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| January 14, 2026 |
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TOP STORIES
 Multiple senior prosecutors in Washington and Minnesota are leaving their jobs amid turmoil over the Trump administration’s handling of the shooting death of a Minneapolis woman.
WASHINGTON - The final inflation report of 2025 showed that prices rose 2.7% in December from a year ago, a sign that cost pressures for consumers remain slow to ease, particularly for everyday items.
Global central bankers issued a statement Tuesday defending U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the launch of a criminal investigation into the central bank chief.
The United States passport has returned to the top 10 ranking of the world’s most powerful despite Americans losing visa-free access to seven different destinations over the last year, according to the Henley Passport Index.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – The Inland Empire’s largest city is debuting its Downtown Valet Program.
 INLAND EMPIRE - (INT) - A warm, dry airmass over Southern California will exert its influence for the next several days.
 WRIGHTWOOD – (INT) – Assessment teams have completed their work in the wake of damage inflicted by the December rainstorms.
 WRIGHTWOOD – (INT) - The Southern California ski season has been a disappointment.
 MOUNT BALDY – (INT) – The Forest Service says trails around Mt. Baldy and Ontario Peak were reopened Friday (January 9th).
 DEVORE – (INT) – Motorists on the I-15 near Devore can expect some occasional inconveniences over the coming months.
 MORENO VALLEY – (INT) –Moreno Valley is embarking on a series of projects.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Twenty-eight persons died at the hands of law enforcement officers during 2025.
 The Inland Empire ended 2025 with the highest inflation rate among the nation’s metropolitan areas.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – A year-ending report has graded the Inland Empire’s hospitals on their safe, professional standard of care.
 A semi-autonomous fire suppression drone, is designed to supercharge firefighters.
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 LOS ANGELES - A man suspected of driving a U-Haul box truck into a group of demonstrators has been arrested.
 BEVERLY HILLS - Comedian Nikki Glaser once again delivered a well-received opening monologue in her second year as host of Golden Globes.
 SACRAMENTO - In his final State of the State message, Gov. Gavin Newsom touted California’s economic dominance.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is getting more pushback over established procedure for vaccine policy.
 CHICO - Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a Northern California Republican known for his expertise on water and forestry issues, has died.
 SACRAMENTO - The DMV says that approximately 325,000 Californians will be required to replace their Real ID licenses.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) - The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the first Sierra snow survey of the season.
 LOS ANGELES - (INT) - New Zillow data show the biggest housing impacts near the burn zones weren’t on prices.
 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.
 Riverside ranks in the top one-third of US cities where consumers are most diligent with their credit cards.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) - Another La Nina winter is shaping up for California.
Sheriff’s investigators in Moreno Valley say that drugs played a role in the death of a motorcyclist. Marvonna Vaxter, 25, was fatally injured in a crash with another vehicle Monday night (January 12th). An individual seen running from the scene was later arrested on drug charges. (INT) In Upland, a Monday evening drive-time crash involving a construction box truck and a sedan shutdown four eastbound lanes of the 210 near Mountain Avenue. Initial information from the CHP indicated one person was killed. Earlier in Moreno Valley, a young woman perished early Monday when her vehicle crashed at an intersection on Iris Avenue. Karina Samano, 22, of Moreno Valley died at the scene. (INT) CalFresh households in Riverside County are eligible for replacement benefits after the recent winter storms. Residents who lost food and used CalFresh benefits to purchase that food have until Jan. 22 to report losses and request replacement benefits. (INT) A motorist has been killed when his van plunged off the 210 freeway near the 215 interchange in San Bernardino. A passenger survived the late Saturday night (January 10th) crash. (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 Victor Valley Transit Authority is about to put its new hydrogen fuel cell buses on the streets of the High Desert communities. A ribbon-cutting is set for January 14th. (INT) Verizon Wireless will pay $7.7 million to resolve a civil enforcement action involving environmental violations at hundreds of the company’s wireless telecommunication cell towers in seven counties including San Bernardino and Riverside. Over the past 7-years violations occurred at numerous Verizon cell towers where hazardous materials and above-ground petroleum storage tanks are used to power emergency generators and backup systems. (INT) Walking the Santa Ana River Trail near Riverside may require some detours over the next several months. Levees are being rehabilitated to maintain long-term flood protection for Riverside and Jurupa Valley. During construction, the trail will remain open. (INT) The City of Riverside has launched an AI-powered chat and voice assistant. City officials say it will provide residents with faster, easier, and more reliable access to city services and information, and is “part of a broader commitment to digital transformation and community-focused service delivery while improving internal efficiency.” Rivy is available on city’s website --- riversideca.gov (INT) An M2.7 earthquake near Moreno Valley went mostly unnoticed Tuesday. The USGS placed the epicenter about 3-miles north of MoVal not far from the San Jacinto Fault Zone. (INT) Investigators are saying little about the gunshot slaying of a man near San Bernardino. Statements were offered by witnesses to the Sunday morning (January 11th) incident on Kendall Drive. Later arrested was Omar Antonia Mejia Ceron, 38, of Beaumont. The victim’s identity was not immediately released. (INT) Updating the Inland Empire’s labor market data, the jobless rate has fallen to 5-point-4 percent. It’s an improvement from the 5-point-9 percent in September. More than 119-thousand people were looking for work, according to the EDD’s latest report. (INT) A San Bernardino man is under arrest on suspicion of stabbing two others, one fatally. Sheriff’s investigators say the Tuesday night (January 6th) incident occurred on north ‘F’ Street. Jason Galindo, 48, fled the scene but was arrested the next day. It was the first reported homicide of the year in the Inland Empire. (INT) A portion of Lime Street in downtown Riverside is getting a new designation. It will also be known as “Captain Tim Strack Parkway” to honor the fallen firefighter. Strack was a member of the Riverside Fire Department for 28 years before his death in 2023. (INT) Ontario has reached a milestone with the opening of the City’s new Wellness Center. It was funded under Measure Q and is designed to provide immediate access to coordinated care and essential services in one central location. It expands supportive services for individuals and families working toward stability, wellness, and permanent housing. (INT) Jasmine Glover-McNamara has been named the San Bernardino Director of Animal Services. The department that not only serves the City of San Bernardino, but the cities of Colton, Fontana, Grand Terrace, Loma Linda, Rialto, and Fontana. (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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