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| July 6, 2008 |
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TOP STORIES
 PARIS--Iran’s nuclear policy has not changed, an Iranian government spokesman said Saturday in Tehran, confirming that Iran would not comply with Security Council resolutions requiring it to stop enriching uranium.
NEW YORK--The final mystery of 9/11 will soon be solved, according to US experts investigating the collapse of the third tower at the World Trade Center. The 47-storey third tower, known as Tower Seven, collapsed seven hours after the twin towers.
 INLAND EMPIRE--The summer boating season hits a peak this Fourth of July weekend.
SAN BERNARDINO--During the first week of July, residents in the San Bernardino County Mountains will receive an information packet about fire safety.
INLAND EMPIRE--Above normal heat and clear skies will continue in the Inland Empire with afternoon temperatures in the upper 90’s.
SACRAMENTO--Jack O’Connell announced 44 grantees will share $20 million in English Language Learner Acquisition and Development Pilot Project grants.
CABAZON--The Cabazon/Apache Trail interchange with Interstate 10 reopened Tuesday evening, but the roundabouts are not yet fully functional.
ADELANTO--Former Adelanto Mayor Jim Nehmens and his wife have been sentenced in an embezzlement case. The couple allegedly took more than $83,000 from the Adelanto little league.
RIVERSIDE--A former Riverside County human resources employee was sentenced Wednesday. Marlene Garcia of Rubidoux, will serve four years in state prison.
RIALTO--The San Bernardino District Attorney’s office has filed its first gang injunction. It targets the South Side Rialto gang. It’s a largely Hispanic, multigenerational and violent gang.
RIVERSIDE--The Riverside County “Avoid the 30” DUI Campaign is reminding all Fourth of July party-goers that “Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving” and to designate a sober driver before the celebrations begin.
RIVERSIDE--Inland Empire News Radio, the parent company of InlandNewsToday.com, swept the annual radio awards handed out May 10, 2008 by the Society of Professional Journalists.
 SACRAMENTO--Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed thursday state of emergency in Santa Barbara County as a result of the Gap Fire.
CALIFORNIA--Drivers are getting some slight relief as they fill their tanks for the holiday weekend.
LOS ANGELES--A French woman and her husband were charged with defrauding French residents out of thousands of dollars with false promises of work and United States “green cards.”
CALIFORNIA--The latest seasonal forecast for the country suggests that some relief is in sight in places that have been enduring drought.
MATHER AIR RESERVE BASE--Crews from the California Air National Guard were certified to perform water bucket, becoming the only rescue unit in the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard qualified to fight fires.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA--The Bureau of Land Management announced that it’s going to continue accepting new applications for solar energy development in public lands, which could cover 800 square miles.
BOULEVARD--Border Patrol agents discovered 379 pounds of marijuana buried under the ground early Monday morning in Boulevard.
RIVERSIDE--A UC Riverside professor cautions that California’s wildflowers are disappearing.
LOS ANGELES--Two Hungarian nationals and a Los Angeles-area adult film director are facing federal charges for making false statements on immigration applications related to sham marriages.
An Officer involved shooting in Moreno Valley is under investigation. The incident occurred at an apartment complex at Hemlock Avenue. It resulted after police responded to an earlier armed robbery call reported at a gas station. In observance of the holiday, Metrolink train service will not operate on Independence Day. Regular commuter service will resume Saturday. On the roadways, RTA will operate on a Sunday service schedule.The full nightly closure on the Ortega highway will be lifted from July 3- 8th for holiday travel. Continuous flagging operations will be in effect through the improvement project area. State Schools Chief Jack O’Connell announced winners of charter school grants. Twenty-one schools will share $9 million in funding. Only two Inland charter schools will receive funding. Crosswalk Higher Education Learning Pathways, and Pathways to College are both located in San Bernardino County. At UC Riverside, the clean-up and restoration of the Arts building continues after last week's flood and electrical outage. Staff and faculty continue to work from temporary quarters. The Arts Building is expected to be under repair until Mid-August. The EPA has fined Triumph Precision Castings Co. $10,000 for violating hazardous waste requirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The outfit produces industrial and aerospace applications castings. Governor Schwarzenegger announced that State Route 140 is now open to all vehicles at Yosemite National Park. Prior to the completion of the Essential Access Interim Bridge Project, vehicles longer than 28 feet, including tour buses, school buses and some emergency vehicles were not able to access the main all weather route. Riverside County will be under a heat warning for the week of July 6th. Temperatures are expected to reach 105 for three consecutive days. “Cool Centers” will be open to provide some relief. Desert areas have been under a heat warning since Tuesday. Yoko Ohigashi will compete on American Gladiators. The 52-year-old from Irvine claims to have a "fire inside that is going to take the whole world by surprise." Ohigashi will be on the Monday evening broadcast on NBC. 2.4 million southern Californians will take Independence Day holiday road trips this year. The top five destinations are San Diego, Las Vegas, the Central coast, National parks, and San Francisco. A new report out by the California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice calls the State’s death penalty process “dysfunctional.” This is the group’s tenth and final report since it was formed a few years ago. There are a number of recommendations for fixing the process. San Bernardino is getting more red light cameras. The installation process at two intersections started Monday. They will become operational in about 60 days. The red light cameras will operate in a warning mode for the first 30 days on North University Parkway and West Kendall Drive, and at North Mt Vernon Avenue and West 9th Street. First time violations for red light runners, about $400. |
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