As daylight saving time approaches, is it time California ditches the switch?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Daylight Savings Time begins early Sunday morning, meaning it’s time to restart the debate that may feel as old as time itself: should we ditch the switch in California?. Almost every state operates under the Uniform Time Act of 1966, which established the parameters for...
San Bernardino, Riverside Mountains Brace for Heavy Snow and 60 mph Winds Through Friday
San Bernardino, CA – A significant winter storm is set to impact the San Bernardino and Riverside County mountains, with heavy snowfall and strong winds expected from Wednesday night through Friday morning. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in San Diego, a Winter Storm Warning remains in effect...
Train Cargo Damaged After Passing Through Cabazon Fire
A fire ripped through a freight car on a train traversing Cabazon Tuesday, destroying the contents until firefighters got it under control. The non-injury blaze was reported shortly after 7 a.m. Tuesday on the Union Pacific rail line paralleling Interstate 10 in the 50500 block of Main Street, according to the...
Shoebox filled with $30,000 leads to arrest of accused scammer, California cops say
The 22-year-old told his victim he worked with the U.S. Treasury Department, officials said.
Phone scammer caught taking shoebox of money in Chino Hills sting operation
A Southern California man was arrested for targeting an elderly woman through phone scams, stealing about $30,000, and attempting to take more before she called the police. The Chino Hills Police Department announced Tuesday that the suspect, 22-year-old Haoyang Song of Alhambra, was booked for grand theft, attempted...
Corona Residents Arrested on Human Trafficking and Conspiracy Charges in Riverside County Crackdown
In a significant crackdown on human trafficking, Riverside County law enforcement officials have detained two Corona residents, Eldra Reese, 38, and Janin Wohlwend, 21, on charges that include human trafficking and conspiracy to commit a felony, authorities reported last week. Following an anonymous tip-off last...
15-year-old dies days after Southern California stabbing, no arrests
After about a week and a half of life-saving efforts, a 15-year-old boy succumbed to his stab wound in a Riverside County hospital on Tuesday. The stabbing happened around 10:25 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, according to the Hemet Police Department. Dispatch received a call from another boy at the scene, saying his friend...
Midwest car dealer donates to wildfire relief in California
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — January and February car sales in Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin are helping to provide aid in California. The Rohrman Automotive Group collected $25 from every new car sold the past two months across its 22 dealerships. Now, that $25 has amounted to a $64,675...
More Rain and Snow for SoCal. Here the Timing and Info you Need to...
CAJON PASS, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> A weak part of a Atmospheric River will move across Southern California on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday morning. This weather event will bring mostly light to moderate rain showers on Wednesday into the night, the heaviest rain showers will be on Thursday into the night....
The secret Californian islands that escape most tourists’ radars
“Out front, to the left!” the captain announces over the radio, as we cut through the inky-blue Santa Barbara Marine Channel back to the California mainland. Slowing down, we all jump up as a humpback whale pops like a cork out of the deep, as if to say: “Surprise! Here I am!” We let out a collective cheer of joy, as...
