San Bernardino County’s chief executive on the county’s year-in-review video said 2025 brought measurable gains in outreach, services and recognition.

“Residents just like you stayed more connected with the County than ever before. Our social media engagement, well it grew by 51%,” Chief Executive Officer Luther Snoke said, summarizing the county’s communications reach.

Snoke and the county spotlighted several program outcomes: the Workforce Development Department helped 2,645 residents secure employment; Land Use Services’ code-enforcement cleanup efforts removed nearly 500 tons of trash; and the Department of Aging and Adult Services’ Older California Nutrition Program delivered more than 1,000,000 nutritious meals to older adults. County parks logged more than 142,000 vehicle visits and the Big Bear Alpine Zoo recorded about 180,000 visitors, the county said. The library’s summer reading program engaged more than 33,000 readers.

The county also highlighted systemwide initiatives: workforce-development internships and hands-on experiences for young people, placement of 92 children into permanent families, expanded services for adolescents with mental health needs, extended park hours, additional early-voting locations, and a groundbreaking for a new animal shelter. The county said it received 257 awards from the National Association of Counties — the most of any county in the nation for the fourth consecutive year.

Snoke thanked the Board of Supervisors and the county’s roughly 23,000 employees for the accomplishments and encouraged residents to subscribe to the County Update newsletter for ongoing information.