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| October 8, 2024 |
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TOP STORIES
TAMPA BAY, FL - Hurricane Milton will remain a powerful, potentially deadly and destructive force when it roars ashore in the Florida Peninsula.
Israel has held ceremonies to remember the victims of the mass killings and abductions carried out by Hamas on 7 October 2023, against a backdrop of continuing fighting in Gaza and Lebanon.
The United States government has spent more than $22 billion on fighting the conflict in the Middle East since war erupted a year ago on Oct. 7, 2023, according to new research.
Body weight continues to be a big public health issue in the United States. New government research suggests that the condition of having far too much fat stored in the body – severe obesity – has increased greatly over the past ten years.
 INLAND EMPIRE - (INT) - A costal eddy will determine how much cooling is ahead for Southern California.
MENIFEE – (INT) – A crackdown on unlicensed contractors is underway in Menifee.
ANGELUS OAKS – (INT) – More than 16-hundred fire personnel remain on the scene to squelch the remains of the month-old Line Fire.
 ONTARIO – (INT) – Seismologists say a year-long series of earthquakes centered southeast of Ontario has been attributed to what’s called the Fontana Seismicity lineament.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) –The state is handing out another round of funding for permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – Albertson’s and Vons are being called out for false advertising and unfair supermarket competition.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) – Gasoline prices have had little sustained direction in recent weeks.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California says the Southland is well-prepared with ample water in storage for the coming months.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – A 29-year veteran in the fire service will lead the Riverside City Fire Department (RFD).
 INLAND EMPIRE - (INT) - A new poll shows enthusiasm among Democrats in the Inland Empire’s 41st District is the highest of any congressional district in California.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – Election officials are in a quandary over the accuracy of voter registration rolls.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) - Local schools districts are weighing the consequences of declining enrollment.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Two years of Operation Consequences in San Bernardino County has gotten results.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Some of the coolest things in California were made in the Inland Empire.
 HOLLYWOOD - “Joker: Folie à Deux,” a genre-bending sequel to the billion-dollar comic book smash, hit a sour note.
 FRESNO – (INT) – State health officials are confirming the first two human cases of bird flu.
 LOS ANGELES – (INT) – Former Los Angeles deputy mayor Raymond She Wah Chan was sentenced Friday for his role in a bribery scheme.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) – Older drivers with a clean record will be spending less time in DMV offices renewing their licenses.
 SOUTHLAND - Climate change is exacerbating the risk of potentially dangerous mosquito-borne diseases.
 California’s undergraduate enrollment at four-year colleges and universities has soared over the past 30 years.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) – California students will no longer be suspended from school for voluntarily disclosing their substance abuse.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) - California’s emergency regulations to protect children and teens from the adverse effects of dangerous intoxicating hemp products are now in effect.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) - – A new report shows a decline in greenhouse gas emissions.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) – Likely California voters seem quite sure of their favorite candidates on the November 5th ballot.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) – Commuters riding the rails of Metrolink are in for some changes.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) - Newly released data from the Federal Reserve finds California ranks 1st among the states with the highest credit card debt increases.
 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.
The Forest Service is offering reassurances that the Bridge Fire is in its final stage. Occasional wisps of smoke are coming from Ice House Canyon at Mt. Baldy and near Blue Ridge and Inspiration Point at Wrightwood. The smoke is from within the fire’s perimeter and poses no threat to the community, officials said. (INT) A groundbreaking Thursday (October 3rd) marked initial construction of the Norco Bluffs emergency repair project along the Santa Ana River. The bluffs were initially designed to protect homes along River Drive from erosion caused by the river. A winter storm early this year caused erosion requiring the repairs. (INT) Health officials believe an estimated 150 people may have had close contact with a Beaumont High School student who suffered from tuberculosis. Students, faculty and staff members may have had that contact between August 8th and September 19th. The infected student is isolating at home and was expected to fully recover. (INT) Stater Brothers is totaling up losses to a pair of thieves who struck markets in Chino and Ontario. A week-long investigation led a regional gang team to Corona where Amber Buasen, 40, and Andrew Nunez, 28, were arrested. Some of the stolen products were recovered and returned to Stater Bros. (INT) Construction at the 91-71 interchange in Corona will require extended weeknight closures through early October. The southbound 71 to the east and westbound 91 connectors will also be closed. Construction crews are building support structures for the new eastbound 91 to northbound 71 connector. (INT) Senator Alex Padilla is sponsoring bicameral legislation to protect voters and election workers from intimidation and threats of violence at the ballot box. The bill would update existing anti-intimidation provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to limit the presence of visible firearms at locations where voters cast their ballots or election workers perform their official duties. (INT) The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has announced 228 grants, totaling over $12.6 million, to support initiatives in the Inland Empire and elsewhere. So far his year, the Tribe has targeted 50% of its grant funding for programs benefiting Native American communities. (INT) California school superintendent Tony Thurmond is among state officials calling for donations to schools and victims of the Inland Empire’s wildfires. The non-profit SupplyBank.org is collecting financial donations and direct funds and resources to areas that need them the most. (INT) Access to healthy food for California students is getting a boost. It’s estimated that 1-point-6 million students in 199 school districts will be served through nearly 53-million dollars in funding by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. (INT) Sheriff’s investigators are trying to learn the circumstances that preceded a fatal, deputy-involved shooting in Loma Linda. When the deputy responded to an ‘unknown problem’ call Thursday at a residence, the officer was met by a knife-wielding man. Edward Jensen Dass, 39, of Loma Linda was shot and died a few hours later. (INT) The Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge Project in San Bernardino has reached a milestone. The installation of 61 support girders over the BNSF rail yard has been completed. The new bridge is expected to open to the public in the summer of 2025. (INT) With no immediate end to the heat wave in sight, Riverside County’s first government, pet-friendly cooling center is in operation. It’s open through Sunday at the Casa Blanca Library in Riverside. It offers a cool, safe space for both people and their animal companions. If you were driving in 2015 and are a California resident, you are eligible for a Gas Settlement Payment. It falls under the state’s settlement with gas trading firms for tampering with and manipulating prices for California gasoline. Gas purchases must have been made in Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Orange counties and six other counties. Claims can be submitted online at www.CalGasLitigation.com. (INT) Riverside police have arrested a suspected hit-and-run motorist in the death of a 72-year-old pedestrian. The driver initially fled the scene on Magnolia Avenue Wednesday evening (September 25th) but was located a short time later. Identities of those involved were not released. (INT) UC Riverside and four other undergraduate UC campuses are reporting Latino enrollment at record levels. Latino students make up half (50.1 percent) of first-generation college students at the University of California. By way of comparison, over the last decade, Latino faculty has grown by 2.6 percentage points. (INT) Riverside’s Neighborhood Safety Investment Project is moving ahead. Federal funds will focus on areas around Arlington Avenue, Adams Street, La Sierra Avenue and Highway 91. Projects include 16.2 miles of bike lanes, high visibility crosswalks and audible pedestrian push buttons at 85 intersections, ADA curb ramps and high visibility crosswalks at eight intersections and a half mile of new sidewalks. (INT) The Victorville City Council has joined several mayors and business leaders urging Governor Newsom to veto Assembly Bill 98 which relates to warehouse and logistic use standards and truck routes. Opponents argue it would limit business development, job creation, and economic prosperity. (INT) The Help Wanted sign is out at the Riverside County Registrar of Voters office. Twelve-hundred temporary positions need to be filled prior to the November election. Election Assistants perform a variety of routine work such as customer service, proofing ballot material, counting ballots, answering phones, receiving, inspecting, recording and storing voted ballots. Compensation is $20 an hour. No experience is required. Information at HR-ROV@rivco.org (INT) |
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