San Bernardino News

Peggi Hazlett rebounds to direct business side of San Bernardino's Public Safety Academy of San Bernardino
SAN BERNARDINO - Peggi Hazlett, a former assistant to Mayor Pat Morris who left the top job at a charter school after only 15 days, has now become that school's director of business, finance and communications.

San Bernardino schools' personnel panel in leadership vacuum again
SAN BERNARDINO - The commission tasked with making sure important jobs are filled within the school district has a new director, just in time to lead the effort to start filling many of those jobs.

San Bernardino district restores school programs with federal reimbursements
SAN BERNARDINO - Cuts that would have meant many students could no longer ride the bus to school and cut deeply into child development programs have been reversed, thanks to nearly $1.6 million reimbursements from the federal government.

Foundation's grants playing important role for San Bernardino County museum
REDLANDS - The arts are alive and well at the San Bernardino County museum, thanks in part to a grant from the James Irvine Foundation.

Carlo Ponti Jr. farewell concert on Saturday with San Bernardino Symphony
SAN BERNARDINO - For departing Maestro Carlo Ponti Jr., this evening's San Bernardino Symphony concert will be a bittersweet grand finale.

Babe Waxpak: Putting a price on 1988 Olympic baseball poster
Dear Babe: Years ago, before the kids used up all of my hard-earned money, I attended quite a few small baseball card shows in Orange County. One of the things hanging on my 15-year-old's bedroom wall is a picture of the 1988 U.S. Olympic baseball team. It is signed by every player. I think most of them went on to play in (Major League Baseball). The three most notable players on that team are ...

Final Quotas Filled for Women's Boxing at London Olympics
The 2012 London Olympics will see the debut of women's boxing as an Olympic event, and the conclusion of the Women's World Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao, China May 19 saw the final continental quotas filled.

Venus Williams, Andy Murray Two Players Battling for London Olympics
When the 2012 London Olympics get going this summer, there will be hundreds of stories of triumph over adversity and drive pushing athletes to the edge of human ability. Most of the best stories come from the sports that don't have big professional ties, but some of the pros offer us inspiration as well.

Money troubles raising corruption risk in football
There are thousands of players like Mario Cizmek in football, professionals who never fulfilled their early promise yet whose passion for the game takes them to unfashionable clubs to earn a living from the game they love.

Beckham wants to be picked for football team on merit
ATHENS (Reuters) - David Beckham hit back on Friday at suggestions that he might be selected for the British Olympic football side at the London Games because of his celebrity status rather than on merit alone.