Volunteers needed for upcoming homeless count in San Bernardino
Officials in San Bernardino are seeking volunteers to help with the city’s annual Point in Time Count (PITC) of unhoused residents later this month. “Tackling homelessness with compassion and urgency remains a critical priority for San Bernardino,” said San Bernardino Mayor Helen Tran. “We call on our residents to stand together and be part of…
Disneyland Resort shares foodie guide for Lunar New Year Festival
The Disneyland Resort has announced a slate of new food, drinks and merchandise to celebrate the Lunar New Year Festival at Disney California Adventure. Running from Jan. 17 to Feb. 16, the celebration will honor Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese cultures with entertainment, the Lunar New Year Wishing Wall, décor, character meet and greets, Mulan’s Lunar…
Alleged killer reported Temecula shooting to police
Authorities have identified the Temecula man who was shot and killed Saturday morning. Aaron Bowers, 39, was shot in the 32900 block of Josheroo Court just before 5 a.m., authorities said in a news release. The shooting was reported by Bowers’ alleged killer, 22-year-old Micah Harris, also a Temecula resident, who called police and “advised…
Santa Ana police ID man who allegedly punched woman, killed man
A 43-year-old Santa Ana man has been arrested in connection with a pair of assaults in Santa Ana Sunday afternoon, including a fatal stabbing in a McDonald’s parking lot. The attacks occurred just after 3 p.m. at a shopping center near Bristol Street and Sunflower Avenue, the Santa Ana Police Department said. First, a woman…
Berkshire-owned lender sued by CFPB over ‘unaffordable’ home loans
By Paige Smith | Bloomberg A lender owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. knowingly issued “unaffordable” home mortgages by ignoring the insufficient income or assets of some borrowers, a top financial regulator alleged in a lawsuit Monday. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance Inc. in US District Court for the…
Antioch Police Department mired in racist text scandal agrees to reforms
ANTIOCH, Calif. (AP) — A San Francisco Bay Area police department under federal investigation for racist and sexist texts has agreed to hire a consultant to update its policies, procedures and training on various topics, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. According to the agreement made public Friday, the Antioch Police Department and the City…
Tesla driver arrested for randomly threatening, pepper-spraying man in San Mateo
(KRON) — A Tesla driver who according to police, randomly threatened a man with a knife and pepper sprayed him before vandalizing his vehicle was arrested Sunday morning, according to San Mateo police. The San Mateo Police Department said it received an initial call at 3:56 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2 reporting knife brandishing accompanied…
Oakland BBQ eatery opens first location out of the Bay Area
(KRON) – Oakland staple Horn Barbecue is making its way up Interstate 80 to the Sacramento area. It seems that the Michelin Bib Gourmand eatery is on an expansion mission. The eatery recently opened a location in Lafayette. “Lafayette embraced us with open arms,” said Horn. “Now we’re bringing that same energy, quality, and connection…
‘Extensive investigation’ that started with traffic stop leads to arrest of 4 narcotics trafficking suspects
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department arrested two men and two women suspected of possessing narcotics for sale during an “extensive” investigation lasting nearly two weeks. According to a release issued by SBSD, the investigation began just before 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 23, 2024, when a pair of deputies stopped a 2006 BMW for having…
McDonald’s anounces one-day-only cheeseburger deal
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – McDonald’s restaurants in Southern California are offering customers a special deal on Jan. 8 to recognize the one in eight Americans who have worked for the fast-food giant, franchisees announced on Monday. On Wednesday, all 600 McDonald’s restaurants in Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties will…

