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| December 8, 2024 |
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TOP STORIES
DAMASCUS - Syria's army command has notified officers that President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year authoritarian rule has ended.
President-elect Trump has nominated former U.S. Border Patrol chief Rodney Scott to lead Customs and Border Protection.
Gen Z’s all a bot getting the job done.
SOUTHLAND – (INT) - After months of pain at the pump, drivers across the nation are getting some relief.
TikTok's bid to overturn a law which would see it banned or sold in the US from early 2025 has been rejected.
DESERT CENTER – (INT) – The Bureau of Land Management has given final approval for the Easley Solar project.
 INLAND EMPIRE METRO: Another dry and breezy forecast for the coming week.
 HEMET – (INT) – A suspected DUI motorist is under arrest for crashing his car into a Hemet Public Works utility truck killing a city employee.
 VICTORVILLE – (INT) - Victorville is celebrating the 30th birthday of the Southern California Logistics Airport.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – The Inland Empire’s largest city, Riverside, is far down the list of most expensive big US cities to live in.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Atmospheric rivers flowing off the Pacific Ocean filled Northern California rivers during November but left much of the Southland in need.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Results of the 2024 November General Election are finally in.
 CORONA – (INT) – Some closures are set on Freeway 91 before the year-ending holidays.
RIVERSIDE – (INT) – Riverside County Supervisor Kevin Jeffries is wrapping up his tenure with some parting concerns.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) - Malcolm Smith, who many consider to be America’s most-renowned and best-loved motorcyclist, has died.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – The holiday season is officially underway in Riverside.
 SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – The San Bernardino County Road Department has expanded its fleet of snow removal equipment.
 SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – In-person voting at San Bernardino County’s polling places may have given Donald Trump the edge.
 INLAND EMPIRE - Living here comes at a cost.
 FERNDALE, CA – (INT) – There have been scores of aftershocks in the wake of Thursday's major M7.0 earthquake off the Northern California coast.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) - A proprietary forecasting model that predicts weather one year ahead has been announced.
 WASHINGTON - (INT) - The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Thursday to reauthorize the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program.
 LOS ANGELES – (INT) – Two former top officials in the cities of Baldwin Park and Commerce have pleaded guilty in a corruption and bribery scheme.
 SOUTHLAND - (INT) - Significant data breaches have compromised many Californians' personal information.
 WASHINGTON – (INT) – Help may be on the way for California communities recovering from another wildfire season.
 Housing costs and rent increases have outpaced building.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) - California is launching a new incentive that will provide income-eligible Californians up to $2,000 toward the purchase of a new e-bike.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) – Doctors are emphasizing the urgency of vaccines as the peak of the flu season approaches.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) – California public school students are improving in several areas.
 LOS ANGELES – (INT) - A new project will make Southern California more resilient to climate change.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) - California is under the spell of another La Nina which could have an impact on our weather.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) - – A new report shows a decline in greenhouse gas emissions.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) – A sobering analysis paints a challenging outlook for California’s water supply.
 SACRAMENTO - (INT) - Population estimates show that for the first time since 2020, California has grown and the Inland Empire contributed to much of the increase.
A Highland woman killed in a collision between two watercraft on Lake Perris has been identified. The coroner says that Paulina Guerrero, 40, died before paramedics recovered her body on Wednesday (December 4th.) (INT) Police in Menifee say there are suspicious circumstances in the gunshot death of a man at a residence on Antelope Road. Found dead late Wednesday night (December 4th) was Emmanuel Villalobos, age 42, of Menifee. (INT) UC Riverside is implementing key information security measures to help ensure the campus meets UC’s cybersecurity requirements and better protect the Highlander community. By May 2025, the UC will protect sensitive data, maintain operational continuity, comply with regulations, and mitigate financial risks. (INT) There may be less to burn in the Santa Ana Riverbottom bordering Riverside and Jurupa Valley. A $1.7 million grant will enable the Regional Park and Open-Space District to rid the area of invasive non-native plants with “on-going long term vegetation management.” Most of the fires in the riverbottom have been attributed to the homeless and their encampments. (INT) Metrolink has rolled out specially ticketed Holiday Express Train with stops Dec. 7 in Riverside, Dec. 14 in Simi Valley, Dec. 15 in Santa Clarita and Dec. 21 in Redlands. Rides on the festively decorated trainset feature carolers, holiday characters and special guests. The first of five Holiday Express Train stops were expected to welcome approximately 2,000 passengers. Trains will embark southbound on a 70-minute roundtrip. (INT) More than 1,000 high school students in San Bernardino County are on track to receive the state’s Seal of Bi-literacy (SSB). It recognizes graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing one or more languages in addition to English. The County Superintendent of Schools says the achievement will be marked with a gold seal on their diploma or transcript. (INT) Corona is the first city in Riverside County to implement the Pre-Hospital Adult Blood Transfusion program. It allows Emergency Medical Services (EMS) crews to administer blood products in the field. The life-saving initiative allows trauma patients with internal bleeding to get immediate intervention before arriving at the hospital. (INT) The growing popularity of the Joshua Tree National Park is being reflected in what’s called an expanded amenity fee increase starting on January 1st. First Come First Serve campgrounds will increase from $15 to $25 per night. The fees provide visitor services and maintain public facilities such as campgrounds. (INT) Funding may be in the pipeline for a new Metrolink station along the Perris Valley Line at Cajalco/Ramona Expressway. Governor Newsom announced Friday (October 25th) the $40.5 million is part of a statewide effort “to make the transportation network greener and more equitable.” (INT) Colton’s Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) is overseeing an incident in an industrial warehouse parking lot. Police say a 51-year-old pedestrian was struck by a semi-truck and killed. The mishap occurred Thursday evening (December 5th) on Miguel Bustamante Parkway. (INT) Time is running out for someone to claim a winning 197-million-dollar California lottery ticket. It was one of two sold December 8th, 2023 at the same Chevron gas station in Encino. Just last summer, one of the winning prizes was claimed. (INT) Menifee’s newest fire station is expected to be ready for roll-outs later this month. Fire station #5 in Quail Valley was built at a cost of nearly 9-million dollars and was partially funded by voter-approved Measure DD, a one-cent sales tax. (INT) Monday, December 2nd , marked the ninth anniversary of the 2015 terrorist attack in San Bernardino. Fourteen lives were lost including 13 county employees. There was a moment of remembrance at 10:55 a.m. on the county’s Facebook. (INT) Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) buses are marking the highest ridership since the onset of the pandemic. There were 614,788 boardings during October. That’s a 13% increase from the same month in 2023. RTA’s popular GoMicro service, serving Hemet and San Jacinto, was up 56% compared to a year ago. (INT) The Santa Ana River Trail is getting some upgrades. The Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District is spending $9.2 million to build nearly 2-miles of the Santa Ana River Trail near the Green River Golf Course. (INT) The future of March Air Reserve Base is looking brighter. Colonel Bryan Bailey, Commander of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, says the arrival of the newer KC-46 aircraft will preserve the installation as a key reserve base and job creator in the region for the next 50 to 100 years. The base employs over 4,000 military personnel, 6,200 civilian staff. (INT) For the first time, three San Bernardino City schools have been honored with a Platinum PBIS Implementation Award. They were honored for successfully developing systems to create welcoming, safe and inclusive learning environments. Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS) is a framework to equip students with the social skills to respond to situations in a safe, responsible and respectful manner. The honored elementary schools are Jones, Kendall-Harmon and Kimbark. (INT) |
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