Foundational unease: Fontana library board struggles amid increasingly tense atmosphere
The seeds of chaos sown into the fertile soil of the embattled Fontana Regional Library system over the last few years have sprouted.
The FRL Board of Trustees has struggled to function over the last year, but things have come to a head the last couple of weeks as trustees, local media and a former librarian all received anonymous emails riddled with misinformation and threats. All the while, the board is still without an attorney, and now, that lack of representation is holding up crucial decisions.
2025 A Look Back: Micromanagers of the year award
We never thought that Micromanager of the Year would become a repeat award, but here we are.
This year’s micromanagers of the year are the members of the Fontana Regional Library Board of Trustees.
As the board continues to handle complex big-picture issues without the guidance of an attorney, some members are also finding time to dictate how staff members conduct day-to-day business.
Plot twist emerges in Jackson library fight
After months of tension between Jackson County and the Fontana Regional Library system, commissioners appear to be charting a new course — one that could ultimately reverse their June decision to withdraw from the regional library partnership.
At the very end of their Nov. 4 meeting, Jackson commissioners discussed three proposed amendments to the Fontana Regional Library interlocal agreement.
