Shelter-in-place issued for growing brush fire in San Juan Capistrano
Crews are battling a fast-moving, 216-acre brush fire in Orange County.
Lender Group Provides $74.7M Loan for Riverside Townhome Community
Canyon Partners Real Estate has jointly provided a $74.7 million senior construction loan with J.P. Morgan to BCT Development, a joint venture between Bain Capital Real Estate and Cherry Tree Development, for the ground-up development of a Class-A rental townhome community located in Riverside, California. The Property
Students return to classrooms for 2026-27 school year
Fontana Unified School District welcomed 31,958 students back to classrooms Aug. 6 for the start of the 2026-27 school year, with the academic year scheduled to end May 27, 2027. The return marked the beginning of another school year for students across Fontana as schools resumed regular instruction following summer br
California food truck kingpin guilty in $1M fraud case
Dozens of aspiring entrepreneurs hoping to own their own food trucks and build businesses lost nearly $1 million in a sprawling central California fraud scheme, prosecutors say. Fernando Jauregui Ochoa, a 30-year-old Ceres man, operated 8A Food Trucks, a business that promised customers custom-built food trucks and tra
Hemet Trench Collapse Traps Worker 15 Feet Down, Coworker Frees Him
A construction worker suffered serious injuries Tuesday afternoon after a 15-foot-deep trench collapsed around him while he worked on underground piping near Faith Drive and Meridian Street in unincorporated Hemet. A fellow worker pulled him free before paramedics even reached the scene, and he was rushed by ground amb
3.4-magnitude earthquake hits Ontario area, shaking felt across San Bernardino County, USGS says
A 3.4-magnitude earthquake rattled the Ontario area Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Preliminary 3.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Southern California near Ontario
According to the USGS Interactive Map, shockwaves could be felt as far as Irvine, Anaheim, Menifee, Riverside, San Bernardino and West Covina.
Senior citizens in the spotlight at recent community forum
The Senior Stability Alliance branch of the Healthy Valley Foundation hosted a virtual forum on Aug. 18 to discuss available housing resources in the San Jacinto Valley. The purpose of the nonprofit’s initiative is to expand, protect, and preserve housing for local seniors. With 28% of Hemet residents age 65+ and 34% a
Pasadena and Redlands Verizon Stores Giveaway 100 Portable Chargers
With Los Angeles feeling the shifts in weather patterns, with heat waves last week and warmer water temperatures, along with the anticipation of a strong El Niño building in the Pacific Ocean, it’s important to prepare for the possibility of severe weather coming this fall and winter. And...
Fontana approves 46-home housing development
The Fontana Planning Commission recently approved plans for a 46-unit residential development on South Highland Avenue. According to the staff report, the project will include housing units for very low-income families. “This project includes two affordable units of the 46 that are being proposed,” she said. “With that

















