County Treatment Campus Expansion Near Schools
Victorville
Summary
San Bernardino County is expanding a drug and alcohol treatment campus at 13333 Palmdale Road from 66 to about 210 beds, right next to Silverado High, Cobalt Institute, and Larrea Middle School. The county used its legal authority to bypass local zoning and started construction without notifying the city or school district. The council formally opposed the project and the state funding behind it.
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Last discussed Jan 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct cost to the city, but staff warn of unfunded impacts like more police and EMS calls unless the county agrees to reimburse costs.
People across San Bernardino County struggling with addiction and mental health crises would gain hundreds of local treatment beds.
Nearby residents and the more than 4,000 students and staff at the three adjacent schools, who were never consulted about the project.
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