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Covers:  Watchdog journalism, investigations and general assignment reporting, all with a Southern California hook.
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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'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 Press-Enterprise — The recent high school graduate who's been targeted by protesters could win again at the CIF state finals that start Friday, May 29.
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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

The Press-Enterprise — 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.

The Press-Enterprise — Board member Ryan Copple spoke to a Riverside County District Attorney's investigator about allegations that trustee Stephanie Romero lived in Tucson.
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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 Sun (San Bernardino, CA) — The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department responded to 249 calls to 911 in 2025, compared to an average of 41 between 2021 and 2024.
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Why did the 2015 San Bernardino mass shooting happen?

Why did the 2015 San Bernardino mass shooting happen?

The Sun (San Bernardino, CA) — Childhood abuse, terrorism, workplace conflict and semi-automatic weapons combined in the murders of 14 people. The result of a months-long investigation that uncovered never before made public details of what led up to the Dec. 2, 2015 mass shooting.
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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

Los Angeles Daily News — Among those detained in California, the majority are not the "worst of the worst" the Trump administration said it was targeting, federal data shows.
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San Jacinto Unified investigates, reports board member to district attorney

San Jacinto Unified investigates, reports board member to district attorney

The Press-Enterprise — 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

The Sun (San Bernardino, CA) — Lawmakers representing Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties saw 31 bills they introduced signed into law between 2023 and 2025.
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Inland Empire faces significantly higher wildfire risk, Cal Fire says

Inland Empire faces significantly higher wildfire risk, Cal Fire says

The Sun (San Bernardino, CA) — New maps show that 68% more acres in Riverside and San Bernardino counties face a 'very high' risk of wildfire.
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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 Sun (San Bernardino, CA) — 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 Press-Enterprise — 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

The Sun (San Bernardino, CA) — State-mandated testing between 2017 and 2020 showed high levels in the pipes at 18 school districts, but the issues are now resolved.
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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

Riverside Press-Enterprise — What happens after you make international headlines by being accused of wanting to assassinate Donald Trump, even no serious charges are ever filed against you?
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California school districts likely underreporting cyberattacks, report says

California school districts likely underreporting cyberattacks, report says

The Sun (San Bernardino, CA) — Districts don't seem to be communicating with the California Cybersecurity Integration Center, as required by law.
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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?

The Sun (San Bernardino, CA) — My regular report card on what legislators accomplished in their past term shows that local legislators are among both the highest- and lowest-performing legislators in Sacramento.
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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

The Press-Enterprise — 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

The Sun (San Bernardino, CA) — 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

The Sun (San Bernardino, CA) — Seceding from the state could do more harm than good, according to consultants who studied the issue for a year.
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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?

The Sun (San Bernardino, CA) — District staff and community members complain the first-term board member runs roughshod over staff and other parents. And an outside vendor she brought in for a school event has accused her of failing to pay thousands of dollars owed for their work.
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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

The Sun (San Bernardino, CA) — Leaders in Riverside and San Bernardino counties respond to governor's executive order encouraging local governments to clear homeless encampments.
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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

Redlands Daily Facts — A big moment in a story I've been chasing for more than a decade. For decades, Redlands Unified officials have been accused of ignoring a state law requiring suspected sexual abuse of students by teachers to be immediately reported to police. Now, after more than two dozen alleged victims and more than $45 million in settlements by the district, the state of California is forcing the district to make changes.
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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

The Sun (San Bernardino, CA) — Fourteen months later, a happy ending for San Bernardino Mountain communities devastated by a spring 2023 blizzard.
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1 year after cyberattack, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department has yet to fully recover

1 year after cyberattack, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department has yet to fully recover

The Sun (San Bernardino, CA) — The department lost data going as far back as 2018. It won't have a replacement data management system in place until 2025.
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One year after brutal storms in the San Bernardino Mountains, what has been learned?

One year after brutal storms in the San Bernardino Mountains, what has been learned?

The Sun (San Bernardino, CA) — Since March 2023, San Bernardino County has invested in more equipment, new staff and public soul-searching.
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