Hey there, Redlands! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: Open House and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did Tennessee see? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
1. Redlands Theatre Festival announces 2026 summer season (communityforwardredlands.com) — Redlands Theatre Festival is bringing five comedies, new works nights, and a teen music concert to the Prospect Park amphitheater from June 26 through August 1. Local theatergoers can catch evening shows at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, plus a one-night Teen Music Workshop performance and staged readings that spotlight emerging artists.
2. 5 Inland Empire students win 2026 National Merit Scholarships (dailybulletin.com) — A Redlands High School senior from Mentone, Yahya Salman, is among five Inland Empire students to earn a 2026 National Merit Scholarship, planning a future in psychiatry at the University of Texas at Dallas. The college-sponsored awards provide up to $2,000 annually, recognizing top academic performers nationwide and spotlighting local student achievement.
3. San Bernardino County's Classified School Employees of the Year are honored (redlandsdailyfacts.com) — San Bernardino County has honored nine Classified School Employees of the Year, including Don Stutz from Redlands Unified School District for skilled trades services. The recognition highlights behind-the-scenes staff who keep campuses safe, maintained, and running smoothly for students across the region, underscoring Redlands’ role in countywide educational excellence.
4. Loma Linda University Health to pay $7.5 million for illegal disposal of hazardous waste, medical records (ocregister.com) — Redlands residents should know Loma Linda University Health, which operates a hospital in the city, will pay $7.5 million after investigators found hazardous waste and patient records improperly dumped at Inland Empire facilities. The health system has overhauled its waste practices, agreed to a permanent injunction, and must invest millions in compliance to better protect public health and privacy.
5. A Homage To My Ghostly Home: Andrew Castruita's ‘A CITY HAUNTED' (2021) (pophorror.com) — A former resident reflects on Redlands as a uniquely haunted hometown while reviewing the documentary “A City Haunted.” The film explores local ghost stories, historic mansions, cemeteries, and residents’ experiences, offering current Redlanders a spooky, affectionate look at familiar streets and legends now streaming on major platforms.
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