Thursday, July 26, 2007

Yucaipa Music & Nightlife: July 27-August 2

Here is the musical entertainment you can find in Yucaipa for July 20-27. If you know of any other events, feel free to leave a comment. You can find more information in the links at the the end of the post. For theater and family activities, see the Yucaipa entertainment calendar.

Note: all entries subject to change. Call to confirm the bands and cover price.

Friday, July 27
Saturday, July 28
  • Oak Glen Car Show: 8am-5pm at Law's Coffee Shop (38392 Oak Glen Rd)
  • Summer Fest Bike and Car Show@ Powerhouse Gym (35120 Yucaipa Blvd): bench press and live curl competitions, skateboard contest, live music, games, food and fun, noon-6pm, free
  • Old Tyme Variety Show! Music, Vaudeville Acts, Comedy, Sing-Alongs. For the Whole Family! 6-8 PM (Details and tickets)
  • Eagle's Aerie: jam session, 2pm-7pm
  • Shorter's Bar & Grill: karaoke
  • Angel's Roadhouse: The Hank Show (Hank Williams Tribute), with The Deadbeat Daddies, and others, $$ 21+
Sunday, July 29
Monday, July 30
  • nuthin' to do but hang out at home
Tuesday, July 31
  • Angel's Roadhouse: karaoke "2 for Tuesday", with 2 tacos/$2 and domestic draft beer $2.
Wednesday, August 1
  • Angel's Roadhouse: call and ask!
  • Bailey's: karaoke
Thursday, August 2
  • Calimesa Concerts on the Green @ Calimesa Country Club (1300 3rd St): The Ravelers (classic rock) , 6:30-8:30pm
  • Angel's Roadhouse: karaoke
  • Shorter's Bar & Grill: karaoke
Where to find Yucaipa music and nightlife (MAP)
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Saturday, July 21, 2007

Weekly News Roundup: July 21 Edition

This week's news seems to be heavy on construction and low on crime. That's a good thing, I think.

City News

The Yucaipa Planning Commission met July 18. Download the agenda and minutes (pdf). The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 1.

Robinson Properties submitted a project notice indicating it would like to develop over 1,000 housing units on the north side of I-10 in what is District 1 of the Freeway Corridor Plan. Apparently Robinson Properties is either ignorant of (or chose to ignore) the current planning for that district.
The project notice submitted by Robinson Properties could hardly be more inconsistent with the city's projected development plan for this area. For example, the project notice distributed to adjacent property owners and reviewing agencies proposes a residential development called Oak Ridge Village on the hillside below Colorado Street, even though this area is designated as open space in the current Specific Plan.

The city council has approved the development of some residential units in District 1: up to 48 units on half acre lots. The Robinson Properties proposal calls for over 1,000 units in District 1 on approximately 60 acres.

A quick check with the calculator shows that the proposed units would average 0.06 acre lots instead of 0.5 acre lots - could Robinson have just misplaced a decimal point? Check out the current Preferred Land Use Map (pdf) for details of the proposed land use in the area.

Work on the I-10/Live Oak Canyon/Oak Glen Road interchange will begin in August.
The contract will cover the replacement of the current two-lane bridge with a new five-lane bridge. Eastbound and westbound ramps will be widened and realigned, traffic signals will be installed and the area between Calimesa Boulevard and Outer Highway South will be reconstructed.
The Public Works department has indicated that the bridge over the freeway (map) will remain open during construction, which will take 18-24 months.

Other news from the July update from the Public Works department (pdf):
  • Oak Glen Rd. Widening between Avenue E and Yucaipa Blvd (map): Phage I (Utility Relocation) is complete. Phase II (pavement rehabilitation and widening to 4 lanes) is scheduled to be completed in August.
  • 7th Street Park Rehabilitation (map): The restroom is completed and remaining construction will begin this month, to be completed in August.
  • Traffic Signal Installation at Wildwood Canyon Rd & 5th Street (map): scheduled for completion in September.
  • Traffic Signal Modification at Yucaipa Blvd. & 4th St (map): scheduled to be completed in September.
  • Traffic Signal Modification at County Line Rd & 5th (map): scheduled to be completed in September.
  • City Wide Speed Survey: scheduled to be completed this month
  • Civic Center Park (map): scheduled to be completed this month
  • Community/Bryant Glen Park Tree Planting (map): scheduled to be completed this month
  • Yucaipa Blvd South Side Widening between 7th and 10th St (map): scheduled to begin this month and be completed by December
The San Bernardino County Sun reports that it looks like the end of the road for the Live Oak Canyon Christmas Tree Farm (map). Owner Gregg Palmer says they will be open for the 2007 October pumpkin and December Christmas tree seasons. In 2008 it may all be gone if the proposed Oak Hills Marketplace is finally approved.

If Palmer is able to find a new spot for the business, he may not have to move far.

He said Palmer General Corp., his family's company, owns 450 acres of land and is in the process of selling a portion of the acreage for marketplace. So there's a possibility that the farm could be moved to another part of the family's land or somewhere else in the Yucaipa area, Palmer said.

The Oak Hills Marketplace is slated to include a Super Target and possibly another large store such as Costco. There will be a public hearing on the project at the August 1st planning commission meeting.

Representative Joe Baca (D-Rialto) is trying to equal our Representative Jerry Lewis for local spending earmarks. As the San Bernardino County Sun reports , if the spending bills are approved Yucaipa gets a bit of the pork:
$305,000 to the Army Corps of Engineers for an ongoing study of erosion control and reduction of the impact of flooding along Wilson and Oak Glen creeks in Yucaipa.

$200,000 to develop joint park-and-recreation facilities between Yucaipa and Crafton Hills College.
Meanwhile, the San Bernardino County Sun reports that the residents of Mentone have mixed feelings about the construction in their town. Eventually there will be continues devepment between there and Yucaipa.

Farther down the highway, west of Bryant Street in Yucaipa, Oregon-based McDougal Bros. Inc. is grading land to prepare 57 lots for the Crafton Hills Estates. The lots are expected to be ready for building on in November, said Phil Velie, a spokesman for the company.

He said it hasn't been decided if the lots will be sold to a builder or used for custom-built homes. The company will evaluate the housing market in the fall in helping to decide which way to go.

The next city council meeting is Monday, July 23. Download the agenda packet (pdf).

Yucaipans in the News

Yucaipa Little Leaguers dominated the annual district tournament.
The San Bernardino County Sun reports that when Yucaipa brothers Steven and Terry Vakoc had their $10,000 dirt bikes stolen last year they thought they were gone for good. Deputies Wade Samuelson and Tony Negerte didn't give up though.
When the suspected thief failed to pay the storage fees, the facility cracked open his storage space and discovered the bikes. They reported the bikes to the police, and a DMV check revealed it was Terry Vakoc's missing dirt bike.

Negerte got the thief's address from the Alpine Storage, and paid him a visit.

Negerte said the man told him the other bike was sold. He also said there was someone else involved in the theft, according to Negerte. Then Negerte was able to recover Steve Vakoc's bike from the person who bought it.

The brothers are grateful for the deputies' hard work and are happy to have their bikes back.

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Thursday, July 19, 2007

Yucaipa Music & Nightlife: July 20-26

Here is the musical entertainment you can find in Yucaipa for July 20-27. If you know of any other events, feel free to leave a comment. You can find more information in the links at the the end of the post. For theater and family activities, see the Yucaipa entertainment calendar.

Note: all entries subject to change. Call to confirm the bands and cover price.

Friday, July 20
Saturday, July 21
Sunday, July 22
Monday, July 23
  • rest and relax at home!
Tuesday, July 24
  • Angel's Roadhouse: karaoke "2 for Tuesday", with 2 tacos/$2 and domestic draft beer $2.
Wednesday, July 25
  • Angel's Roadhouse: call and ask!
  • Bailey's: karaoke
Thursday, July 26
  • Calimesa Concerts on the Green: The Folk Collection (60s folk), Calimesa Country Club (1300 3rd St), 6:30-8:30pm
  • Angel's Roadhouse: karaoke
  • Shorter's Bar & Grill: karaoke
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Saturday, July 14, 2007

Weekly News Roundup: July 14 Edition

Here is your roundup:

City News

Congressman Jerry Lewis got a bit of money for Yucaipa included in the Fiscal Year 2008 spending bill for transportation, housing and economic development that was approved by the House Appropriations Committee. According to the Banning/Beaumont Record Gazette:
Also approved in the bill was a $200,000 Economic Development Initiative grant for development of a joint park and recreation facilities with Yucaipa and Crafton Hills College. The city's population has grown to more than 51,000, and this grant would help pay for the first substantial recreation facilities in the area.
The bill will be up for approval by the House next week.

The Yucaipa City Council clarified the city's Hillside Preservation Ordinance on two points:
  • drainage channels are "exempt from acreage total used to calculate the amount of open space required of a development project."
  • open space cannot be put to commercial or personal use. A public trail or pond for wildlife would probably be permitted, but the idea is to keep it as natural as possible.
Other bits:
Two 16-year-olds took their aunt's car for a joyride at 80-100 miles per hour on Carter road. According to the News Mirror:
The driver lost control of the vehicle when it hit a dip in the road at Fremont Street. Heading toward a man in the street who had just exited his truck, the driver overcorrected and veered north, lost a wheel, which flew through a window, landed on a chair and slammed into a closet.


The car destroyed a tree, crossed into the next yard, clipped the corner of the house and landed inside the bedroom.
Luckily neither the driver, the passenger , nor anyone inside the house were seriously injured.

On Wednesday, July 11, 53-year old Carson Edmond Lowe triggered a crash at the Live Oak Canyon/Oak Glen I-10 offramp. Lowe fled the scene, but two of the drivers involved in the crash followed Lowe to his home just south of the Yucaipa border (12000 block of Kendall Way). Lowe threatened them with a handgun, and they called police. Lowe threatened the officers with the gun, resulting in a standoff with the house surrounded by snipers and a helicopter overhead. Lowe was eventually taken into custody.
Yucaipans in the News

In 1991 there was a contentious recall attempt of three members of the Yucaipa School Board.
Opponents called [school board member Jan Mishodek] foul names, her house was broken into and a truckload of manure was dumped on the steps of her husband's real estate office in Yucaipa.

At the same time, her supporters led a counter protest and the California Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill Honig came from Sacramento to stand behind her.

In the end, the recall was defeated and Mishodek stayed on the board.

Sadly, but not surprisingly, it was an ultra-right "Christian" group who felt the books in the literature series called "Impressions " were "promoting devil worship and anti-patriotic ideas." (IMHO parents who fight for ignorance in the schools should not be allowed to have a say in their or any children's education.). Mishodek passed away last week at the age of 79.

Make-a-Wish foundation made 7-year-old Cheyenne Broswell's wish come true: she and her family were given an all-expense paid trip to Orlando to visit Disney World. Cheyenne was diagnosed with a deadly brainstem glioma in December. Local real estate agent LaVonne Webb is helping by donating her commission on the sale of a custom home to Cheyenne's family. If you want to help Cheyenne and her family with expenses "an account has been set up in Cheyenne's name at Wells Fargo Bank. For more information, call Elite Realty Group at (909) 794-6908, or visit www.caringbridge.org."

The San Bernardino County Sun reports on the San Bernardino County Museum's day camp program "Growing Up Serrano." (next offered July 30 through August 3),

"Camp staff has learned the methods for making traditional California Indian tools and games from the Serrano people as well as from other Southern California Indian people. We try to keep close to traditional methods while using materials available to us. It's an engaging way to learn about how the Indian people lived in our area in years past," says.

"The Serranos were people who interacted with nature. In fact, both classes deal with subject matter kids are innately interested in - nature."

Kids should enjoy the Serranos camp because they are the local people who made their home here in Yucaipa, says.
Other programs include "Art in Nature" (August 6-10). Details are available on the program flyer (pdf).

The Sun also profiles the Yucaipa Valley Gem and Mineral Society.

The society's goal is to promote and educate the public about the earth science, paleontology and laboratory arts.

"It's finding the treasure of the world," said Mike Reason, society member. "It's studying rocks and determining the history of the area that's appealing."

The society meets the second Thursday of the month at the Mousley Musem in Yucaipa. See their web site for more information about meetings, talks and field trips.

The Sun also reports that the Yucaipa Valley Historical Society has two books in the works to follow up "Images of America, Yucaipa, CA"

The second book will focus on Yucaipa's history from the 1940s up to the time of Yucaipa's incorporation.

The The third, Teeters said, would be a book made up of news articles that highlight major events and important issues that shaped the city.

The Society is also working toward republishing "Gold Mining in the Crafton Hills." The new edition will indicate the history of the apiary and dairy industry from the 1950s to date.

Finally, the Sun profiles artist Trudy Wood, who does pencil drawings for LifeHouse Theater.

"He talked to me about drawing a poster from photographs taken of the cast, and supplying me with a logo for the title. That started my first commissioned poster for LifeHouse," Wood said. "Wayne would give me an idea for the background but usually would give me complete creative freedom to put it all together. From there, the print shop would scan my poster and put it on the LifeHouse programs. And when Wayne does the same play with a new cast, they use my original poster for that play. I haven't redone any posters yet." Since then, Wood has produced nearly 36 posters of pencil drawings, one for each LifeHouse show.

You can see her latest work when their next production - "Noah and the Ark" - opens on August 11.


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Thursday, July 12, 2007

Yucaipa Music & Nightlife: July 13-19

Here is the musical entertainment you can find in Yucaipa for July 13-19. If you know of any other events, feel free to leave a comment. You can find more information in the links at the the end of the post. For theater and family activities, see the Yucaipa entertainment calendar.

Note: all entries subject to change. Call to confirm the bands and cover price.

Friday, July 13
  • Riley's Farm (map): Old Tyme Variety Show! Music, Vaudeville Acts, Comedy, Sing-Alongs. For the Whole Family! 6-8 PM (Details and tickets)
  • Praising in the Park: Christian rock from New Heights Church Praise Team, Yucaipa Community Park, 6pm-8pm. For more information see Bear Witness Ministries web site.
  • Eagle Aerie: karaoke by Dallas, jello shooters, 7pm
  • Hickory Ranch Steakhouse: karaoke, 9pm
  • Angel's Roadhouse: Damage Inc. (Metallica Tribute), with Rife Machine, Sangre, 21+, $10
Saturday, July 14
  • Eagle Aerie: Live music from Midnight Special, lasagna dinner from 4pm-6pm as a fund raiser for Alzheimers Research. Auction at 6pm.
  • Riley's Farm (map): Old Tyme Variety Show! Music, Vaudeville Acts, Comedy, Sing-Alongs. For the Whole Family! 6-8 PM (Details and tickets)
  • Riley's Farm (map): An Evening in the Colonies with Patrick Henry. History, 18th century games, and colonial dancing. Get details and order tickets.
  • American Legion Post : Dinner from 5-7pm, Stars and Stripes Variety Show, beginning 7:30pm, tickets $3 and $6 for both dinner and show.
  • Shorter's Bar & Grill: karaoke
  • Angel's Roadhouse: "Thunder at the Roadhouse" a night of EXPLOSIVE metal with Jahmbi, Medicine Bag, Switchback, Six in Six, Destroyed by Voices, The Light Season 21+ $10, begins at 6:30pm
Sunday, July 15
  • Angel's Roadhouse: Berdoo Summer Bash with live music by Judge Jackson, 11am-?, $20 donation at door, 21+ only
  • Eagle's Aerie: Music from Flat Out Country, pot luck dinner, 3pm-8pm, jello shooters starting at 5pm.
  • Yucaipa Concerts in the Park: Cadillac Cats (rockabilly), Yucaipa Community Park, 6:30-8:30pm
Monday, July 16
  • rest and recuperate
Tuesday, July 17
  • Angel's Roadhouse: karaoke "2 for Tuesday", with 2 tacos/$2 and domestic draft beer $2.
Wednesday, July 18
  • Angel's Roadhouse: call for information
  • Bailey's: karaoke
Thursday, July 19
  • Calimesa Concerts on the Green: Riders of the Purple Sage (western), Calimesa Country Club (1300 3rd St), 6:30-8:30pm
  • Angel's Roadhouse: karaoke
  • Shorter's Bar & Grill: karaoke
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Saturday, July 07, 2007

Weekly News Roundup: July 7 Edition

I hope everyone had a fun and safe Independence Day holiday.

City News

A tragic car chase began in Yucaipa at 1am last Wednesday morning. San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies attempted to pull over 19-year-old Los Angelino Adrian Soto around Avenue G and 6th Street. Instead of stopping, he headed west on I-10. The chase continued at high sepeed into Los Angeles County, with Soto shooting several rounds into the air. When the Jaguar was finally stopped, Soto called his family and friends to tell them goodbye, then shot himself before the CHP approached the car. Three passengers were detained by the CHP. There are many articles:
The Yucaipa/Calimesa News Mirror reports that the fire at the USA Cleaners in the Stater Bros. shopping center probably started as an electrical fire at the swamp cooler on the roof.

The San Bernardino County Sun reports on the four Panorama Drive homeowners facing loss of part of their property by eminent domain for the creation of flood control basins.

Yucaipa Planning Commission has approved the application for a 60 acre residential project on what was once the Mexican Era Jackson Ranch - now on the northeast corner of Ivy and Jefferson on the North Bench (map). It does not as yet have a water supply to provide sufficient pressure to fire hoses, and the project will be on hold until the developer rectifies the situation.

According to the News Mirror
, the city council approved a $340,000 contract to coordinate the traffic signals on Oak Glen Road between Bryant and Calimesa Blvd. It was awareded to Oak Engineering of Pomona who had the lowest bid - which is 10% higher than the city engineer's estimate. $150,000 of the project will be paid by federal grants.

State Assemblyman Paul Cook has announced that eight bills he has sponsored have been approved by the assembly and move onto the senate.
  • AB 282 – Stolen Valor Act 2007- This bill would make it a misdemeanor to misrepresent oneself as an honoree of a military medal or decoration. This bill passed the Assembly without a single ‘no’ vote. It awaits referral to a policy committee in the Senate.
  • AB 339 – Manufactured Homes Escrow Clarification – This is a measure to clarify escrow laws for manufactured homes. As the result of a recent court decision, ANY letter disputing the terms of sale will result the halt of escrow, even if this is not the intention of the buyer. AB 339 provides that a letter of dispute must be explicit in wanting to stop escrow. This bill passed the Assembly without a single ‘no’ vote. It has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee and awaits a hearing date.
  • AB 455 – Contractors’ State License Board Quorum – This bill would now require an agreement of a majority of the sworn members of the Contractors’ State License Board to constitute an action. Current law allows for as few as 5 members (out of 15) to make decisions for the entire board if a bare quorum of 8 members is present. This bill passed the Assembly with strong bipartisan support and will be heard in the Senate Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee on June 11.
  • AB 456 – Construction Management Education Account Continuous Appropriation – This bill would provided for the continuous appropriation of the Construction Management Education Account of the CSLB instead of an annual appropriation by the Legislature. This bill passed the Assembly without a single ‘no’ vote. It awaits referral to a policy committee in the Senate.
  • AB 1067 – Adult Materials in Stores – Storeowners would be required to cover adult material in stores where children may be present. This bill passed out of the Assembly without a single ‘no’ vote. It has been referred to the Senate Public Safety Committee and will be heard on June 19.
  • AB 1069 – Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program - Mobilehomes would be added to Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) and unused funds provided by the state to the AVA would not have to be returned to the state. This bill passed out of the Assembly Transportation Committee on April 16. The vote was 12-0 with amendments to specify that money can only be used for mobilehomes that pose a hazard to motorists. This bill passed the Assembly without a single ‘no’ vote. It awaits referral to a policy committee in the Senate.
  • AB 1525 – BPPVE Extension Act – The Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education is set to expire on June 30, 2007, and this bill would allow the extension of the Bureau through January 1, 2008 when a more extensive plan for the Bureau can be implemented. This bill passed out of the Assembly and will be heard in the Senate Business, Professions, & Economic Development Committee on June 11.
  • AB 1662 – Overseas Ranked Ballot – This bill would allow overseas voters, including military personnel, to vote in runoff elections, providing a space on the absentee ballot to rank all candidates. It passed 6-0 out of the Assembly Elections and Redistricting Committee April 17, with amendments to restrict the use of the ranked ballot to those runoff elections that are within 90 days of the original election. This bill did not receive a single ‘no’ vote as it passed from the Assembly to the Senate. It now awaits referral to a policy committee in the Senate.

Schools News

The Yucaipa/Calimesa News Mirror profiles the new Yucaipa-Calimesa School District superintendent Sherry Kendrick. Kendrick has a doctorate in education from USC and has served as principla at Park View Middle School, Yucaipa Middle School (now Yucaipa High School Ninth Grade Campus), assistant principal at Yucaipa High School and, most recently, as the district's superintendent of human resources.
“With some of the issues from the past now resolved, my primary focus will be on teachers and re-establishing the trust we once had,” said Kendrick
At the June 26 meeting of the Yucaipa-Calimesa board of education, a number of promotions and reassignments were made.
  • Yucaipa High School Assistant Principal Elizabeth Chronister will be the new principal at Yucaipa Elementary
  • Yucaipa Elementary School principal Julie Lattuca has been reassigned to the District Education Center
  • Dana Carter was promoted to assistant principal of Yucaipa Elementary and will also serve as the assistant principal at Valley Elementary
  • Valley Elementary assistant principal Mike Gordon who will head the new Inland Leaders Charter School
  • Park View will have two new assistant principals, science teacher Joe Malatesta and Frank Tucci, formerly assistant principal at Calimesa Elementary and Ridgeview
  • Former Park View assistant principal Kristie Marino will serve a s assistant principla at Ridgeview and Dunlap
  • Former Park View assistant principal Micahel Bennett will serve at Cayon as both assistant principal and English teacher.
  • James Cherry will be assistant principal at both Calimesa Elementary and Wildwood
  • The Yucaipa High School assistant principal position is still open. It is listed on EdJoin with a submission deadline of July 19.
Check out all the Yucaipa education positions open on EdJoin.

As reported last week, the board of education has also approved a new budget for the 2007-2008 school year of $71 million.

The San Bernardino County Sun profiles the new Yucaipa Inland Leaders Charter School.

Inland Leaders will be different from most elementary schools, Gordon said, because lesson plans will be crafted to include aspects of how to make a moral decision.

"For part of my lessons, one of the first things I'm going to do is teach them to be a more contributing part of their families," incoming third-grade teacher Briana Graham said.


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Friday, July 06, 2007

Yucaipa Music & Nightlife: July 6-12

Here is the musical entertainment you can find in Yucaipa for July 6-12. If you know of any other events, feel free to leave a comment. You can find more information in the links at the the end of the post. For theater and family activities, see the Yucaipa entertainment calendar.

Note: all entries subject to change. Call to confirm the bands and cover price.

Friday, July 6
Saturday, July 7
  • Riley's @ Los Rios Rancho: Hometown Jamboree, BBQ & Music of Riley's Mountaineers, 6-8PM (details and tickets)
  • Riley's Farm: An Evening in the Colonies with Patrick Henry. History, 18th century games, and colonial dancing. Get details and order tickets.
  • American Legion: meatloaf dinner from 5 - 7pm, followed by music of the New Tones until closing
  • Shorter's Bar & Grill: karaoke
  • Angel's Roadhouse: Vox Noctis, EO6, Aberrance, Even X, Ruckus 21+ $15
Sunday, July 8
  • Angel's Roadhouse: BoXKutters, 2pm-5pm
  • Yucaipa Concerts in the Park: The Legendary Fur Traders, Yucaipa Community Park, 6:30-8:30pm, free
Monday, July 9
  • nothing I know about
Tuesday, July 10
  • Angel's Roadhouse: karaoke "2 for Tuesday", with 2 tacos/$2 and domestic draft beer $2.
Wednesday, July 11
  • Angel's Roadhouse: something new (but, as yet, unadvertised)
  • Bailey's: karaoke
Thursday, July 12
  • Calimesa Concerts on the Green: Nannette and Her Hotsy Totsy Boys (songs from 1900 to the present), Calimesa Country Club (1300 3rd St), 6:30-8:30pm
  • Angel's Roadhouse: karaoke
  • Shorter's Bar & Grill: karaoke
Where to find Yucaipa nightlife (MAP)
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