The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office has charged Ervin Padgett (Age 37 of Fort Irwin) with murder. CASE SYNOPSIS On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, detectives from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department conducted a death investigation at Fort Irwin. During their investigation, Ervin Padgett was arrested. After reviewing this case, our office has charged…
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) today announced multiple provisions in the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that will help Inland Empire manufacturers streamline supply chains and better collaborate with Manufacturing USA Institutes and Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers. Preventing Supply Chain Disruptions for Small and Medium Manufacturers: Rep. Torres passed a…
by: Sareen Habeshian Posted: Dec 23, 2020 / 05:41 PM PST / Updated: Dec 23, 2020 / 05:52 PM PST This story was originally published by KTLA 5. A San Bernardino man was arrested on suspicion of killing his girlfriend after originally telling officers she had committed suicide, officials announced Wednesday. Jamol Stewart, 20, was arrested this month for the…
SACRAMENTO – California State Treasurer Fiona Ma has been selected by leaders in the finance industry as the winner of the 10th Annual Freda Johnson Public Sector Award for Trailblazing Women in Public Finance for having broken through numerous glass ceilings and for her commitment to mentoring young women in the workplace. The award by…
The San Bernardino County Museum announces the repatriation of culturally significant objects made by matriarchs of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. Coinciding with the annual National Native American Heritage Month, the approval for the transfer took place at the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors’ Nov. 17 meeting. At a time when socio-cultural…
RIVERSIDE – As part of its longstanding history, the San Bernardino-Riverside Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated will honor two outstanding community leaders with the Dorothy Inghram Social Action Advocate Award on Sunday, November 8, 2020. The Chapter proudly announces the selection of Dr. Judy D. White as a 2020 honoree in…
Riverside County is being allowed to remain in the red tier for at least week after local officials requested more time to improve the metrics and avoid moving back to the most restrictive tier. State officials on Tuesday announced that Riverside County would stay in the red tier during the “adjudication process” and see whether…
Mercury policyholders who have been displaced or forced to evacuate and need living expenses reimbursement or need to file a claim for covered losses due to blazes burning in NorCal should contact Mercury at (800) 503-3724 LOS ANGELES, Calif. (September 29, 2020) – The red flag fire warnings have sparked fierce fires in Northern…
BURLINGAME — California’s educators call on Gov. Gavin Newsom, Senate Pro Tem Toni Atkins, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond to ensure robust testing, tracing, and isolation support, along with the other prevention measures, are in place before additional students, their educators and support personnel return to in-person teaching and…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The program, which began accepting applications on Sept. 14, will be administered with long-standing partner APIA Scholars to students entering college and current college undergraduates for the Spring 2021 semester. The financial aid will be able to help cover costs of education like books, computers, materials to support distance learning, tuition, and…
Public Health Reports 45 New Deaths and 840 New Positive Cases of Confirmed COVID-19 in Los Angeles County The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 45 new deaths and 840 new cases of confirmed COVID-19. The 7-day average of new cases is just under 1,300, which has declined steadily over…
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released research estimates for the largest 18 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey on June 16, 2020. Estimates are for the largest 18 MSAs, those with 1.5 million or more employees. Estimates are for the total nonfarm level. The estimates are available…
CORONA, CA — The city of Corona in Riverside County has paid Daniel Valenzuela $35,000 in response to an official complaint filed by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California. In January 2019, Corona police officers detained Valenzuela on the side of the road after a traffic stop, allegedly for speeding. But instead…
ADELANTO, Calif. (VVNG.com) — The City of Adelanto has declared a local emergency and enacted a curfew beginning June 1, 2020, starting at 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. June 2, 2020, and then daily at 6:00 p.m., and ending at 6:00 a.m. The curfew will remain in place until further notice. “The declaration and curfew…
RIALTO, CA. – In the wake of an unprecedented global health and economic crisis, West Valley Water District (WVWD) staff introduced a proposed fiscal year (FY) 2020-2021 operating budget that maintains water safety, protects ratepayers and reflects the need for fiscal responsibility and accountability. The proposed WVWD FY2020-2021 budget prepares for revenue decline due…
RIALTO, CA – The West Valley Water District (WVWD) Board of Directors approved a resolution waiving late fees for water services during the local state of emergency due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. WVWD Board President Channing Hawkins said, “We know many families and small businesses throughout our community that are experiencing challenges. This…
RIALTO,CA-This morning the Rialto Police Department served search warrants at two Rialto residences. The Inland Valley SWAT (IVS) served search warrants in the 1200 block of W. Grove St. and the 300 block of N. Linden Ave., resulting in the arrest of Jeron Durrah for multiple felonies. Officers were investigating information that gang members…
The County’s efforts to protect the community from the spread of novel coronavirus by temporarily sheltering the homeless population are underway with the arrival of 20 state-funded trailers at Glen Helen Regional Park in Devore and the placement of 26 people in a hotel in San Bernardino. Agreements are in the works with lodging facilities…
The peak of the COVID-19 crisis locally and nationally has not yet arrived, but County Government has begun planning for a multi-faceted recovery by creating a San Bernardino County COVID-19 Recovery Coalition led by Board of Supervisors Chairman Curt Hagman that will include several government, private-sector and community partners from throughout the county. “The impacts…
Victorville – A settlement agreement between the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board and the city of Victorville has been reached and imposes a $1.5 million fine on the City for violating the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) general waste discharge requirements. The $1.5 million settlement fine addresses violations from six untreated sewage spills…
APPLE VALLEY (March 17, 2020) – As a safety precaution — and in accordance with infection-prevention protocols, including surge-management solutions — St. Mary Medical Center will begin to conduct patient screening just outside the Emergency Department (ED) entrance of the hospital. This designated area will allow staff to more efficiently cohort patients with similar symptoms,…
The Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder will be closing its offices to the public, effective Wednesday, March 18th, 2020 until further notice. We are joining other government agencies in closing their facilities in an effort to protect the public and slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. While our offices will be closed to the public,…
IRVINE, Calif. (March 16, 2020)– Brandman University educational technology expert Kimberly Greene, EdD, will deliver a free webinar providing guidance to instructors who are transitioning from face-to-face to online lessons in the midst of coronavirus-related school closures. Educators across the country are closing school districts and colleges to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus…
As we’re all experiencing disruptions in light of the current circumstances, what remains the same is the need in our community among the most vulnerable populations. At Time For Change Foundation, we operate two emergency shelters in the city of San Bernardino and one in the city of Hayward in the Bay Area, our Phoenix…
In a historic win, Corey A. Jackson projected to become the first African American elected to be Riverside County Board of Education. After being outspent by over $100,000, Corey Jackson won convincingly defeating the California Charter School Association’s candidate. “The corporate charter school lobby tried to buy this election. The community fought back because our…