Inland Valley Daily Bulletin back issues from September 2007:
2 officers retire, 7 promoted
Sep 01, 2007 ... ONTARIO - The Police Department promoted several employees and hadothers submit retirement papers. Lt. Bob Ferguson, who has worked for the department for 26 yearsand Lt. Ernie Dorame, who has been there for 25 years, announcedtheir retirements, ...
Students get up close at Speedway qualifying
Sep 01, 2007; ... Along with NASCAR pit crews, sponsors and promoters at theCalifornia Speedway, 21 students from Truman and Sequoia middleschools in Fontana watched anxiously as race cars whistled by them atmore than 100 mph. "It's so cool! I am so amazed," said Tom Delgabillo, 12. Through ...
A Supercenter triumph
Sep 01, 2007; ... ONTARIO - If the Planning Commission's decision stands, a Wal-Mart proposed for the northwest corner of Fifth Street and MountainAvenue will be an 18-hour Supercenter. Not the 24-hour Supercenter Wal-Mart planned. But limiting the store's hours from 6 a.m. to midnight is ...
Flipped big rig shuts lane on 15
Sep 01, 2007 ... CAJON PASS - The California Highway Patrol shut down the left laneon the 15 Freeway and issued a Sig Alert after crews arrived toupright a tractor-trailer that overturned Friday morning. The tractor-trailer flipped at 3:02 a.m. on the ...
County advertising itself
Sep 01, 2007; ... FONTANA - San Bernardino County brokered a nearly $1 million three-year marketing deal with California Speedway toplace the county logo in the Opportunity, California FanZone - andofficials expect a major return on their investment. The FanZone, which turns a year old this ...
Smoke, fire close warehouse
Sep 01, 2007 ... ONTARIO - About 25 people were evacuated from a titanium-production warehouse because of a fire on Friday morning. The incident was reported about 10:30 a.m. at VSMPO-AVISMA at 1920Proforma Ave., said fire Capt. Calvin Myers. The fire started from a metal-grinding machine ....
Area endures extreme heat
Sep 01, 2007; ... At Bear Gulch School in Rancho Cucamonga, students cooled off withiced bottles of water Friday when school started without electricity. Maintenance workers determined that a fuse had blown out when apower surge on Thursday affected the elementary school on Bear GulchPlace and ...
Man found dead in burning car
Sep 01, 2007 ... RIALTO - A driver whose car slammed into a fire hydrant and a treedied after the vehicle burst into flames late Thursday. Police said the driver will have to be identified by SanBernardino County coroner's officials. The driver lost control of a 2006 Ford F-150 pickup truck ...
Promenade plans look promising
Sep 01, 2007; ... FONTANA - Plans for a commercial plaza just outside of CaliforniaSpeedway are gathering steam and could be a sign of what the futureholds for the area around the track. Watch Video: Speedway Development The Speedway Promenade - a $10million retail and commercialdevelopment ...
Man faces drug, gun charges
Sep 01, 2007 ... POMONA - A 61-year-old suspected drug dealer was arrested afterSWAT officers descended on his home late Thursday, police said. Police served a search warrant in the 2100 block of Laurel Avenueat 11:30 p.m. SWAT officers joined the search because of police saidthe home was ...
Disabled man who left home sought
Sep 01, 2007 ... ONTARIO - A mentally disabled man who is without his medicationleft his parents' home early Thursday and hasn't been seen since. Marcel Vincent Avila, 39, who has the mental capacity of a 10-year-old, left his home in the 2700 block of South Garfield Avenuejust after 9 a.m ....
Jackpot causes cases of lotto fever
Sep 01, 2007; ... By now, some lucky person might be kicking off Labor Day weekendin a new income bracket - that is, if there was a winning ticket inthe multistate $330 million Mega Millions drawing. Mega Millions fever hit Southern California on Friday, asoptimistic gamers bought up tickets for ...
Suspects in rash of residential burglaries arrested
Sep 01, 2007; ... WALNUT - Two young men suspected of committing residentialburglaries throughout the Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley havebeen arrested, authorities said Friday. Eddie Vasquez, 20, of Upland and Matthew Giambalvo, 19, of Ontariowere booked Wednesday on suspicion of residential ...
Fans adapt to infield rules
Sep 01, 2007; ... FONTANA - With a quick swerve to his left, Raul Lopez directed hisgolf cart on Saturday afternoon toward a crowd of guys standing inknee-deep water at California Speedway. Lopez, a Speedway employee built like a brick, glared out at thebare-chested men. The men were ...
Collaboration gets job done
Sep 01, 2007 ... OUR VIEW: Volunteers come together to finish improvement that wasspurred by children. What a great, collaborative effort. The new KaBOOM! playground next to North Tamarind ElementarySchool in Fontana was a joint effort by the city, Home Depot, JoeGibbs Racing, United Way ...
Reusing a classic
Sep 01, 2007 ... OUR VIEW: Good move by Scheu Cos. The union of two longtime Uplanders is a good move for both, andfor their city. We're talking about the Scheu Cos.' move into the former City Hallbuilding downtown. The art deco building dates to the 1930s, and theScheu business came to ...
Letters to the Editor: Sept. 2
Sep 01, 2007 ... Students, go green I walk along 11th Street and Arrow Route, between Mountain and SanAntonio avenues, three to four times weekly. Interestingly, on the first day of school the walks were litteredwith 30 to 40 pieces of food wrappers and drink cartons carelesslytossed or ...
Copper thefts spark preventative ideas
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byron Bishop has been in the construction business for more than30 years. Recently, he noticed that copper thefts were on the rise. "Just twenty-five feet from the door of our field office, ninebackflow units were stolen, and a few miles from this office 17 unitswere stolen in one ...
Baby dies after mom used meth-covered Q-tip
Sep 02, 2007; ... ONTARIO - A baby boy who was hospitalized after his mother swabbedhis nose with a Q-tip used to clean a methamphetamine pipe has died. Eight-month-old Samuel Reta of Ontario was declared dead Fridayevening at Loma Linda University Medical Center, according to the SanBernardino ...
2 deputies fatally shoot R.C. man
Sep 02, 2007; ... RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Two deputies shot and killed a man on Fridayevening after they responded to a disturbance call. Draane Jenkins, 25, of Rancho Cucamonga was shot about 10:24 p.m.after he fired a gun at two San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies,authorities said. Deputies ...
Suspect arrested after police chase
Sep 02, 2007 ... UPLAND - A Fontana man robbed a business and led police on avehicle chase Saturday morning. Ruben Alvarado, 20, was arrested on suspicion of robbery, felonyevading and carjacking. The incident began at 10:11 a.m. after a gunman robbed the Check'n' Go at 373 E. Foothill ...
Stabbing suspect, father in custody
Sep 02, 2007 ... FONTANA - Two men have been arrested in connection with a stabbingin August. Accompanied by two of his sisters, Juan DeLaCruz Ramirez, 20, ofFontana surrendered Friday at the Fontana police station. His father, Juan Carrillo Ramirez, 50, of Hacienda Heights, wasalso ...
Rethinking mortgages
Sep 01, 2007; ... When President Bush addressed the recent wave of mortgage defaultsFriday, one line stood out. Bush said it wasn't the job of government to bail out "those whomade the decision to buy a home they knew they could never afford." Is this a widespread problem in Southern California ...
Prison worker is theft suspect
Sep 01, 2007; ... CHINO - A former employee of the California Institution for Menis facing charges he stole money orders belonging to inmates andbrought cocaine onto the prison grounds. Related Articles: Criminal Neglect Morris Van McElroy, 49, of Victorville worked for the Departmentof ...
Toy recalls not child's play
Sep 01, 2007; ... Melissa Smith was so concerned about August's toy recalls that shetook her children's toy box away from them. When she learned from a family member that toy company Mattel wasrecalling millions of toys, she said she didn't know what to do. "It's kind of awful because the ...
Norco's fair rides again
Sep 01, 2007; ... NORCO - The triple-digit temperatures didn't stop the masses fromdescending upon the Norco Valley Fair. Families, couples and groups of teenagers all showed up Saturdayat Ingalls Park.They came to eat corn dogs and ice cream, ride the rides, andwatch events that varied ...
The Buzz: Sept. 2
Sep 01, 2007 ... What's your community buzzing about? Check here Tuesday throughSunday to find out. Want to know what's new in your neighborhood orwhen your least-favorite intersection will be fixed? Write us atbuzz@dailybulletin.com.Abuzz over politics CLAREMONT - Already tired of listening to ...
Wacky weather fuels fires, flash floods
Sep 01, 2007; ... It's hot - there's no denying that. On Saturday, the majority of the Inland Empire experienced weatherthat was well above 100 degrees while large, white clouds loomed overthe area. But according to the National Weather Service office in San Diego,no maximum temperature ...
Ontario cemetery holds 51,000 stories
Sep 01, 2007; ... I took a trip to the cemetery - under my own steam, thankfully -for what might sound like a hopeless mission: an interview. Online Extra: Read more David Allen colunms Yes, dead men tell no tales, but I had been promised a live one.Bud Christian had retired after 18 years of ...
Driver fatally shot in Pomona
Sep 01, 2007; ... POMONA - A man died after he was shot while driving a vehicle lateFriday. Police responded to a call about a traffic collision at 11:49 p.m.Friday in the area of Reservoir Street and County Road, according toa police news release. The caller told police that a gunshot was ...
Steven's Hope event successful
Sep 01, 2007; ... The Previtis hosted an elegant yet welcoming party at their AltaLoma home last month to thank those willing to support Steven's Hope.Previti is the founder and chief executive officer of Frontier Homes. The idea was to bring the business, political and philanthropiccommunities ...
Kiwanis members plan pancake breakfast
Sep 01, 2007; ... For the past 41 years, Claremont Kiwanis Club members have rolledup their sleeves and poured pancakes to help out those in thecommunity. They're up to it again this year.The annual community breakfast is set for Sept. 16, from 7 a.m. tonoon in Memorial Park. Tickets for ...
Golf tournament to help people's verbal skills
Sep 01, 2007; ... Communication is a vital human outlet. It's one of the primaryforms of creative expression that can turn a lonely world into ajoyous one. But for many, it can be a difficult if not impossible task toaccomplish.Joyce Corjon is a speech pathologist working with OPARC, ...
Game day offers three-way fun to benefit ill kids
Sep 01, 2007 ... When Don Perchlak and Brian Haas dive into helping charities, theydive in headfirst. The duo has scheduled not one, but three, fundraisers for Sept.17. Proceed recipients will be Steven's Hope in Upland and the Let ItBe Foundation of Chino. Both organizations involve helping ...
Historic Upland building in process of restoration
Sep 01, 2007; ... UPLAND - Another historic building downtown is being restored tomatch the city's vintage charm. In July, the city started construction on the Upland Lemon GrowersBuilding, which dates back to the 1930s, next to the Metrolinkstation on East A Street. While staff members have ...
Omnitrans drivers reject contract
Sep 01, 2007; ... A strike by Omnitrans drivers is possible in the next few weeksafter union members on Friday rejected the latest contract offer. "If they refuse to negotiate any further, we'll set a strikedate," said Dale Moore, president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local1704, which represents ...
Suspect in baby case surrenders
Sep 01, 2007 ... ONTARIO - A 32-year-old man wanted in connection with the abuse ofan 8-month-old baby, who is still in grave condition, has turnedhimself in to police. Juan Antonio Sanchez Jr. surrendered Thursday night while he wasat his mother's home on the 400 block of Hamilton Street in ...
Staying cool in Inland Empire's hottest month
Sep 02, 2007 ... September is our cruellest month. In other parts of the country, September is the month when peoplestart noticing a change in the weather. They feel a nip in the air.They start thinking about wearing a sweater.They start raking leaves. It's time for football, snow ...
New badminton club set to open
Sep 02, 2007; ... For about $40 a month, enthusiasts will soon be able to smashshuttlecocks and polish their strategies at a new 17-court badmintonclub in Arcadia that co-owner William Chan boasts will be the largestin North America. For Chan, the sport runs in his family. His sister is Amy ...
Fire crews share strange - but true - tales
Sep 02, 2007; ... To paraphrase a popular movie line, firefighting is like a box ofchocolates. You never know what you're going to get. The line couldn't be more fitting when it comes to the challengesfaced by area fire crews over the years. Crew members have collectedenough stories to write a movie ...
Center wins new funds
Sep 02, 2007; ... POMONA - In its efforts to become more self-sufficient, the city'sday labor center is successfully finding additional funds. Most recently, center officials learned they will receive a$50,000 grant for operational purposes, said Suzanne Foster, itsexecutive director. That ...
Friends dispute official story
Sep 02, 2007; ... RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Those who knew Draane Jenkins say he neverwould shoot at a cop. Jenkins was shot dead by two San Bernardino County sheriff'sdeputies investigating a disturbance Friday night at an apartmentcomplex in the 6200 block of Haven Avenue. Authorities said the ...
Curb painters a nuisance in city
Sep 02, 2007; ... CHINO HILLS - City officials are warning residents of unauthorizedcurb painters who offer to paint street addresses on curbs, buteither do not perform the work or do a sloppy job. According to city officials, it is a violation for companies topaint street addresses on curbs ...
Rain battles Butler Fire
Sep 02, 2007; ... An afternoon downpour doused much of the 85-acre Butler Fire,which was still burning early Sunday morning. The precipitation alsocaused slides along mountain roads. Before the rains fell, the blaze near Big Bear Dam was 5 percentcontained. By 7 p.m., the fire was 45 percent ...
Cars choose the worst times to quit working
Sep 02, 2007; ... Way back before cell phones were mandatory accessories, my VW Bugdecided to break down on the 405 Freeway at 1 a.m. Read more columns: DriveTime As the only one of my college crew that had a car, I had beenofficially appointed the designated driver for an evening of ...
Mathematician was world renowned
Sep 02, 2007; ... Kenneth L. Cooke, a mathematician and professor emeritus at PomonaCollege, died Aug. 25 from a brain tumor. He was 82. Cooke gained international recognition for his contributions tomathematics, specifically in delay differential equations andmathematical biology. On his 65th ...
Infant exposed to meth dies
Sep 02, 2007; ... ONTARIO - A baby boy who was hospitalized after his mother swabbedhis nose with a Q-tip used to clean a methamphetamine pipe has died. Eight-month-old Samuel Reta was declared dead Friday evening atLoma Linda University Medical Center, according to the San BernardinoCounty ...
Fist of Gold's new facility has room to grow
Sep 02, 2007; ... POMONA - Jorge Castaneda has plans for this Garey Village officebuilding. "This is where the second ring is going in," Castaneda said,standing in an empty area between an existing boxing ring and a walllined with punching and speed bags. Photo Gallery: Fist of ...
Schools have a ways to go
Sep 02, 2007; ... San Bernardino County's schools are on the right track. They are not there yet, but they're getting there, said HerbFischer, county superintendent of schools. "We're making encouraging progress," he said. "We've seen sometremendous improvement." Nearly three-quarters ...
Ray Bradbury sharing love of writing, libraries
Sep 02, 2007; ... The years have worn on Ray Bradbury. The prolific science-fiction- penning savant suffered a stroke in1999. Now 87, with roughly seven prose-churning decades behind him,Bradbury's lost most of the use of one arm and one leg. His hearingis just about shot, too. But his mind, ...
Foreclosure wave slams Southland
Sep 01, 2007 ... When Southern California's residential real estate market began toslow down, it forced developer John Young to make some toughdecisions. In the past year, he's laid off about 40percent of hisworkers at Rancho Cucamonga-based Young Homes. "Unfortunately, in our whole division we've ...
The Bizz: Sept. 3
Sep 02, 2007 ... Looking for farmersSAN BERNARDINO - A brand-new farmers market will be opening soonin a 16,000 square-foot building at 2337 N. Sierra Way at HighlandAvenue. The market is expected to feature plenty of fresh produce, lowprices on groceries and much more. At the ...
What happened to year of reform?
Sep 02, 2007 ... OUR VIEW: There are too many competing measures in Sacramento.Political leaders owe it to the state's workers to try to reach acompromise. When White House spokesman Tony Snow announced his resignationFriday, he cited financial reasons. In his high-profile job as thepresident's ...
Upland's colorful mayor wrote with flair
Sep 01, 2007; ... Patrick H. McQuillen sounded more like Rodney Dangerfield thanthe mayor of Upland when he wrote in 1930 in the Upland News: Special Section: Our Past "This mayor job - the first taste of authority I've enjoyed sinceI was married - requires more wisdom than it's decent for one ...
L.A. County union readies for contract talks
Sep 03, 2007; ... Los Angeles County's largest and most powerful labor union isbracing for one of its busiest years in recent history as contractsfor more than 200,000 workers are up for renegotiation. Workers in high-profile industries ranging from entertainment andeducation to health care and ...
5 vie for Diamond Bar City Council
Sep 03, 2007; ... DIAMOND BAR - Five candidates, including two incumbents, filedpaperwork to run for two council seats in the November election.The incumbents in Diamond Bar's Nov. 6 election are Carol Herreraand Jack Tanaka. Also running are Beatrice Grossman, Mangal Gulshanand Fran Perez. ...
Isabel helps doctors determine diagnosis
Sep 03, 2007; ... LOMA LINDA - Ever been to the doctor and wondered if you weregiven the wrong diagnosis? It's not just your imagination. One in six people has been misdiagnosed, according to healthsurveys. Loma Linda University Children's Hospital is pioneering a newtechnology to ...
Garage fire damages large home in Rialto
Sep 03, 2007; ... RIALTO - About 50 firefighters were needed to extinguish a three-alarm fire at a high-end home Monday afternoon. Firefighters arrived at the 8,000-square-foot gated home to find agarage engulfed in flames, fire officials said. The roof of the six-car garage later collapsed, ...
Healing elusive after four years of grief
Sep 03, 2007; ... SAN BERNARDINO - Time hasn't healed Jeanine Bailey. The 25-year-old woman prays, goes to church, and tries to rememberthe good times with her brother, Henry Arnold Bailey. He was slain in 2003. In the almost four years since, she still hasn't found peace. The ...
The Bizz: Sept. 4
Sep 03, 2007 ... RV facility goes for $1.75M ONTARIO - Marcus & Millichap recently announced the sale of IndioRV Storage in Indio. This 5.3 acre storage facility site commanded asales price of $1,750,000. Steve Novarro, investment specialist in Marcus & Millichap'sOntario office, had the ...
Letters to the Editor: Sept. 4
Sep 03, 2007 ... Home buyers, beware I would like to let the community to know what happened to myfamily - not once but twice - by the same people who said they werelike our family. I'm telling you to ask questions and to read everything they giveyou to sign. Ask your agent to walk you ...
Plan for new road smells of money
Sep 03, 2007 ... OUR VIEW: Why else would California Department of Parks andRecreation support project? Robert Frost preferred the road less traveled. And when it comesto canyons and their precious wildlife and untouched viewscapes, lessis best. That goes double for our state parks ....
Boy critical after near drowning
Sep 03, 2007 ... POMONA - A 6-year-old boy nearly drowned Saturday evening as heswam with his older brother. Pomona police responded to a call about a child drowning victim inthe 100 block of Penfield Court at 5:22 p.m., according to a policestatement. When they arrived, they found the boy ...
4.7-magnitude quake rattles I.E.
Sep 03, 2007 ... LAKE ELSINORE - A earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 shook theInland Empire at 10:29 a.m. Sunday.The temblor was centered about nine miles west-northwest of LakeElsinore in Riverside County, said Mary Donald, ...
Letters to the Editor: Sept. 3
Sep 02, 2007 ... Courting school folly Once again, our government shows ignorance regarding oureducational systems. This time it is the judicial branch at fault. Adding two moreyears of academic assistance for students who failed the high schoolexit exam is not the answer. Ask those students ...