May 19, 2025
TOP STORIES
PALM SPRINGS – (INT) – An investigation into the weekend bombing of a Palm Springs fertility clinic is winding down.
WASHINGTON - Former President Joseph Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Tariffs and broader uncertainty are weighing on home sales.
ST. LOUIS - At least 32 people are dead in Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia in the wake of storms and tornadoes.
SOUTHLAND - (INT) - Mother Nature is turning up the heat.
INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) - Private education and health services gained the most jobs in the Inland Empire the past 12-months.
SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – Efforts to decrease homelessness in San Bernardino County may be working.
VICTORVILLE – (INT) – The wheels of justice have begun turning in a Victorville child abuse and torture case.
RIVERSIDE – (INT) - The expansion of warehousing in one part of Riverside won’t happen.
MONTCLAIR – (INT) – The proposed extension of the LA Metro Foothill Gold Line is hanging in the balance.
NORCO – (INT) – Sheriff’s investigators say that murder charges are pending against a car jacking suspect.
RIVERSIDE – (INT) - The Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) is making some changes affecting its riders.
INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) - Bishop Alberto Rojas, leader of the Inland Empire’s Catholics, says the selection of Pope Leo XIV is “the joy of a new beginning."
GLEN HELEN – (INT) - San Bernardino County may be able to exchange land it owns at Glen Helen Regional Park provided the land is replaced with a new park.
SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – San Bernardino is ramping up for the growing need of unwanted pets.
COACHELLA – (INT) – As more pet owners shirk their responsibilities, more spay and neuter clinics are swinging into action.
SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – Rebuilding the Mt. Vernon Avenue bridge across the BNSF rail yards has reached another milestone.
SOUTHLAND – (INT) – As Southern California emerges from another so-called “wet season”, the “D” word has reappeared.
HOLLYWOOD - “Final Destination Bloodlines” towers over the domestic box office charts.
SOUTHLAND – (INT) – Southern California motorists are shopping for the best gasoline prices.
SACRAMENTO – (INT) - Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday (May 14th) that California is facing a shortfall of $12 billion for the upcoming budget year.
SACRAMENTO – (INT) – Governor Newsom has chided the counties and cities for not doing enough to shoot down homeless encampments.
Study: California rises to the top as the state to be a police officer.
OAKLAND – (INT) - The University of California Board of Regents Friday (May 2nd) approved the appointment of James B. Milliken as the next president.
SACRAMENTO – (INT) - Since January, California has lost 33-thousand jobs.
SOUTHLAND – (INT) – A new survey shows heightened concern among Californians about the threat of a mass school shooting.
SACRAMENTO – (INT) – A new report on the state of six immigration detention facilities in California casts a shadow on the treatment of detainees.
SOUTHLAND – (INT) - South Coast AQMD is expanding its air monitoring efforts in the wake of January's fires.
SACRAMENTO – (INT) – California leads the nation with the most zero-emission school buses.
SOUTHLAND – (INT) – Metrolink reports weekend ridership has scored the most in the agency’s history.
SACRAMENTO – (INT) – Reports of domestic violence in California continue a 24-year decline.
California is on the cusp of an unprecedented demographic shift, with projections indicating a dramatic increase in the older adult population by 2040.
Fire protection in the Del Rosa-Highland area around San Bernardino has just been improved. A celebration Saturday (May 17th) marked the opening of Fire Station 226. An original station opened in 1976. Officials say the new station “reflects a shared commitment to community safety, modernization and collaboration between local and the San Manuel tribal governments.” (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)

A Coachella Valley teenager has become the first young person in Riverside County to die of a flu-related illness this year. The victim had not been vaccinated. There have been 25 pediatric deaths related to flu reported in California, according to California Department of Public Health. 90% of reported pediatric deaths in the United States occurred in children who were not vaccinated against influenza.? (INT)

A temporary Special Academic Instruction (SAI) teacher at Citrus Valley High School in Redlands was arrested Tuesday (May 13th) for alleged sexual abuse of a minor. Elvin Vereau was described as paraprofessional until 2022 before taking a teaching role. Vereau has been placed on administrative leave. Prosecutors have filed charges of ongoing sexual abuse of a child under the age of 10.

The annual San Bernardino County Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony will reflect on the lives of officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. Their names will be called out at the May 22nd ceremony at the Montclair Police Facility. (INT)

Riverside County supervisors voted Tuesday (May 6th) to create a regional government agency, known as a Joint Power Authority (JPA), in the Coachella Valley. It would develop solutions to bring energy capacity for new housing and commercial developments in the areas served by the Imperial Irrigation District. The result could translate to economic development and jobs particularly in Thousand Palms and parts of Indio, La Quinta and Coachella. (INT)

San Andreas High School in San Bernardino has been named a 2025 Model Continuation High School by the California Department of Education (CDE). 74 schools throughout California were recognized as Model Continuation High Schools for 2025. (INT)

Crafton Hills College (CHC) in Yucaipa is graduating its first students earning a bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy. On May 22nd, seven students will walk the stage, marking a historic milestone for the college. (INT)

Redlands officials say the number of homeless in their city has plunged 31 percent since the previous Point-In-Time count a year ago. The number of unsheltered people – those living on the streets, in vehicles or tents, with no roof over their heads – was down by 28 percent. In 2022, the City Council approved creation of the Homeless Solutions Office, hiring a Homeless Solutions Manager to coordinate resources and provide outreach to the homeless population. (INT)

In a sign of the approaching wildfire season, an evacuation warning was issued before CalFire got the upper hand on a 60-acre fire Thursday (May 15th) in Menifee. The Baxter Fire was reported in light, flashy fuels along Avenida Manana. There was no reported damage to buildings. (INT)

Retiring UC Riverside Chancellor Kim Wilcox’ name is now a lasting part of the campus landscape. A bright blue street sign unveiled against a brighter blue sky made it official: Campus Drive is now Kim Wilcox Drive. He lead UCR for almost 12 years, the second-longest serving chancellor in its history. (INT)

Authorities in Banning are considering charges in an assault at the Banning Health Care Center that left a 92-year-old patient dead and another under arrest. Attilio Cecchetto died 2-days after the May 8th incident. His roommate, Sam Timaloa, 76, a registered sex offender, was on parole and is awaiting a court hearing. (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 City of Hemet has launched an incentive to attract more car dealerships. An ordinance would encourage existing ones to invest in significant facility upgrades and expansions. City leaders figure it would boost local employment and bolster the city's sales tax revenue. (INT)

The Inland Empire has gained a voice on the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson has been appointed to the powerful state agency. A statement from the CARB says she is a “longtime advocate for environmental sustainability.” Most recently, she championed the development of Riverside’s "Clean and Green Tech Hub."

One of San Bernardino’s ‘high risk’ corridors is getting some improvements. The city is getting nearly 3-million dollars to construct raised street medians along a 3-and-a-half mile stretch of E Street. The competitive grant was awarded under California’s Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). (INT)

WEATHER PORTAL

Real-Time Traffic
NBC
AQMD AQI
Habitat for Humanity
United Way of the Inland Valleys