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Downtown owners offer 130‑room dorm to shelter fire victims; ask city to expedite permits and inspections
Summary
Property owners and local supporters told the council they are prepared to temporarily house people displaced by recent Southern California fires in a downtown dorm building and asked the city to speed permitting, inspection and utility approvals.
Several downtown property owners and community supporters told the San Bernardino City Council during public comment that they have a 130‑room dormitory near the old Fox Theatre that could be used to shelter people displaced by recent fires in Los Angeles County.
Speakers at the meeting, including local businessman Al Palazzo and two property representatives identified in the meeting as Mr. Lee and Amy, described the building as having roughly 130 rooms and in‑room bathrooms; they…
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