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| February 6, 2026 |
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TOP STORIES
 WASHINGTON - Employers announced 108,435 job cuts in January, the highest tally for the first month of the year since 2009, according to a report out Feb. 5, and a sign employers may be taking defensive steps against economic uncertainty.
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Thursday announced a new rule to make it easier to fire senior-level civil servants.
Tens of thousands of Americans are expected to die each year from exposure to wildfire smoke, a new study projects. Wildfire smoke could contribute to as many as 24,100 deaths every year, researchers estimate in the journal Science Advances.
A brutally cold weekend awaits more than 100 million people in the northeastern quarter of the nation as Arctic air lunges southward straight from eastern Canada.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – An analysis has confirmed what many seasoned motorists already knew.
 INLAND EMPIRE - (INT) - Are weather vanes pointing toward rain?
 SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – Sergeant Grant Ward, President of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Employees' Benefit Association, has died.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) - Daily passenger rail service into the Coachella Valley is a step nearer reality.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson documented five key areas in which Riverside is “Leveling Up".
 INLAND EMPIRE - (INT) - Local jobless rate slides to 5.1%. That matched the California rate.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – March Air Reserve Base (MARB) is getting some upgrades for a new tenant.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Commuters on San Bernardino’s Metrolink Line will be making some adjustments.
 ONTARIO – (INT) – A nearly 30-year murder investigation stemming from an Ontario business deal that went awry is winding down.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Inland Empire cities did not score well among those where people have the best money management skills.
 WRIGHTWOOD – (INT) – Assessment teams have completed their work in the wake of damage inflicted by the December rainstorms.
 MOUNT BALDY – (INT) – The Forest Service says trails around Mt. Baldy and Ontario Peak were reopened Friday (January 9th).
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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.
 HOLLYWOOD - “Melania: Twenty Days to History” has won over fans of the first lady.
BAKERSFIELD — (INT) - 59 vehicles were involved in a crash on Highway 99 on southbound lanes near Earlimart.
SACRAMENTO – (INT) - An update of the Sierra snowpack demonstrates the fickleness of California’s winter weather.
 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.
 New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that the number of Californians fleeing to another state has begun to slow.
 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.
An early morning fire routed 16 people from a Moreno Valley hotel. No injuries were reported as smoke billowed from the second floor of the 4-story hotel on Day Street early Friday (February 6th). (INT) Sheriff’s investigators have announced an arrest in a 10-year-old Apple Valley homicide. New information has led to the apprehension of Michael Austin Roberts, age 27. Detectives did not offer a motive for the gunshot slaying of Michael Brooks who was 54 at the time he was found inside a residence on Apple Valley Road in August of 2016. (INT) Beaumont High School has won the 43rd Riverside County Academic Decathlon, the first in the school’s history. Beaumont advances to the California Academic Decathlon set for March 20-22 in Santa Clara. (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) Banning is marking the 100th Day of School for 2025-26 with students dressed up as “100 year olds”. Students participated in themed lessons, and engaged in hands-on activities centered around the number 100. (INT) Moreno Valley city officials are encouraging public input on the designation of truck routes within the city. It’s required by state law to prioritize issues of community health, safety, and quality of life. Mayor Ulises Cabrera says his city is “balancing the needs of residents and businesses.” (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) For the second time in 10-days, pedestrians have been struck and killed by trains in Ontario. The coroner has identified the victims as Jose Calderon, 44, and Jamaal Scott, age 43. Scott was described as homeless. Authorities did not offer details of the incidents on February 4th and January 25th. (INT) An investigation into the slaying of a Perris man last month at Nuevo has netted an arrest. A search warrant served On February 2nd in Moreno Valley resulted in the incarceration of 19-year-old Luis Rosas. The body of Ronald Gargano, 63, was found in a rural area off Nuevo Road and Foothill Avenue. (INT) CalFire and the U.S. Forest Service are taking advantage of dry weather for a series of controlled burns. Smoke has been visible over the San Jacinto Mountains. Pile burning will continue the rest of the month west of Highway 243 between Pine Cove and Idyllwild. The fires are aimed at preventing larger, more destructive fires later this summer. (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) 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) 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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