When Enoch Parrish planted his first Oak Glen apple orchard in 1876, little did he know that Oak Glen would “blossom” (pun intended) into a major player in the California apple industry. Today, California ranks as the fifth largest apple producer in the country.
For the last 30 years, the Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Patch and Christmas Tree Farm has been delighting the community with pumpkins, Christmas trees and more. Yucaipa City Council approved a special event permit application for the Pumpkin Patch and authorized the use of private traffic control…
Do you like Jazz music? What about wine? Then plan on attending the second annual KQLH Jazz and Wine Festival. Yucaipa’s own radio station, KQLH is going to be live at the Arrowhead Country Club in San Bernardino on Labor Day Weekend. The fun event will be held two days, Saturday and Sunday …
Friends Terah and Danny Martinez and Autumn and Madisyn Jacobs got together Saturday night to play a few hands of Texas Hold ‘em at the Calimesa Chamber of Commerce’s annual fundraiser at W.D. Fascination Ranch in Calimesa.
Everybody’s going to be working for the weekend when Loverboy takes the stage at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino’s Special Events Center on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. With their trademark red leather pants, bandanas, and high-energy live shows, the Canadian rockers have sold more than 10 mill…
All members of the community are invited to attend a presentation on Monday, Aug. 26 at 1:30 p.m. by Martha Tureen, Riverside County Master Gardener, on creatively installing and using raised beds in your garden. Raised beds are a great solution for gardens with poor soil or limited space, a…
The Yucaipa Valley Wine Alliance and the city of Yucaipa presented their inaugural Summer Gala, a live auction and dinner designed to raise funds for building their wine industry, on Saturday, July 20, at the Yucaipa Performing Arts Center.
Beatles cover band, The Fab Four, created summer evening magic for all ages at the Yucaipa Performing Arts Center Saturday night. The evening kicked off when Paul Toomey, Yucaipa director of community development, thanked the crowd for attending the first paid outdoor concert at YPAC and rec…
Come expand your consciousness at a concert on Saturday, Aug. 3, at Unity Church, located at 35393 Ave E., Yucaipa. The church is hosting a mind-altering meditation; incorporating Vibrational Sounds from Singing Bowls. It’s a wonderful experience leaving you refreshed and rejuvenated.
The Calimesa Event Center is throwing a party tonight and the community is invited.
The Connie Roener Band kicked off the 19th season of the Concerts on the Green last Thursday with a mix of classics, from country to rock to blues, at the Calimesa Event Center.
Yucaipa City Council unanimously approved a new means of procuring entertainment for Yucaipa’s Performing Arts Center. On Monday evening, city council approved an item that dissolved the former five-member Yucaipa Music and Arts Festival Committee, and established a two city councilmember YP…
It might have been a holiday weekend, with a lot of locals out of town, but the monthly Past Pleasures Car Club cruise still drew a crowd last Friday night at the Yucaipa Valley Center on Yucaipa Boulevard.
The second annual Yucaipa Rodeo bucked and galloped its way to great community fun at the Yucaipa Equestrian Arena on April 5 and 6.
The musical at California Theatre in San Bernardino on July 21 was basically a two-hour rock concert, according to co-director Paul Jacques. The production was set in an age of pure technology, where a select group of revolutionary rebels seeks to find the true rock-n-roll sound. The rock se…
The Hodads bring their Beach-Boys style fun to the Concerts on the Green on Thursday, Aug. 2, at Calimesa Country Club.
The city of Yucaipa Summer Concert Series kicked off on July 8 with a performance by Southern California rock band The Answer at the Yucaipa Community Park amphitheater as part of their 2018 “Runnin’ Down a Drain” tour, named in tribute to the misheard lyrics of recently deceased rock musici…
There were wall-to-wall people this past weekend as the city held its seventh annual Music & Arts Festival in Historic Uptown Yucaipa. Thousands crowded the streets over the three-day festival and luckily no crimes or major incidents were reported.
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A minor mix-up has turned into a big plus for fans of the free Concerts on the Green summer series at Calimesa County Club.
The city of Yucaipa Community Services Department has done it again this year, with a fun-filled summer season of movies, concerts and activities.
The Past Pleasures Car Show was full of games for kids last night. Erika Ross of Yucaipa took home this trophy for her dancing skills. Watch upcoming editions of the News Mirror for a full story on the car show.
Yucaipa is all about breaking records these days.
A Raise the Roof Rodeo planning update was given to city council on Monday, Feb. 12.
A Sweetheart Car Cruise was held on Feb. 18 at Bob’s Big Boy in Calimesa and people from near and far came out in force. The show ran from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and the parking lot at Bob’s Big Boy as well as surrounding streets were packed the entire time. The car show has no entry fees and was …
The Equestrian Arena Committee presented a special event permit application to city council on Monday, Nov. 27, for the Yucaipa Equestrian Arena Raise the Roof Rodeo.
Thousands of locals got into the spirit of the holidays on Saturday at the annual Winterfest in Uptown Yucaipa.
Jon Vrolyks always embodied the Christmas spirit and now thanks to the help of some pretty amazing neighbors, he’s created the best Christmas light show around. Manning Street lights in Chapman Heights unofficially started in 2005.
The Yucaipa Valley Lions Club would like to invite the public to participate in the 63rd annual Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 9, at noon. Check in time will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and there will be no entry fee.
Lots of beautiful weather, cars and fun combined for another great turnout over the weekend at Yucaipa’s annual Autumnfest.
If you plan on visiting the Live Oak Pumpkin Patch, make sure to stop by and check out Tom White’s miniature haunted houses. White has been a resident of Yucaipa for the past 53 years and has been showing his houses at the pumpkin patch for the past 10 years.
Yucaipa Elks Lodge and Yucaipa Woman’s Club Wine and Chocolate Pairing is on Oct. 28, 2017 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
A Dog's Purpose will be showing on the 30 foot screen Fellowship Hall Theater in uptown Yucaipa. Admission is free!
Yucaipa High School Class of 1977's 40th year reunion will be held on Aug. 5, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Wildwood Park 33699 Wildwood Cyn Rd. in Yucaipa. All Classmates from 1977 please check out our page on Facebook “YHS 1977 40th Class Reunion”
A not so traditional kids magic show took place on Friday, July 14, at the Calimesa Public Library. Christopher T. Magician (the T stands for Taco according to Christopher) wowed children and their parents with magic tricks that coincided with books that are available at the library.
Toes were tapping and hands were clapping to the classic rock and country beats of the Bucket List Band at last week’s Concerts on the Green at Calimesa Country Club.
Despite the heat, many attended the Yucaipa Concert in the Park on Sunday, July 16, at the Community Center.
The sixth annual Wild West Festival and Western Arts Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 20-21, at Gilman Historic Ranch, 1901 W. Wilson St. in Banning.
Yucaipa Music and Arts Festival will feature a highly anticipated Rockin’ Road Trip ’17 on Saturday night with award winning bands; Dishwalla, Marcy Playground, Candlebox and Fuel.
Oak Glen was a busy place over Easter weekend, as visitors came to celebrate the 29th annual Apple Blossom Festival.
The Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino Professional Baseball Club announced on Tuesday, April 4, a new feature at San Manuel Stadium in conjunction with long-time community partner Hangar 24 Craft Brewery. The Sixers and the Brewery are proud to announce that the Hangar 24 Craft Corner will be open during 66ers home games throughout the 2017 season.
"Restored," a HGTV/DIY Network TV series that documents the restorations of historic houses, is seeking potential restoration projects to be featured in its second season.
Yucaipa Music and Arts Festival (YMAF) is slated to rock the town on Friday, May 5 through Sunday, May 7, the final planning approved at the Feb. 13 council meeting.
Yucaipa City Council voted on Jan. 23 to accept a new music headliner block for its 2017 Yucaipa Music and Arts Festival but not without some tough questions and comments for city staff.
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are returning to California. They plan to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers throughout the region in Spring 2017!
“The Nutcracker” ballet, with all its holiday magic, was presented by Yucaipa Dance last weekend in Redlands.
There was sunshine, snow and rain at last weekend’s Apple Butter Festival in Oak Glen.
Yucaipa City Council chose their top three picks for the 2017 Music & Arts Festival headliner at its Nov. 14 council meeting.
Zach Anner, author of "If at Birth You Don’t Succeed," award-winning comedian, and renowned public speaker is coming to Crafton Hills College on Wednesday, October 5 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Crafton Center Roadrunner Café.
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