Inland Valley Daily Bulletin back issues from July 2007:
Still time to chat
Jul 01, 2007; ... Convinced that gripping a cell phone while driving would becomeillegal today, a customer walked into Jacob Peykar's wireless storeto beat the deadline. Peykar said Thursday that he tried to tell his persistent customerthat the hands-free law was still a year away to no avail. The ...
Watching water usage
Jul 01, 2007; ... Rainfall this year has been at a record low, and our sources ofimported water have been depleted by more than half. Slideshow: California dry spell But with the region's improved water conservation methods, thepicture for water consumers isn't as bleak as one might expect ....
Fear factors into verdict
Jul 01, 2007; ... It was shaky, dark and blurry. NEW PHOTO GALLERIES: Ivory Webb verdict Carrion's family speaks to the media MORE PHOTO GALLERIES: Elio Carrion at Webb trial First day of Webb Trial Webb Trial postponed Elio Carrion walk for ...
Two found dead in Chino Hills
Jul 01, 2007; ... CHINO HILLS - Two people were found dead in their townhomeSaturday afternoon after at least one neighbor reported a foul smellcoming from the area. San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies responded to the 14000block of Moon Crest about 4:40 p.m., said Jodi Miller, ...
Report: Public defenders swamped
Jul 01, 2007; ... The county Public Defender's Office is overly burdened, andanother 18 deputy public defenders need to be added to the 22 who hadto handle more than 2,000 cases each last year, according to a reportreleased Friday by the San Bernardino County Grand Jury. Two supervising deputy ...
15 wards take pen to play in Chino
Jul 01, 2007; ... CHINO - The room was warm and the audience lively for a formalSaturday afternoon reading of a play written by wards of the Heman G.Stark Youth Correctional Facility. The 15 wards who wrote the play "A Hustler's Epiphany" watchedfrom the correctional facility's library as several ...
Good venue hard to find for old films
Jul 01, 2007 ... As a film buff, some of my fondest memories are visits torepertory theaters showing lovely old movies in dismal settings. In college, there were cheap screenings of Alfred Hitchcock andWoody Allen films in steamy, poorly ventilated basements. We sat onhard benches and waved hand ...
The most dry year of 130 on record
Jul 01, 2007; ... Not a drop of rain fell in June this year, meaning the rain seasonthat ended Saturday was the driest in the Inland Valley in the 130years that records have been kept here. Of course, that's no surprise to anybody who had to pour water onlawns to keep them green this winter ....
A walk to remember
Jul 01, 2007; ... UPLAND - More than 100 walkers strode up Euclid Avenue on Saturdaymorning with flowers in their hands and sorrow in their hearts as amemorial and fundraiser for 11 people killed or injured in a horrificchurch van crash last weekend. Photo Gallery: Youth Memorial Fund Walk A ...
Produce man really delivered
Jul 01, 2007; ... FONTANA - For a time, a middle-aged man in a 1968 Ford school buswas a familiar sight in the Lytle Creek area. Whenever he could, Richard Pesci would drive the bus piled highwith crisp lettuce, juicy red tomatoes and other produce to the areaso residents wouldn't have to make the ...
'Junk' has value at home show
Jul 01, 2007; ... ONTARIO - Ken and Teresa Garcia recently purchased two oilpaintings at a garage sale for $25 each and were interested infinding their "real" worth.Photo Gallery: Inland Empire Home and Outdoor Living Show So on Saturday, the San Bernardino couple brought their treasuresto ...
Modern growth will curb global warming
Jul 01, 2007 ... It's a sad day when a senior senator attacks California's governoras mendacious, intellectually dishonest and a fraud. But that is exactly what Sen. Tom McClintock did in his June 4diatribe ("Governor's dueling promises"). According to McClintock, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's ...
Letters to the Editor: July 2
Jul 01, 2007 ... Lives could be saved on Highway 395 The death toll continues to climb as Highway 395 claimed moreinnocent lives on June 23. I have been a frequent visitor to the Mammoth Lakes area duringthe past 50 years, and it seems that during the last 10 to 20 yearson every trip I come ...
Condemnation out of place in business deal
Jul 01, 2007 ... We're completely sympathetic toward the city of Claremont's desireto have the Old School House-Claremont Inn property at Indian Hilland Foothill boulevards become financially successful at last. The commercial/hospitality center has been a thorn in the sides ofcivic leaders for a ...
Strip mall seared by fire
Jul 01, 2007 ... RANCHO CUCAMONGA - A fire destroyed one business and heavilydamaged several others late Friday night. Rancho Cucamonga firefighters responded to a fire at the SunriseCenter strip mall at 11 p.m. in the 8600 block of Base Line Road. Reports about the fire continued to come in ...
Rise in shootings by officers linked to more violence
Jul 01, 2007; ... SAN BERNARDINO - Halfway into the year, six people have died bypolice officers' bullets in the city - four last month - more thanannual totals in recent years.San Bernardino police officials said a loss of life is alwayscause for concern but that the slow, steady rise in ...
Letters to the Editor: July 3
Jul 02, 2007 ... Chavez out of touch with America I find it hard to believe you continue to run columns on youreditorial page by that bigoted, hate-spewing, out of touch Washingtoninsider Linda Chavez. Her column July 2 ("Immigration Pyrrhic victory") addressed toAmericans and your ...
Activities for students wise investment
Jul 02, 2007 ... Fontana Mayor Mark Nuaimi offered up a wonderful idea at thecity's recent budget workshop. He suggested that the city set aside some surplus funds whenavailable throughout the fiscal year to invest in Fontana's middleschool children. Councilman Frank Scialdone was quick to ...
Inland Valley War Dead
Jul 03, 2007 ... A list of the deaths of military or civilian workers in Iraq andAfghanistan with ties to the Inland Valley: MARCH 23, 2003 - Marine Cpl. Jorge Gonzalez of El Monte, whoseparents and wife now live in Rialto, died in an ambush by a group ofIraqis feigning surrender in An Nasiriyah ...
Family pleads Carrion's case
Jul 03, 2007; ... LOS ANGELES - Relatives of the airman shot by a San BernardinoCounty sheriff's deputy were told on Monday that it will be at leastnext year before any decision is made on whether the deputy willface charges in federal court. NEW PHOTO GALLERIES: Ivory Webb ...
7 hurt in Chino crash
Jul 03, 2007 ... CHINO - Seven people were taken to hospitals after two cars and aSouthern California Edison truck collided at the intersection ofBenson and Schaefer avenues at 7:28 a.m. Monday.The driver of one of the cars, Jaime Salcedo Sr., 42, of WestCovina was in serious condition Monday ...
Realtors opt for choices
Jul 03, 2007; ... CLAREMONT - There will not be a sequel to the mini-scandal knownin some circles as "Flag-gate." Claraboya residents, many of whom were engaged in a fierceneighborhood dispute over tiny American flags during last year'sFourth of July season, have pledged to behave themselves this ...
The Buzz: July 3
Jul 03, 2007 ... Spare some blood MONTCLAIR - It's time to roll up your sleeves and give a little. The Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties andMontclair Hospital have scheduled a blood drive on Friday.The blood drive, needed to reduce the summer shortage of ...
The Local Scene: July 3
Jul 02, 2007 ... ONTARIO -- Local retail market remains strong The Inland Empire retail market will continue to benefit from someof the strongest demand drivers in the country in the coming years,although elevated development activity is expected to push vacancyhigher in 2007, according to a ...
Pirates, beware!
Jul 02, 2007; ... Microsoft wants to make sure folks using its popular software areusing the real thing, and there's more to it than just the money. Pirated versions of the company's new Windows Vista and WindowsOffice Suite software are circulating at a fraction of the retailprice of the real ...
Four taken to hospital after vehicle overturns
Jul 03, 2007 ... MIRA LOMA - A Nissan Pathfinder overturned Monday causing unknowninjuries. The crash occurred about 7:50 p.m. Monday on the westbound 60Freeway at the northbound 15 Freeway. A Sig Alert was issued about 8:05 p.m. and was cancelled about8:40 p.m., according to the California ...
Two critically injured after Jeep rolls over on freeway
Jul 03, 2007 ... ONTARIO - Two people suffered critical injuries after theirvehicle rolled over on the 10 Freeway on Sunday night. The collision was reported about 7 p.m. at the eastbound 10 justwest of Archibald Avenue, said Ontario fire Capt. Kevin Wolf. Firefighters ...
Man carrying marijuana plants arrested
Jul 03, 2007 ... UPLAND - A man was arrested after a security guard spotted himcarrying marijuana plants early Sunday morning. Mark Stephens of Upland was spotted near the San Antonio Dam justabout 1 a.m., said San Bernardino County sheriff's Sgt. Rick Swigart. Deputies responded and found a ...
Soldier from Rialto killed in Baghdad
Jul 03, 2007 ... A 22-year-old soldier from Rialto was killed in Baghdad on Sunday,the Department of Defense reported. Spc. Victor A. Garcia died after coming under attack by enemysmall-arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 38th ...
County's pay to judges comes under scrutiny
Jul 03, 2007; ... San Bernardino County's Board of Supervisors should stop orsignificantly reduce the additional money it gives to state SuperiorCourt judges, a grand jury report urged. The county pays $19,700 in benefits to 83 judges presiding overcourt cases here, the grand jury stated in its ...
Interim priest appointed to St. Joseph church
Jul 03, 2007; ... UPLAND - After four months of division, the members of St. JosephCatholic Church now have the opportunity to reunite under theleadership of a new pastor. The Diocese of San Bernardino has appointed the Rev. Jerome"Jerry" Ochetti to be the interim administrator for the church ...
Staying cool in summer heat
Jul 03, 2007; ... RANCHO CUCAMONGA - On days like this, water fights can eruptspontaneously and shade becomes a hot commodity. Heat Wave: View weather forecast here Ice cream parlors become lunch venues and the din of airconditioners becomes the soundtrack of the season. Anthony ...
Seven hurt in Chino multi-car accident
Jul 02, 2007; ... CHINO - Seven people were taken to area hospitals after two carsand a Southern California Edison truck collided at the intersectionof Benson and Schaefer avenues at 7:28 a.m. The driver of one of the cars, Jaime Salcedo Sr., 42 of WestCovina, is in serious condition at Linda Loma ...
Gunman sought in shooting
Jul 03, 2007 ... ONTARIO - Police are looking for a man who shot someone lateMonday. The victim was found lying on some grass in the 400 block of WestMaitland Street at 10:45 p.m., said Ontario police Sgt. Jim ...
DUI enforcement planned for holiday
Jul 03, 2007 ... REDLANDS - Police will be cracking down on drunken drivers therest of the week for Independence Day. Police plan to increase patrols today and ...
Man shot in head at park
Jul 03, 2007 ... COLTON - A man sitting on a park bench was shot in the head by aman armed with a short-barreled shotgun Monday night, police said. The gunman confronted the victim at Veterans Park at 278 E. OStreet ...
A soldier remembered
Jul 03, 2007; ... The message Wayne Hiltz left on the answering machine at hisSacramento-area home is quiet and heartbreaking. Related Article: Inland Valley War Dead Photo Gallery: Army Pvt. Cory Hiltz "Deb and I are on our way to Southern California to lay our son torest." A ...
Celebrate, but don't make fire danger worse
Jul 03, 2007 ... Independence Day is a day to celebrate, but it's more than ever aday for great caution, too. Our hills and valleys have been through the driest year on record.Chaparral, pine forests riddled by bark beetles and wild grasses aretinder boxes, ready to flare up from any spark ....
Celebrating America's tradition of freedom
Jul 03, 2007 ... The Fourth of July is a celebration of freedom, democracy andindependence. It is a day to exhibit our steadfast patriotism andhonor our country. On July 4, 1776, the founders of our nation declared themselvesindependent from England's tyranny so they could live free. They ...
State leaders infuriated by attempt to thwart landmark anti-smog law
Jul 02, 2007; ... WASHINGTON - California leaders reacted furiously Monday to newlyreleased documents detailing the Bush administration's attempt tothwart the state's landmark anti-smog law. In more than 70 pages of internal e-mails and memos released bythe U.S. Department of Transportation, agency ...
Old ballgame always near throughout Inland Empire
Jul 02, 2007; ... I felt like going to a baseball game. I get like that. It's summertime. I can't help it. I visited the Los Angeles Dodgers Web site, checked the schedule,and learned they would be playing at home the next weekend. Perfect. I started to order tickets, but I soon ...
Project tackles train traffic
Jul 02, 2007; ... POMONA - Two years ago, residents and businesses on ValleyBoulevard were promised relief from incessant traffic and noise fromUnion Pacific freight and Metrolink trains in that neighborhood. Photo Gallery: New Train Tracks in Pomona Work was set to be completed in the fall ...
Black, Latino activists hope to avoid tension from Webb shooting
Jul 02, 2007; ... The not-guilty verdict handed down last week in the case againsta former San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy could provide localblacks and Latinos with a mutually beneficial opportunity to worktogether. PHOTO GALLERIES: SB County Sheriff Press Conference Ivory ...
Family's firework business sparkles
Jul 02, 2007; ... RIALTO - Hundreds of rented Budget trucks were sitting around thePyro Spectaculars campus in the city's north end last week. They were about to be loaded up with fireworks and sent around thecountry to Fourth of July celebrations. As one of the world's premier fireworks ...
Man's family sues UCLA
Jul 02, 2007; ... RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Margaret Brown-Hurst still tears up whenthinking about her late brother, Norman James Jr., who died in 1999after a battle with appendix and stomach cancer. James donated his body to UCLA for medical research, but hisremains were improperly disposed of and the ...
Grand jury blasts L.A. County's child services
Jul 02, 2007; ... A civil grand jury on Friday blasted Los Angeles Countydepartments for failing to fund an abuse-prevention program and sharecrucial information on children in county custody even as the numberof slayings of abused children more than tripled. Despite efforts to reform the child ...
Jury contemplates trio's fate in stabbing death
Jul 02, 2007; ... POMONA - Jury deliberations have been under way since Thursday forthree youths involved in a brawl outside a Diamond Bar bowling alleythat ended in the fatal stabbing of one man. Jonathan Carrillo, 22, of Montebello and Raymond Chairez, 26, ofWest Covina were each charged with one ...
Stench pervades area of deaths
Jul 02, 2007; ... CHINO HILLS - A foul odor still hung over the Sunset Townhomes onSunday in the city. The day before, San Bernardino County sheriff's homicide DetectiveJohn Gaffney said at least neighbor had reported smelling the stenchin the area. A concerned neighbor also reported that for ...
Lights, camera, ticket! Drivers divided on red-light recordings
Jul 02, 2007; ... Question: As I was driving in San Bernardino, I approached anintersection that I knew had traffic cameras to catch red-lightrunners, so I stopped and I made my right turn a few seconds afterthe light turned red. Imagine my surprise when the cameras started flashing. I'm sure ...
City welcomes troops
Jul 02, 2007; ... As the 315th Psychological Operations Company saluted the flag inUpland, a tiny voice competed with "The Star Spangled Banner." "Daddy, daddy," yelled a boy, as he looked at the stone-facedsoldiers. Photo Gallery: Soldiers Return The boy's mother pulled him closer to ...
Multiuse river trail section now open to public
Jul 02, 2007; ... COLTON - Bikers, hikers, runners and people who love the greatoutdoors are reveling in the completion of the next phase of amultiuse trail along the Santa Ana River. The just-completed 3.2-mile asphalt path received its officialblessing Saturday with a ceremony attended by local ...
Montclair native catches acting bug
Jul 02, 2007; ... Mario Orozco was the 2002 class clown at Rancho Verde High Schoolin Moreno Valley. So it came as no surprise the Montclair native would love to hamit up when cameras were rolling. The "acting bug" hit him hard after his biology teacher told himhe was a natural actor ....
Driver charged in fatal hit-and-run
Jul 02, 2007; ... Prosecutors filed charges Friday against a La Mirada driveraccused of killing a Pomona man with his van last weekend. Erik Alexander Aguirre, 19, was charged with felony hit-and-runcausing death and felony vehicular manslaughter with grossnegligence. His arraignment was continued ...
Excessive heat warning issued for county
Jul 02, 2007 ... SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY - A lot more than fireworks will be sizzlingon Independence Day. Temperatures in the triple digits prompted weather forecasters toissue an excessive heat warning for Tuesday through Friday. The National Weather Service expected temperatures ranging ...
Tipsy Tow service available today
Jul 04, 2007 ... The Automobile Club of Southern California will offer a free TipsyTow service to drivers who drink from 6 p.m. Tuesday until midnightJuly 4. Anyone can call (800) 400-4AAA and ask for a "tipsy tow" for theservice, which is a free tow home for up to seven ...
Man arrested in shooting
Jul 04, 2007 ... ONTARIO - An Ontario man was arrested Tuesday morning inconnection with the Monday shooting of a man found lying on somegrass. The victim, a 26-year-old Ontario man, was found in the 400 blockof West Maitland at 10:45 p.m., said Ontario police Sgt. JimVandever. The man ...
Alleged robbery of $12.50 foiled
Jul 04, 2007 ... FONTANA - Three men were arrested in connection with an armedrobbery of $12.50 at WinCo Foods in Fontana.The incident occurred at about 5:15 p.m. Monday at the business at14338 Foothill Blvd., according to a Fontana Police Department newsrelease. David Weaver, 19, of ...
Boys cited for altering fireworks
Jul 04, 2007 ... FONTANA - Two 16-year-old boys were cited Monday for changing safeand sane fireworks into illegal fireworks which caused a fire, fireofficials said Tuesday. The boys, whose names were not released, were cited in connectionwith a 3:30 p.m. fire at the 11700 block of Grevillia ...
Bikers' name familiar
Jul 04, 2007; ... A fictional (I hope) biker gang showed up in the recent comedy"Wild Hogs": the Del Fuegos of Chino Valley. Columnist David Allen: Read more David Allen columns (In case they're not fictional, let me be on the record as sayingthey're a terrific bunch of guys, and that I love ...
Community leader had life full of music
Jul 04, 2007; ... UPLAND - Tony Beletrutti was remembered this week as a communityleader and a man of integrity. The longtime businessman, musician and board president of BellevueMemorial Park died Saturday at his home after a short illness. He was86. "Tony was quite an entertainer. You ...
Governor names new director of air agency
Jul 04, 2007; ... SACRAMENTO - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday named a staunchenvironmentalist with deep Democratic ties to take the helm of thestate's air-quality enforcement agency, perhaps dulling criticismthat he was stalling implementation of California's landmark global-warming legislation as ...
Letters to the Editor: July 4
Jul 03, 2007 ... Curfew in Pomona would stop violence A June 24 story, "Pomona sees shift in violence," reports about adouble homicide and drive-by killing late at night in which a blackmale and female were the victims. Our elected officials in the schools and Pomona City Hall seem tohave ...
Airman's wife astonished by verdict, insulted by trial
Jul 03, 2007; ... The wife of the airman who was shot by a sheriff's deputy at theend of a high-speed car chase said Monday she is shocked a juryacquitted the deputy of criminal charges last week. Mariela Carrion said she fully believed Ivory J. Webb Jr. would beconvicted of at least one of the two ...
Man found dead identified by coroner
Jul 03, 2007 ... CHINO HILLS - A man believed to be involved in a homicide-suicidewas identified Monday. Lin Hoi Yeung, 45, of Chino Hills was identified as the man foundat the 14000 block of Moon Crest Lane in Chino Hills, according tothe San Bernardino County coroner's Web site. Yeung and ...
Reader responses to Webb verdict, 7/3/07
Jul 03, 2007 ... As I understand it the Sheriff's Department is not offering Mr.Webb his position back. That supports my opinion that this deputy wasexacting his own punishment for the car chase that had ensued. I believe that if we had seperate detainment facilities for"peace" officers from the ...