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TOP STORIES
 JERUSALEM - All 20 of the living Israeli hostages held by Hamas have returned to Israeli territory.
WASHINGTON - Media across the ideological spectrum said they will not sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new press policy by Tuesday’s afternoon deadline.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Education fired nearly everyone in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in a wave of new layoffs that began Friday, according to the union representing the agency's employees.
Streets on the Jersey Shore flooded Monday and the Coast Guard rescued someone in the ocean off Cape Cod as a nor’easter brought rain, dangerous surf and wind gusts of more than 40 mph to the Northeast, officials said.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) - Flash Flood Watches are being expanded as an early winter storm enters the Southland.
 PERRIS – (INT) – An elderly skydiver has died during a jump at the Perris Valley Airport.
 CORONA – (INT) – A Perris man has been shot and killed when he was confronted by an off-duty Orange County sheriff’s deputy.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) - UC Riverside students, staff, and faculty members are put on notice about AI tools.
RIVERSIDE – (INT) – Opponents of President Trump’s ‘authoritarianism’ will take to the streets.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – A Riverside jury has handed down a death penalty verdict in five gang-related murders.
 JOSHUA TREE – Uncertainty over the government shutdown has been especially unsettling in in the Joshua Tree National Park.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – A Riverside shooting has blossomed into a murder-for-hire investigation.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – Riverside planners are pushing ahead with a detailed update of the city’s General Plan.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Newly-sworn Highway Patrol officers are reporting to area offices.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – A new check on the pace of inflation puts the Inland Empire among the top 10 metro areas where it’s rising the fastest.
 FOREST FALLS – (INT) – It’s likely to be weeks before flood-ravaged Route 38 above Forest Falls in the San Bernardino Mountains is reopened to Big Bear.
 SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – A property tax payment scam has surfaced in San Bernardino County.
 CABAZON – (INT) – As the search for baby Emmanuel continues, Riverside County prosecutors are setting the record straight.
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 HUNTINGTON BEACH – Authorities removed the wreckage of a helicopter from the steps of a pedestrian bridge in Huntington Beach.
 They are two of the West Coast’s most destructive generators of huge earthquakes.
 LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 Thursday to win their NL Division Series 3-1.
 LOS ANGELES - Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 29-year-old man accused of setting the most destructive blaze in Los Angeles history, likely used a lighter to start a small fire on New Year’s Day that smoldered underground for days.
 California becomes the first state to phase ultraprocessed food out of school meals
 LOS ANGELES - An after-action report on the Palisades Fire was released Wednesday.
 SACRAMENTO - The California School Boards Association (CSBA) announced Wednesday the launch of a multi-year initiative to compel the State of California to adopt a statewide plan for closing persistent student achievement gaps.
 SAN DIEGO – State School Superintendent Tony Thurmond is claiming measurable gains in math and literacy assessment scores.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) – A study found that the more drivers are exposed to aggressive behavior on the road, the more likely they are to drive aggressively themselves.
 California scores comparatively low among the states with the greatest student debt.
 INDIO - It's months away, but the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival has already sold out.
 It’s no secret that Californians are a diverse lot.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) - Another La Nina winter is shaping up for California.
 SACRAMENTO – California voters will weigh in on a growing debate over about redistricting.
 California is on the cusp of an unprecedented demographic shift, with projections indicating a dramatic increase in the older adult population by 2040.
Police in Hemet have mounted an active murder investigation into a fatal shooting. It happened Monday (October 13th) on West Florida Avenue. A single gunshot wound claimed a man’s life. No details were issued and the victim’s name was not released. (INT) An ongoing investigation has not turned up the cause of a fire in a Bloomington mobile home that killed a woman and a dog. The fire on Thursday (October 9th) was confined to a large ranch-style property on Laurel Avenue. (INT) The City of Moreno Valley recently introduced its new AI-powered virtual assistants, Mo and Val. They are a dynamic digital concierge team available 24/7 on the City’s website. Mo and Val are designed to make interacting with the City faster, easier, and more accessible. (INT) A Jurupa Valley man who shot at a sheriff’s deputy, escaped a dragnet in the Jurupa Hills and fled to Mexico has been apprehended and returned to the US. Martin Perez Jr., 31, is facing charges for the incident in May 2024 that began as a traffic infraction and resulted in attempted murder. (INT) More than 2 million vote-by-mail ballots for the November 4th Special Election are enroute to voters across the Inland Empire. To be counted, completed ballots must be received by the Registrar of Voters offices or any vote center within Riverside and San Bernardino counties no later than the close of polls at 8 p.m. on Election Day. (INT) Restoration of Palm Springs’ historic Plaza theater is nearing completion and will reopen in early December. It had fallen into disrepair and has been closed since 2014. The Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation conducted a multi-year fundraising campaign to provide funds to fully restore the iconic theatre and adapt it to future needs. (INT) Work is starting on a 6,000 foot long underground flood control channel skirting the west side of March Air Reserve Base. It will tie into the Perris Valley Flood Control Channel at a cost of $15.5 million dollars. (INT) The City of Riverside invites the community to learn more about the proposed Riverside Sports Complex & Entertainment District at a community meeting scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Springbrook Clubhouse. The City is negotiating to revitalize the 56-acre former Ab Brown Sports Complex site, which has been vacant since 2018. (INT) More than 7 in 10 Riverside County public school students in grades 2–12 are eligible for up to $1,500 each in scholarship funds. Families can check their eligibility by visiting CalKIDS.org and entering the child’s 10-digit Statewide Student Identifier (SSID). (INT) The Auen Foundation, a Coachella Valley-based private grant-making foundation, has pitched in $250,000 to help restore the historic Plaza Theater in Palm Springs. (INT) Columbus Day closures are in place today across the Inland Empire. Financial institutions and all post offices are closed. Federal and state offices are shuttered but most city and state offices are open. Most transportation agencies are on regular schedule. (INT) A Homeland man is the sole suspect in the gunshot slaying of another in that Riverside County community west of Hemet. Sheriff’s investigators have not revealed a motive for the slaying of Bryan Razo, age 20. His body was found October 8th near an intersection in the rural community. Jailed is Jose Andrade, age 32. (INT) Toxicology tests may determine what caused the death of a Riverside motorist after he was handcuffed and detained due to intoxication. Jose Luis Serrano Jr., 32, was detained after running a red light on October 4th on Van Buren Boulevard. He admitted ingesting methamphetamine. (INT) Despite a lean rainfall year, Diamond Valley Reservoir near Hemet is still about 95% full. With this and other surface and groundwater storage, the Southern California MWD is on track to end the calendar year with a record 3.9 million acre-feet of water in storage. (INT) UC Riverside has kicked off its fall quarter by welcoming its largest group of student residents during move-in weekend. Over 15,000 students and family members assisting them moved in to one of the six campus residence halls over the four-day period. (INT) A suspected mail thief is jailed and a person of interest is being sought. Sheriff’s investigators say the thefts occurred around Lake Mathews, Ontario, Riverside, and Lake Elsinore. A search of Jessica Osburn’s Riverside home turned up evidence of the thefts, authorities said. (INT) San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus has ramped up patrols around the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. It’s in response to recent violence aimed at several Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities across the nation. Dicus says the measures taken by his staff are being taken out of an abundance of caution, and there is currently no direct threat to the public or the facility at Adelanto. (INT) The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, which features the world’s largest rotating tram car, is undergoing it annual maintenance and will be shut down until October 13th. Switzerland-based technicians are servicing the controls system. Annual state-permit testing will also be conducted. (INT) Construction is underway on Phase 2B of the Murrieta Creek Flood Control, Environmental Restoration, and Recreation Project. It will extend another mile from Rancho California Road to Via Montezuma to cover the lower two miles of the authorized 7.5-mile corridor. The project construction cost is $44 million. (INT) Dust pollution is a growing concern in California due to human activities as well as some natural processes, like drought, which are becoming more intense in a changing climate. The UC Dust Initiative aims to provide a comprehensive summary of dust science in California and a guide to adaptation and mitigation efforts. One of the goals of the dust initiative is to develop an early-warning system, UC says. (INT) |
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