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February 18, 2025 |
TOP STORIES
![]() WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has begun firing hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees, according to the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS) union.
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted European leaders Monday for talks focused on the U.S. push to start Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations, seemingly set to proceed without the involvement of European officials.
A massive, severe storm system that's slamming the U.S. Northeast with heavy snow has this weekend triggered flash flood warnings in West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky, where officials reported at least 11 deaths.
SOUTHLAND - Reasons for surging gasoline prices explained.
INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) - The Inland Empire is projected to have up to 20,000 computer-specific job openings.
![]() SOUTHLAND - (INT) - As previously advertised, the feel of spring is getting stronger.
![]() TEMECULA – (INT) – Long-awaited improvements to the I-15 though Southwest Riverside County are coming.
![]() INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Consumers in the Inland Empire are feeling the bite of inflation.
![]() RIVERSIDE – A Riverside neighborhood bisected by Union Pacific train tracks is a lot quieter.
![]() RANCHO CUCAMONGA – (INT) - The San Bernardino County Express Lanes network is being expanded.
![]() RIVERSIDE – (INT) – A former counselor at a private school in Riverside is looking at a 30 year prison term.
![]() SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) - Deputy San Bernardino City Manager Tanya Romo has been elevated to the acting city manager post.
![]() INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Riverside and San Bernardino counties lead California in training apprentices.
![]() RIVERSIDE – (INT) – The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture is becoming a force for Riverside’s growing economy.
![]() INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Protests over President Trump’s immigration policies have reached Riverside County.
![]() RIVERSIDE – (INT) - Dr. Geoffrey Leung is stepping down as Riverside County Public Health Officer to accept a parttime position.
![]() BIG BEAR – (INT) – Los Angeles residents who lost their homes in the horrific wildfires have options.
![]() MORENO VALLEY – (INT) – Unlike some cities along the coast, the city of Moreno Valley has embraced a new state law.
![]() SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – The San Bernardino County Road Department has expanded its fleet of snow removal equipment.
SACRAMENTO – (INT) – With the flu at a peak this season, doctors are putting the accent on prevention.
![]() California is on the cusp of an unprecedented demographic shift, with projections indicating a dramatic increase in the older adult population by 2040.
![]() SOUTHLAND – (INT) – Issues at two Southern California refineries are driving up gasoline prices.
![]() LOS ANGELES – (INT) – Undocumented immigrants have been rounded up and charged with cloning EBT benefit cards.
![]() LOS ANGELES – (INT) – Teams of animal control officials from the Inland Empire are in Los Angeles to assist in the aftermath of horrific wildfires.
![]() WASHINGTON – (INT) – Legislation has been proposed to more precisely predict the timing and location of atmospheric rivers.
![]() SACRAMENTO – (INT) – Schools were among the big winners in the California Lottery last year.
SOUTHLAND – (INT) – Southern Californian’s have modified their thirst for water.
![]() LOS ANGELES - The recent rainfall and increased debris from the fire zones have prompted Los Angeles County public health officials to issue an advisory.
![]() LOS ANGELES – (INT) – The California Department of Public Health says it is expanding efforts to make things easier for fire victims.
![]() On a transportation note, California has the distinction of being the sixth worst state for drivers.
![]() An analysis has found where credit card scores are falling...and the fastest.
![]() California’s gross domestic product (GDP) comprises 14% of national GDP.
A ‘topping out’ milestone has been reached in completion of the Mead Valley Wellness Village. Located near Perris, it is described as an “innovative healthcare campus that integrates behavioral health services, medical care and social support in one centralized location.” (INT) A firefighter suffered a minor injury while extinguishing a fire Sunday (February 16th) on the campus of UC Riverside. The blaze was confined to the contents of a 24-hundred square foot metal building. The cause of the fire was not determined but the RFD said “it does not look to be malicious in nature.” (INT) In Riverside, two men are okay after their rescue from the storm-swollen Santa Ana River early Friday. The men had been trapped by the fast-moving water and managed to cling to trees with their feet dangling in the water. The Riverside Fire Department Swift Water Rescue team deployed a boat successfully ending the 5-hour-long ordeal. (INT) Riverside police have arrested a former teacher at Terrace Elementary School and say he may have sexually abused other victims. Hector Edward Zaldivar, 53, is accused of lewd and lascivious acts upon a child under 14 using force. Zaldivar was being held Thursday (February 13th) on 1-million dollars bail. He is employed by the Alvord Unified School District. (INT) There is a sigh of relief at the University of California after a judge’s temporary restraining order stops cuts ordered by the Trump administration to the National Institute of Health research grants. UC says it’s committed to working with the Trump administration to ensure taxpayer dollars are well spent on innovations and lifesaving research. (INT) A customs broker from Corona pleaded guilty Friday (February 7th) to defrauding his clients – businesses that ship goods into the United States from foreign countries. Federal prosecutors say that Frank Seung Noah, 64, took more than $5 million. Noah owned and operated Comis International Inc., a Cerritos-based logistics and supply-chain company, which offered customs import brokerage services on behalf of businesses. (INT) State COVID-19 workplace regulations in place since the pandemic officially expired on Feb. 3. Reporting and testing are no longer required, although Californians are encouraged to follow best practices to prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses. (INT) Mary Martin has been appointed to lead the Riverside County Department of Animal Services. She will lead a department with a $34 million budget that operates four municipal shelters. Last year, the department received more than 40,000 calls for field service, worked with partners to save more than 20,600 animals, and performed more than 14,000 spay and neuter surgeries. (INT) Some Riverside County residents who foster a cat or dog will now receive financial stipends. It applies to pets obtained at the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus. The new foster program aims to increase lifesaving by housing more pets in loving foster homes while they wait for their permanent homes. (INT) The American Red Cross opened its first Inland Empire Blood and platelet donation center on Tuesday (December 17th) on Rivercrest Drive in Riverside. The Red Cross Humanitarian Services office has also been renovated. (INT) Final figures are in and the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) says more bus riders are returning to public transit. The rebound hit 6 million boardings in 2024. (INT) A pair of unrelated minor earthquakes generated little attention Saturday. An M2.7 jiggled a limited area northeast of San Bernardino. A slightly stronger quake was detected in the San Jacinto Mountains south of Idyllwild. It came in at M3.5. (INT) Colton police shot and wounded a knife-wielding woman early Thursday (February 13th) after she set a parked car on fire at a gas station. Witnesses said the woman had tried to break into other vehicles. She was shot after getting out of the burning car and walking toward officers with the knife in hand. Leandra Michelle Guerrero, 36, of Riverside is in critical condition. No one else was injured. (INT) The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Wednesday (February 12th) announced an investigation into the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). It has publicly announced plans to violate federal anti-discrimination laws related to girls’ and women’s sports. This includes the possibility of allowing male athletes to compete in women’s sports. (INT) Blood supplies are running low across the Inland Empire. Blood drives have been cancelled since the beginning of the year and winter weather and seasonal illnesses are likely to keep some donors away. Donations of blood or platelets is encouraged by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App or visit RedCrossBlood.org. (INT) Chaffey High School’s Team Black has been named San Bernardino County Academic Decathlon champions. The competition motivated more than 250 students from 15 high schools to dedicate months of preparation under the theme “Our Changing Climate”. (INT) Eight San Bernardino County school districts have been selected for the School Board Association’s (CSBA) Golden Bell Awards. They are the Colton-Redlands-Yucaipa Regional Occupation Program, Redlands Unified School District, Morongo Unified School District, Victor Valley Union High School District, Ontario-Montclair School District, Fontana Unified School District, Chaffey Joint Union High School District and San Bernardino City Unified School District. (INT) The California Transportation Commission (CTC) Monday (February 3rd) allocated millions of dollars for projects on Inland Empire highways. They include four hydrogen fueling stations near the I-215/SR-60 interchange, rehabilitation of the I-10 in Calimesa and repairs on Route 18 caused by the Line Fire in San Bernardino County and the Airport Fire on Highway 74 near Decker Canyon above Lake Elsinore. (INT) Emergency insurance protections are being added to more ZIP codes ravaged by the Los Angeles wildfires. Some were initially listed under a mandatory one-year moratorium on insurance non-renewals and cancellations. The expanded protections shield those within the perimeters or adjoining ZIP Codes of the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia, Sunset, and Woodley fires in for one year. (INT) |
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