February 12, 2026
TOP STORIES
The airspace above El Paso, Texas, was shut down as the military was planning to use a high-energy laser that could pose risks to civilian flights, multiple outlets reported citing sources familiar with the plans.
BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada - Police said Jesse Van Rootselaar was found dead at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot injury. The motive for the attack is not yet known.
TUCSON - A man who was detained Tuesday night for questioning in the disappearance of “TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother said later he was released after several hours.
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Feb. 11, and the agency’s revisions to prior monthly data indicate the labor market was weaker in 2024 and 2025 than previously estimated.
INLAND EMPIRE - (INT) - Wednesday's rain was only a tune-up for what's coming.
MT. BALDY – (INT) – Predicted wintry weather has prompted the US Forest Service to close several hiking trails around Mt. Baldy.
HIGHLAND – (INT) – An outreach operation among the homeless wound up sending several to jail.
RIVERSIDE – (INT) – Freeway 91 through central Riverside will be getting some long-playing attention.
SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – One firefighter was injured in a major 2-alarm fire.
SAN JACINTO – (INT) – A motorist involved in a hit-and-run vehicle incident is dead after an encounter with sheriff’s deputies.
INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Staffing in the San Bernardino County Fire Department is being expanded.
INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – An analysis has confirmed what many seasoned motorists already knew.
RIVERSIDE – (INT) - Daily passenger rail service into the Coachella Valley is a step nearer reality.
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) – Inland Empire cities did not score well among those where people have the best money management skills.
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LOS ANGELES - James Van Der Beek died amid his battle with colorectal cancer. He was 48.
Community college degree programs more popular
HOLLYWOOD - Football festivities and frigid temperatures across the East Coast and Midwest kept moviegoers on the couch.
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.
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 elderly man is under arrest after a Wildomar residence had been transformed into a large indoor marijuana farm. Sheriff’s investigators eradicated more than 1-thousand plants and booked Guofo Chen, 74, on suspicion of growing and possessing marijuana for sale. (INT)

A bicyclist struck and killed by a hit-run driver in Colton has been identified. Police have little information about the driver who fled the scene on Riverside Avenue early Friday (February 6th). Killed was Sinahi Moises Garcia of Corona. (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)

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)

The California Highway Patrol has assumed an investigation into a collision Wednesday (February 11th) that injured an on-duty Menifee police officer who was responding to a call for medical aid. The officer was driving through an intersection on McCall Road at the time of the collision involving two other vehicles. (INT)

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RSO) now says one of their patrol units was in pursuit of a motorcyclist moments before a crash at a Perris intersection. The fleeing motorcyclist was fatally injured in the Thursday (February 5th) collision that involved another vehicle. The identity of the motorcyclist was not immediately released. The RSO has beefed up traffic enforcement in that area of Perris that became popular for unlicensed off-roaders. (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 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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