The review of the study outlining how the former Wyle Laboratories property in Norco should be cleaned up was completed last week by the California Department of Toxic Substance Control.
The DTSC is expected to approve the study next month.
The next step will be to review and approve the remedial action plan in the spring.
Officials say it should be available for public comment by summer.
Wyle Labs -- on 400-plus acres east of Norco High School -- tested munitions for the federal government in the 1950s and '60s. A plume of the toxic chemical TCE was found in the groundwater and soil around the lab.
Continue reading Study on Wyle pollution cleanup in Norco moves forward.
A 23-year-old La Verne man died early Saturday when his car rolled over near the westbound side of Highway 18, west of Orchard Drive in Lucerne Valley.
When officers and paramedics arrived, they found Timothy Richard Dewhurst, the passenger of the 2003 Subaru station wagon ejected from the vehicle with severe injuries.
Dewhurst was airlifted to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 4:36 a.m.
An autopsy will be conducted this week.
The California Highway Patrol was investigating.
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When officers and paramedics arrived, they found Timothy Richard Dewhurst, the passenger of the 2003 Subaru station wagon ejected from the vehicle with severe injuries.
Dewhurst was airlifted to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 4:36 a.m.
An autopsy will be conducted this week.
The California Highway Patrol was investigating.
deborah.pfeiffer@inlandnewspapers.com
The California Department of Fish and Game is investigating whether a mountain lion killed a dog and mauled another in the backyard of an Apple Valley home.
The dogs' owner, Scott Nobles, said he returned home Wednesday night and found his chocolate Labrador retriever badly hurt and bleeding and his other dog dead in the yard. He said blood and dog hair was matted to the wall of his house.
Nobles, a San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy, said a veterinarian who examined the dogs suspected they were attacked by a mountain lion.
Fish and Game spokesman Harry Morse said there are 4,000 to 6,000 mountain lions in California, but attacks on humans are rare.
The dogs' owner, Scott Nobles, said he returned home Wednesday night and found his chocolate Labrador retriever badly hurt and bleeding and his other dog dead in the yard. He said blood and dog hair was matted to the wall of his house.
Nobles, a San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy, said a veterinarian who examined the dogs suspected they were attacked by a mountain lion.
Fish and Game spokesman Harry Morse said there are 4,000 to 6,000 mountain lions in California, but attacks on humans are rare.
Two people were rescued by helicopter after a hike Saturday afternoon.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's search and rescue team was notified at 1:30 p.m. after two hikers were unable to descend after reaching the area of Euclid Avenue and the San Antonio Dam, a sheriff's official said.
The two hikers were originally with a church group that hiked into the area together. However, the two found they were not able to hike back down to rejoin their group. A search and rescue helicopter was able to hoist the two out of the area and back to safety by 4:16 p.m., sheriff's said.
No injuries were reported.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's search and rescue team was notified at 1:30 p.m. after two hikers were unable to descend after reaching the area of Euclid Avenue and the San Antonio Dam, a sheriff's official said.
The two hikers were originally with a church group that hiked into the area together. However, the two found they were not able to hike back down to rejoin their group. A search and rescue helicopter was able to hoist the two out of the area and back to safety by 4:16 p.m., sheriff's said.
No injuries were reported.
A 2-year-old boy was struck and killed by a 2007 Toyota Scion traveling west on Bear Valley Road early Saturday in Victorville.
Kotie Cash Robinson-Peay apparently crawled out of his crib and walked out of the residence just before being hit.
Kotie was pronounced dead at Desert Valley Hospital at 3:21 a.m.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department was investigating.
deborah.pfeiffer@inlandnewspapers.com
Kotie Cash Robinson-Peay apparently crawled out of his crib and walked out of the residence just before being hit.
Kotie was pronounced dead at Desert Valley Hospital at 3:21 a.m.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department was investigating.
deborah.pfeiffer@inlandnewspapers.com
Salvation Army Corps Community Center officials in Ontario are making a plea for food donations to their annual Thanksgiving dinner.
With less than a week to go before the holiday, officials said they haven't received many donations.
"It's very heartbreaking," said Malena Bell, social-services manager for the Salvation Army.
"By this time, we should already have everything to cover the whole night. Right now, we only have one turkey."
Officials are asking the community for typical items in a Thanksgiving dinner such as turkey and stuffing.
The Salvation Army Corps Community Center in Ontario serves 10 cities in the Inland Empire, including Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, Montclair and as far south as Chino.
With less than a week to go before the holiday, officials said they haven't received many donations.
"It's very heartbreaking," said Malena Bell, social-services manager for the Salvation Army.
"By this time, we should already have everything to cover the whole night. Right now, we only have one turkey."
Officials are asking the community for typical items in a Thanksgiving dinner such as turkey and stuffing.
The Salvation Army Corps Community Center in Ontario serves 10 cities in the Inland Empire, including Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, Montclair and as far south as Chino.
Continue reading Salvation Army needs donations.
A Fontana police officer was injured during a pursuit in the city late Saturday afternoon.
San Bernardino County Firefighters were called out to the scene at Cypress Avenue and Filbert Street call at 5:31 p.m., according to a fire dispatch supervisor. However, they were canceled before they arrived.
There were no immediate details available on how badly the officer was injured or if a suspect has been arrested.
San Bernardino County Firefighters were called out to the scene at Cypress Avenue and Filbert Street call at 5:31 p.m., according to a fire dispatch supervisor. However, they were canceled before they arrived.
There were no immediate details available on how badly the officer was injured or if a suspect has been arrested.
Phos-Chek is a name synonymous with battling wildfires in Southern California.
Based in Ontario, the company produces chemical solutions from powders to fire-suppression gels and foams.
The chemical solution used in the air to battle Southland wildfires is a dry powder referred to as Phos-Chek D75-F, a combination of phosphate and sulfate fertilizer.
The dry powder is put into a solution, mixed and loaded into aircraft to drop on vegetation, said George Roby, agency liaison for Phos-Chek.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection used 308,452 gallons of the product to combat the Freeway Triangle Complex Fire, said Glenn Jenkins, communications operator.
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Based in Ontario, the company produces chemical solutions from powders to fire-suppression gels and foams.
The chemical solution used in the air to battle Southland wildfires is a dry powder referred to as Phos-Chek D75-F, a combination of phosphate and sulfate fertilizer.
The dry powder is put into a solution, mixed and loaded into aircraft to drop on vegetation, said George Roby, agency liaison for Phos-Chek.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection used 308,452 gallons of the product to combat the Freeway Triangle Complex Fire, said Glenn Jenkins, communications operator.
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Continue reading Ontario company fights wildfires, but not with water.
On a bright Friday morning, Lisa Winton sits with her brother at his dining room table in Rancho Cucamonga.
"Do you know the date today?" she asks.
Randy Stein flips open his cell phone.
"I will in a minute," he says. "Friday, Nov. 21."
The simple questions aren't simple anymore.
Fifteen months ago, Stein was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
He is 55.
"Do you know the date today?" she asks.
Randy Stein flips open his cell phone.
"I will in a minute," he says. "Friday, Nov. 21."
The simple questions aren't simple anymore.
Fifteen months ago, Stein was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
He is 55.
Continue reading Rancho Cucamonga man battles memory loss.
Everything you ever wanted to know about duck stamps, but were afraid to ask will be featured in the Federal Duck Stamp Contest exhibit at the San Bernardino County Museum in Redlands.
Commonly mistaken for postage stamps, duck stamps are actually federal revenue stamps sold annually to waterfowl hunters, bird watchers or anyone who wants to visit a wildlife refuge on federal land.
"A duck stamp is kind of like an adventure pass," Robert McKernan, director of the San Bernardino County Museum, said. "At the same time, it's beautiful art."
Artists compete annually to win the nation's oldest and most prestigious wildlife art competition. This year Joshua Spies, of Watertown, S.D., won the contest with his acrylic painting of a long-tailed duck. Jim Hautman, of Plymouth, Minn., took second place with a painting of Canada geese. Gerald Mobley, of Claremore, Okla., placed third with a painting of northern shovelers.
Commonly mistaken for postage stamps, duck stamps are actually federal revenue stamps sold annually to waterfowl hunters, bird watchers or anyone who wants to visit a wildlife refuge on federal land.
"A duck stamp is kind of like an adventure pass," Robert McKernan, director of the San Bernardino County Museum, said. "At the same time, it's beautiful art."
Artists compete annually to win the nation's oldest and most prestigious wildlife art competition. This year Joshua Spies, of Watertown, S.D., won the contest with his acrylic painting of a long-tailed duck. Jim Hautman, of Plymouth, Minn., took second place with a painting of Canada geese. Gerald Mobley, of Claremore, Okla., placed third with a painting of northern shovelers.
Continue reading Duck over and see the duck stamps.
Amtrak has given Loma Linda the green light to proceed with the next step in the process of establishing a train depot in town.
In a letter last week to City Manager Dennis Halloway, an Amtrak official advised the city to determine potential sites for a passenger station.
The city has set up a task force to look at possible locations near Loma Linda University Medical Center.
An Amtrak stop near the hospital would be ideal for thousands of hospital patients and visitors who might find public transit more convenient than traveling here by car, Councilman Robert Ziprick said.
In a letter last week to City Manager Dennis Halloway, an Amtrak official advised the city to determine potential sites for a passenger station.
The city has set up a task force to look at possible locations near Loma Linda University Medical Center.
An Amtrak stop near the hospital would be ideal for thousands of hospital patients and visitors who might find public transit more convenient than traveling here by car, Councilman Robert Ziprick said.
Continue reading Loma Linda pursues Amtrak station.
The proposed multi-billion-dollar bailout of American auto manufacturers under debate in Washington, D.C., could be of little help to the Inland Empire's economy and the region's car dealerships.
Bailout or no bailout, a brutal economic recession is weeding out dealers who can't pay their bills and throwing the survivors slim pickings in profit or, in the worst cases, major losses.
At least 15 local dealerships have shut their doors or started Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings over the past year, laying off hundreds of workers.
Worse yet: More closures could be around the corner, spelling bad news for Inland Empire cities.
Bailout or no bailout, a brutal economic recession is weeding out dealers who can't pay their bills and throwing the survivors slim pickings in profit or, in the worst cases, major losses.
At least 15 local dealerships have shut their doors or started Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings over the past year, laying off hundreds of workers.
Worse yet: More closures could be around the corner, spelling bad news for Inland Empire cities.
Continue reading Cities lose revenue as Inland Empire auto dealerships close.
Dolores Marin doesn't need to get any gifts for Christmas this year.
As far as Marin is concerned, she got the best Christmas present of all Saturday, when she and other members of the E St. Cruizers dropped off their yearly proceeds and food and clothing at an area nonprofit in San Bernardino.
"I am jumping for glee right now because I know someone who is suffering out there will get a meal because of me," she said after placing donations on picnic tables at the center.
For the last four years, the E St. Cruizers, a group of friends who own classic cars and trucks, have done a benefit car cruise to Mary's Mercy Center, a San Bernardino nonprofit that helps the poor and homeless.
And early Saturday morning, classic Chevrolets and Fords again pulled into the parking lot at Juan Pollo, their traditional meeting place for the cruise, with trunks filled to the brim with canned goods, clothing and toys.
As far as Marin is concerned, she got the best Christmas present of all Saturday, when she and other members of the E St. Cruizers dropped off their yearly proceeds and food and clothing at an area nonprofit in San Bernardino.
"I am jumping for glee right now because I know someone who is suffering out there will get a meal because of me," she said after placing donations on picnic tables at the center.
For the last four years, the E St. Cruizers, a group of friends who own classic cars and trucks, have done a benefit car cruise to Mary's Mercy Center, a San Bernardino nonprofit that helps the poor and homeless.
And early Saturday morning, classic Chevrolets and Fords again pulled into the parking lot at Juan Pollo, their traditional meeting place for the cruise, with trunks filled to the brim with canned goods, clothing and toys.
Continue reading Cruising club helps San Bernardino charity with food, cash, clothes.
The good news first:
Expect fewer travelers at LAX and L.A./Ontario International Airport over the Thanksgiving holiday.
The bad? Fewer flights and fewer seats.
Higher costs and fewer reservations are the reasons for an expected drop in airport traffic over the 10-day Thanksgiving travel window that began Friday and runs through Nov. 30.
Ontario International is expecting a 30 percent drop from last year's 210,000 Thanksgiving passengers, thanks in large part to the loss of ExpressJet and JetBlue. This year, Ontario International expects to handle 147,000 passengers.
Expect fewer travelers at LAX and L.A./Ontario International Airport over the Thanksgiving holiday.
The bad? Fewer flights and fewer seats.
Higher costs and fewer reservations are the reasons for an expected drop in airport traffic over the 10-day Thanksgiving travel window that began Friday and runs through Nov. 30.
Ontario International is expecting a 30 percent drop from last year's 210,000 Thanksgiving passengers, thanks in large part to the loss of ExpressJet and JetBlue. This year, Ontario International expects to handle 147,000 passengers.
Instead of spending about $4,500 in cash she recently won on CBS' long-running game show, "The Price Is Right," Colton High School grad April Guillemette, 19, is going to stash it in the bank.
After all, she needs some money to pay the taxes on about $30,000 worth of prizes she won as the program's "Showcase Showdown" winner.
"It was just insane," Guillemette said of her experience. "I've watched the show all my life and here I am on the show and I won the whole showcase. It was unbelievable."
Included in her showcase prize package was a walk-on appearance on the CBS soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful."
Guillemette got a double shot of television exposure when both episodes aired Wednesday.
After all, she needs some money to pay the taxes on about $30,000 worth of prizes she won as the program's "Showcase Showdown" winner.
"It was just insane," Guillemette said of her experience. "I've watched the show all my life and here I am on the show and I won the whole showcase. It was unbelievable."
Included in her showcase prize package was a walk-on appearance on the CBS soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful."
Guillemette got a double shot of television exposure when both episodes aired Wednesday.
Continue reading Colton High grad hits it big on 'The Price is Right'.
Nature is the muse for 25 artists showing their work as the San Bernardino County Museum in Redlands hosts the 26th annual Wildlife Art Festival.
The free two-day show, which continues today, will feature paintings, sculptures, carvings, photographs and limited-edition prints, in addition to this year's Federal Duck Stamp contenders.
For artists, such as photographer Seetharam Maddali of Redlands, wildlife art is about more than the medium. It's about the animals. Maddali has worked with local refuges and magazines to promote conservation.
"I want to reach people to show them how beautiful these birds are and why we need to protect their habitat," said Maddali, who draws upon his childhood on farmland in southern India. "There is a lot to learn by watching animals, especially wild birds. When they migrate, they return to the same place every year, sometimes the same tree. Their global positioning system is phenomenal."
The free two-day show, which continues today, will feature paintings, sculptures, carvings, photographs and limited-edition prints, in addition to this year's Federal Duck Stamp contenders.
For artists, such as photographer Seetharam Maddali of Redlands, wildlife art is about more than the medium. It's about the animals. Maddali has worked with local refuges and magazines to promote conservation.
"I want to reach people to show them how beautiful these birds are and why we need to protect their habitat," said Maddali, who draws upon his childhood on farmland in southern India. "There is a lot to learn by watching animals, especially wild birds. When they migrate, they return to the same place every year, sometimes the same tree. Their global positioning system is phenomenal."
Continue reading Artists focus on wildlife at San Bernardino County Museum exhibit.
Three other incidents of inappropriate behavior have been detailed in an investigator's report on the actions of Ontario-Montclair School District board member Paul Vincent Avila during an awards ceremony at a Serrano Middle School.
A report was ordered by the school board and conducted by an attorney firm because of the June 18 incident at Serrano in which Avila raised his voice, allegedly because his name was left off the ceremony's program. The investigator found that allegation to be true.
The firm of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore also detailed five other allegations against Avila, two of which they concluded were not inappropriate. The report was released at Thursday's board meeting.
One incident which the report said was inappropriate behavior by Avila was at a May 11 Education Expo at the Ontario Convention Center. Witnesses said Avila became upset because he was not afforded free VIP parking for himself and other board members, said Geoffrey Sheldon, the investigator from the firm.
A report was ordered by the school board and conducted by an attorney firm because of the June 18 incident at Serrano in which Avila raised his voice, allegedly because his name was left off the ceremony's program. The investigator found that allegation to be true.
The firm of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore also detailed five other allegations against Avila, two of which they concluded were not inappropriate. The report was released at Thursday's board meeting.
One incident which the report said was inappropriate behavior by Avila was at a May 11 Education Expo at the Ontario Convention Center. Witnesses said Avila became upset because he was not afforded free VIP parking for himself and other board members, said Geoffrey Sheldon, the investigator from the firm.
San Bernardino County Sheriff's investigators arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion that he stole hundreds of dollars worth of lottery tickets from different businesses.
Sheriffs deputies responded on Tuesday around 7 a.m. to a theft call from the Circle K at Bear Valley Road and Cottonwood Avenue, according to a sheriff's news release.
The clerk reported a man ordered $100 worth of scratch off tickets and ran off with them after they were placed on the counter. He fled in a waiting car.
That same morning around 11:15 a.m., a man entered Tropicana Liquor at Cottonwood and Main Street and ordered $105 worth of lottery tickets. Again, the suspect grabbed the tickets once they were on the counter and left in a waiting car.
A man entered the Q-Mart store on Main on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. and asked for $120 in lottery tickets. Once again, the suspect ran off with the tickets without paying.
Investigators identified the suspect as James Outhout of Hesperia. Authorities believe he is the suspect in all three thefts. A warrant for his arrest was served on Thursday. A large amount of lottery tickets were found when the warrant was served, according to the release.
Outhout was booked into Victor Valley Jail on suspicion of commercial burglary.
Outhout was arrested and booked for commercial burglary at Victor Valley Jail.
Roxanne Walker, Public Information Officer
Hesperia Station
760-947-1549
Sheriffs deputies responded on Tuesday around 7 a.m. to a theft call from the Circle K at Bear Valley Road and Cottonwood Avenue, according to a sheriff's news release.
The clerk reported a man ordered $100 worth of scratch off tickets and ran off with them after they were placed on the counter. He fled in a waiting car.
That same morning around 11:15 a.m., a man entered Tropicana Liquor at Cottonwood and Main Street and ordered $105 worth of lottery tickets. Again, the suspect grabbed the tickets once they were on the counter and left in a waiting car.
A man entered the Q-Mart store on Main on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. and asked for $120 in lottery tickets. Once again, the suspect ran off with the tickets without paying.
Investigators identified the suspect as James Outhout of Hesperia. Authorities believe he is the suspect in all three thefts. A warrant for his arrest was served on Thursday. A large amount of lottery tickets were found when the warrant was served, according to the release.
Outhout was booked into Victor Valley Jail on suspicion of commercial burglary.
Outhout was arrested and booked for commercial burglary at Victor Valley Jail.
Roxanne Walker, Public Information Officer
Hesperia Station
760-947-1549
A wealthy San Manuel tribal member who was sentenced to probation almost three weeks ago in a murder conspiracy case was back in jail Friday night after being arrested at the tribe's casino and could face at least a decade in state prison.
Casino security reportedly contacted San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies after a disturbance developed involving Stacy Nunez-Barajas, who was sentenced earlier this month in San Bernardino Superior Court for her role in a murder conspiracy that was discovered by police and federal drug agents who were investigating the Mexican Mafia's drug trade in San Bernardino.
Nunez-Barajas, 26, was arrested about 9 p.m. on suspicion of trespassing at the San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in Highland and booked into West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. She is being held without bail.
Authorities said the arrest could constitute a violation of probation, of which one of the terms was to violate no law.
Further details of the arrest were not immediately available, said Cindy Beavers, a Sheriff's Department spokeswoman.
Casino security reportedly contacted San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies after a disturbance developed involving Stacy Nunez-Barajas, who was sentenced earlier this month in San Bernardino Superior Court for her role in a murder conspiracy that was discovered by police and federal drug agents who were investigating the Mexican Mafia's drug trade in San Bernardino.
Nunez-Barajas, 26, was arrested about 9 p.m. on suspicion of trespassing at the San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in Highland and booked into West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. She is being held without bail.
Authorities said the arrest could constitute a violation of probation, of which one of the terms was to violate no law.
Further details of the arrest were not immediately available, said Cindy Beavers, a Sheriff's Department spokeswoman.
September: PFF shareholders -- FBOP Corp. being the biggest -- approve the merger with FBOP's subsidiary, Cal National Bank.
July: PFF Bancorp reports for the first time that FBOP Corp. owns almost 28 percent of PFF stock.
Mid-June: PFF Bancorp says it plans to be acquired between now and September by Oak Park, Ill.-based FBOP Corp., which owns Los Angeles-based Cal National Bank. Also, shareholders and employees file class-action law suits claiming they were duped by PFF executives who saw losses coming and dumped their shares onto the market just in time.
Early June: PFF announces it needs an infusion of $460 million in order to stop its financial bleeding so it can recapitalize its balance sheets.
Late April: Stock trading on PFF Bancorp stops April 30 amid market speculation the bank could be under regulatory scrutiny or even acquired. PFF announces that it expects to report one of its largest ever quarterly losses, totaling $159 million, for its fourth quarter ending in March. The company can't pay loans to other commercial banks on time and tries to restructure those loans.
July: PFF Bancorp reports for the first time that FBOP Corp. owns almost 28 percent of PFF stock.
Mid-June: PFF Bancorp says it plans to be acquired between now and September by Oak Park, Ill.-based FBOP Corp., which owns Los Angeles-based Cal National Bank. Also, shareholders and employees file class-action law suits claiming they were duped by PFF executives who saw losses coming and dumped their shares onto the market just in time.
Early June: PFF announces it needs an infusion of $460 million in order to stop its financial bleeding so it can recapitalize its balance sheets.
Late April: Stock trading on PFF Bancorp stops April 30 amid market speculation the bank could be under regulatory scrutiny or even acquired. PFF announces that it expects to report one of its largest ever quarterly losses, totaling $159 million, for its fourth quarter ending in March. The company can't pay loans to other commercial banks on time and tries to restructure those loans.
Continue reading Timeline of PFF's Bank & Trust problems.
PFF Bank & Trust just became U.S. Bank.
On Friday night, federal regulators seized the iconic Inland Valley institution that was started on Christmas Eve 1892 and sold it to the subsidiary of Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) -- a well-capitalized financial company that is receiving $6.6 billion from the government's $700 billion bailout package.
On the same night, U.S. Bank also acquired Downey Savings, whose Newport Beach parent company is hemorrhaging from major losses stemming from exotic mortgages made to consumers during the housing boom. Regulators seized and sold off Downey Savings and PFF Bank & Trust at the same time.
"We're trying to keep as many people as we can," said Steve Dale, spokesman for U.S. Bancorp, about PFF bank employees.
He couldn't say whether the company is considering layoffs.
On Friday night, federal regulators seized the iconic Inland Valley institution that was started on Christmas Eve 1892 and sold it to the subsidiary of Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) -- a well-capitalized financial company that is receiving $6.6 billion from the government's $700 billion bailout package.
On the same night, U.S. Bank also acquired Downey Savings, whose Newport Beach parent company is hemorrhaging from major losses stemming from exotic mortgages made to consumers during the housing boom. Regulators seized and sold off Downey Savings and PFF Bank & Trust at the same time.
"We're trying to keep as many people as we can," said Steve Dale, spokesman for U.S. Bancorp, about PFF bank employees.
He couldn't say whether the company is considering layoffs.
An 81-year-old woman reported missing by her family Tuesday has been found safe.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies recieived a call Saturday at 10:30 a.m. from officials at St. Francis Hospital in Lynwood reporting that Aida Paucarcaja was at their facility, sheriff's officials said.
The 81-year-old San Dimas woman suffers from Alzheimer's disease.
Prior to being found, Paucarcaja was last seen at 9 a.m. Tuesday at her daughter's home on Gramercy Drive in Los Angeles, according to a Los Angeles County sheriff's news release.
Sheriff's officials at the San Dimas station were told that her family was scheduled to take her home Saturday afternoon. The woman had no reported injuries.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies recieived a call Saturday at 10:30 a.m. from officials at St. Francis Hospital in Lynwood reporting that Aida Paucarcaja was at their facility, sheriff's officials said.
The 81-year-old San Dimas woman suffers from Alzheimer's disease.
Prior to being found, Paucarcaja was last seen at 9 a.m. Tuesday at her daughter's home on Gramercy Drive in Los Angeles, according to a Los Angeles County sheriff's news release.
Sheriff's officials at the San Dimas station were told that her family was scheduled to take her home Saturday afternoon. The woman had no reported injuries.
A man stabbed during a home invasion robbery earlier this week, has died.
The victim, was stabbed several times on Wednesday at the Sundance Apartment complex in the 5900 block of Limonite Avenue around 8:40 p.m., according to a Riverside County Sheriff's news release.
Deputies responded to reports of a home invasion robbery and attempted homicide at 8:42 p.m.. Deputies responded and found a man lying on the sidewalk near his apartment.
He was taken to Riverside Community Hospital where he underwent surgery, according to the release. However, he died Friday at 8:30 a.m..
Investigators do not have any suspect description at this time and would like anyone with information to call the Jurupa Valley Station Investigator T. Greiling at (951) 955-2600 or Investigator R. Thomas at (951) 955-2777 or (951) 955-1099.
The victim, was stabbed several times on Wednesday at the Sundance Apartment complex in the 5900 block of Limonite Avenue around 8:40 p.m., according to a Riverside County Sheriff's news release.
Deputies responded to reports of a home invasion robbery and attempted homicide at 8:42 p.m.. Deputies responded and found a man lying on the sidewalk near his apartment.
He was taken to Riverside Community Hospital where he underwent surgery, according to the release. However, he died Friday at 8:30 a.m..
Investigators do not have any suspect description at this time and would like anyone with information to call the Jurupa Valley Station Investigator T. Greiling at (951) 955-2600 or Investigator R. Thomas at (951) 955-2777 or (951) 955-1099.
For the past seven years, Cal Poly Pomona students and faculty have cared for Zinfandel grapes on campus.
On Thursday, they watched as the university's first private-label wine, Horsehill Vineyards, was bottled at a winery in Temecula.
"This harvest is the first harvest the grapes were mature enough for wine making," said Lisa McPheron, director of communications and external relations for the Collins College.
The university's College of Agriculture and the Collins College of Hospitality Management partnered to make the wine after they received donated cuttings from winemaker Don Galleano and a winery that once sat at the corner of Haven Avenue and Foothill Boulevard.
On Thursday, they watched as the university's first private-label wine, Horsehill Vineyards, was bottled at a winery in Temecula.
"This harvest is the first harvest the grapes were mature enough for wine making," said Lisa McPheron, director of communications and external relations for the Collins College.
The university's College of Agriculture and the Collins College of Hospitality Management partnered to make the wine after they received donated cuttings from winemaker Don Galleano and a winery that once sat at the corner of Haven Avenue and Foothill Boulevard.
Continue reading Cal Poly sees first vintage.
Banning police are investigating a gun battle that left one person injured and several others detained Friday evening.
Police responded at 9:26 p.m .Friday to reports of a fight involving several people at 456 E. Nicolete Street peppertree apartment complex, said police Staff Sgt. Steve Hobb.
As they were responding to that call, they received several others about shots fired at the same address. When officers arrived, they found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital where he was treated and released.
The fight involved several people and started over a female, Hobbs said.
Police so far have interviewed at least 20 people regarding the incident. No arrests have yet been made.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the Banning Police Department Detective Bureau at (951) 922-3114. Crimes can also be reported anonymously by calling the WeTip hotline at (800) 78-CRIME.
jannise.johnson@inlandnewspapers.com
Police responded at 9:26 p.m .Friday to reports of a fight involving several people at 456 E. Nicolete Street peppertree apartment complex, said police Staff Sgt. Steve Hobb.
As they were responding to that call, they received several others about shots fired at the same address. When officers arrived, they found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital where he was treated and released.
The fight involved several people and started over a female, Hobbs said.
Police so far have interviewed at least 20 people regarding the incident. No arrests have yet been made.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the Banning Police Department Detective Bureau at (951) 922-3114. Crimes can also be reported anonymously by calling the WeTip hotline at (800) 78-CRIME.
jannise.johnson@inlandnewspapers.com
PFF Bank & Trust is now U.S. Bank.
On Friday night, federal regulators seized the bank and sold it to the subsidiary of Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) -- a well-capitalized financial company that is receiving $6.6 billion from the government's $700 billion bailout package.
On the same night, U.S. Bank also acquired Downey Savings, who's Newport Beach parent company is hemorrhaging from huge losses stemming from exotic mortgages made to consumers during the housing boom. Regulators had seized Downey Savings and PFF Bank & Trust at the same time.
PFF Bancorp Inc. (OTC: PFFB), the troubled Rancho Cucamonga parent company of PFF Bank & Trust, has been undercapitalized since early summer.
The company suffered $285 million in losses between March 2007 and September of this year, according to financial statements. PFF's bank branches saw a run-off in bank deposits worth $820 million between March and September.
On Friday night, federal regulators seized the bank and sold it to the subsidiary of Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) -- a well-capitalized financial company that is receiving $6.6 billion from the government's $700 billion bailout package.
On the same night, U.S. Bank also acquired Downey Savings, who's Newport Beach parent company is hemorrhaging from huge losses stemming from exotic mortgages made to consumers during the housing boom. Regulators had seized Downey Savings and PFF Bank & Trust at the same time.
PFF Bancorp Inc. (OTC: PFFB), the troubled Rancho Cucamonga parent company of PFF Bank & Trust, has been undercapitalized since early summer.
The company suffered $285 million in losses between March 2007 and September of this year, according to financial statements. PFF's bank branches saw a run-off in bank deposits worth $820 million between March and September.
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