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| December 14, 2025 |
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TOP STORIES
PROVIDENCE, RI - A shooting at Brown University has left at least two dead and nine injured.
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. - Days of torrential rain in north-western Washington state have caused historic floods
A group of states announced they are suing the Trump administration to block a $100,000 fee for any new applications for H-1B visas, which allow employers in the US to hire skilled foreign workers.
More than half of Americans say it’s been harder to afford the things they want to give as holiday gifts this year and more than four in 10 say they're struggling to afford the food they're buying for holiday meals.
We teach communication skills at Stanford University. We’re also parents, coaches, and consultants in Silicon Valley. We’ve been worried about adolescents’ diminishing writing and speaking skills for years. Lately, we have noticed that these skills are eroding at an accelerating rate, month-over-month.
RIVERSIDE – (INT) – A Banning gang member who admitted killing five people has been given five death sentences.
 INLAND EMPIRE - (INT) - Well above average temperatures through the end of the week.
 SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) - With the first installment of property taxes past, San Bernardino County has rolled out a new partial payment option.
 SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – Pre-construction dialog is underway as San Bernardino County prepares for work on the Brightline high-speed rail project.
 A 35-year-old Inland Empire man who died aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship last year was served at least 33 alcoholic drinks.
 PERRIS – (INT) – There’s been a change in the leadership of the Riverside County Fire Department.
 PALM SPRINGS – (INT) – ‘Warehouse mania’ may be spreading east from the Inland Empire’s metro area.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – Riverside is aglow with the annual Festival of Lights.
 LOMA LINDA – (INT) - The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it permanently housed nearly 52-thousand homeless Veterans.
 A semi-autonomous fire suppression drone, is designed to supercharge firefighters.
 FOREST FALLS – (INT) – It’s likely to be weeks before flood-ravaged Route 38 above Forest Falls in the San Bernardino Mountains is reopened to Big Bear.
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SOUTHLAND – (INT) - For those who rely on the USPS for their Christmas greetings, the deadline are here.
 SAN FRANCISCO – (INT) – As 2025 winds down, Californians have a dim view about the future.
 PALM SPRINGS - A landmark Palm Springs restaurant is up for sale.
 Riverside ranks in the top one-third of US cities where consumers are most diligent with their credit cards.
 SIMI VALLEY - The victim of a suicide in Chino is the primary suspect in double homicide.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) – The state set an interim goal to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured in statewide traffic crashes.
 SACRAMENTO - (INT) - Only 10% of demands on the State Water Project will be met.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) – Scaling back government services is being felt in California.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) - The California State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD) is celebrating a historic milestone.
 Researchers found that the populations of some bird species grew rapidly after fires.
 California is the second-most energy-efficient state.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) - Another La Nina winter is shaping up for California.
 California is on the cusp of an unprecedented demographic shift, with projections indicating a dramatic increase in the older adult population by 2040.
A burning truck touched off a wildfire that covered 8-acres before it was stopped at the bottom of Cajon Pass Saturday (December 13th). No buildings were damaged near the I-15 and Kenwood Avenue, but one person suffered minor injuries. (INT) Seventy-four people are under arrest in what Riverside County officials called a ‘multi-agency enforcement operation’. Those incarcerated Friday (December 12th) were suspected of an assortment of violations involving illicit drugs mostly in the Hemet-San Jacinto area but also from Menifee to Palm Springs. (INT) Riverside police are winding down an investigation into a fatal stabbing downtown. A man was found Tuesday (December 9th) on University Avenue but did not survive. Police located and later questioned a person of interest. Names of those involved were not immediately released. (INT) Rachelle Román, an executive with 23 years of public service, is the new Director of the Riverside County Office on Aging. The county has more than 550,000 residents over age 60 with diverse backgrounds. (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) 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) 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) The Riverside Fire Department’s annual Santa’s Ride-Along takes to the city’s streets through December 18th. A fire engine canvasses neighborhoods with lights on and occasional siren bursts, stopping at select locations to hand out candy canes. (INT) In Riverside, a motorist was killed and three passengers injured when their sedan crashed into a utility pole Friday night (December 12th). Police said their vehicle ran off Central Avenue. (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) A 21-year-old ‘cold case’ murder investigation in Riverside County has been revived and the alleged suspect arrested. A review of the 2004 discovery of human remains in the hills near Idyllwild has taken sheriff’s detectives to San Mateo where James Landi, 43, was arrested on December 5th. Landi is accused of killing 18-year-old Reynaldo Burts of Hemet. A hiker found his remains in the hills near Southfork Trail and Highway 74. (INT) Riverside’s Castle Park is getting in step with the holidays. An all-new event, “A Royal Holiday at Castle Park” continues through December 28th. It features the Royal Holiday Village and fun rides all ages. (INT) A week-long series of storms has put a damper on the fire season. Six areas of Riverside County that were closed to hikers have been reopened and burning permits are being issued in most rural areas of the Inland Empire. (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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