6 Facts About San Bernardino

1. City of San Bernardino is in the process of developing a historic district around the 1918 Santa Fe Depot, which recently underwent a $15.6 million restoration.

2. In August 2012, San Bernardino filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy, with more than $1 billion in debt.

3. In 1905, the city of San Bernardino passed its first charter.

4. City of San Bernardino is one of the oldest communities in the state of California, and in its present-day location, was not largely settled until 1851, after California became a state.

5. In August 2012, San Bernardino became the largest city to file for protection under Chapter 9 of the US Bankruptcy code; this has been superseded by Detroit's filing in July 2013.

6. California State University, San Bernardino is located in the northwestern part of the city.