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TOP STORIES
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened to deploy troops nationwide “if necessary” as thousands joined anti-immigration rallies.
AHMEDABAD, INDIA - A man has survived an Air India crash that killed at least 200 people.
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon is reviewing a Department of Homeland Security request to deploy more than 20,000 additional National Guard troops to aid the Trump administration's widening crackdown on illegal immigration around the United States
WASHINGTON - The U.S. is evacuating nonessential staff from its Baghdad embassy and family members of military personnel from several bases in the Gulf amid growing concerns about the security situation, per two State Department and Pentagon officials.
LOS ANGELES - Brian Wilson, the pop music genius and singer who co-founded the Beach Boys, has died.
WASHINGTON - Price increases were milder than anticipated in May, according to the most prominent measure of inflation across the country.
 APPLE VALLEY – (INT) – CalFire is closing the noose on active portions of the Ranch Fire at Apple Valley.
 INLAND EMPIRE - (INT) - Southern California weather is right on target for this time of year.
 REDLANDS – (INT) – Another police pursuit has ended with deadly consequences.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) - Stored Power Technology (SPT) is relocating from Corona to Riverside.
 LOS ANGELES – (INT) – An undocumented immigrant living in Ontario, pleaded guilty Monday (June 9th) to illegally exporting military items to North Korea.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Civil unrest in Los Angeles has not spread to the Inland Empire and local authorities are offering assurances it will be dealt with.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) – Natural gas water heaters and appliances may be getting an extended life.
RIVERSIDE – (INT) – Organizers have announced a “No Kings” protest in downtown Riverside against President Trump.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – San Bernardino County can lay claim to the state’s highest rate of possession and use of ‘ghost’ guns.
 BIG BEAR – (INT) – Big Bear’s famed bald eagle parents ‘Jackie’ and ‘Shadow’ have spent the past three months raising their two eaglets.
HEMET – (INT) – Hemet Police Chief Michael Arellano has struck a blow against blight.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – A ‘no kill’ goal of the Riverside County Department of Animal Services (RCDAS) is meeting with some early success.
 MENIFEE – (INT) – Menifee will no longer be a divided city during winter rains.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – The UC Riverside Extension building is no more.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – UC Riverside is taking a giant step toward becoming all it can.
 SAN DIEGO - A search continues for the remnants of a small plane carrying six people who are presumed dead after the aircraft plunged into the ocean.
 NEW YORK - "Maybe Happy Ending" dominated the Tony Awards.
 LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles took a huge step toward linking airplanes to trains on Friday (June 6th).
 Junk dealers and recyclers are coming under increased pressure to collect and report information on copper transactions.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) – The South Coast AQMD has revised amendments to its residential space and water heater rules.
 SACRAMENTO — California welcomed 339 graduates to the state’s already robust contingent of public safety officers.
 LOS ANGELES – (INT) – When visiting Los Angeles, fast food may not be on the menu.
 LOS ANGELES – (INT) – UCLA’s Anderson Economic Forecast has issued a ‘recession watch’.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) – New data for the 2024-25 school year shows a hint that years of declining public school enrollment is slowing.
 Study: California rises to the top as the state to be a police officer.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) - Since January, California has lost 33-thousand jobs.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) – A new report on the state of six immigration detention facilities in California casts a shadow on the treatment of detainees.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) – California leads the nation with the most zero-emission school buses.
 California is on the cusp of an unprecedented demographic shift, with projections indicating a dramatic increase in the older adult population by 2040.
Smoke from several fires burning on Camp Pendleton was clouding the skies over Southwest Riverside County. Deluz, La Cresta, Wildomar and the Temecula Valley have been most impacted. Military officials say there is no threat of those fires extending beyond the installation. (INT) UC Riverside ranked in the top 1.3% of universities worldwide in the 2025 Center for World University Rankings, released on June 2nd. The rankings are published by the Center for World University Rankings, a consultancy based in the United Arab Emirates. (INT) San Bernardino police are winding down a murder investigation that began with a June 5th shooting on West 9th Street and ended 2-days later with the suspect’s arrest in Redlands. Investigators say that Efren Tui, 21, a parolee, was wanted for a robbery in Redlands about an hour before the murder. (INT) The Riverside County DPSS has uncovered a statewide fraud scheme that resulted in the theft of $330,000 from the EBT system that provides financial assistance such as cash aid, food stamps and childcare. Nicholas James Hooper and Kenneth Acton illegally accessed the EBT system. (INT) A San Bernardino school has been named one of California’s top schools for Black student achievement, according to a new report from the Black in School Summer Institute. The Savant Preparatory Academy of Business ranked fifth highest in the state. The Black in School Coalition champions transparency, accountability, and data-driven strategies. (INT) Another massive solar energy project is being proposed on 887 acres of public land in eastern Riverside County. Dubbed the Redonda Project, it would be situated near Desert Center and north of Interstate 10. If approved, the project could produce and store up to 250 megawatts of utility-scale energy. (INT) Early voting is underway ahead of a special June 24th election to fill the vacant 63rd State Assembly District seat. It was vacated when Bill Essayli was appointed U.S. attorney. The district covers portions of the Inland Empire including Lake Elsinore, Norco, Corona, Riverside and Eastvale. There are four candidates who qualified for the ballot. (INT) It's full speed ahead for California’s High-Speed rail project. Another grade separation bridge has opened in Fresno County. There are 171 miles in design or under construction from Merced to Bakersfield. (INT) The Trujillo Adobe in the Riverside-Highgrove area is getting some overdue recognition. The California State Historical Resources Commission has nominated it for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1862, it is the last surviving structure of the historic San Salvador (Agua Mansa-La Placita) settlement, one of the earliest in the San Bernardino Valley. (INT) Visitors will be able to better find their way along the Santa Ana River Trail in Riverside County. More than 230 new wayfinding signs have been situated along 20 miles of the existing trail. The markers include interpretive panels, kiosks with maps, monuments, directional markers, and safety signs. (INT) The local skateboarding community is celebrating the re-opening of the Eastside Skate Park at Speicher Family Memorial Park in San Bernardino. The skate park has been closed since 2022 after a series of fires that left the ramps and other equipment unsafe for skating. (INT) A Fontana couple is awaiting extradition back to the Inland Empire where they are facing charges of shooting a man who was found dead on a Fontana street on June 6th. Jonathan Mota and Karina Rivera were arrested three days later near Kingman, Arizona. (INT) The historic California Theater in downtown San Bernardino has temporarily closed for a $6.8 million renovation. The 1,700-seat theater is home to the San Bernardino Symphony, concerts, and national touring performances of Broadway productions. The theater, which was built in 1928, is on the National Register of Historic Places. It will reopen in early October. (INT) San Bernardino County will share in a statewide initiative to combat youth homelessness. The county will get $2.8 million for housing assistance, case management, and life skills training for Transitional Age Youth (TAY) aged 18 to 24. (INT) The AQMD is making its annual bid to retire up to three old, gas-powered lawn and garden equipment for new, battery-electric models. An exchange event will be held Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Riverside City College. Using a gas-powered lawn mower for just one hour can produce as much air pollution as driving a car from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. (INT) Uninsured damage to small businesses in the wake of the Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing is estimated at $2 million. Fundraising to repair window and building damage is underway. As of Friday, 107-thousand dollars has been pledged. (INT) Commuters who ride the rails can now get Metrolink service alerts. Visit metrolinktrains.com/subscribe to sign up for ‘Metrolink Alerts’ – customized notifications delivered in real-time by text or email. (INT) Farmers in the Palo Verde Valley around Blythe are temporarily fallowing portions of their fields to conserve water and help stabilize the Colorado River. The Metropolitan Water District (MWD) has joined with Palo Verde Irrigation District to launch a new program to support and strengthen the Palo Verde Valley community. (INT) Fire restrictions are being imposed in most desert areas of the Inland Empire and seven other counties. They involve campfires, controlled flame devices, target shooting and smoking on public lands. The Bureau of Land Management emphasizes a prohibition of target shooting which is known to start wildfires. (INT) |
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