A People’s History of the Inland Empire Digital Archive

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  Calimesa City Council South Side Saloon Loma Linda

  The first half of this video includes clips from a Calimesa City Council meeting at which the redevelopment of section 5 in Calimesa was struck down, which is celebrated by community members. Additionally, it includes a video of a conversation between Antonio Vasquez and Celest Sanburg, owner of the Southside Saloon in San Bernardino. She says that since buying it, her business has been very profitable and as a result, if the city wanted the land for redevelopment they would have to pay a lot.
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  Redlands Townhall Reel 1

  Redlands city council member John Harrison holds a town hall to address concerns over redevelopment in the Northside, where two men are invited to talk about the processes of eminent domain and relocation. The community members present are largely unhappy with the prospect of redevelopment and as a result, Councilmember Harrison claims that all efforts will be paused so that the community can collectively decide on the next step. The second part of this meeting is captured in the video "Redlands Redevelopment Town Hall" which can be found under "relation".
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  Redlands Redevelopment Reel 205 1st Meeting

  The video begins with images of the Bloomington Garage and a discussion with its owner about the space, he is excited to begin using the space as a community meeting place. Then, there is a video of a community meeting led by Antonio Vasquez to discuss the plans for redevelopment in north Redlands, specifically on and around Lugonia Ave. Community members are upset by these redevelopment plans as it creates a potential for them to be forced out of their homes, but there is some disagreement among residents.
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  Redlands Redevelopment Town Hall

  The second part of a Redlands redevelopment meeting, see the video "Redlands Townhall Reel 1" under "relation". Residents of the north side of Redlands, CA meet to discuss the city government's efforts to redevelop their neighborhoods, which would potentially displace many community members from their homes. In this town hall meeting, they bring up these concerns and others.
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  Redlands Redevelopment 1st Community Meeting

  A community meeting is held to discuss redevelopment in certain areas of Redlands, where City Council Member John Harrison is present to explain the process and answer questions. Many community members are deeply upset by the prospect of being forced out of their homes and have many questions about the complex legal processes of redevelopment. Some residents claim that they have already been approached by developers interested in buying their homes and are angry about the fact that the city has gone forward making the redevelopment plans without consulting them first.
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  Redlands Redevelopment Community Meetings

  A group of concerned community members in Redlands meet to discuss their fears of redevelopment in their neighborhoods. They discuss the next steps to take to protect their houses and community parks, stressing the importance of staying united as a community so that they can be successful.
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  Chavez Ravine Q and A

  The movie "Chavez Ravine" is screened for members of the Rancho Park neighborhood in Beaumont. All of the residents present resoundingly condemn the level of traffic infiltrating the community as the number of trucks increases, endangering local children. They also share concerns about being displaced, as was shown in Chavez Ravine.
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  Loma Linda Freeway Interviews, featuring Sophie Harris

  Antonio Vasquez and Sophie Harris go around the neighborhoods in and around Richardson Street interviewing them about the neighborhood and what they think about it. They find it is a very multicultural area with recent immigrants from Romania, Mexico, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Additionally, they asked people how the construction of the I-10 freeway has impacted their lives, especially considering how close it is to their neighborhood.
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  Joe Gonzales

  Joe Gonzales and Lenard Torres discuss racial discrimination in the 1920s and societal changes and displacement within Redlands, California following the construction of the I-10 freeway. Gonzales and Torres also discuss the lack of representation within community involvement in Redlands, California.
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  Epimenio Robles

  Epimenio Robles recounts his experience as a Mexican immigrant. He discusses his experience in the Bracero Program, struggles in labor, construction of the I-10 freeway, and discrimination in the citrus industry in Redlands, California.
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  History for Breakfast Redlands, Community Presbyterian Church

  Interviewees gather at a breakfast club and recount memories of their lives, upbringings, and personal struggles, particularly brought upon by discrimination in Redlands, California throughout the twentieth to the twenty-first century. Each interviewee takes a turn to briefly discuss their ancestry and their experiences.
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  The Loft: Redlands Elders Speak

  Interviewees discuss the Mexican experience in the Inland Empire from the 1930s to the 2000s as well as experience in working in the agricultural field and racial discrimination in the Inland Empire. Citrus agricultural fieldwork is discussed as well as the racial division further perpetuated by the construction of the I-10 freeway that further separated communities.
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  Bryn Mawr Interviews Nellie Rodriguez, Fred Ramos Part 1

  Bryn Mawr residents Nellie Rodriguez and Fred Ramos discuss life in Bryn Mawr. Nellie remembers moving in 1934 after working at a traveling circus, once settled she worked at the Mission Packinghouse. Fred Ramos recalls the effect of the WWII draft on the area.