Captain Mendoza takes lead role in Apple Valley
A 25-year veteran of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department has been tapped to head the station here following former Captain Frank Bell's retirement. Manny Mendoza introduced himself during...
View ArticleOn the Road: Why were rest stops shut on long road to Arizona?
A reader wonders why the rest stops along the 40 Freeway, seen near Needles in this file photo, have been closed. File photo by Rodrigo Pena, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG She said she was "horrified" to...
View ArticleLate Paiute elder preserved the Mojave Deserta s legacy in print, sound
"When I was a kid, it used to take us all day in a horse-pulled wagon to get from Tecopa to Pahrump, and we'd rest halfway there at Twelvemile Spring. We only went a few times a year.
View ArticleThe Mad Greek Makes Millions Serving Gyros in the Desert
Against all odds, 28-year old road trip icon The Mad Greek rakes in $4 million a year. Yes, that's big money for any restaurant in this day and age - but it's especially impressive for an aging diner...
View ArticleBaby killed, 3 others injured in I-15 rollover crash
Authorities said a 5-month old boy died and a 20-year-old woman suffered major injuries in a rollover crash north of Baker early Friday morning. California Highway Patrol officials are still...
View ArticleDune buggy season has arrived and now it's about more than old Volkswagen...
Bruce Meyers, inventor of the Meyers Manx, know to most as the Dune Buggy, stands next to the very first one he made. He and the car was on display at the Quial Motorsports Gathering.
View ArticleQuirky Jerky I
So... this one's somewhat out there! This is one of those weird places out in the middle of the desert you hear about, borne of someone's harebrained idea that they somehow brought to fruition through...
View ArticleThe Truck Show Podcast Presented by Nissan - Episode 14: DPC and the World's...
It's a new week, which means it's time for a new episode of The Truck Show Podcast -episode number 14, to be exact. If you're just joining us, this podcast, hosted by Sean Holman and Jay "Lightning"...
View ArticleHistory in the Week of June 25
Madera County Historical Society This sign at the corner of Yosemite Avenue and Gateway Drive stood as a beacon of hospitality, inviting tourists to visit Yosemite Park. The invitation did not extend,...
View ArticleSpeechless Bandit' wanted in nine bank robberies
A man police have dubbed the "speechless bandit," who held up a Wells Fargo Bank branch in Redlands on Dec. 28, is wanted in a string of at least eight other robberies since then, most of them in the...
View ArticleMurrieta City Council honors police officer's retirement
Murrieta police Cpl. Kent Chivington retired June 9, after 12 years with the city's police department and 20 years in law enforcement.
View ArticleWoman stabbed man who had exposed himself, Redlands police say
A 51-year-old Redlands woman has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that was precipitated by her victim exposing himself to her, Redlands police said Friday, July 13. Cynthia Christine Molina...
View ArticleRedlands man who was stabbed is charged with indecent exposure
The man who Redlands police say exposed himself to a woman at a city park before she stabbed him in the back has been charged with indecent exposure. Ryan Edward Brewer, 28, was arrested about 4 p.m....
View ArticleEditor's Notebook: Heat, fires and freeways
We had quite the month of July, didn't we? A big heat wave, little fires that created big problems on Interstate 15, big fires in other areas of the state that destroyed houses, claimed lives and...
View ArticleMan, 62, accused of hate crime after punching boy, 14, in face at Redlands...
A 62-year-old man was charged with a misdemeanor hate crime, making criminal threats and inflicting injury on a child Thursday, Aug. 16, after police say he repeatedly punched a 14-year-old in the face...
View ArticleTesla's largest US Supercharger station has a plush, private customer ...
Amid swaths of farmland and a smattering of gas stations, fast-food restaurants, and motels, Tesla's largest-ever Supercharger station sits tucked away from the main street that runs underneath the 5...
View ArticleElementary school student accused of threatening to - shoot somebody' at...
Kingsbury Elementary School in Redlands was the subject of a threat. An elementary school student is under investigation for threatening to bring a gun to school and shoot someone, according to the...
View ArticleQuiz: Can You Complete These Common English Phrases?
Don't let the ____ out of the bag.
View ArticleQUIZ: Can You Identify These Famous Historical Figures?
How Many Of These Can You Identify?
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