The Easter Egg Hunt was a great success! Thanks to all of you who turned out to help and participate! Take a look at the photo gallery from the hunt here

Victoria Gardens is moving up. That is, the mall’s final major expansion will involve a proposed raising of elevations in and around Main Street, plus three more large structures to accommodate the development of mid-rise office, residential, and mixed-use buildings. The increased height at the mall will permit the development of recognizable and architectural landmark building masses visible primarily to motorists on the I-15 Freeway.

Just as the holiday season began, the entire nation and much of the world was revolted by the shooting death of LAPD officer Brian Brown. What caught the world’s attention was the sad little face of Brown’s son, Dylan. Officer Brown was killed in a gun battle that also claimed the life of a suspect, Oscar Zatarian. Several news organizations reported that the slain robber was from Rancho Cucamonga, though it is known that he was still active in a Long Beach gang. Zatarian presumably moved with his family from the Long Beach area to the safer confines of Rancho Cucamonga to escape the dangerous elements. We know little of the Zatarian family. Perhaps they should be given credit for trying to escape L.A. to give their children a better life. For Oscar Zatarian, by now a seasoned gang member, the die was cast long before the family’s escape to Rancho.

Designs have been unveiled showing a spectacular aquatic center at Rancho Cucamonga’s Central Park. Though the dire economic outlook precludes the completion of the multi-million dollar project in the foreseeable future, plans are still underway on design, processing, and pre-construction. When the economy recovers, city officials want to be in the position to act quickly. Ideally, the water park would be in operation within two or three years.