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| February 24, 2026 |
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TOP STORIES
TUCSON — Savannah Guthrie broke more than a week of public silence.
The State Department extended their warning for American citizens in parts of Mexico to shelter in place on Monday morning, one day after the Mexican military operation killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, sparking violence and chaos in parts of the country.
NEW YORK-— The Department of Homeland Security said it was not immediately shutting down TSA PreCheck lanes after previously announcing it would temporarily suspend the program amid the ongoing partial government shutdown.
A Florida federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump blocked the public release of a final report by former special counsel Jack Smith on his prosecution of Trump for retaining classified documents after leaving the White House.
Blizzard warnings blanket the Northeast Monday as a beastly winter storm is snarling travel and pounding millions with heavy snow.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Forecasters are on the same page in their outlook for the closing days of February.
 RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Frito-Lay, the snack company that makes Doritos and Cheetos, is laying off 247 employees.
 VICTORVILLE – (INT) – An investigation into a multiple shooting in Victorville is winding down.
 BIG BEAR - The volume of visitors to the snowy San Bernardino Mountains is likely to remain heavy.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) - Riverside and three other counties have won a 10-point-2 million dollar civil lawsuit against Credit One Bank.
 MORENO VALLEY – (INT) – Portions of the once-vibrant Moreno Valley Mall have been deemed unsafe.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – Agreement has been reached in Riverside Superior Court involving Vivint Solar Power.
 MT. BALDY – (INT) – Wintry weather has prompted the US Forest Service to close several hiking trails around Mt. Baldy.
 RIVERSIDE - (INT) - UC Riverside’s SoCal OASIS Park™ is taking shape.
 SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – Employment levels in San Bernardino County have surpassed 1 million for the first time.
 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.
 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.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – March Air Reserve Base (MARB) is getting some upgrades for a new tenant.
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 HOLLYWOOD - “GOAT” and “Wuthering Heights” are closely contending for the No. 1 spot.
 LOS ANGELES – Actor Eric Dane‘s final interview before his death is now streaming.
 TRUCKEE - Eight of the nine missing skiers who were caught in an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range have been found dead, officials said.
 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 largest Riverside County Science and Engineering Fair since 2016, is Friday, February 27th, at the Riverside Convention Center. The event features 367 projects from 530 students who have advanced to the county competition. (INT) Rod Goldman, Director of Operations for the Victor Valley Transit authority, has been appointed the agency’s Chief Executive Officer. Goldman has more than 38 years of leadership and operational experience in public transportation. He succeeds Nancie Goff who is retiring. (INT) Authorities in Jurupa Valley say a pedestrian was the fatal victim of a hit-and-run motorist. First responders found Sean Heiderich, 22, early Saturday (February 21st) lying in the roadway at Van Buren Boulevard and Jurupa Road. Sheriff’s deputies believe the victim was hit by a sedan that has major front-end damage. (INT) Notre Dame High School of Riverside has won the Riverside County mock trial competition and will advance to state competition March 20-22 in Oakland. (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) 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) 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) Redlands police are looking for a driver who ran down four people during an altercation outside the Underground bar early Sunday (February 22nd). Gunfire punctuated the melee damaging two adjoining businesses on East Citrus Avenue. The fleeing Tesla left a trail of leaking fluids. Police said the injured were hospitalized with major injuries. (INT) Clearing weather will enable street crews to shift to pothole repair. Recent rains have impacted asphalt-lined streets across the Inland Empire. In San Bernardino County, motorists can report potholes and other street repair issues directly to Public Works on the SeeClickFix app. (INT) A 16-year-old motorist has been identified as the fatal victim of a high speed crash in Temecula. Landen Ried lost control sending his vehicle crashing into a utility pole on Margarita Road Thursday night (February 19th). Three passengers survived. (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) 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) 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) 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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