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| March 11, 2026 |
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TOP STORIES
 Nearly 700,000 people have fled their homes in Lebanon, the U.N. says, as Israel’s sweeping evacuation orders and intensifying airstrikes turn the country into a major new front in the widening Middle East war.
The first week of President Donald Trump’s military strikes in Iran have cost American taxpayers over $6 billion, according to Pentagon sources cited by The New York Times—as other sources place estimates even higher.
A defunct NASA satellite that launched 14 years ago to study Earth’s radiation belts is expected to crash back to the planet.
As the weather moves into spring, the Earth's atmosphere may be shifting as well. The current La Niña climate pattern may be transitioning toward a strong El Niño pattern, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Southern California’s ‘whip lash’ weather is about to make another adjustment.
 SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – San Bernardino Police are waging a collaborative traffic enforcement campaign with Omnitrans.
 SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – Investigators are trying to track down the cause of a 2-alarm fire Sunday at a San Bernardino apartment complex.
 Daily passenger rail service between the Coachella Valley and Los Angeles could arrive sooner.
 TEMECULA – One member of the Inland Empire’s Congressional delegation is dropping out.
 PALM SPRINGS – (INT) – The Palm Springs Police Department has launched its high-tech drone command center.
 MORENO VALLEY – (INT) – After a 2-week shutdown, the Moreno Valley Mall is welcoming shoppers under improved safety conditions.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – A measure to raise Riverside’s sales tax will be decided on the June 2nd ballot.
 INLAND EMPIRE - (INT) - Local law enforcement agencies are prepped for war-related incidents.
 MT. BALDY – (INT) – The Forest Service has extended closures of several hiking trails.
 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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The western U.S. is set to face an early spring heatwave.
 HOLLYWOOD - “The Bride!,” a reimagining of “The Bride of Frankenstein,” has collapsed in its box office debut.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) – The latest check on the Sierra Nevada snowpack finds it’s 66 percent of average.
 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.
Forty firefighters responded to a burning commercial self-storage facility at Lake Elsinore Tuesday (March 10th). Twenty storage units were damaged before the flames were controlled. One person suffered minor burns in the blaze on Riverside Drive. (INT) San Bernardino has been recognized as a ‘Tree City USA’ for the third consecutive year by the Arbor Foundation. Mayor Helen Tran says her city has a “commitment to investing in green spaces, improving air quality, and creating a healthier environment for our residents.” (INT) More than sixty dogs were saved from a house fire in East Hemet on Thursday March 5th. The dogs were taken to the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus where they have been put up for adoption. (INT) Riverside police are holding two men for the gunshot death of a transient last month. Investigators said the victim, Nile Blackston-Jefferson, was lured to the 4400 block of Main Street at 14th Street where he was shot. No motive was given. (INT) Police in Cathedral City have shot and fatally wounded an intruder who forced his way into a home at the Date Palm Country Club and shot one person. The victim of the Monday night intrusion was released after hospital treatment. The identity of the dead intruder was not immediately released. (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) 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) 408 middle schools and high schools have been selected for the prestigious 2026 California Distinguished Schools Program. It is California’s school recognition program that singles out exceptional schools that distinguish themselves on the basis of exemplary student outcomes. (INT) A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy is on leave following his arrest March 7th in Jurupa Valley on allegations of sexual battery and false imprisonment. No details about the investigation were released. Yash Patel, 29, is a 5-year employee of the sheriff’s department and was most recently assigned to the Robert Presley Detention Center. (INT) Carlos Prieto has been appointed chief operating and strategy officer for the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton. Prieto will oversee day-to-day operations of the hospital. (INT) Riverside is getting a new “downshift space” where city employees can take their breaks in an aesthetically pleasing and relaxing environment. The Blue Zone is designed to help reduce stress and boost productivity. Research shows that employers that make such changes have healthier employees, less absenteeism and higher morale, which leads to less turnover. (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) 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) 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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