CSUSB Alert: Power has been restored to the San Bernardino campus; normal operations will resume Friday, July 26th.

Power to the San Bernardino campus has been restored as of 9:55 a.m. Normal campus operations will resume Friday, July 26th. Essential staff with questions on whether to report should contact their appropriate administrator. Facilities Management will be working to check all building systems including HVAC, elevators and fire alarms. If power has not been restored in your work area when you return, please report that to Facilities Planning and Management at (909) 537-5175. The Palm Desert Campus remains open and operational.

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Barn Owl

Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

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Barn Owl

Barn Owl - Morongo Valley, CA © Tom Benson

Barn Owl

Barn Owl - San Jacinto, CA © Tom Benson

The Barn Owl is a casual visitor to campus, with one seen five times between 09 Nov 2011 and 08 Oct 2012; it was seen in the olive grove below the observatory and occasionally at night perched on structures along North Campus Circle. Another was found dead on the athletic fields on 05 Nov 2014. It is a common breeding resident throughout southern California.The Barn Owl has a white face and underparts, warm brown upperparts, and a heart-shaped facial disk.