Articles by Barbara E. Hernandez Page 2

Paint me a picture At an elevation of 2,820 feet and with gently rolling hills covered with oak and sycamore trees, Cherry Valley is not without a certain charm. Read more

Long in the shadows of Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage, Cathedral City has desert views to match its neighbors’ as well as a youthful population and some bargain prices. Read more

Few are altogether deaf to the preaching of pine trees. Read more

Beginnings Banning sits 85 miles east and light-years away from the bustle of Los Angeles. Read more

Judith CHAPMAN did something few actors have the courage to do – leave Hollywood for 14 years. Read more

Cast into Redlands’ shadow when its water was siphoned off Mill Creek, the once-thriving railroad town of Mentone lost its tourism and its standing as a popular health spa resort. Read more

Decades since the energy crises of the ’70s sparked research and interest in turning sunlight into power, solar panels have yet to arrive in the mainstream of residential building in Southern California. Read more

Yucca Valley may have started as a 19th century cow town and rest stop on the way from Arizona to the San Gorgonio Pass, connecting the Coachella Valley with the San Bernardino Valley, but in recent years the city has experienced growth that is changing its Western cultural identity. Read more

Libier, 11, is a fifth-grader at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School who likes math and wants to attend a four-year university. Read more