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| November 21, 2025 |
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TOP STORIES
 WASHINGTON - The Trump administration unveiled plans Thursday for a huge oil drilling expansion off the coasts of Alaska, California and in the Gulf of Mexico.
WASHINGTON - The United States added 119,000 jobs in September, a stronger-than-expected figure and a sign that the economy was adding jobs at a healthy clip before government shutdown.
WASHINGTON - The funeral of former Vice President Dick Cheney was Thursday at Washington National Cathedral.
NEW YORK - Verizon is laying off more than 13,000 employees across its company, CEO Dan Schulman told employees on Thursday, Nov. 20.
 INLAND EMPIRE - (INT) - The fourth in a 6-day series of Pacific storms is bringing more rain and snow to Southern California.
RIVERSIDE – (INT) – Riverside is not waiting for Thanksgiving before illuminating the annual Festival of Lights.
 CORONA – (INT) – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has taken over an investigation into a fatal officer-involved shooting.
 ONTARIO – (INT) – A funeral was held Tuesday for San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy Andrew Nunez.
 CHINO HILLS – A gas leak is suspected as the cause of Sunday’s explosion at a home in Chino Hills.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) - College students are more physically active and fewer face food insecurity.
 SAN BERNARDINO – The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department (SBSD) has been honored with five national achievement awards
 CORONA – (INT) – The Inland Empire’s longest-serving member of Congress is determined to keep his seat.
 LOMA LINDA - Forty years ago, a 4-day-old baby made history as the first successful infant-to-infant heart transplant recipient.
 A semi-autonomous fire suppression drone, is designed to supercharge firefighters.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Property tax bills for the 2025-26 fiscal year are arriving.
 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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 SAN FRANCISCO – (INT) – Californians are growing more concerned about food insecurity.
 SACRAMENTO - Billionaire philanthropist and climate activist Tom Steyer announces bid for governor.
 HOLLYWOOD - “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” pulled off a nifty magic trick.
 HOLLYWOOD - Actors Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine have teamed with AI audio company ElevenLabs.
 A new poll shows that former Orange County Rep. Katie Porter's support in the 2026 governor's race dropped.
 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.
 California scores comparatively low among the states with the greatest student debt.
 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.
Plans for a Thanksgiving for the Animals are taking shape. The fourth annual event at the San Bernardino Animal Shelter will be November 26th. Eighty volunteers will prepare and serve a special Thanksgiving-themed meal for the dogs currently housed at the shelter. (INT) A tire that flew off a BMW sedan crashed into an oncoming SUV, smashing its windshield and killing the driver. The incident occurred Monday (November 17th) on a winding stretch of Freeway 60 in the Badlands west of Beaumont. Investigators will determine why the tire detached from the BMW, jumped the center divider and into the opposing lanes of traffic. The fatal victim was identified as a 68-year-old man from Los Angeles. (INT) Saturday’s intense rainstorm spelled trouble for drivers of thirty vehicles that got bogged down in high water and thick mud in Cathedral City. Thirty-two people were rescued from a mudslide on Varner Road and taken to a staging area to reclaim their vehicles. (INT) Chino has landed a new police helicopter. The Bell 505 will be fully equipped over the next 6 months. It was funded with $2.7 million in Law Enforcement Development Impact Fees (DIF) and a $1 million grant from the County Board of Supervisors. (INT) The Moreno Valley City Council has approved an immediate $30,000 allocation to fund “Project Pantry,” an emergency assistance program. It was created to support Moreno Valley residents facing food insecurity during the ongoing federal government shutdown, which has temporarily disrupted SNAP benefits for millions of Americans. The program provides direct assistance to local food pantries and food distribution partners. (INT) The City of Moreno Valley recently introduced its new AI-powered virtual assistants, Mo and Val. They are a dynamic digital concierge team available 24/7 on the City’s website. Mo and Val are designed to make interacting with the City faster, easier, and more accessible. (INT) Restoration of Palm Springs’ historic Plaza theater is nearing completion and will reopen in early December. It had fallen into disrepair and has been closed since 2014. The Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation conducted a multi-year fundraising campaign to provide funds to fully restore the iconic theatre and adapt it to future needs. (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) A Victorville homeless encampment has turned into a murder scene. A woman found injured on Saturday (November 15th) has died at St. Mary’s Hospital. Sheriff’s investigators say a transient, man who reported the incident, Taureen Alden Sims, was arrested. (INT) Under a new agreement, Hemet police detectives will work with federal postal inspectors in a coordinated, multi-agency task force dedicated to investigating and prosecuting financial and mail-related crimes throughout the region. The agreement provides for federal reimbursement of certain overtime and operational expenses incurred by the Hemet PD. (INT) The San Bernardino City School District has opened a new resource hub. It’ s designed to help families navigate school enrollment and connect with support services. The Páxam Páxam Welcome Center is located next to the District’s Board of Education building. (INT) University of California employees are bracing for increased premiums enrolled in the Kaiser Permanente and UC Blue & Gold programs. UCR Chancellor Jack Hu has allocated subsidies that will cover about 1,550 non-represented staff and faculty members through 2026. (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) 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) |
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