March 3, 2026
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The U.S. has shut down its embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday barred California from enforcing state rules that restrict when schools can notify parents about students who come out as transgender.
The war in Iran is choking off a key shipping route in the global supply chain, potentially leading to massive delays in the flow of goods to American consumers.
Even as many consumers feel stretched to cover rising daily costs, more low- and moderate-income individuals have turned to investing, according to a new report.
INLAND EMPIRE - (INT) - Local law enforcement agencies are prepped for war-related incidents.
INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Shifting high pressure will set the stage for Southern California’s weather outlook.
MT. BALDY – (INT) – The Forest Service has extended closures of several hiking trails.
MORENO VALLEY – (INT) – Six life and safety fire protection violations must be completed before the Moreno Valley Mall can reopen.
SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – More passengers are discovering San Bernardino International Airport (SBD).
A ‘primary’ suspect is jailed on suspicion of deliberately running down four people outside a Redlands bar.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Frito-Lay, the snack company that makes Doritos and Cheetos, is laying off 247 employees.
SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – Employment levels in San Bernardino County have surpassed 1 million for the first time.
SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – Drug-sniffing detective dogs have a new cousin.
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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SACRAMENTO – (INT) – The latest check on the Sierra Nevada snowpack finds it’s 66 percent of average.
HOLLYWOOD - Ghostface’s still got it.
HOLLYWOOD - Paramount emerged as the victor in the months-long battle for Warner Bros.-Discovery.
SAN FRANCISCO – (INT) – It’s anyone’s guess how California voters will decide the primary race for governor.
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.
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.
Riverside County investigators say they’re close to closing a 23-year-old homicide investigation. It was announced Monday (March 2nd) that Alex Anthony Uribe has been arrested for a 2002 gunshot slaying in La Quinta. It stemmed from an altercation at a house party. (INT)

CalFire is conducting controlled burns this week in the Crestline-Cedar Glen area. Smoke will be visible each morning starting at 9am from the Hubert Eaton area near Highway 18. (INT)

Improvements are coming to the Loma Linda VA Healthcare system. It was announced Thursday (February 26th) an assortment of infrastructure improvements starting with the renovation of the medical support area. The VA has pledged to reduce the backlog of veterans waiting for benefits by 60 percent. (INT)

Proposed truck routes through Moreno Valley are about to get a going over. A public workshop on March 4th will help the city council comply with a state law while prioritizing community health, safety, and quality of life. The laws are intended to reduce air pollution, improve public health, and protect sensitive land uses such as homes, schools, parks, and hospitals. The workshop is at 6pm in the City Hall Council Chambers. (INT)

Three adults and a 17-year-old youth have been accused of fatally assaulting, stabbing and robbing a man earlier this month in San Bernardino. Police did not say how they connected the quartet to the slaying of Jorge Luis Flores-Sigala, age 24. Sigala was found February 8th covered in blood on North E Street, police said. (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)

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)

530 students participated in the largest Riverside County Science and Engineering Fair in 10 years. 82 students earned gold medals, and dozens qualified to represent Riverside County at state, national, and international fairs. (INT)

A SuperLotto Plus ticket sold in Upland hit the $32 million jackpot. The grand prize ticket matched five winning numbers and the mega number in the drawing Saturday, Feb. 28th, the California State Lottery said. The lucky ticket was sold at a Circle K store at 681 E. Foothill Blvd. in Upland. (INT)

Upbound traffic on Riverside’s Box Springs Grade was delayed Friday morning (February 27th) because of a 4-vehicle crash that killed one person. The incident occurred just after 5am on the southbound 60-215 freeway near Martin Luther King Boulevard. The CHP later said the driver of a pickup truck rear-ended a slower-moving larger truck and was killed. Dead is Phillip Macias, 66, of Pomona. (INT)


Redlands police said Thursday they have sidelined a prolific burglar who has been active in the downtown area since last December. Nicholas Jesse Ontiveros, 38, was attempting another break-in when he was caught with burglar tools and a surveillance camera that had been ripped from a wall on East Citrus Avenue. Police said Ontiveros has been linked to five burglaries. (INT)

The ‘Help Wanted’ sign is out at the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA). Fifty community bus drivers are being hired to operate the mid-size bus fleet. The RTA is offering an hourly pay of $26.27 plus benefits of health, dental and vision insurance coverage, CalPERS retirement, paid holidays and sick days and basic life insurance. A hiring event is planned on Saturday, March 7, at the RTA Hemet facility (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)

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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