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| April 24, 2024 |
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WASHINGTON - President Biden signed legislation Wednesday providing $95 billion in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
UnitedHealth Group said it paid ransom to cyberthreat actors to try to protect patient data, following the February cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare.
A hotter-than-usual summer is likely to occur in the U.S. and many other parts of the globe, according to new forecasts and scientific research.
WASHINGTON - More than 4 million additional salaried workers will be required to receive overtime pay after the Department of Labor announced new eligibility rules Tuesday.
More than 1 in 10 children in the United States have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – The American Lung Association’s latest ‘State of the Air’ report doesn’t bode much better.
 INLAND EMPIRE - (INT) - Temperatures across the Southland are pulling back as forecasters prepare a brief dose of winds and a chance of light showers.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) - The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) has approved a $30 billion Traffic Relief Plan.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Unemployment across the Inland Empire has ticked downward for the first time this year.
 LAS VEGAS – (INT) - Brightline West on held an official groundbreaking Monday (April 22nd) in Las Vegas for its $12 billion, 218-mile high-speed rail project across San Bernardino County.
 INDIO – (INT) – The 2024 edition of the Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival is in the history books and silence has fallen on the polo grounds at Indio.
 WASHINGTON – (INT) – Four Riverside County men have drawn prison terms up to 33 months for their participation in the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
 RIVERSIDE – Veteran Inland Empire journalist and former managing editor of the Riverside Press-Enterprise Mel Opotowsky has died.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – Riverside Fire Chief Michael Moore is calling it a career.
 SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – A 4-point-6 million dollar state grant will help San Bernardino clear homeless encampments.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – Steps are being taken in Riverside County to close the ‘nature gap’.
 SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) - It is the business sector that keeps other sectors in business.
 CHINO - (INT) - A local prison is gearing up for more Death Row inmates.
 SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – The annual ‘green up’ has flourished across the Inland Empire and that means that weed abatement can’t be far behind.
SACRAMENTO – (INT) – Improving student outcome is coming under debate in Sacramento.
SACRAMENTO – (INT) - Agencies along the State Water Project can now expect to get up to 40 percent of their requested allotments.
 WASHINGTON – (INT) – Energizing California neighborhoods with clean solar power is getting a boost.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) – A springtime run-up in gasoline prices may be running on fumes.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) – The latest edition of El Nino has about run its course.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) – California is implementing a first-of-its-kind law governing charitable fundraising.
 SAN FRANCISCO – (INT) – Parents of California public school students are weighing in on the biggest challenges in the wake of the COVID pandemic.
 LOS ANGELES – (INT) – Metrolink is taking a giant safety step into the future.
 UNDATED – (INT) – With the April 15th tax filing deadline bearing down, it’s no wonder Californians feel an extra burden.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) – For the second consecutive year, the snow pack in the Sierra Nevada’s is far above average.
 SAN FRANCISCO – (INT) – Young Californians, defined here as 18–34, are much more likely than older Californians to be people of color.
 Gov. Gavin Newsom has gone far beyond the promise he made in his first year in office to close at least one California state prison.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) – New estimates reveal a modest reversal of recent downward job trends in California.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) – With the proliferation of new warehouses, the AQMD has begun enforcing limitations on emissions of nitrogen oxide.
One person is recovering from burns suffered in a fire that destroyed a 2-story mountain home at Blue Jay. San Bernardino County fire fighters controlled the large fire on Highway 189 in 35 minutes late Monday night. (INT) Thirteen people have perished in traffic mishaps around San Bernardino County this month. The victims included three motorcyclists and three pedestrians. There were three deadly freeway collisions. Five of the fatal incidents occurred in the desert areas. (INT) A pair of candlelight vigils will honor victims of violent crimes in Riverside County. For the past 20-years, the vigils will provide a solemn yet united space for remembrance and healing. Two will be held April 23rd and 24th at the Palm Desert Civic Center and another on April 24th at the downtown Riverside County Historic Courthouse. The events begin at 7pm. (INT) The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) is giving a boost of encouragement to students with Vision 2030. It’s aimed at cultivating pride and purposeful futures for students. “I have always firmly believed that every student is brilliant and that it is our responsibility to discover their brilliance,” said Superintendent Mauricio Arellano. (INT) A 3-way collaboration involving the San Bernardino Community College District, Cal State San Bernardino and the county of San Bernardino combat student hunger has been established. It’s estimated that nearly 181-thousand college students across the Inland Empire are at risk of facing hunger without CalFresh support. (INT) Assessed property values across California have soared to 8-point-3 trillion dollars or more than 6 percent over the past year. The State Board of Equalization reports that resulting property tax revenue generated 89-billion dollars distributed among schools, counties, cities and special districts. (INT) The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) has approved a contract for the Cajon Pass I-15 Bypass Study. It focus is to find an alternative route during emergencies that force the closure of the Cajon Pass. The most likely candidates are State Route 247 through the High Desert and State Route 62 via Twentynine Palms. (INT) Twenty-one schools throughout San Bernardino County are getting state recognition. They are either California Distinguished Schools, Schools to Watch or Model Continuation High Schools. (INT) The California Public Utilities Commission is moving forward on a plan to put electric distribution cables underground. Southern California Edison, which serves a large portion of the Inland Empire, would submit undergrounding plans covering 10-years. (INT) A murder investigation involving a Wildomar woman and her son is winding down. Evan Jon Zavala, 24, is alleged to have fatally stabbed his 64-year-old mother at their home Monday night (April 22nd). Zavala is in custody. A new national report ranks the City of Fontana as one of the safest in California. Safewise, ranks Fontana 17th among cities in California, with violent crime) and property crime both below the state averages. No other city in San Bernardino County ranks higher than Fontana in the Safewise report. (INT) ‘Safewise’ has named Menifee as one of the safest cities in California. The report ranked Menifee at #18, placing the city in the top 20 of all cities statewide. Five of the top ten safest cities were in Orange County. (INT) The gunshot deaths of a San Bernardino County couple are being described as a murder suicide. Found dead in their desert home at Helendale Sunday (April 14th) were Aaron and Ondrea Fulkerson. (INT) Corona has mounted a citywide street improvement project. Nearly 100 lane-miles of streets will be repaired and improved by late this summer. (INT) Treatment of contaminated groundwater in the San Jacinto-Perris area is being accelerated. The Metropolitan Water District is committed to providing 26-million dollars over 25 years to protect groundwater resources and prevent future contamination. (INT) The southwestern pond turtle may be added to the list of endangered species. The turtle is known to exist in Riverside County and in coastal areas from Monterey County to San Diego County and northern Baja California. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has opened a public comment period until May 5th. (INT) Riverside is taking another step toward affordable housing. The city is creating a Local Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the 42nd of its kind in the state. It will allow the city to apply for as much as $1.5 million in matching housing trust funds from the state and federal government. Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson says affordable housing “is one of the most pressing issues” of our time. (INT) |
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