News 24/7http://www.insidesocal.com/news247/Inland Empire & Inland Valley Breaking News 24/7enCopyright 2009Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:04:43 -0800http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationTwo men arrested after Rancho Cucamonga resident reports suspicious activity
Clifford Johnson, 24 and Deandre Gosha, 23, both of Pomona were booked at West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga Monday, according to a San Bernardino County sheriff's news release. Gosha is currently on parole for similar charges.

A Rancho Cucamonga resident called deputies about 10:50 a.m. and reported that two men sitting in a  Cadillac Seville were acting suspiciously, according to the news release. The vehicle was backed into a parking stall at the Town and Country Liquor Store at 19th Street and Archibald Avenue.

Deputies discovered Johnson and Gosha had "several baggies containing a substance believed to be methamphetamine and marijuana," according to the news release.

- lori.consalvo@inlandnewspapers.com

]]>http://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/two-men-arrested-after-rancho.htmlhttp://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/two-men-arrested-after-rancho.htmlCaliforniaCrimeIV Daily BulletinPomonaRancho CucamongaSan Bernardino CountyarrestdrugsPomonaRancho CucamongaSan Bernardino County Sheriff's DepartmentMon, 27 Apr 2009 19:04:43 -0800Suspect in R.C. home burglaries was recently acquitted of murderOne of the reputed gang members charged this month with burglarizing homes in Rancho Cucamonga was tried and recently acquitted of murder in Riverside County.

Edward Lamar Scott, 20, was among 15 people charged with murder following the February 2006 shooting deaths of two men in Banning.

A Riverside Superior Court jury acquitted Scott of murder on Jan. 16, 2009, but found him guilty of a felony street-gang charge.

Scott was jailed awaiting trial after his arrest on suspicion of murder in February 2006, and was released from custody when he was acquitted of murder. His sentencing in the case is pending.

About three months after his release, Scott and five other people were arrested in connection with a recent string of residential burglaries in Rancho Cucamonga and other affluent communities along the 210 Freeway.

Scott and 16-year-old Anthony Hicks were arrested April 14 in the area of Candlewood Street and Lockhaven Avenue after a neighbor called sheriff's deputies to report suspicious activity.

When deputies arrived, they saw three men loading a TV into a parked car. Deputies arrested Scott and Hicks at the scene.

The third man -- 20-year-old Craisean Ryan Evans -- allegedly ran from the scene and was arrested April 17.

Prosecutors have accused the men of burglarizing a home earlier in the day on April 14 in the 7500 block of Center Avenue in Rancho Cucamonga.

]]>http://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/suspect-in-rc-home-burglaries.htmlhttp://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/suspect-in-rc-home-burglaries.htmlBanningCourtsCrimeIV Daily BulletinRancho CucamongaMon, 27 Apr 2009 16:25:33 -0800Ex-OC sheriff to get sentence on felony convictionbuilding their sweeping public corruption case against former Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona.

Now, with sentencing at hand, the disgraced lawman and one-time rising GOP star is about to find out how much longer his legal ordeal will last.

Prosecutors are pressing for nine years in federal prison when Carona is sentenced Monday on a single felony count of witness tampering, while the defense wants only probation. Probation officials have recommended 6½ years behind bars.

Carona, once head of the nation's fifth-largest sheriff's department, will likely appeal any sentence that is not probation, his attorneys have said. He also has petitioned to remain free while appealing his conviction.
]]>http://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/ex-oc-sheriff-to-get-sentence.htmlhttp://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/ex-oc-sheriff-to-get-sentence.htmlIV Daily BulletinRancho CucamongaSB SunMon, 27 Apr 2009 10:30:07 -0800Ontario police catch burglary suspects following chase
Authorities say the burglars, two men and a teen boy from Hesperia, are suspected in three Rancho Cucamonga smash-and-grab burglaries, as well as several other thefts in Rancho Cucamonga and possibly Hesperia.

Police tried to pull over the group at the corner of Eighth Street and Grove Avenue at 3:19 a.m. The driver fled from police for several minutes before crashing in the parking lot at 4821 Mills Circle, police said.

Police found money in the car that had been stolen from a Rancho Cucamonga dry cleaning business.

melissa.pinion-whitt@inlandnewspapers.com

]]>http://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/ontario-police-catch-burglary.htmlhttp://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/ontario-police-catch-burglary.htmlHesperiaIV Daily BulletinOntarioRancho CucamongaSB SunThu, 23 Apr 2009 08:00:45 -0800La Verne pair arrested in Rancho Cucamonga burglaries
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said Kristina Martin, 27, and Ronald Rodarte, 29, stole property from at least 10 victims. Deputies base the number on the stolen property they have found.

Deputies came to the 10000 block of Hillside Road about 2:30 a.m. Monday on a report of a suspicious vehicle and reckless driver.

Rodarte ran from the vehicle when deputies arrived. Deputies arrested Martin on suspicion of burglary, conspiracy to commit a crime and violating probation. She was booked into West Valley Detention Center. Deputies found about $8,000 in stolen property inside the vehicle.
Sheriff's detectives later searched Rodarte's home and arrested him.

It is the second burglary ring to be busted by the Sheriff's Department's Rancho Cucamonga station in two weeks.

Deputies arrested six members of a Moreno Valley gang in a rash of burglaries near the 210 Freeway from San Bernardino to Pasadena on April 14 and 17.

melissa.pinion-whitt@inlandnewspapers.com

]]>http://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/la-verne-pair-arrested-in-ranc.htmlhttp://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/la-verne-pair-arrested-in-ranc.htmlIV Daily BulletinLa VerneRancho CucamongaThu, 23 Apr 2009 06:30:37 -0800Supervisor Paul Biane's uncle up for county board seatSan Bernardino County Board of Supervisors' Chairman Gary Ovitt on Tuesday will recommend that Second District Supervisor Paul Biane's uncle, Michael Biane, be appointed to the county's assessment appeals board.

Michael Biane is a semi-retired real estate broker, which makes him more than qualified for the position, said Ovitt's spokesman, Burt Southard.

Ovitt would not comment.

Michael Biane, if appointed by the Board of Supervisors, would serve on one the assessment appeals board panels representing his nephew's district.

The assessment appeals board arbitrates disputes regarding the assessed value of property. Applicants go before the board and argue their case, and the panel has the power to reduce the value of the property, maintain it as is or increase it, said Becky Griffin of the clerk of the board's office.

Anyone appointed to the assessment appeals board must have a minimum of five years professional experience in California as either a certified public accountant, a licensed real estate broker, an attorney or a property appraiser accredited by a nationally recognized professional organization, according to the California Revenue and Taxation Code.

Southard said the county has seen an influx of cases brought before the assessment appeals board in the last year as a result of the economy and the foreclosure crisis.

The county is launching a new assessment appeals board Web site this week that is more navigator friendly and choc full of information, Griffin said

Supervisor Paul Biane was the catalyst behind the Inland Empire Economic Recovery Corp., a public-private nonprofit formed in December by the county as a means to address the county's foreclosure crisis. The plan: assist first-time homebuyers and buy foreclosed houses in the region in bulk, fix them up and resell them. In January, the Board of Supervisors approved giving $2.5 million to the nonprofit.

Prior to his election to the Board of Supervisors, Biane worked in the private sector with NAI Capitol Commercial Real Estate Services.

Michael Biane is the former owner of the now defunct Biane & Biane Realty, Inc. in Rancho Cucamonga.

]]>http://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/supervisor-paul-bianes-uncle-u.htmlhttp://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/supervisor-paul-bianes-uncle-u.htmlPoliticsRancho CucamongaSB SunSan Bernardino CountyMon, 20 Apr 2009 18:46:20 -0800Carjacking attempted in Rancho Cucamonga
San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies responded to the 9400 Lucas Ranch Road at 6:14 p.m. to a report of an attempted car theft.

When they arrived, the victim reported that a man stuck his head into his vehicle and demanded the keys, authorities said. The victim began to drive off before the suspect had a chance to clear his head and arms from the car's window.

The suspect ordered the victim to pull over. The victim lost control of the car and crashed into a tree, authorities said.

The suspect left the area in a Black, Nissan pick-up truck. He was described as a Hispanic man in his 20s with a shaved head, wearing dark clothing. There was no further description.

Further details about the crime were not  immediately available. The incident is under investigation.

-jannise.johnson@inlandnewspapers.com
 
]]>http://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/carjacking-attempted-in-rancho.htmlhttp://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/carjacking-attempted-in-rancho.htmlCrimeIV Daily BulletinRancho CucamongaFri, 17 Apr 2009 20:26:21 -0800District Attorney to host crime victims' week events
The San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office will host a candlelight memorial at the Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Drive, at 6 p.m. April 30. District Attorney Michael A. Ramos is scheduled to speak at the event, District Attorney officials said.

A healing Mass will be 3 p.m. April 26 at Sacred Heart Church, 12704 Foothill Blvd., Rancho Cucamonga.

Remembrance boards will be on display in the lobbies of the District Attorney's offices in Victorville, Barstow and Fontana during the week.

melissa.pinion-whitt@inlandnewspapers.com
]]>http://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/district-attorney-to-host-crim.htmlhttp://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/district-attorney-to-host-crim.htmlBarstowCourtsFontanaIV Daily BulletinRancho CucamongaSB SunVictorvilleFri, 17 Apr 2009 10:30:18 -0800Third Rancho Cucamonga burglary suspect still at large
Two men who were allegedly involved in the burglary near Langston Street in the area of Church Street and Archibald Avenue have been arrested.

The investigation is still ongoing and no further information has been released so far.

Tracy Dorsey, a spokeswoman for the Sheriff's department, said she hopes to release more information Thursday.

- lori.consalvo@inlandnewspapers.com ]]>http://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/third-rancho-cucamonga-burglar.htmlhttp://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/third-rancho-cucamonga-burglar.htmlCaliforniaCrimeIV Daily BulletinRancho CucamongaSan Bernardino CountyarrestRancho CucamongarobberySan Bernardino County Sheriff's DeparthmentWed, 15 Apr 2009 17:00:42 -0800Sig Alert issued on 60 Freeway in Chino following fatal crash
The California Highway Patrol issued a Sig Alert following the 4:30 a.m. crash on the westbound 60 east of Central Avenue. Traffic backed up several miles to about Haven Avenue.

Officers diverted motorists off the freeway around the crash site.

Witnesses saw the pedestrian walk across the freeway from the center divider, said Officer Jaci Parent. It was unknown why he was on the freeway because it didn't appear he had a vehicle with him.

The duration of the closure was unknown. Officer recommended motorists use Haven Avenue to get to the 10 or 15 freeways to avoid the backup.

melissa.pinion-whitt@inlandnewspapers.com

]]>http://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/sig-alert-issued-on-60-freeway-5.htmlhttp://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/sig-alert-issued-on-60-freeway-5.htmlChinoIV Daily BulletinOntarioRancho CucamongaSB SunWed, 15 Apr 2009 06:31:13 -0800CHP officers to become waiters for a night
CHP officers, Sheriff's deputies, patrolmen and special agents will work alongside restaurant staff throughout the night as part of a multi-law enforcement fundraiser effort.

Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Special Olympics.

- lori.consalvo@inlandnewspapers.com ]]>http://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/chp-officers-to-become-waiters.htmlhttp://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/chp-officers-to-become-waiters.htmlCaliforniaIV Daily BulletinRancho CucamongaSan Bernardino CountyCalifornia Highway PatrolfundraiserRancho CucamongaSan Bernardino County Sheriff's deputiesTue, 14 Apr 2009 17:02:48 -0800Sheriff's deputies looking for third robbery suspect in Rancho Cucamonga
Three men were seen coming out of a house near Langston Street in the area of Church Street and Archibald Avenue with a television, officials said.

Sheriff's deputies arrested two of the robbers and believe the third robber is still in the area, officials said.

Streets in the area have been blocked off while Sheriff's deputies continue their search. A watch commander at the Rancho Cucamonga station said more information will be released shortly.

- lori.consalvo@inlandnewspapers.com ]]>http://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/sheriffs-deputies-looking-for.htmlhttp://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/sheriffs-deputies-looking-for.htmlCaliforniaCrimeIV Daily BulletinRancho CucamongaSan Bernardino CountyarrestRancho CucamongarobberySan Bernardino County Sheriff's DepartmentsearchTue, 14 Apr 2009 11:31:26 -0800Armed robbers hold up CVS in Rancho Cucamonga
The robbers, who were wearing hooded sweatshirts, walked into the store in the 11400 block of Kenyon Way at 4:18 a.m. and took money from the safe.

They ran from the store, but it was unknown if they got into a vehicle.

melissa.pinion-whitt@inlandnewspapers.com
  ]]>http://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/armed-robbers-hold-up-cvs-in-r.htmlhttp://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/armed-robbers-hold-up-cvs-in-r.htmlIV Daily BulletinRancho CucamongaSB SunMon, 13 Apr 2009 07:00:26 -0800Sheriff's deputies arrest prostitute in Rancho Cucamonga
Xiao Zhang, 44, was booked into West Valley Detention Center on suspicion of prostitution and conspiracy after she allegedly offered sex to an undercover deputy for $140, according to a San Bernardino County Sheriff's news release.

Multi-Enforcement Team deputies from the Rancho Cucamonga station conducted an undercover operation about 4 p.m. Wednesday after hearing reports of prostitution at Zhang's home in the 6000 block of Hellman Avenue.

- lori.consalvo@inlandnewspapers.com ]]>http://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/sheriffs-deputies-arrest-prost.htmlhttp://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/sheriffs-deputies-arrest-prost.htmlCaliforniaCrimeIV Daily BulletinRancho CucamongaSan Bernardino CountyarrestprostitutionRancho CucamongaSan Bernardino County Sheriff's DepartmentFri, 10 Apr 2009 10:00:51 -0800Teen in stolen vehicle arrested in Rancho Cucamonga following chase
San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies cornered the teen in a cul-de-sac on Via Huerte. He was captured after deputies used a patrol car to bump his vehicle, disabling it.

Deputies spotted the boy driving along Foothill Boulevard past Red Hill Country Club at 10:20 p.m. They checked his license plate and discovered the vehicle had been stolen from Rialto.

The boy fled when deputies tried to pull him over, sheriff's officials said. Deputies said the boy was listed as a runaway and had an arrest warrant.

melissa.pinion-whitt@inlandnewspapers.com

]]>http://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/teen-in-stolen-vehicle-arreste.htmlhttp://www.insidesocal.com/news247/2009/04/teen-in-stolen-vehicle-arreste.htmlIV Daily BulletinRancho CucamongaFri, 10 Apr 2009 08:00:40 -0800