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Doesn't Cover: If it's outside Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside or San Bernardino counties, the answer is almost certainly no.
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Chino Valley's Sonja Shaw rides anger over COVID rules to bid for state superintendent

Chino Valley's Sonja Shaw rides anger over COVID rules to bid for state superintendent

Can the conservative school board president win the November race in "deep-blue" California?

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'I don't care,' says Jurupa Valley's AB Hernandez, transgender athlete at center of controversy

'I don't care,' says Jurupa Valley's AB Hernandez, transgender athlete at center of controversy

The recent high school graduate who's been targeted by protesters could win again at the CIF state finals tha…

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Inland Empire sheriffs transfer detainees to ICE at rates above state average, data shows

Inland Empire sheriffs transfer detainees to ICE at rates above state average, data shows

Researcher crunched statewide data and filed public records act requests on the transfers.

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DA's investigators interviewed him. Now Palo Verde school board may censure him for it.

DA's investigators interviewed him. Now Palo Verde school board may censure him for it.

Board member Ryan Copple spoke to a Riverside County District Attorney's investigator about allegations that …

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The Adelanto ICE detention center population quadrupled in 2025 - but 911 calls increased sixfold

The Adelanto ICE detention center population quadrupled in 2025 - but 911 calls increased sixfold

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department responded to 249 calls to 911 in 2025, compared to an average …

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San Bernardino County opens investigation into county auditor-controller/treasurer/tax collector

San Bernardino County opens investigation into county auditor-controller/treasurer/tax collector

Mason, who handles the county's multi-billion investment portfolio, also owns a financial services firm that …

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Why did the 2015 San Bernardino mass shooting happen?

Why did the 2015 San Bernardino mass shooting happen?

Childhood abuse, terrorism, workplace conflict and semi-automatic weapons combined in the murders of 14 peopl…

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Who's in ICE detention in California? According to ICE, less than 30% are criminals

Who's in ICE detention in California? According to ICE, less than 30% are criminals

Among those detained in California, the majority are not the "worst of the worst" the Trump administration sa…

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San Jacinto Unified investigates, reports board member to district attorney

San Jacinto Unified investigates, reports board member to district attorney

District checks to board member Jasmin Rubio began to be returned about a year after her reelection.

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What Southern California's legislators got done in 118th Congress

What Southern California's legislators got done in 118th Congress

Lawmakers representing Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties saw 31 bills they introduce…

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Inland Empire faces significantly higher wildfire risk, Cal Fire says

Inland Empire faces significantly higher wildfire risk, Cal Fire says

New maps show that 68% more acres in Riverside and San Bernardino counties face a 'very high' risk of wildfir…

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San Bernardino homeless encampment sweeps expose complexities in providing aid

San Bernardino homeless encampment sweeps expose complexities in providing aid

The city provided hotel vouchers to some former Meadowbrook Park encampment residents, with varying results.

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Hemet may require journalists get pre-approval to cover local disasters

Hemet may require journalists get pre-approval to cover local disasters

The city would be the only Inland Empire government agency to issue such credentials.

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Lead was found in Inland Empire schools' drinking water

Lead was found in Inland Empire schools' drinking water

State-mandated testing between 2017 and 2020 showed high levels in the pipes at 18 school districts, but the …

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Riverside County sheriff's Trump assassination allegations 'a lie,' Las Vegas man says

Riverside County sheriff's Trump assassination allegations 'a lie,' Las Vegas man says

What happens after you make international headlines by being accused of wanting to assassinate Donald Trump, …

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California school districts likely underreporting cyberattacks, report says

California school districts likely underreporting cyberattacks, report says

Districts don't seem to be communicating with the California Cybersecurity Integration Center, as required by…

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How many bills did California legislators get signed into law in Sacramento?

How many bills did California legislators get signed into law in Sacramento?

My regular report card on what legislators accomplished in their past term shows that local legislators are a…

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Riverside takes UC Riverside to court over university's growth plans

Riverside takes UC Riverside to court over university's growth plans

City officials allege the university refuses to pay for the impact of its growth.

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Inland Empire election workers have faced harassment and threats, documents show

Inland Empire election workers have faced harassment and threats, documents show

But election offices in Riverside and San Bernardino counties are having no trouble recruiting workers.

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Secession from California unneeded, San Bernardino County gets 'fair share,' report finds

Secession from California unneeded, San Bernardino County gets 'fair share,' report finds

Seceding from the state could do more harm than good, according to consultants who studied the issue for a ye…

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Did Rialto Unified board member Evelyn Dominguez harass employees, stiff a vendor?

Did Rialto Unified board member Evelyn Dominguez harass employees, stiff a vendor?

District staff and community members complain the first-term board member runs roughshod over staff and other…

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'No more excuses' for cities, counties on homelessness, Gov. Newsom says

'No more excuses' for cities, counties on homelessness, Gov. Newsom says

Leaders in Riverside and San Bernardino counties respond to governor's executive order encouraging local gove…

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Redlands Unified 'systematically violated laws' protecting kids from abuse, California AG says

Redlands Unified 'systematically violated laws' protecting kids from abuse, California AG says

A big moment in a story I've been chasing for more than a decade. For decades, Redlands Unified officials hav…

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Crestline's sole grocery store reopens 14 months after historic blizzard destroyed it

Crestline's sole grocery store reopens 14 months after historic blizzard destroyed it

Fourteen months later, a happy ending for San Bernardino Mountain communities devastated by a spring 2023 bli…

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