April 29, 2024
TOP STORIES
LOS ANGELES - Students at dozens of universities in the U.S. and Canada are continuing to protest for Palestinian human rights.
HOLDENVILLE, OK - At least two people, including a 4-month-old, are dead in the outbreak of tornadoes that hit Oklahoma late Saturday night.
If you’ve been feeling the weight of insomnia lately, you’re far from alone.
Fad diets and nutrition advice is widely shared on social media platforms.
CHINO – (INT) – Chino city officials have mounted a petition campaign in hopes of stopping the ongoing transfer of ‘death row’ inmates.
INLAND EMPIRE - (INT) - April is winding down on a tranquil weather note.

INDIO – (INT) – Festival goers packed it in as ‘Stagecoach’ wound up 3-days of entertainment at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio Sunday.
RIVERSIDE – (INT) - UC Riverside aims to offer researchers a chance to collaborate and pursue ambitious projects.
INDIO – (INT) - Inmates have been coordinating with others outside of the lock-ups to smuggle drugs into Riverside County jails.
INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – A Sinaloa drug trafficking cell operating within the Inland Empire has been sidelined.
SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – San Bernardino will be beefing up security in the downtown area.
INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – The American Lung Association’s latest ‘State of the Air’ report doesn’t bode much better.
INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) - The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) has approved a $30 billion Traffic Relief Plan.
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.
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.
SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – The annual ‘green up’ has flourished across the Inland Empire and that means that weed abatement can’t be far behind.
HOLLYWOOD - “Challengers,” a sexy, subversive, R-rated drama set in the world of tennis, easily took first place.
LOS ANGELES – (INT) - A San Gabriel Valley woman has admitted defrauding the United States Postal Service (USPS) out of more than $150 million.
LOS ANGELES – Tensions stemming from the Israel-Hamas War are being felt in Southern California.
LOS ANGELES – (INT) – Los Angeles County’s assistant district attorney finds herself on the wrong side of the law.
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.
LOS ANGELES – (INT) – Metrolink is taking a giant safety step into the future.
SACRAMENTO – (INT) – For the second consecutive year, the snow pack in the Sierra Nevada’s is far above average.
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.
SOUTHLAND – (INT) – With the proliferation of new warehouses, the AQMD has begun enforcing limitations on emissions of nitrogen oxide.
A series of weekend traffic accidents in Riverside County killed at least five people. Among the victims were a bicyclist and a motorist. Authorities investigated the accidents in or near Beaumont, Temecula, Corona, Jurupa Valley and Palm Springs. (INT)

A tragic accident Friday (April 26th) in Riverside claimed the life of a tree trimmer. The unnamed individual became trapped under the weight of falling palm fronds 30-feet above the ground. The victim’s body was later recovered in a technical rescue involving 18 fire department personnel. (INT)

In Victorville, a teacher at Excelsior Charter Schools is suspected of inappropriate conduct with a 16-year-old girl. Brett Dahl, 43, was arrested April 24th and was being held in lieu of $60,000 bail. (INT)

Assemblymember Eloise Gomez Reyes of San Bernardino is spearheading a slate of bills focused on bolstering climate resilience in California’s iconic state parks and expanding equitable outdoor access for all. The package would combat climate change and help to conserve 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by 2030. (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)

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)

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)

Another deadly fentanyl overdose has been upgraded to a case of murder. A search warrant served at the Norco home of Johnnie Stevens turned up evidence linking him to the death last November of 40-year-old Jason Schmuch. Stevens was arrested April 24th in Anaheim. (INT)

Fire struck Oceanside’s iconic pier Thursday. It destroyed a building that formerly housed Ruby’s Diner and sent up a plume of smoke that could be seen for miles. (INT)

Another section of the Santa Ana River Trail has been fully funded. A $6.8 million grant agreement with the California State Coastal Conservancy will fund the planning, design, and the construction of the 3-point-9 mile segment from California Street to Orange Street in Redlands. (INT)

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)

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)

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