State Grant Will Pay for Better Diesel Trains, Not Zero-Emission Trains, for Metrolink
Last week, Streetsblog reported on $1.1 billion in transportation grants recommended by state agencies and approved by the California Transportation Commission at its December 3 and 4 meeting. In that article, I made an error that was flagged over the weekend by both transit advocates and Metrolink, the agency...
NorCal Man Accused in 2004 Killing of Hemet Resident Charged with Murder
MURRIETA (CNS) – A 43-year-old Northern California man accused of gunning down a Hemet resident more than 20 years ago and leaving his body along a hiking path in the San Bernardino National Forest was charged last Wednesday with first-degree murder and other offenses. James Robert Landi of San...
Jurupa Valley Shooting Leaves Teen Dead
On November 5, 2025, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 5900 block of Scheelite Street in Jurupa Valley. Upon the police’s arrival, the police discovered a 17-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound, who was later pronounced dead at...
Rideshare driver in Southern California accused of raping unconscious woman
A rideshare driver in Ventura County is accused of raping a customer and investigators believe there may be additional unreported victims. In a news release, officials with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said an investigation into 35-year-old Simranjit Singh Sekhon, a resident of Bakersfield, was opened after...
Holiday storm could bring rain, snow to Southern California
Southern California is basking in sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures this week, but forecasters say a holiday twist is on the way. “We’re still seeing fog for some coastal spots, but inland areas are warming up above average once again,” KTLA weather anchor Kacey Montoya said Monday, noting highs in the low...
San Bernardino restaurant property sold
A San Bernardino parcel occupied by a Panera Bread has been sold for $6.8 million. The restaurant built in 2004 at 4268 N. Varsity Ave., covers nearly 4,000 square feet on 1.39 acres and has a 15-year lease attached to it, according to Dallas-based SRS Real Estate Partners. Buyer and...
Man found dead inside Inland Empire home after person calls police to report suspicious...
A man was found dead in a Rialto residence shortly after authorities were dispatched to the home on reports of suspicious activity. According to Lt. Mills with the Rialto Police Department, a call regarding a suspicious person came in around 10:10 p.m. Monday in the 3400 block of North Grapewood Lane. “A person...
CHP officer dies following off-duty crash in Southern California
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Highway Patrol is remembering Officer Eric Voss, who died over the weekend from injuries he sustained after an off-duty motorcycle crash. Voss died on Saturday after an off-duty motorcycle crash on Friday, according to a post from CHP in Altadena. Details about the crash...
California and the West Coast Brace for a Powerful Christmas-Week Storm Pattern Bringing Heavy...
California — A Major Christmas-Week Pattern Shift Takes Shape, After nearly a month of unusually warm and dry conditions across the Desert Southwest and Southern California, a significant shift in the weather pattern is now developing just in time for the holiday period. Atmospheric indicators, Pacific satellite...
‘Everything is going according to our plan’: Man who murdered deputy is pretending to...
A man accused of killing a California sheriff's deputy is allegedly pretending to be mentally incompetent in order to avoid the most severe punishment. The post 'Everything is going according to our plan': Man who murdered deputy is pretending to be mentally incompetent, prosecutors say first appeared on Law & Crime .
