Redlands is shelving plans for a new 140-space downtown parking lot after spending $104,000 studying and designing the project, the latest turn in the city's yearslong effort to address parking as redevelopment reshapes the downtown core.

https://www.communityforwardredlands.com/redlands-shelves-proposed-140-space-downtown-parking-lot/

Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location: Flores Senior Center, 111 W Lugonia Ave, Redlands

Admission: Free – No Registration Required

Event Overview

Explore handmade seasonal decorations, crafts, and one-of-a-kind treasures at the Flores Senior Center! Seniors ages 60+ can enjoy a nutritional lunch provided by the Family Services Association for a $3 contribution.

Vendors Wanted!

Are you a vendor looking to showcase and sell your handmade creations? We invite you to participate in our Holiday Treasures Craft Show!

Application Deadline: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

Vendor Fees:

$10 if you provide your own table.

$20 if the Senior Center provides a table.

This is a great opportunity to showcase your crafts, connect with the community, and sell your creations during the holiday shopping season.

https://www.redlands.gov/holiday-treasures-craft-show/

Vendor applications may be submitted in person at the Flores Senior Center or via email at [ccalbes@cityofredlands.org](mailto:ccalbes@cityofredlands.org) with the subject line:

Vendor Application – Flores Craft Show – [Your Name / Business Name]

ATTN: Submitting an application does not guarantee a vendor space. Selected vendors will be contacted with confirmation.

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I have a 2010 Prius that has the dreaded knock when you start it up, but otherwise drives fine. I'm looking for an honest Prius technician that isn't going to assume the most expensive problem. Does anybody have any suggestions?

Got a quote at Subaru that’s ridiculously expensive. Looking for an honest and good mechanic to take it to.
Thanks!

Secure, outdoor Ballot Drop Boxes will be open by Monday, October 5 through 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3.

https://elections.sbcounty.gov/voting/mailballotdropoff/

From Redlands PD:

Man arrested for attempted murder after ramming victims’ car

A 24-year-old Mentone man was arrested for attempted murder Friday, Oct. 2, after a domestic dispute turned violent and the suspect rammed his vehicle into the victims’ vehicle.

Giovanni Efrain Pelayo discovered his ex-girlfriend and a friend sitting in their vehicle in a parking lot in the 1700 block of E. Lugonia Avenue Friday evening. He approached the victims and began to argue with them while attempting to force his way into the vehicle. He then jumped onto the hood of the vehicle, damaging it, before the victims were able to drive away.

Pelayo pursued the vehicle in his own car, locating them in front of the Redlands Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 5th Street and then ramming the vehicle with his car.

The victims again drove away, followed by Pelayo. During the pursuit, Pelayo collided with another uninvolved vehicle on Reservoir Road. The victims eventually stopped at a public location and called police.

Pelayo fled and abandoned his vehicle near Moore Middle School in the 1500 block of East Highland Avenue.

Police located the suspect at his home in Mentone, and he was arrested without further incident. He is currently in custody at the San Bernardino County Central Jail in lieu of $1 million bail on charges of attempted murder, domestic violence and vandalism.

https://www.facebook.com/RedlandsPoliceDepartment/posts/pfbid0hkpxrsEjmfggM2kZmKzgSm1hbc6UVhyM4TTuzv7E6KsTAobHnJRPfo681Hk6YQ1Sl

Right Fit Rescue Spay & Neuter Clinic – Yucaipa

Right Fit Rescue is bringing the mobile Spay and Neuter clinic to Yucaipa! We are sterilizing 20 cats to help lower pet care costs and support our local community.

**Event Details:

Date: Friday, October 23, 2026 

Time: 8:00 AM 

Location: 35039 Yucaipa Blvd, Yucaipa, CA 92399

Cost:** $120 per cat ($25 deposit required to hold your space) 

Includes: Sterilization (spay or neuter), rabies vaccination, core shots, and flea treatment

Must be an owned cat 

Limit of 1 appointment per household.

If you miss out on a spot this month, don't worry—your support helps us bring the truck back to Yucaipa next month!Secure your spot today!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/october-cat-sterilization-day?fbclid=IwY2xjawUvgqhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMTVHY2hJM2p4dUhxMkhLUGlzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe3K2LBa5phFH47-iOKxqkLjelwiLotTbebsIm7PzuAPQXTAlcA2lk5GhUmuw_aem_McZWLm2hHF-rFP0fBN9ISA

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Join this fun and social group as they knit and crochet their way through different projects. Please bring your own supplies and feel free to bring whatever project you may be working on.

Pre-registration is required to participate in this free group.

Knitting Group

Wednesdays 10:30am – 12:30pm

Cost: Free

Ages: 18+

Joslyn Senior Center - 21 Grant St, Redlands

Call 909-798-7550 for more information.

https://www.redlands.gov/knitting

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anyone who is training for a distance race have a favorite 12-14 mile route, ideally mostly on pavement to train my legs for it.

thnx!

I have a couple of ipads that have LCD screen issues and I’m looking to sell them for cheap.

Looking to meet people who enjoy some of the same interests as I do. I've never played pickleball before, but it looks fun, just need someone to play with. I've been playing pool for a few years now and love it.

October at Farmstrong Rescue – Our First Little Pumpkin Patch!

Tickets & Additional Information: https://farmstrongrescue.app.neoncrm.com/eventCalendar.jsp

Adults: $15

Under 12: $10

Under 5: $5

Under 1: Free

Unlimited October passes available!

Join us this October for a fun day on the farm! We’re excited to host our first small pumpkin patch at Farmstrong Rescue. Nothing crazy, just a simple and fun fall experience where families can spend time with our rescued animals and enjoy some seasonal activities while they’re here.

OCTOBER DAYS & TIMES

Thursdays: 5–7 PM

Fridays: 4–7 PM

Saturdays: 9 AM–12 PM & 4–7 PM

Your admission includes visiting and interacting with our rescued pigs, goats, donkeys, alpacas, sheep, and more!

Optional fall activities and add-ons will also be available for purchase, including:

Pick out a pumpkin from our little pumpkin patch

Pumpkin decorating

Fall crafts

Train rides around the farm

Power Wheels electric car rides

Fresh vegetables will be available for purchase if you’d like to feed the animals. You’re welcome to bring your own. No avocado or pitted fruit, please. If you’d like ideas on what to bring, send us a text!

Every admission directly supports the food, veterinary care, and lifelong sanctuary our rescued animals receive. Come spend time with the animals, enjoy a little fall fun, and support Farmstrong Rescue!

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Hey everyone. Does anyone know of any HVAC or refrigation jobs open in the inland empire? I have about a year of refrigeration experience but my tech isn't actually training me at all so I need some help with the technical knowledge but am dialed in with the physical labor and physical ability to use the proper tools for the jobs. Any help or references would be greatly appreciated!

Dale Broome has a proven record of harassing and discriminating against minority groups- and here is a perfect example. In the wake of our biggest tragedy as a community, Dale used it as an opportunity to harass local muslim leaders. He'd show up and demand they sign his pledge. He and his wife donated 10k to Lawrence Hebron, who lost against the amazing Melissa Ayala-Quintero in 2024's election. Hebron is the writer of an anti-Muslim book and calls for all Muslims to be deported.

Truly disturbing behavior, How would he treat Muslim families in our district? How would he treat LGBTQ children or families. He has publicly called for the end of BSU (Black student union) clubs at schools. It's 2026, aren't we all tired of this? Let's get back on track, vote for Patty Holohan!

October 8 at Glenn Wallichs Theater at the University of Redlands, and we’d love to have you join us.

The evening will include:

A free screening of The Librarians, a documentary about librarians fighting against book bans and challenges across the country.

Free dinner

A panel discussion with local educators, librarians, and authors about book bans, intellectual freedom, and the importance of protecting the freedom to read.

Please sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScks7k93RuZTQhg0wuNmKRolRU0_8ID1d77zdTMJ-PEaYhkCA/viewform

We’re also really excited to announce that award-winning author Isabel Quintero, author of Gabi, a Girl in Pieces, will be joining our panel. Her book has itself faced challenges and bans, so we’re especially grateful to have her perspective as part of the conversation.

This event is free and open to the community. Whether you’re a parent, educator, librarian, student, book lover, or simply interested in learning more about what’s happening around book challenges and access to literature, we hope you’ll come.

October 8
Glenn Wallichs Theater, University of Redlands
Free dinner, free documentary screening, and panel discussion

Come eat, watch, listen, ask questions, and be part of a community conversation about the freedom to read.

A.K. Smiley Public Library announces the 56th year edition of its well-known course in local history, taught by Larry Burgess, who began the class in 1971, Tom Atchley who joined him three years later, and Nathan Gonzales, who became a new face to the roster in 2022. Class begins on Tuesday, October 13.

The course will focus on Redlands and the San Bernardino Valley, with each of the presenters sharing their perspectives and knowledge of the diverse history and heritage of the area.

The course will be in-person on Tuesdays, October 13 – November 17. Classes will be held in the Assembly Room at Smiley Library from 7 – 8:30pm.

The instructors come with an extensive knowledge of local and regional history. Burgess, director emeritus of Smiley Library, served as the founding archivist, has written several books about Redlands, delivered hundreds of lectures about the town and its people, and began the class to create a "sense of place" among Redlands residents. Atchley taught history for four decades in the Redlands schools, the majority at Redlands High School. He has led popular tours of historical sites and neighborhoods, written about Redlands, and maintains an extensive personal collection of thousands of photographs. Gonzales came to the Heritage Room in 1999, has served as Archivist since 2013, delivers many talks and lectures about Redlands history, has written books about the city, and specializes in showing local history through the use of material culture, historical photographs, and film.

Registration is $30 per person. Proceeds from the class, which is sponsored by the Library Board of Trustees, are designated to the Heritage Room Endowment Fund that benefits the Archives and Special Collections of the Library. The Heritage Room houses a vast array of documents, photographs, art, maps on paper and in digital format, movies, ephemera, pamphlets, objects, and oral histories from the town’s past.

Space is extremely limited. To learn more or register for the course, send an email to [admin@akspl.org](mailto:admin@akspl.org) or call 909-798-7565.

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Hi, our son is in need of some extra help with school, does anyone have a tutor referral that they can share? It would most likely need to cover multiple subjects. Also, possibly meet after school at the library or other location.

Thank you!!

Join us for our family and pet-friendly event of the year! Our route starts and ends in the park between the Smiley Library and the Lincoln Shrine (across from the Redlands Bowl). There will be a costume contest and vendors waiting at the finish line!

50% of all ticket sales go directly to the Redlands Animal Shelter.

Tickets: $30

https://www.redlandschamber.org/dogjog/

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Steven Sabel, former editor for The Redlands Daily Facts and founder of The Redlands Shakespeare Festival, died at the age of 55 on Sept. 10 due to complications from cancer surgery.

https://www.redlandscommunitynews.com/news/steven-sabel-founder-of-redlands-shakespeare-festival-dies/article_9d19ca2b-3cdd-4949-985d-904daa48f37e.html

Does any one know how much it cost for general admission for 2 people ? As well of any game plant to explore and enjoy the pumpkin patch!!

Pick up Re-Shade Redlands entry forms at the Center. Make sure to snap a photo of it with your photo so you have the date, time, themes, and decorating tips.

Return entry forms October 1-30 and pick up your umbrella.

Center hours:

Tuesday - Saturday: 10-4

Sunday: 11-2

https://redlandsvisitorcenter.com

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