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County Supervisors Reject Soda Mountain Solar Project

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More than 2,500 petition signatures were submitted from opponents of the three-square-mile project site.

By Don Holland, Community Writer
August 31, 2016 at 11:45am. Views: 192

SAN BERNARDINO>> The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors rejected a controversial solar project Aug. 23 that gained national attention because of its impacts on sensitive areas of the Mojave Desert. “For a variety of reasons, this is the wrong project in the wrong location,” said Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Robert A. Lovingood, referring to the Soda Mountain Solar Project, which was rejected on a 3-2 vote following roughly four hours of public comment and discussion. The three-square-mile project site is on federal land along Interstate 15 near the entrances to Joshua Tree National Park, Mojave National Preserve and Death Valley National Park. Solar projects, Lovingood said, are more appropriately suited for disturbed lands such as fallow agriculture lands, brown fields and former mine sites. “It is hard to justify damaging sensitive desert lands when we have disturbed lands near transmission corridors that are ideally suited,” Lovingood said. “The fact that the state has warned of problems with the project gives us additional cause for concern.” Supervisors noted San Bernardino County residents would bear much of the burden of the project and see few benefits. The Board of Supervisors was asked to certify project documents under the California Environmental Quality Act, something the board declined to do. During the marathon discussion, more than 2,500 petition signatures were submitted from opponents of the project. The controversial project has received opposition from more than 70 noted scientists, former National Parks superintendents and others who said the location is one of the worst locations possible to build an industrial-scale solar project. The 2,059-acre project site is located entirely on BLM-administered land in a rural area of the Mojave Desert, approximately six miles southwest of Baker and approximately 50 miles northeast of Barstow. Primary access to the Project site is from the Rasor Road exit from Interstate 15.

Athlete Highlight: Brooke Hazen

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By Titan Mom Elvira, Community Writer

July 29, 2026 at 11:30am. Views: 1080

Freshman Varsity cheerleader Brooke Hazen stands at midfield of Grand Terrace High School's football field, where she looks forward to helping energize the crowd and build school spirit throughout the Titans' football season.

Decades of Precision: Victor Covarrubias Brings Experience and Personal Care to 20/20 Vision

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By Margie Miller, Community Writer

August 19, 2026 at 08:12am. Views: 753

Victor Covarrubias, an experienced optical technician at 20/20 Vision Associates Optometry, began his career in the optical industry in 1998.