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| February 18, 2026 |
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TOP STORIES
 TRUCKEE - Authorities announced that six people who survived a backcountry avalanche had been rescued, though the search continues for nine others.
CHICAGO - The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Baptist minister and two-time presidential candidate whose booming oratory and populist message propelled the civil rights movement has died.
U.S. Southern Command announced that the military launched strikes on three alleged drug smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific and the Caribbean on Monday, killing 11 people.
Fast-food chain Wendy's will shutter 5% to 6% of its stores nationwide in the first half of 2026 as part of an ongoing downsizing plan.
Sentiment around widely used home surveillance tools is souring as high-profile cases reveal just how deeply law enforcement can tap the data they generate.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – After two rounds of stormy weather, Old Man Winter isn’t done.
SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – Employment levels in San Bernardino County have surpassed 1 million for the first time.
 MT. BALDY – (INT) – Predicted wintry weather has prompted the US Forest Service to close several hiking trails around Mt. Baldy.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – A measles outbreak in western Riverside County is being described as localized.
 SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – Drug-sniffing detective dogs have a new cousin.
 BIG BEAR – Sandy Steers, the conservationist who introduced the world to bald eagles Jackie and Shadow, has died.
 HIGHLAND – (INT) – An outreach operation among the homeless wound up sending several to jail.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – Freeway 91 through central Riverside will be getting some long-playing attention.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Staffing in the San Bernardino County Fire Department is being expanded.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – An analysis has confirmed what many seasoned motorists already knew.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – March Air Reserve Base (MARB) is getting some upgrades for a new tenant.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Inland Empire cities did not score well among those where people have the best money management skills.
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 HOLLYWOOD - “Wuthering Heights,” a steamy romantic drama, is heating up the box office.
 Space X launched two dozen more satellites.
 LOS ANGELES - James Van Der Beek died amid his battle with colorectal cancer. He was 48.
 Community college degree programs more popular
 SACRAMENTO - A deadly, drug-resistant fungus has been reported in 27 states, including California.
 Off-roading is now off-limits on routes spanning 1 million acres of the Mojave Desert.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) – The State Department of Water Resources is increasing to 30% allocations of State Project Water.
 California is neither here nor there in the state-by-state ranking of personal credit scores.
 There are an estimated 49.2 million tobacco users in the US.
 SACRAMENTO - The DMV says that approximately 325,000 Californians will be required to replace their Real ID licenses.
 SAN FRANCISCO – (INT) - The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has established the 2026-2028 Cost of Capital.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) – California has documented an 18 percent surge in injuries involving e-bikes.
The USGS says Tuesday’s earthquake near Banning was centered 9 miles beneath the San Jacinto Mountains. The M3.6 quake just before 11am caused no reported damage. Several hundred people from Riverside into the Coachella Valley and San Bernardino to Murrieta reported the single-jolt temblor. (INT) A final count showed that 7-point-1 million passengers used Ontario International Airport (ONT) in 2025. ONT offers more than 90 daily non-stop flights to thirty major destinations. (INT) Banning has mounted a crackdown on large homeless encampments. Twenty-five people were arrested in a series of three enforcement actions that wound up Thursday (February 12th). Four large tents were taken down and vehicles used as residences removed. The encampments had been previously tagged and the occupants were given 72 hours to leave or face arrest. (INT) The San Bernardino Police Department has received 1-million dollars in federal funds to support a crime prevention program, specifically to expand its technology. The program will enhance its ability to monitor and respond to incidents more effectively, deter criminal activity, and assist in solving crimes. (INT) Chino’s Euclid Avenue Bridge project is under environmental review. The project calls for elevating the existing bridge over Chino Creek, widening Euclid Avenue from two to four lanes, and adding bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The existing bridge will be repurposed as a wildlife crossing. (INT) San Bernardino is among the five worst cities in the US for an active lifestyle. The personal-finance company WalletHub compared the 100 biggest cities across 35 key metrics. The data set ranged from the average monthly fitness-club fee to the city’s bicycling score to the share of physically inactive adults. (INT) A Riverside fire fighter suffered a ‘medical emergency’ while fighting a pallet fire Sunday (February 15th). An exterior of a building on Jurupa Avenue was damaged as were pallets of construction materials that were destroyed. Losses were estimated at $720,000. (INT) Bloomington is taking a step forward in improving its quality of life and improving public health. 1-million dollars in federal funding will help the community transition away from septic sewer systems to a modern infrastructure. (INT) A final environmental assessment and land use plan amendment for a broadband communications site serving the Morongo Basin is up for public review. It will occupy 2-acres of public land adjoining Highway 62, according to the Bureau of Land Management. (INT) The San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra opens its 97th performance season February 21st with the first of five performances designed by Music Director and Conductor Anthony Parnther. Parnther, recently celebrated his sixth year with the Orchestra by signing a new three year contract. (INT) The Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) marked a milestone in sustainable public transportation Wednesday (January 14th) with a grand ribbon-cutting ceremony. Thirteen new hydrogen fuel cell buses and an interim hydrogen fueling station, made their debut. (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) |
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