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Wildfires: homes burn as flames descend on a Southern California neighborhood
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Homes burned Sunday when flames descended on a Southern California neighborhood as wildfires popped up across the state amid soaring temperatures. Evacuations were ordered when the Hawarden Fire grew to more than 400 acres (160 hectares) and spread to a residential area of Riverside, about 60 miles (95 kilometers) east of Los Angeles. Aerial footage from KABC-TV showed at least three houses burning. The fire sparked Sunday had no containment and was threatening several other homes, the City of Riverside Fire Department said. Multiple other small fires were burning across inland Southern California as temperatures reached triple digits (37 Celsius) in some areas.
San Bernardino County sheriff’s op helps 3-dozen unhoused people
Sheriff’s deputies recently connected 36 individuals in Fontana and nearby unincorporated areas of San Bernardino County with referrals to assistance programs in the latest outreach operation to help people get housed, officials reported Thursday. The sheriff’s Homeless Outreach Proactive Enforcement Team on July 12 located 39 people experiencing homelessness...
Remains of World War II Riverside Soldier Come Home 82 Years Later
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – A soldier from Riverside who died after the Japanese invaded the Philippines in World War II returned home to the United States Tuesday, for burial in his hometown. U.S. Army Air Corps Pvt. Charles R. Powers was 18 when he died in July 1942 on the...
New! Tin Fire | Corona, CA | July 20, 2024
Firefighters with the Corona Fire Department and CAL FIRE were dispatched around 1710 hours PT on Saturday evening on July 20, 2024, to a report of a brush fire. The brush fire is located off of La Sierra and Tin Mine Road, west of Lake Matthews in El Cerrito (Riverside County), California.
Eyewitness Newsmakers: Up close encounters with SoCal wildlife
Within sight of the gleaming downtown Los Angeles skyscrapers, mountain lions, bears and other apex predators are roaming the foothills and mountains. That wildlife is also showing up more frequently in Southern California neighborhoods.We discussed the excitement and concerns about this during a recent episode of Eyewitness Newsmakers.Robert Martinez is a wildlife photographer who has trail cameras set up in the mountains and foothills along I-210 in the San Gabriel Valley. He places his motion-activated cameras far into the forest where they won't be vandalized and in locations animals frequent.The devices record during the day and at night, showing how...
Officials see progress after resurgence of iconic US lake system, but concerns remain: 'It's sort of counterintuitive'
Southern California's increasing demand for water has long wreaked havoc on the regions from where that water flows. As conservation progresses, though, there is still a long way to go. What's happening?. Joint projects by Inyo County and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power have helped partially restore...
A Bell with a Past: San Juan Hill’s Legacy at Riverside’s Mission Inn
“Well, what does he want with all those bells? He’s got the fiercest appetite for bells of any man I ever saw.” That is the description of Frank A. Miller of the Mission Inn that a curio shop owner in England gave to a Los Angeles Times reporter. And how true that was. In the 1946 issue of The Bells & Crosses of the Glenwood Mission Inn, Riverside, California, 748 bells are listed and described. No visitor was ever able to see all of them as they could not be on display simultaneously, and even those on display were scattered in all corners and niches of the Inn. However, certain bells became more famous and were part of the itinerary for many visitors. The Nanking bell (Bell #272), rising six feet five inches high, has caught visitors' attention for many years as it has stood in various places in the courtyard in front of the Inn. Those interested in Riverside area history make sure to see the Agua Mansa Bell (Bell #359) from the early Hispanic community along the Santa Ana River. Then there is the bell (Bell #54) hanging in the Garden of the Bells, the oldest dated bell in Christendom, cast in 1247. All of these have unique stories that become familiar to many visitors to the Mission Inn.
Inland Empire Leaders Discuss How to Strike Back Against Hate
Overview: A panel discussion in Riverside, California, addressed the rise in hate crimes and the need for anti-racist institutions to combat racism. The panelists discussed the importance of reporting hate crimes and emphasized the need for oversight for mandated hate crime reporting. They also highlighted the need for self-reflection and unity to overcome the common oppressor. The event was hosted by Zócalo Public Square in partnership with California Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities, United We Stand, University of California, Riverside (UCR) ARTS, and the UCR College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Lake Perris Loses Olympic Venues as LA28 Consolidates to be LA Centric
PERRIS – In its efforts to consolidate event venues into a tighter geographic profile, LA28, the organizing committee for the 2028 LA Olympics has pulled water events from Lake Perris. Rowing and canoe sprinting was previously set to be held at Lake Perris, but officials relocated the event to...
Los Angeles-area ports suffer ‘minimal disruptions’ after global tech outage
Global disruptions caused by a faulty software update have had a substantial local effect in Southern California, specifically at Los Angeles International Airport, but officials say local ports have gotten away with just “minimal disruptions.” In a statement provided to KTLA, Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero said four terminal computers suffered issues related […]
Love plumerias? The LA County Arboretum has a festival for you this weekend
Southern California definitely loves its flowers – just look at Pasadena’s Rose Parade, or the crowds that fill state parks every time there’s a poppy superbloom. You can add plumerias to the list, as the Los Angeles County Arboretum celebrates the 10th edition of its Plumeria Festival this Friday and Saturday.
Reno's air quality heads to moderate level due to wildfire smoke from California
Wildfire smoke from California blew into the Reno-Sparks area Friday afternoon, pushing the air quality into the moderate category. Reno's air quality was at an index of 77 just before 6 p.m., which is acceptable but may put people who are sensitive to air pollution at risk, according to AirNow.gov. Wendell Hohmann, meteorologist...
Latest SB Recall Effort A Tangle of Motivations, Cross Purposes & Contradictions
The latest recall effort in San Bernardino presents the public with a confusing mélange of conflicting political and personal entanglements, leaving confusion as to who, precisely, wants to of the senior members of the city council removed from office. This week, it was publicly announced that a group of...
Weekly News Wrap with Cassie MacDuff 7/19/2024
Longtime Inland Empire journalist and KVCR news contributor Cassie MacDuff and KVCR's Rick Dulock review some of the big Inland Empire news stories from the past week. 1. Two former UC Riverside professors were awarded $6 million by a jury in a whistleblower lawsuit. 2. A federal judge has ordered...
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