California Pizza Kitchen is hosting a fundraiser this week for the families of two Inland Empire officers — Riverside Police Department’s Officer Michael Crain and San Bernardino County sheriff’s Detective Jeremiah MacKay — that were recently killed in the line of duty.

The chain is will donate 20% of guests’ checks to the Riverside Police Officers’ Association and the Sheriff’s Employee Assistance Team on behalf of their families when this flier is presented.

The fundraiser is happening today (February 25) through Thursday (February 28) at all California CPK locations.

The flier is accepted during all business hours on both dine-in and take-out orders, catering and curbside service. It’s even good on alcoholic beverages, so if you want to raise a glass, you can, and help support the cause at the same time.

Inland Empire CPK locations include Rancho Cucamonga, Chino Hills, Riverside, Temecula, Palm Springs and Palm Desert.

It’s Girl Scout Cookie time again!

If none of your co-workers or family members have girls in the Girl Scouts, you might find it a little tricky to track down Girl Scout Cookies.

Not if you have a smartphone.

There are a pair of apps — each available for iOS and Android — that allow you to search and find Girl Scout Cookie sales in your area.

One, from Kellogg’s, does a reasonable job of letting you know where the sales are by date and location.

The other, from the Girl Scouts themselves, is a little more robust.

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Comatose Rancho Cucamonga High School student Matt Lipp will get some support from Chili’s Grill & Bar on Tuesday (January 22).

The restaurant’s Rancho Cucamonga, Chino Hills, Fontana, Montclair, Diamond Bar and Corona locations will donate 15% of sales that day to Matt’s family for his healthcare costs when you present the flier at right.

The event will run from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Matt, who had no prior major healthcare issues, suffered a seizure January 4 and has been hospitalized ever since.

Click here to read more about Matt.

Congratulations to Baker’s Drive-Thru and to you for raising $234,344 in this year’s Safe Halloween campaign!

That’s a lot of coupon books!

The Inland Empire-based Baker’s had hoped to bring its total over the last 24 years of fundraising for Easter Seals Southern California to over $3 million this year, and it did — with a grand total of $3,072,894 raised since the campaign’s inception in 1989.

Wow!

Proceeds from the Safe Halloween campaign help Easter Seals provide essential services for children and adults with autism and other disabilities, including job training and employment opportunities, pre-school and after-school services, independent living options that keep people in their own homes instead of institutions and services that help adults learn daily living and social skills.

Thank you Baker’s for all the support you’ve given to Easter Seals!