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| January 1, 2026 |
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About 40 people were killed and around 115 others injured in a fire at a New Year’s party.
President Trump's inauguration in January kicked off a relentless news cycle.
MOUNT BALDY – (INT) – The winter hiking season around Mt. Baldy is off to a tragic start.
We hope this holiday season is joyful, safe, and filled with warmth, connection and celebration.
As the final days of 2025 are counted down, new laws loom in California, taking effect January 1. From a minimum wage increase to a ban on plastic grocery bags to a new ingredient for tortillas, California residents will see some changes.
It was another hard year for traditional brick and mortar retail. We said goodbye to Joann Fabrics, Party City, Rite Aid and more in 2025. Major retailers and restaurants are already planning to shutter locations in the new year.
 MOUNT BALDY – (INT) – The closure of the Mt. Baldy Recreation Area comes in the wake of the deaths of three hikers.
 INLAND EMPIRE - (INT) - The opening days of 2026 look to be damp for Southern California.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – A year-ending report has graded the Inland Empire’s hospitals on their safe, professional standard of care.
 SACRAMENTO - (INT) - Preventing suicides is the focus of a state law by Highland Assemblymember James Ramos.
 WRIGHTWOOD – (INT) – It may take months for some residents of this mountain community to recover from the Christmas Day deluge.
 RIVERSIDE - (INT) - "Investigative means” have led to the arrest of a shooter on the Riverside Freeway.
 INDIO - 87 drivers with commercial licenses have been arrested.
 SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) - The San Bernardino Municipal Water Department (SBMWD) is celebrating two milestones.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Unemployment in Riverside and San Bernardino counties is in a decline.
 PALM SPRINGS – (INT) – ‘Warehouse mania’ may be spreading east from the Inland Empire’s metro area.
 A semi-autonomous fire suppression drone, is designed to supercharge firefighters.
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 PASADENA - The first rainy Rose Parade in two decades stepped off as scheduled.
SUSANVILLE – (INT) - An M4.9 earthquake shook Lassen County two days after another sizable quake.
President Donald Trump says he is removing some National Guard troops.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) - The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the first Sierra snow survey of the season.
 LOS ANGELES - (INT) - New Zillow data show the biggest housing impacts near the burn zones weren’t on prices.
 HOLLYWOOD - James Cameron’s sci-fi threequel “Avatar: Fire and Ash” remains comfortably atop the domestic box office.
 SACRAMENTO – 2025 was a biggie for Governor Newsom.
 SAN FRANCISCO – (INT) - The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has established the 2026-2028 Cost of Capital.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) – California has documented an 18 percent surge in injuries involving e-bikes.
 SAN FRANCISCO – (INT) – As 2025 winds down, Californians have a dim view about the future.
 Riverside ranks in the top one-third of US cities where consumers are most diligent with their credit cards.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) - The California State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD) is celebrating a historic milestone.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) - Another La Nina winter is shaping up for California.
A suspected drug dealer is dead after a confrontation with police outside a Fontana fast food restaurant. It happened Wednesday (December 31st) after the suspect rammed several vehicles in the parking lot of a Taco Bell on Foothill Boulevard. Police fatally shot and wounded the man they’d been seeking. There were no other reported injuries. (INT) Sheriff’s investigators in Moreno Valley are seeking answers to the gunshot slaying of a 16-year-old boy. The youth was found Tuesday evening (December 30th) on Towne Circle near the Moreno Valley Mall. There have been no arrests at last report. The victim’s identity was not released. (INT) A Riverside County murder investigation that has been dormant for nearly 20 years is back on the front burner. Sheriff’s investigators announced Sunday they are holding a San Diego County man for a 2006 gunshot slaying. They have linked Anthony Miera, 51, to the death of Raymond Cardenas, a resident of Riverside. Cardenas, then 21, was slain at a residence on Citrus Street in Highgrove. Investigators say they developed enough evidence to arrest Miera. (INT) Redlands police say they arrested Ryan Winston Stewart, 38, as he fled down an alley after assaulting his girlfriend and setting the living room of their home on fire. Firefighters controlled the fire in 15 minutes. But, three cats and a dog perished in the Friday night (December 19th) fire. Stewart is held on $80,000 bail. (INT) Jasmine Glover-McNamara has been named the San Bernardino Director of Animal Services. The department that not only serves the City of San Bernardino, but the cities of Colton, Fontana, Grand Terrace, Loma Linda, Rialto, and Fontana. (INT) Walking the Santa Ana River Trail near Riverside may require some detours over the next several months. Levees are being rehabilitated to maintain long-term flood protection for Riverside and Jurupa Valley. During construction, the trail will remain open. (INT) The City of Riverside has launched an AI-powered chat and voice assistant. City officials say it will provide residents with faster, easier, and more reliable access to city services and information, and is “part of a broader commitment to digital transformation and community-focused service delivery while improving internal efficiency.” Rivy is available on city’s website --- riversideca.gov (INT) Construction is underway on Phase 2B of the Murrieta Creek Flood Control, Environmental Restoration, and Recreation Project. It will extend another mile from Rancho California Road to Via Montezuma to cover the lower two miles of the authorized 7.5-mile corridor. The project construction cost is $44 million. (INT) Riverside police have wrapped up a murder investigation stemming from an “unprovoked and brutal attack” involving two homeless men. 23-year-old Ray Jai Watters is under arrest. Fatally injured in the November 28th incident on Magnolia Avenue was Richard Castaneda, age 33. It was one of at least ten homicides reported in Riverside during 2025. (INT) The California Highway Patrol closes out 2025 and opens the New Year with another Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP). It ends New Year’s at 11:59pm January 1st. Patrols will be boosted throughout the Inland Empire and the state. (INT) In Temecula, a young woman is jailed in connection with fatally shooting another. Sheriff’s deputies found the victim on Friday (December 26th) at a residence on Sunflower Way. Arrested was Nicaela Hernandez, age 31. Details of the incident and the victim’s identity were not released. (INT) Law enforcement agencies from across the Inland Empire are honoring the work of healthcare professionals. They are visiting 40 hospitals to show appreciation of their fellow first responders. (INT) UCR ranked No. 4 in California in the 2025 “Best for Vets: Colleges” list released by Military Times. The list recognizes institutions prioritizing veteran success through targeted programs, financial support, and student veteran communities. (INT) Metrolink’s Perris Valley Line is getting an upgrade. The Riverside County Transportation Commission has approved construction of a second passenger loading platform at the Perris-South Metrolink Station. 12-hundred feet of new track will be constructed to allow two passenger trains to board and deboard at the same time. (INT) Despite a lean rainfall year, Diamond Valley Reservoir near Hemet is still about 95% full. With this and other surface and groundwater storage, the Southern California MWD is on track to end the calendar year with a record 3.9 million acre-feet of water in storage. (INT) |
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