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| May 26, 2024 |
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TOP STORIES
 It’s a volatile holiday weekend in parts of the nation.
INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) - The United States has a long history of appreciation for the men and women who have sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the American people.
The highest court of the United Nations ruled on Friday that Israel must “immediately halt” its military offensive in Rafah and undertake other steps, including opening the Rafah crossing to allow more aid in.
Global rates of death caused by heart conditions, diabetes and obesity due to air pollution significantly increased over the past decade, according to the 2024 World Heart Report.
 INLAND EMPIRE - (INT) - Mother Nature will be shedding her cloak of May Gay as the month takes a final stand.
CORONA – (INT) – Freeway 91 through the lower end of Santa Ana Canyon was cleared of a police stand-off Friday just before the Memorial Day holiday get-away began.
 SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – As San Bernardino begins the process of finding a new city manager, there’s has been a temporary appointment.
 TEMECULA – (INT) - Voters are casting ballots to decide the recall of Temecula Valley Unified School District board President Joseph Komrosky.
 MENIFEE – (INT) – An animatronics teacher in Menifee has been named Riverside County’s Teacher of the Year.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – Motorists using the ailing I-215 through Riverside and Moreno Valley are about to get some relief.
 SAN BERNARDINO - (INT) - Well-heeled is taking on new meaning.
 YUCAIPA – (INT) – Charges have been upgraded against an alleged arsonist who struck twice in Yucaipa earlier this spring.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – A Riverside man is under indictment on suspicion of a 2-month “swatting’ spree involving schools and airports.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – The ASPCA and CalAnimals have organized the first ever California Adopt-a-Pet Day.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) - A new land-use category could soon be welcomed in parts of Riverside County.
 INLAND EMPIRE - (INT) - Manufacturers in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties are expected to add 9,500 jobs.
 RIVERSIDE - (INT) - A Riverside County supervisor is giving a 'heads up' on a new sales tax proposal.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) - California’s shift to a hotter, drier future may result in more severe droughts and reduced water availability.
 CARSON – (INT) – The Bureau of Reclamation is announcing a series of water recycling projects aimed at strengthening drought resilience.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) - Mayors of California’s biggest cities, including Riverside, are urging Governor Newsom and legislative leaders to budget funding for the homeless.
 SOUTHLAND - (INT) - Southern Californians are expected to have lots of company in their travels for Memorial Day weekend and beyond.
 SOUTHLAND - (INT) - El Nino which has played a role in two consecutive years of above-normal precipitation in Southern California is running out of steam.
 OAKLAND - (INT) - The Oakland Unified School District has become the first school district in the country with a fully electric fleet of school buses.
 SANTA CLARITA - (INT) Californians are apparently doing a better job at paying off household debt.
 SACRAMENTO - (INT) - California's declining school enrollment continues but is slowing.
 SOUTHLAND - (INT) - In spite of four straight weeks of declining prices, California continues to have the most expensive gasoline.
 SAN FRANCISCO - Two new COVID variants are rapidly spreading across the United States - including in California.
 SOUTHLAND - (INT) - Californians rank near the bottom in taking care of their pets.
 SOUTHLAND - (INT) - California leads all other states in both the number of immigrants and their share of the population. But the share has declined.
 SACRAMENTO - (INT) - California water watchers are celebrating the first year since 2019 that there has been an increase in groundwater storage.
 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.
Fires Saturday (May 25th) in Perris and Banning are a sure sign that the wildfire season is here. CalFire said each blackened about 35 acres. Their causes are under investigation. (INT) Witnesses have helped investigators identify a Riverside youth suspected in the gunshot death of a 15-year-old boy. Javier Carrillo, 18, was located in Chino and arrested on suspicion of murder. The victim was fatally shot May 19th in Jurupa Valley. Authorities did not publicly identifythe victim or offer any details. (INT) A Riverside woman has drawn a 32-month prison term for terrorizing a Jewish family with anti-Semitic threats. A federal judge sentenced Melanie Harris, 59, on Thursday (May 23rd). Harris earlier pleaded guilty to making anti-Semitic phone threats to the former executive director of the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (INT) A 30-year-old Redlands woman is recovering from police-inflicted wounds that capped a domestic disturbance Thursday night (May 23rd). Police had responded to a Redlands residence when they were confronted by the knife-wielding woman. She was shot and wounded refusing to disarm herself. (INT) In a sure sign of the approaching summer wildfire season, starting Saturday, June 1st, open burning will be prohibited, and certain hazardous hiking areas in Riverside County will be closed. Maps of the closed hiking areas are at https://tinyurl.com/hikingclosures. (INT) The City of Riverside has a Sustainability Manager. Fortino Morales III has the responsibility for making sure the Inland Empire’s largest city is at the forefront on clean energy, water quality and recharge, usage and waste reduction, local food system vitality, air quality and climate resiliency, and greening facilities, fleet and systems. Morales will be on board June 7th. (INT) The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and the city of San Bernardino unveiled Dodgers Dreamfields 61, 62 and 63 at Blair Park on Saturday, May 18th. The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation is closer to its goal of 75 fields by 2033 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Dodgers’ move to Los Angeles. (INT) A variety of service changes are in place for Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) busses. The RTA has adjusted several routes to increase frequency, enhance connections, provide access to more destinations and improve on-time performance. The changes were effective on May 12th. The RTA has posted thirty-two straight months of increasing ridership. (INT) Assemblymember Eloise Gomez Reyes of San Bernardino is spearheading a slate of bills focused on bolstering climate resilience in California’s iconic state parks and expanding equitable outdoor access for all. The package would combat climate change and help to conserve 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by 2030. (INT) Two thieves have been sidelined on suspicion of stealing mail from at least 16 victims across the Inland Empire and Los Angeles County. A search of their vehicle turned up stolen checks and credit cards and burglary tools. Investigators are working with the United Postal Inspection Service to identify additional victims. (INT) When Pacific High School in San Bernardino graduates 270 students, nearly half are already looking forward. They have completed a Career-Technical Education (CTE) Pathway and 34 percent have completed at least one college course while in high school. The grads will pickup their diplomas in a May 30th graduation ceremony at the San Bernardino Valley College Football Stadium. (INT) Hikers and bicyclists can look forward to a new recreation path. The Savaine Trail will extend along the East Etiwanda Creek Channel from the Fontana Pacific Electric Trail into Rancho Cucamonga's Banyan Street. Construction will be ongoing until next spring. (INT) The California High-Speed Rail Authority Friday (May 24th) released the final environmental document for the more than 30-mile segment between Palmdale and Burbank in Southern California. It is the last key environmental document needed to connect San Francisco to downtown Los Angeles. (INT) Bobby Clemmer has been sworn-in as the new chief of the Victorville Fire Department. Clemmer, who promoted from Deputy Chief of Operations for Victorville Fire, has spent his entire career serving the High Desert. (INT) The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is reaching out for help in finding a motorist who led deputies in a bullet-punctuated chase through Jurupa Valley. Martin Perez, Jr., 30, eluded deputies for a traffic violation. He abandoned his vehicle in the dense undergrowth of the Santa Ana Riverbottom and disappeared. Perez has not been seen since May 14th. Investigators say he may be in San Bernardino. (INT) Fire restrictions are being ramped up in the deserts of Riverside, San Bernardino and parts of seven other counties. Among the limitations is recreational target shooting which is prohibited. There are also restrictions on campfires, controlled flame devices, target shooting and smoking. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has found that 95 percent of desert wildfires are human-caused. The BLM is imposing the restrictions effective May 22nd. (INT) Reconstructing the Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge over the BNSF railyards in San Bernardino is shifting to the superstructure stage. Pre-cast wall sections for the approach are being put in place. Erecting girders for the Third Street superstructure will require a 2-day closure of Third Street beginning May 28th. (INT) Assessed property values across California have soared to 8-point-3 trillion dollars or more than 6 percent over the past year. The State Board of Equalization reports that resulting property tax revenue generated 89-billion dollars distributed among schools, counties, cities and special districts. (INT) |
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