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| April 17, 2025 |
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TOP STORIES
TALLAHASSEE, FL - The son of a Leon County Sheriff’s deputy killed two people at Florida State University and wounded six others
WASHINGTON - US economic growth will be hit and prices will rise for consumers as a result of new tariffs on goods entering the country, the head of America's central bank has warned.
SAN FRANCISCO - Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta said Wednesday they are suing the Trump administration.
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration likely committed criminal contempt when it flew migrants to El Salvador despite a court ruling forbidding it, Judge James Boasberg ruled Wednesday.
The U.S. could lose up to $6 billion as a result of declining Canadian tourism, according to an analysis of data.
RIVERSIDE – (INT) – One person was killed and four others injured in a multi-vehicle crash in downtown Riverside Wednesday evening.
 SOUTHLAND - (INT) - Is this the last throwback to winter?
INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Neighboring Riverside County cities of Murrieta and Menifee are among California’s twenty safest.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – Two members of the Mongols Motorcycle Club are under suspicion of assaulting and murdering a rival motorcycle gang member.
 SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) - According to StorageCafe’s latest annual survey, 33% of Americans currently rent a self- storage unit.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – Officials are looking for a better way to demystify the Riverside County budget.
 INDIO – (INT) – Silence has temporarily fallen on the Polo Grounds at Indio that will come alive again this weekend.
 COLTON – (INT) – A course has been set to manage the future of wild burros that roam the hills along the county line.
 INLAND EMPIRE – San Bernardino County’s Community Development and Housing Department has announced two significant contracts.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) – As Southern California emerges from another so-called “wet season”, the “D” word has reappeared.
 YUCAIPA – (INT) - A 10-year-old girl will make college history when she becomes the youngest ever to graduate from Yucaipa-based Crafton Hills Community College.
 BIG BEAR – (INT) – Two of the surviving Big Bear bald eaglets have names.
 SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – Major improvements for San Bernardino’s second-largest park are underway.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Government leaders, local officials and homeowners are digesting the implications of new 'fire maps.'
SACRAMENTO – (INT) – Reports of domestic violence in California continue a 24-year decline.
 JULIAN – (INT) – Aftershocks from Monday’s earthquake in the mountains of northeast San Diego County continue to fade.
 SAN ONOFRE – (INT) One of the world's most legendary surfing spots will take center stage during the 2028 Summer Olympics.
 SOUTHLAND - (INT) - With grocery prices climbing, filling our carts at the supermarket may be a new luxury.
 HOLLYWOOD – “A Minecraft Movie” remains No. 1 at the box office as five new movies opened in theaters.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) – Southern California gasoline prices are pulling back after a brief spike.
 LOS ANGELES – (INT) – The Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California prepares to meet climate change.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) – Californians don’t do well in their financial literacy.
 California's affordability crisis energized by soaring electricity rates
 SOUTHLAND - (INT) - Californians have consistently cited homelessness as a top issue facing the state, and numbers explain it.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) - California immunization rates for kindergarten students remain higher than the national average.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) - California is moving forward with a groundbreaking satellite data project to track and reduce methane emissions.
 OAKLAND – (INT) - The California Department of Justice (DOJ) has ranked the Top Ten consumer complaints.
 California is on the cusp of an unprecedented demographic shift, with projections indicating a dramatic increase in the older adult population by 2040.
A motorcyclist killed Tuesday (April 15th) at Lake Elsinore was an off-duty San Bernardino County fire fighter. The coroner reported that Ryan Spandrio, 30, of Lake Elsinore was on Railroad Canyon Road when he crashed. (INT) Riverside County’s annual tax sale is almost here. It will feature 389 properties with unpaid taxes of more than 8-million dollars. Interested bidders must submit a refundable deposit of $5,000 by Monday, April 21st. Properties for sale are at https://countytreasurer.org/tc-221. (INT) More and more homeless are turning to the desert in hopes of a future. Sheriff’s deputies extended San Bernardino County’s ‘Operation Shelter Me’ into the Morongo Basin and surrounding communities on April 11th. Fourteen individuals were referred to assistance programs. Four agreed to accepting professional services. (INT) The gunshot deaths of a father and son in a desert wash are being investigated. Sheriff’s deputies found the bodies of Michael Williams, 35, and his 14-year-old son on Thursday (April 10th) in Adelanto. Sheriffs investigators said Saturday that a firearm was at the scene and that the father killed himself. (INT) Carrie Schindler has been appointed Executive Director of the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority. She will succeed longtime Executive Director Ray Wolfe who retires this summer. (INT Criminal street gang members in Riverside County have one less source for their illegal firearms. A sheriff’s raid on a residence in San Jacinto has netted 18 illegally possessed firearms, four assault rifles and a semi-automatic pistol loaded with ammunition designed to pierce body armor. Deputies also seized approximately 20 high-capacity magazines and three 50-round drum magazines. Two convicted felons are under arrest. (INT) Human interpreters in Moreno Valley are being replaced by Wordly, an AI-powered translation service. It provides real-time, audio-to-text translation support at public meetings and selected events. The AI technology provides access to instant translations in multiple languages without the need for human interpreters. (INT) $13.7 million dollars in grant money is bound to Riverside County to acquire 74 acres of land in the Silo Hills near Hemet. It contains one of the last remaining vernal pools, one of the most threatened habitats in California. The grant to the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority (RCA) will bolster the state’s goal of conserving 30% of its land and coastal waters by 2030. (INT) Getting public records from the City of Moreno Valley just got easier. An upgraded public records system that streamlines both requests and searches, has been launched. Visitors to Moval.org can explore the new system and search for available records. Public records can still be viewed at City Hall free of charge. (INT) Residents of Riverside and San Bernardino counties can receive complimentary Metrolink tickets for up to 90 days. The promotion is aimed at reducing freeway congestion and lowering greenhouse gas emissions. Would-be riders can visit IECommuter.org/RideFree and create an account to request tickets. (INT) Metrolink is providing free rides on all trains, including the Arrow service, in honor of Earth Day April 22nd. Riders can board any train at any Metrolink station with no ticket required. (INT) In Banning, two men were shot, one fatally, at a neighborhood market Monday evening. Police said the surviving victim was in critical condition. A portion of 8th Street was closed for the investigation. (INT) Two people lost their lives in a pair of Sunday (April 13th) vehicle crashes in Riverside County. In Corona, the coroner responded to the 91 freeway to investigate the death of Stephen Palacios, 35, of Rancho Cucamonga. The CHP disclosed Monday that Palacios was the innocent victim of a police chase that ended in a crash at Lincoln Avenue. The motorist being chased was not injured but is facing charges of second-degree murder. In an earlier incident, 19-year-old Preston Obeidin of Long Beach died on the shoulder of Highway 79 east of Temecula. (INT) San Bernardino police say they are holding a suspect in a deadly, late night stabbing on Highland Avenue. Jesse Trevino, 46, of Highland and a female were walking near a car wash April 3rd when they were involved in a verbal dispute with an assailant who fled into the night. Police announced Tuesday (April 8th) they have arrested Mark Amabisca, 34, of San Bernardino. (INT) Plans are advancing for a major improvement on Metrolink’s San Bernardino Line. Funding from multiple sources has been identified for the Lilac to Rancho Double Track Project linking Rialto and San Bernardino. The Southern California Regional Rail Authority says the project will increase commuter train speeds, reduce travel times, and enhance capacity along the line. Construction will start in 2027. (INT) Armed with recent changes in proposition 36, seventy Riverside County law enforcement officers swept into rural areas arresting 21 individuals suspected of violating their probation and parole terms ordered for treatment of substance abuse. The 1-day operation was conducted in Anza, Sage, Aguanga and the mountain communities of Idyllwild and Pinyon Pines. (INT) Chino is celebrating the opening of its first city-built park in 20 years. Chino Rancho Park is located at 5325 Phillips Boulevard. (INT) 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) There’s no need to feel disconnected in Moreno Valley. The City has expanded free WiFi Gardens to three additional local parks and facilities—JFK Park and Pedrorena Park and enhanced service around the Civic Center Amphitheater. That brings the overall total to 35 locations throughout Moreno Valley. (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) |
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