017/10/31/san-bernardino-county-shares-proposal-to-lure-second-amazon-headquarters/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_… 3/5 11/1/2017 San Bernardino to obtain last piece of Carousel Mall site from San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in land swap – Press Enterprise NEWS San Bernardino to obtain last piece of Carousel Mall site from San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in land swap Carousel Mall in San Bernardino. File photo. By BRIAN WHITEHEAD | [email protected] | San Bernardino Sun October 31, 2017 at 1:53 pm http://www.pe.com/2017/10/31/san-bernardino-to-obtain-last-piece-of-carousel-mall-site-from-san-manuel-band-of-mission-indians-in-land-s… 1/4 11/1/2017 San Bernardino to obtain last piece of Carousel Mall site from San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in land swap – Press Enterprise A land swap between the city of San Bernardino and the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians could give the former full control of the 43-acre Carousel Mall and the latter room to expand. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, the City Council is expected to decide whether to exchange 115 acres of vacant land in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains for the 2.48-acre former JCPenney property downtown. The swap would allow the city to move forward with its plan to redevelop the mall. “The entire Carousel Mall project has a lot of moving parts, and this is a big piece,” Councilwoman Virginia Marquez said. “I believe it’s a win-win situation for all parties involved.” The city owns all property within the mall site except the former JCPenney building, which was purchased by a San Manuel Band of Mission Indians development rm in 2008, ve years aer the store’s shuttering. The city, meanwhile, obtained the 115 acres north of Sterling Avenue and Foothill Drive in a 2016 land swap with the Board of Water Commissioners, which deemed the land excess property no longer needed for water uses. The Tribe fancies that site because it is reaching capacity to the north and east, a staff report says. The JCPenney and Foothill Drive properties were recently appraised at $1.8 million and $980,000, respectively. City staffers say the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is less concerned about getting equal value in a swap than it is acquiring space for potential residential, school or community use. The exchange would allow both parties to achieve their goals, a staff report says. Marquez called the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians “an excellent partner.” “I’ve witnessed rsthand their willingness to work with our city over the years,” she said. “It’s one of the strongest partnerships San Bernardino has.” The City Council meets at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 201 North E St. For information: sbcity.org. Tags: Top Stories PE, Top Stories Sun http://www.pe.com/2017/10/31/san-bernardino-to-obtain-last-piece-of-carousel-mall-site-from-san-manuel-band-of-mission-indians-in-land-s… 2/4 11/1/2017 Local history for sale: Authors will be on hand for book signings at Victor Valley Museum Local history for sale: Authors will be on hand for book signings at Victor Valley Museum By Matthew Cabe Staff Writer Posted at 8:31 AM Updated at 8:31 AM APPLE VALLEY — The history of the Victor Valley and Mojave Desert has been well chronicled by writers with a curiosity for wind and dirt, and the scores of sun-baked humanity who endured the harshness of both. Never, though, have the resulting books on homesteaders, bootleggers and celebrity guest ranches been available for purchase in one location. And so the Mohahve Historical Society (MHS) has partnered with the Victor Valley Museum to rectify that gap in access. The inaugural Local History Book Sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the museum, but MHS Recording Secretary Fran Elgin said the event will include far more than books. “This is an excellent opportunity for community members to get acquainted with our group, as well as authors and historians from other history organizations,” Elgin told the Daily Press. “The Mojave Desert & Cultural Association at Goffs will be represented, as well as the San Bernardino Historical & Pioneer Society and the Mojave River Valley Museum in Barstow.” Each group will offer books of interest to history buffs on a wide range of subjects, including desert wildflowers, geology and mining, Elgin said. Historical accounts of Native Americans, mines and Mitchell Caverns — located in the Mojave National Preserve and set to reopen Nov. 3 after a seven-year closure — will also be available. MHS’ own “Mohahve” series, which includes firsthand stories of High Desert residents, will be showcased, as well as “History of Victor Valley,” Dr. Leo Lyman’s comprehensive overview of the region’s development and growth. http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20171101/local-history-for-sale-authors-will-be-on-hand-for-book-signings-at-victor-valley-museum 1/2 11/1/2017 Local history for sale: Authors will be on hand for book signings at Victor Valley Museum Meanwhile, other MHS publications tell stories from beyond the Victor Valley.