The Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley will use part of that gift to honor Barker and to help fund the spaying and neutering of pets with its new Spay it Forward in Memory of Bob Barker fund, which will help pet owners with the costs of spaying and neutering at the Humane Society.

To help grow the fund, the Humane Society invites people to 鈥渟pay it forward鈥� and make donations in memory Barker. The fund will be open in perpetuity, but the Humane Society’s goal is to reach $15,000 by the end of May, according to a news release.

People may give one-time donations or may sign up for automatic monthly donations to the fund.

鈥淲e are so grateful for Mr. Barker鈥檚 support over the years and that he included the HSSBV in his charitable giving,” Teri Seymour, executive director of the Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley, said in the news release. “It is an honor to carry on his legacy through the Spay It Forward fund and continue to help fight pet overpopulation in his memory. We hope the community will join as we continue to celebrate him.鈥�

To contribute to the Spay It Forward in Memory of Bob Barker Fund, mail a donation to the Humane Society office at 374 W. Orange Show Road, San Bernardino, CA 92408; visit the office; or call 909-386-1400, ext. 224.

For information about the Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley, go to .

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It was the 41st Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival, which got underway Friday, May 17, and ends Sunday, May 19.

Crowds are filling the Lake Skinner Recreation Area in Winchester for the iconic Temecula-area celebration.

Highlights of Friday’s first day included the popular balloon glow when it got dark and a concert from 1990’s-era rockers Lit and Stone Temple Pilots.

The festival continues Saturday, May 18, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and concludes Sunday, May 19, with the final day’s hours set for 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The giveaway is to celebrate Parton’s creation of a signature Krispy Kreme line called the Dolly Southern Sweets Doughnut Collection. This includes doughnuts dipped in strawberry icing with glitter sprinkles, peach filling and brown sugar icing, banana pudding and wafers and a chocolate cream pie with whipped topping. Sweet tooths rejoice. And can anyone say “diabetes?”

To get the free original glazed doughnut (amusingly, you can’t get a free Dolly-inspired doughnut with this promotion), “anyone ‘Dolly鈥檇 Up,’ 鈥� from being decked out in Dolly merch to singing their favorite Dolly song” is eligible.

This deal is not available online or at the drive-thru, and at participating locations only. Locations include Irvine, Long Beach, Gardena, South Pasadena, Industry and Ontario.

Learn more and find participating locations: .

Restaurants and other food establishments ordered to close and allowed to reopen by San Bernardino County health inspectors from May 9 to May 16.

The Seafood Place, 16339 Arrow Blvd., Suite B, Fontana

• Closed: May 10
• Reason: Expired health permit

Whiskey Barrel, 12055 Mariposa Road, Suite A-E, Hesperia

• Closed: May 9
• Reason: Expired health permit
• Reopened: May 9

This list is published weekly with closures since the previous week’s list. Status updates are published the following week.

Source: San Bernardino County Department of Public Health

— Ian Wheeler

Southern California’s unemployment rate hit an 11-month low in April.

My trusty spreadsheet, , found Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties had a 4.3% unemployment rate compared with 4.8% in the previous month. It’s likely a seasonal dip, as the rate decreased by 0.3 percentage points in April in the pre-pandemic 2015-19 period.

Consider that April’s rate was the lowest since May 2023, but it’s still higher than the 3.9% joblessness seen in April 2023. Unemployment for the region averaged 4.7% in 2015-19.

The four-county tally of unemployed workers was 386,000 鈥� down 50,700 in a month but up 36,600 in a year. The jobless count is 9% above the 424,700 average in pre-pandemic 2015-19.

Increased employment helped to lower regional joblessness.

Local bosses had聽7.97 million at work in April 鈥� up 23,000 in a month, and up 74,600 in 12 months. Local hiring averaged 22,600 in April in 2015-19. March 2024 saw 23,100 employees added.

The past year’s job growth of 0.9% topped the previous 12 months’ 0.6% increase, but it’s slower than the 2.2% hiring pace throughout 2015-19.

Industry swings

Job changes in key Southern California business sectors, ranked by one-month change …

Health/social services: 1,321,400 workers 鈥� up 6,600 in a month and up 67,400 in a year.

Restaurants: 694,500 workers 鈥� up 6,000 in a month and up 7,600 in a year.

Government: 1,040,100 workers 鈥� up 5,200 in a month and up 28,500 in a year.

Hotels/entertainment/recreation: 264,300 workers 鈥� up 2,800 in a month and up 2,500 in a year.

Private education: 218,700 workers 鈥� up 2,500 in a month and up 14,200 in a year.

Personal services: 267,500 workers 鈥� up 1,800 in a month and up 6,800 in a year.

Logistics/utilities: 799,800 workers 鈥� up 1,000 in a month but down 2,600 in a year.

Financial: 356,000 workers 鈥� up 900 in a month but down 4,200 in a year.

Information: 219,900 workers 鈥� up 700 in a month but down 16,200 in a year.

Retailing: 725,100 workers 鈥� up 100 in a month but down 1,400 in a year.

Manufacturing: 565,000 workers 鈥� down 1,200 in a month and down 9,800 in a year.

Professional-business services: 1,123,300 workers 鈥� down 1,400 in a month and down 19,600 in a year.

Regional differences

Here’s how the job market performed in the region’s key metropolitan areas …

Los Angeles County: 4.58 million workers, after adding 18,100 in a month and growing by 32,600 in a year. Hiring averaged 8,900 for the month in 2015-19. Unemployment? 4.5% vs. 5.2% a month earlier; 4.7% a year ago; and 5.2% average in 2015-19.

Orange County: 1.7 million workers, after adding 2,400 in a month and growing by 21,000 in a year. Hiring averaged 6,920 for the month in 2015-19. Unemployment? 3.7% vs. 3.9% a month earlier; 3.1% a year ago; and 3.6% average in 2015-19.

Inland Empire: 1.69 million workers, after adding 2,500 in a month and growing by 21,000 in a year. Hiring averaged 6,820 for the month in 2015-19. Unemployment? 4.8% vs. 5.1% a month earlier; 4.1% a year ago; and 5.2% average in 2015-19.

Jonathan Lansner is the business columnist for the Southern California 色情论坛 Group. He can be reached at jlansner@scng.com

One of the world premieres in the concert is “Al Pie de la Monta帽a” (“At the Feet of the Mountain”), a piece by Fernando Arroyo, the orchestra’s first composer in residence, who was commissioned to write the symphonic poem centered around San Bernardino and its history.

“It鈥檚 a retrospective of the city going through its early indigenous roots, the mission and pioneers of the region, the 1920s and old Hollywood, the boom of the Black and Latino communities, the struggle and a hopeful future with the idea of the mountain range and the desert as two spirits watching over the town,” Anthony Parnther, the orchestra’s music director and conductor, said in a news release.

Arroyo received his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in composition from the Manhattan School of Music and a doctorate in composition from UCLA where he worked with composers Bruce Broughton, Paul Chihara, Ian Krouse and David S. Lefkowitz.

His music has been performed throughout the world and ranges from solo instrumental works, chamber music and large symphonic works to film, theater and popular music. His film music includes work on “Independence Day: Resurgence,”聽 “Pet Fooled,” “Survivors” and “Midway,” according to the news release.

The second premiere on the program is the “Morgante” violin concerto by Argentinian composer Andres Martin, dedicated to African American conductor Michael Morgan. Venezuelan violinist Samuel Vargas will be the soloist.

Vargas, who has performed on tours in 40 countries, has won awards including first prize in the 2021 Sphinx Competition and grand prize in the 2019 Jefferson Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition. He has founded eight Venezuelan chamber orchestras and mentors young musicians in the United States and South America, according to the news release.

The program also includes the first movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and “Danz贸n No. 2” by Mexican composer Arturo M谩rquez.

M谩rquez, who was born in Mexico, spent his middle school and high school years in Southern California, where he began his musical training. After he returned to Mexico, he studied at the Conservatory of Music and the Institute of Fine Arts, then studied in Paris and at the California Institute of the Arts.

Raphaela Lacerda, who is in her second year as associate conductor of the San Bernardino Symphony, will conduct M谩rquez’s “Danz贸n No. 2.”

Tickets for the May 25 concert are $20-$100, available at or by calling 909-381-5388. Tickets for students and active military are $15.

With summer fast approaching, toxic algal blooms are beginning to pop up at Inland Empire lakes, posing a threat to people and their pets.

The blooms of cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae, often look like streaks of spilled paint.

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Their presence has prompted state and regional officials to urge lake visitors to take precautions.

In recent weeks, for Lake Elsinore and Diamond Valley Lake in Riverside County, Puddingstone Reservoir at San Dimas in Los Angeles County, and Silverwood Lake in the San Bernardino County foothills. Signs were posted around those lakes specifying what聽activities should be avoided.

State officials said the signs at Silverwood Lake were taken down early this week after tests confirmed copper sulfate treatment had eliminated the threat there, for now.

Mary Fahey, a spokesperson for the California Department of Water Resources, said via email, however, that visitors should still look out for and avoid algae and scum, both in the water and along the shore.

Fahey wrote that 鈥減atches of algae may still be present in the lake, such as in back coves where the treatment could not reach.鈥�

It鈥檚 important, too, said West Bishop, an algae scientist and water quality research manager with , to recognize that tests represent a snapshot in time of a particular water sample.

鈥淚t鈥檚 likely to come back at some point,鈥� said Bishop, who is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and treated Silverwood, a State Water Project reservoir, for a bacteria bloom several years ago.

Two other prominent Inland Empire reservoirs 鈥� the State Water Project鈥檚 Lake Perris near Moreno Valley and Metropolitan Water District鈥檚 Lake Skinner near Temecula 鈥� aren鈥檛 under advisories, officials said.

Pets are especially vulnerable

There are three levels of advisories issued when harmful bacteria is present in the water: caution, warning and danger.

Under current caution advisories, swimming is generally permitted. But , to avoid drinking the water or using it for cooking, to not eat shellfish from the lake, and to keep pets out of the water.

鈥淒ogs are very sensitive to toxic algae and can ingest it when they lick their fur after swimming,鈥� Fahey wrote.

It鈥檚 OK to eat fish caught in a lake under a caution advisory, officials said, but the guts should be thrown away and filets should be cleaned with tap water or bottled water before cooking.

Adam Gufarotti, Lake Elsinore community support manager, said the advisory there won鈥檛 prevent from taking place Saturday, May 18.

Nor will it halt boating activities,聽he said.

Rebecca Kimitch, a spokesperson for Metropolitan Water District, said a caution advisory covers all of聽Diamond Valley Lake, the聽huge drinking-water reservoir near Hemet.

Diamond Valley is 4.5 miles long, 2 miles wide and 250 feet deep, when full.

Among other things, a sign at the marina warns visitors to keep children away from algae, and not to use the water for drinking, cooking or cleaning fish. Instead, fish should be cleaned with tap water or bottled water.

Swimming is never allowed at the聽reservoir, Kimitch said.

Swim season approaching

At聽Puddingstone Reservoir聽in聽Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park, however,聽people can swim in a designated area during the season.

Derek Elleri, lake aquatics manager at聽for Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation, said the swimming season will聽begin on schedule Memorial聽Day weekend, despite the聽advisory there.

Visitors are allowed to fish, boat and get out on the water with stand-up paddle boards and personal watercraft, Elleri said.

鈥淲e鈥檙e at the caution level,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e tell people to be mindful of the risks and try to avoid contact聽where they can.鈥�

Elleri聽said workers spotted algae growth at Puddingstone a couple weeks ago.

It was聽鈥渁lmost like a paint sheen on the water,鈥� he said.

Test results received Monday, May 13, confirmed harmful bacteria in the 250-acre lake, he said.

When bacteria levels rise higher and 鈥渨arning鈥� advisories are issued, swimming is forbidden at affected聽lakes, according to a state website.

Under a 鈥渄anger鈥澛燼dvisory, visitors are asked to avoid eating fish caught at those lakes as well, and to stay out of the water.

Algae problem grows

The timing of the bacteria blooms鈥� appearance at some Inland Empire lakes before the summer heat arrives is cause for concern.

鈥淚t鈥檚 definitely concerning, not necessarily a surprise, unfortunately,鈥� said Bishop, the algae expert.

Such blooms are occurring earlier and lasting longer around the country, Bishop said, as reservoirs age andaccumulate nutrients and as climate change fuels a rise in water temperatures.

Other factors include increasing carbon dioxide levels and stronger ultraviolet light penetration, Bishop said.

The cyanobacteria blooms are dangerous because they can聽produce many different toxins 鈥� ones that聽harm the liver, kidneys, brain, digestive system and skin, he said.

鈥淚 don鈥檛 want to be a fear monger, but these toxins have been likened to ricin and cobra venom,鈥� he said.

According to posted signs, toxins can irritate peoples鈥� eyes and cause skin rashes, vomiting and diarrhea. Pets can also suffer from vomiting, diarrhea and convulsions, and even die.

Because the bacteria are so toxic, Bishop said,聽鈥淲e need to get this under control.鈥�

Bishop said one of the biggest needs is to reduce the nutrient load in lakes. Nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus pile up as rain washes residential and agricultural fertilizer, human waste and animal waste into bodies of water.

鈥淭hese nutrients聽jumpstart these blooms, and allow these blooms to achieve higher densities,鈥� he said.

Silverwood Lake is more than 50 years old and, as a result, has accumulated many nutrients, he said.

Lake Elsinore, Southern California鈥檚 largest natural freshwater lake, also has much nutrient material because it鈥檚 at the end of the San Jacinto River drainage.

鈥淲ith that all sitting there and accumulating, there is very little flushing out,鈥� Bishop said.

Lake Elsinore also is shallow. So it tends to heat up earlier than other area lakes, Bishop said.

Oxygen-rich bubbles are helping

In Lake Elsinore, city officials are taking steps to address the problem.

Gufarotti, the community support manager, said the city on Feb. 6 . The $2 million system purchased from Hawthorne-based Moleaer uses microscopic gas bubbles 2,500 times smaller than a grain of salt to release oxygen in the water.

鈥淚t鈥檚 introducing聽oxygen-rich bubbles at the bottom,鈥澛燝ufarotti聽said.

It鈥檚 a two-year pilot project focused on the eastern part of the lake, he said, adding that the city may expand the system to cover the entire lake after the trial period ends.

Elevated bacteria levels 鈥� which were in the lower part of the caution range 鈥� were detected at two of five monitoring sites,聽Gufarotti聽said.聽Those are near the West Marina and Perret Park.

Harmful bacteria wasn鈥檛 detected at three other stations near the nanobubble equipment, Gufarotti said.

Gufarotti told the Lake Elsinore City Council in a Tuesday, May 14, report that the lake is clearer and bluer than it was this time last year because of the project.

Chris Stephan, Moleaer global director of sales for surface water, said there is more oxygen in the lake and less harmful algae.

Still, summer is around the corner and rising water temperatures will present a challenge.

鈥淲ater holds less oxygen when it鈥檚 hot,鈥澛燬tephan said.

Gufarotti聽said the city, in addition to deploying the nanobubble system, is gearing up to apply a treatment to kill algae twice a month.

鈥淭he summer is going to be tough,鈥澛� he said. 鈥淎nd we鈥檙e going to fight back.鈥�

It was a remarkable, if low-key, moment. Whitehorn was among those who had turned in a card to speak during the public comment period.

I was in the audience. When her name was called, I wondered why the finance director was speaking. It quickly became clear why.

鈥淚 am no longer in the employ of the city of San Bernardino,鈥� , explaining that earlier that day, City Manager Charles Montoya had 鈥渢hreatened鈥� her and then terminated her without cause.

鈥淪o I was fired today as your finance director,鈥� Whitehorn said.

Now she was speaking 鈥渁s a whistleblower,鈥� she said, to make sure the council and the public had the correct information about the City Hall renovation. Those potential expenses, she said, were not included in the proposed budget that was on that night鈥檚 agenda for discussion.

Renovation 鈥渉as expanded from approximately $80 million to about $120 million,鈥� Whitehorn said. Gasps from the audience were audible.

Whitehorn said that for debt service on the bonds, equivalent to a homeowner鈥檚 mortgage payments, 鈥�$10 million will be needed annually, at a minimum鈥or the next 30 years.鈥�

She added: 鈥淭he city does not have that money.鈥�

If anyone would know, it would probably be the (ex-)finance director.

As she wrapped up, Whitehorn said: 鈥淚 come to you because I care about this city 鈥� more than I care about my job, more than I care about anything else today.鈥�

Immediately after Whitehorn left the lectern, City Attorney Sonia Carvalho announced:聽鈥淲e would decline to comment on personnel matters.鈥�

From her seat, Treasure Ortiz, a city critic and council candidate, shouted: 鈥淵ou are representing a false budget!鈥� She was admonished by Mayor Helen Tran.

The council that night was set to consider the first step in the City Hall renovation, which was to create a legal entity for bond-financing purposes. That was punted at the May 1 meeting and punted again Wednesday. It may return June 5.

In the lobby, Whitehorn and I had a long talk.

We were interrupted now and then by well-wishers, some of them former colleagues, who offered a hug or words of encouragement.

One councilmember heading toward the restrooms stopped, gave her shoulder a squeeze and said: 鈥淲e鈥檒l talk later.鈥�

Whitehorn has 20 years in public service. She arrived here in February 2021 from Asheville, North Carolina, where she was the city鈥檚 finance chief and had been involved in bond financing.

Why come to San Bernardino, a city that had recently emerged from Chapter Nine? 鈥淚 was looking for another challenge,鈥� Whitehorn told me. 鈥淲hat could be a bigger challenge than bankruptcy?鈥�

She lives in the city and has loved working here.

鈥淚t feels like a community that wants so much for this city to succeed,鈥� Whitehorn said. Even small steps, like when a street is repaved or a park is improved, she said, is greeted as a win.

About the City Hall project, she said the Finance Department was left out of discussions about the financing. She said she was startled to learn that a seven-year process was being compressed into 18 months, which would inflate the borrowing costs.

She said she presented her views in a memo on May 1 before leaving for vacation. When she returned to work on Wednesday morning, Montoya confronted her.

In Whitehorn鈥檚 telling, Montoya said she should resign, and if she didn鈥檛, he would release unspecified 鈥渃areer-ending鈥� information about her. She challenged him to go ahead. Montoya instead fired her without cause.

鈥淚 think he was trying to avoid paying me severance,鈥� Whitehorn said.

She said she notified the City Council and Carvalho by letter that afternoon of her concerns. At least one councilmember, and several people in the community, 鈥渆ncouraged me to speak tonight,鈥� she said.

Her concern is that the debt might overwhelm the city. She envisioned a scenario in which the City Hall renovation would be halted midway through due to lack of money to continue and 鈥渨e would look stupid again,鈥� she said.

I like Whitehorn and she seems utterly sincere. But is she correct? Or is she jumping the gun, or operating off only partial information? That all remains to be seen.

Also, was stepping forward helpful or harmful?聽鈥淭his is a city with a bad reputation,鈥� one official griped to me in confidence, 鈥渁nd this doesn鈥檛 help.鈥�

Before the budget presentation, Carvalho made further public comments to offer context.

Whitehorn is not a whistleblower because she is not reporting an illegal act, Carvalho said.

Rather, Whitehorn is saying she had informed the capital projects team 鈥渢hat the City Hall project is not financially sustainable,鈥� said Carvalho, who added:聽鈥淭here are no cost estimates or documents with a figure of $120 million.鈥�

She encouraged council members to ask questions about the financing and whether the proposal is in the best interests of the city.

They didn鈥檛 have a chance that night because the City Hall item was postponed.

The budget presentation itself was positive, showing a surplus and reserves of 25%. Councilmembers鈥� reaction, though, was muted.

Juan Figueroa said: 鈥淚 went from having questions to having concerns, especially given the events of today. I鈥檓 at a loss for words here at this point.鈥�

Kimberly Calvin said she was reluctant to proceed too, 鈥渋n light of what鈥檚 been mentioned to us.鈥�

After the meeting, I buttonholed Montoya. What was his reaction to Whitehorn鈥檚 financial concerns?

鈥淚 would say this,鈥� Montoya replied. 鈥淭he concerns that were stated are false. And wrong.鈥�

When will we know the numbers?

鈥淲e鈥檒l bring something back on June 5,鈥� Montoya promised.

On June 5, for what it鈥檚 worth, I will be landing in St. Louis to see my folks. Ah, well. I can鈥檛 organize my life around San Bernardino council meetings 鈥� tempting as that is.

David Allen organizes his life around Friday, Sunday and Wednesday. Email dallen@scng.com, phone 909-483-9339, like davidallencolumnist on Facebook and follow @davidallen909 on Twitter.

From high schools to universities, graduates are celebrating 2024 commencement ceremonies.

This list includes graduations for traditional high schools, community colleges and universities across San Bernardino County.

HIGH SCHOOLS

• A.B. Miller High School – May 22 @ 1 p.m., Toyota Arena, 4000 E. Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario
• Arroyo Valley High School – May 30 @ 6 p.m., San Manuel Stadium, 280 S. E St., San Bernardino
• Bloomington High School – May 29 @ 7 p.m., San Manuel Stadium, 280 S. E St., San Bernardino
• Cajon High School – May 30 @ 6 p.m., Jayden Daniels Stadium, Cajon High School, 1200 W. Hill Drive, San Bernardino
• Carter High School – June 2 @ 3 p.m., Toyota Arena, 4000 E. Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario
• Citrus Valley High School – June 5 @ 6:30 p.m., Redlands Bowl, 25 Grant St., Redlands
• Colton High School – May 23 @ 7 p.m., Colton High School, Memorial Stadium, 777 W. Valley Blvd., Colton
• Eisenhower High School – June 2 @ 11:30 a.m., Toyota Arena, 4000 E. Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario
• Fontana High School – May 22 @ 8 p.m., Toyota Arena, 4000 E. Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario
• Grand Terrace High School – May 28 @ 7 p.m., San Manuel Stadium, 280 S. E St., San Bernardino
• Indian Springs High School – May 30 @ 6 p.m., Indian Springs High School, athletic complex, 650 N. Del Rosa Drive, San Bernardino
• Jurupa Hills High School – May 22 @ 4:30 p.m., Toyota Arena, 4000 E. Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario
• Kaiser High School – May 23 @ 3 p.m., Toyota Arena, 4000 E. Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario
• Middle College High School – May 23 @ 6 p.m., San Bernardino Valley College, Greek Theater, 701 S. Mt. Vernon Ave., San Bernardino
• Pacific High School – May 30 @ 6 p.m., San Bernardino Valley College Stadium, 701 S. Mt. Vernon Ave., San Bernardino
• Rialto High School – June 2 @ 6:30 p.m., Toyota Arena, 4000 E. Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario
• Redlands East Valley High School – June 6 @ 7 p.m., Redlands Bowl, 25 Grant St., Redlands
• Redlands High School – June 4 @ 6:45 p.m., Redlands Bowl, 25 Grant St., Redlands
• San Bernardino High School – May 31 @ 6 p.m., San Bernardino Valley College, 701 S. Mt. Vernon Ave., San Bernardino
• San Gorgonio High School – May 30 @ 6 p.m., Phil Haley Stadium, San Gorgonio High School, 2299 Pacific St., San Bernardino
• Summit High School – May 23 @ 6:30 p.m., Toyota Arena, 4000 E. Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario

COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

• Cal State San Bernardino, College of Arts and Letters and Watson College of Education – May 18 @ 1:30 p.m., Toyota Arena, 4000 E. Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario
• Cal State San Bernardino, College of Natural Sciences – May 18 @ 9 a.m., Toyota Arena, 4000 E. Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario
• Cal State San Bernardino, Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration – May 18 @ 6 p.m., Toyota Arena, 4000 E. Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario
• Cal State San Bernardino, Social and Behavioral Sciences – Group 1 – May 17 @ 1:30 p.m., Toyota Arena, 4000 E. Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario
• Cal State San Bernardino, Social and Behavioral Sciences – Group 2 – May 17 @ 6 p.m., Toyota Arena, 4000 E. Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario
• Chaffey College – May 16 @ 4 p.m., Toyota Arena, 4000 E. Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario
• Crafton Hills Community College – May 21 @ 5 p.m., Crafton Hills College – Campus Quad, 11711 Sand Canyon Road, Yucaipa
• Loma Linda University – Orthotics & Prosthetics, Occupational Therapy & Physical Therapy – June 9 @ 11 a.m., Drayson Center, 25040 Stewart St., Loma Linda
• Loma Linda University – School of Allied Health Professions – June 9 @ 8 a.m., Drayson Center, 25040 Stewart St., Loma Linda
• Loma Linda University – School of Behavioral Health – June 9 @ 1:30 p.m., Drayson Center, 25040 Stewart St., Loma Linda
• Loma Linda University – School of Dentistry – May 26 @ 5 p.m., University Mall, Loma Linda University, 11131 Anderson St., Loma Linda
• Loma Linda University – School of Medicine – May 26 @ 8:30 a.m., University Mall, Loma Linda University, 11131 Anderson St., Loma Linda
• Loma Linda University – School of Nursing 1 (summer and autumn 2023, winter 2024) – June 9 @ 3:30 p.m., Drayson Center, 25040 Stewart St., Loma Linda
• Loma Linda University – School of Nursing 2 (spring 2024) – June 9 @ 6 p.m., Drayson Center, 25040 Stewart St., Loma Linda
• Loma Linda University – School of Public Health – June 7 @ 1 p.m., Drayson Center, 25040 Stewart St., Loma Linda
• Loma Linda University – School of Religion – June 9 @ 1:30 p.m., Drayson Center, 25040 Stewart St., Loma Linda
• Loma Linda University – Schools of Pharmacy – May 26 @ 1:30 p.m., University Mall, Loma Linda University, 11131 Anderson St., Loma Linda
• San Bernardino Valley College – May 21 @ 9 a.m., San Manuel Stadium, 280 S. E St., San Bernardino
• San Manuel Gateway College – June 7 @ 4 p.m., Drayson Center 25040 Stewart St., Loma Linda
• University of La Verne, Group 1 – All undergraduates – May 25 @ 10 a.m., University of La Verne, Ortmayer Stadium, 1950 Third St., La Verne
• University of La Verne, Group 2 – All master and doctorate degrees – May 25 @ 4 p.m., University of La Verne, Ortmayer Stadium, 1950 Third St., La Verne
• University of Redlands, College of Arts & Science – April 26 @ 9 a.m., University of Redlands, Ted Runner Stadium, 1200 E. Colton Ave., Redlands
• University of Redlands, Graduate School of Theology – May 18 @ 6:30 p.m., University of Redlands, Marian Campus, 105 Seminary Road, San Anselmo, CA 94960
• University of Redlands, School of Business & Society – April 26 @ 5 p.m., University of Redlands, Ted Runner Stadium, 1200 E. Colton Ave., Redlands
• University of Redlands, School of Education – April 25 @ 5 p.m., University of Redlands, Ted Runner Stadium, 1200 E. Colton Ave., Redlands

Final performances of “A Circus Mystery” are 7 p.m. Friday, May 17; 5 p.m. Saturday, May 18; and 3 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at the Redlands East Valley YMCA, 500 E. Citrus Ave.

Tickets are $22 and children who sit on laps can enjoy the show at no cost.

This year marks the 82nd performing season of the , one of the oldest community circuses in the country. A Redlands tradition since Roy Coble founded the circus, performers of all ages each year practice for months before entertaining crowds with their skills in acrobatics, cycling and more.

Redlands YMCA is holding a drawing for tickets to Friday’s performance. Details are available on the YMCA’s page at www.facebook.com/ymcaeastvalley.

Tickets are also available for purchase at the Redlands YMCA. Call 909-798-9622 for information.