Inland Valley Daily Bulletin back issues from February 2008:
Worker's comp fraud alleged
Feb 01, 2008 ... SAN BERNARDINO - An Alta Loma woman who worked as a bookkeeper atan Upland business was arrested on suspicion of worker'scompensation fraud Wednesday.Sylvia Y. Pimentel, 53, filed a compensation claim that allegedshe suffered a work-related injury, according to a San ...
Claremont native dies in Oregon
Feb 01, 2008 ... An 18-year-old Claremont native died Jan. 15 from injuriessuffered in a car accident near Bend, Ore. Maximo Silvio Digiusto was driving at about 2 p.m. on an icy,rural road west of Bend and lost control on a sweeping right-handcurve, according to a Deschutes County Sheriff's ...
Exxon's $40.6B profit is a record
Feb 01, 2008 ... EXXON MOBIL Corp. on Friday posted the largest annual profit by aU.S. company - $40.6 billion - as the world's biggest publiclytraded oil company benefited from historic crude prices at year'send. Exxon also set a U.S. record for the biggest quarterly profit,posting net income ...
Nation cuts 17,000 jobs
Feb 01, 2008; ... Unemployment edged upward in the Inland Empire as employersnationwide cut 17,000 jobs in January - the first such reduction inmore than four years and a fresh sign that the economy is in dangerof stalling. The San Bernardino-Riverside-Ontario unemployment rate was 6.2percent in ...
Unit gets tough on taggers
Feb 01, 2008; ... MONTCLAIR - If you paint on the walls, watch out. That's a strong warning from Sgt. Ken Pollich, who heads thePolice Department's Crime Suppression Unit. And if you don't believe him, here are two examples of the unit'ssuccess. It was instrumental in the arrest of ...
Sam's Club, Wal-Mart going green Sam's Club goes green
Feb 01, 2008; ... Sam's Club in Chino became the first of seven Wal-Mart facilitiesin the state to start going green this week - a move that willreduce greenhouse emissions by 6,500 to 10,000 metric tons per year. Tiffany Moffat, Wal-Mart spokeswoman, said the stores shouldrealize savings on utility ...
IEMA showcases diversity of local talent
Feb 01, 2008; ... Some of the area's best local talent was on display during thefourth annual Inland Empire Music Awards. The Thursday night event at the Riverside Municipal Auditoriumdrew a respectable crowd and was hosted by IEMA organizer/founderMartin Brown. There was a slight delay in ...
Rancho program steps up tracking, removal of graffiti
Feb 01, 2008; ... RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Things change quickly in this maturing city. Businesses come, then fold. Politicians are elected, then ousted. But one thing is constant - graffiti. Mark Perry, coordinator for the city's graffiti-eradicationprogram, has been tracking the ...
Barbecue honors his memory
Feb 01, 2008 ... With clear skies, lighted coals, and friends and family gathered,William Wagner would have felt right at home. A barbecue was held Friday to honor the late Claremont McKennastudent as the one-year anniversary of his death approaches. Wagner, an offensive lineman on the ...
Club's permit up for talks
Feb 01, 2008; ... NORCO - In an about-face, the Planning Commission has voted todiscuss whether Hidden Valley Golf Club's operating conditionsshould be modified if a nonprofit is to be there. The vote Wednesday reversed a decision made last month on theadvice of the commission's lawyer that the ...
4 poets to read works
Feb 01, 2008 ... RANCHO CUCAMONGA - In conjunction with the MainStreet TheatreCompany's production of "Dreams of Anne Frank" invited writers ofall ages to submit a poem of 100 words or less describing theirsources of inspiration. Four local writers were selected from more than 40 entries:Frankie ...
Study shows few adults get recommended vaccines
Feb 01, 2008; ... Vaccines are not just for children, but many adults seem to thinkso, a new study found. A report released Jan. 23 by the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention concluded only a small percentage of adults have beenvaccinated against such conditions as whooping cough, shingles ...
Local Briefs: Feb. 2
Feb 01, 2008 ... Rancho launches online newsletter RANCHO CUCAMONGA - The city's Community Services Department haslaunched an online newsletter to inform residents about activities,arts events and other programs.RCpark e-News will be e-mailed every other month to those who areinterested ....
Ontario man spent his life working at olive grove
Feb 01, 2008; ... ONTARIO - Robert D. Graber, a member of one of Ontario's oldestand most cherished families, died at 95 on Tuesday with his wife ofmore than 71 years by his side. Graber was the son of Clifford C. Graber, who founded the city'soldest business in 1894. He inherited the acclaimed ...
Web, rap drive Holt's reputation
Feb 01, 2008; ... Holt Boulevard has become a nationally renowned hot spot forprostitution where women from across the country turn tricks,according to police in Montclair, Ontario and Pomona. "In our city, we can find while working a five-hour stretch aboutseven to eight women a day," Montclair ...
Students' primary results in
Feb 01, 2008 ... RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and former ArkansasGov. Mike Huckabee are the winners - at least at Summit IntermediateSchool.On Tuesday, eighth-grade students held a mock primary debate,with students playing the roles of ...
Sam's Club goes green
Feb 01, 2008; ... Sam's Club in Chino became the first of seven Wal-Mart facilitiesin the state to start going green this week - a move that willreduce greenhouse emissions by 6,500 to 10,000 metric tons per year. Tiffany Moffat, Wal-Mart spokeswoman, said the stores shouldrealize savings on utility ...
Latino vote crucial for presidential hopefuls
Feb 01, 2008; ... With "Super Tuesday" only three days away, the state's Latinovoters are set to play a crucial role in choosing the nextpresident. But the country's fastest-growing minority is split on acandidate to represent the Democratic Party. While Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., enjoys ...
Defense lawyers try to hear from officers
Feb 01, 2008; ... Defense lawyers for a man charged in the fatal shooting of aRialto SWAT officer in October said they plan to subpoena all ormost of the officers involved in the raid for an upcoming hearing. Michael J. Holmes and Salvador Silva, who represent Kris AntonioWiggins, also announced ...
Elderly warned of burglaries
Feb 01, 2008 ... POMONA - Police are warning residents about burglaries targetingthe elderly. The burglaries occurred in the 1100 block of Hermosa Avenue, 500block of West Alvarado Street, 1600 block of East Columbia Avenueand 1500 block of Hacienda Place, according to a police newsrelease ....
2 hospitalized after crash on 10 Freeway
Feb 01, 2008 ... MONTCLAIR - Two people were hospitalized and morning traffic wassnarled on Friday after a two-vehicle collision on the westbound 10Freeway. A Ford F-150 pickup slammed into the rear of a Cadillac Escaladeabout 10:05 a.m. just east of Central Avenue, authorities said. The ...
Elks Lodge gives annual award to 9 law-enforcement officers
Feb 01, 2008; ... ONTARIO - The Ontario Elks Lodge was at full capacity Thursdaynight as the service organization hosted its annual Officer of theYear Awards. There were nine recipients, from law-enforcement agenciesthroughout San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties. Officers and deputies ...
Police say fight led to stabbing
Feb 01, 2008 ... POMONA - A man was arrested on suspicion of stabbing a 27-year-old Pomona man Thursday night off Humane Way and Valley Boulevard. Justin Goytia, 19, of Pomona was arrested on suspicion ofattempted murder. A family disturbance was ...
Risk in region raised
Feb 01, 2008; ... Ontario, San Bernardino and Riverside have been added to a listof cities considered by federal agents to be at high risk of aterrorist attack. The three cities are now competitors in a $782 million pot forcounterterrorism grants. The Homeland Security Department released a ...
DUI checkpoint set in San Dimas
Feb 01, 2008 ... SAN DIMAS - A drunk-driving and driver's license checkpoint willbe in place from 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. A specific location was notgiven. The San Dimas Community Action Team, patrol deputies, ...
Make it count
Feb 01, 2008; ... It's your right to vote. Most would say, too, that it's your duty and an honor. Special Section: Elections Politics Blog: I.E. to D.C. Men and women in the nation's military have died on foreign soilto preserve America's freedom, including the right to vote. At ...
Pedestrian hit, killed in Ontario
Feb 01, 2008 ... ONTARIO - A female died after a 2002 Saturn struck her while shewalked Thursday night. The incident took place about 8:05 p.m. at Euclid Avenue andNevada Street, police said. A preliminary investigation reported the unidentified woman waswalking east across the northbound ...
Illegal food taken during sweep
Feb 01, 2008 ... GLEN AVON - A sweep of illegal fiestas on Wednesday resulted intwo Glen Avon women and a Los Angeles man being arrested.About 150 pounds of illegal food - 100 of which was illegallymanufactured cheese - was seized. Teresa Vargas, 44, and Maria Dioselina, 38, were arrested ...
I.V. ready for high turnout
Feb 01, 2008 ... San Bernardino County is prepared if Tuesday's primary electioncomes close to the high turnout mark of 2000, when 49.7 percent ofregistered voters turned out.Special Section: Elections Politics Blog: I.E. to D.C. Of the 637,000 registered voters, more than 317,000 ...
Project loses out on money
Feb 01, 2008; ... CLAREMONT - City officials are searching for alternative fundingsources for the affordable housing project on Base Line in the wakeof a rule change that disqualifies the project from $2.5 million incounty funds. New guidelines released Jan. 22 for distribution of Los ...
Coffee Caucus popular with GOP
Feb 01, 2008; ... RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Republicans turned out in force Friday morningto discuss which of the candidates should represent the GOP in thegeneral election. In the second of our two-day Coffee Caucuses, this time at theCoffee Klatch in Rancho Cucamonga, a majority of the Republicans ...
Federal action requested
Feb 01, 2008; ... The Humane Society of the United States called on Congress andthe U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday to take action toprevent the abuse of animals at slaughterhouses. Photo Gallery: Hallmark Meat Packing in Chino View ...
Federal action requested
Feb 01, 2008; ... The Humane Society of the United States called on Congress andthe U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday to take action toprevent the abuse of animals at slaughterhouses. The move came three days after the Humane Society released avideo depicting what appears to be abusive ...
Maglev to ONT may be the ticket
Feb 02, 2008 ... The proposed high-speed train from the ports of Los Angeles andLong Beach to Ontario is an exciting prospect for many reasons. Itwould fuel economic growth for the region while reducing airpollution and freeway congestion. And it would not involve muchtaxpayer money. Los Angeles ...
Super Bowl boycotters
Feb 02, 2008; ... Not everybody is going to be watching the Super Bowl. Noteveryone cares about 22 grown men running around, hitting each otherand chasing a lopsided ball around a rectangle field. And even manyof those who like the athletic camaraderie and competition offootball may not be crazy about ...
McCain's appeal to Latinos could serve him in the West
Feb 02, 2008; ... To understand what happened with Republican voters in Florida,keep in mind four things: No. 1 - The Hispanic vote went to McCain by an overwhelmingmargin of almost 4-1. According to exit polls, Hispanics made up 12percent of Republican voters and, of those Hispanics who voted, ...
Letters to the Editor: Feb. 3
Feb 02, 2008 ... Strawberries for Bush As I cozied into my favorite chair for George Bush's final Stateof the Union address, I soon found myself anxious and fidgetylistening to the same old dog and pony act that I've heard again andagain. I was hoping for a different George Bush, maybe a ...
Despite weak dollar, most visitors from the Americas
Feb 02, 2008; ... Mario Lizada, a machinist visiting Los Angeles from Sydney,Australia, couldn't help but take advantage of all the bargains madepossible by the weak U.S. dollar. During a two-week vacation in L.A., he and his family shelled outthousands of dollars for clothes, electronics and ...
Map system boosts health program
Feb 02, 2008; ... LOMA LINDA - County health officials have a new tool to helpvector-control inspectors streamline their data collection. A mobile mapping-software system will enable inspectors to recordthe location of vectors that could pose a threat to human health.Vectors are animals capable of ...
Mourning a leader Local Mormons see broadcast of Hinckley funeral
Feb 02, 2008; ... REDLANDS - For the young Mormons who attend the Redlands StakeCenter, Gordon B. Hinckley was the only prophet they have known. Those youngsters, who gathered with older stake members to watchSaturday morning's broadcast from Salt Lake City of funeral servicesfor Hinckley, ...
Big rig overturns
Feb 02, 2008; ... DIAMOND BAR - A tractor-trailer overturned at 3:25 a.m. Saturdayon the eastbound 60 Freeway at the Diamond Bar Boulevard exit. The driver of the tractor-trailer reportedly suffered minorinjuries. Caltrans cleaned up a minor fuel ...
Parade honors black history
Feb 02, 2008; ... SAN BERNARDINO - Aayreon Heckard spent part of Saturdayremembering his ancestors who worked to abolish slavery and foughtfor civil rights. The 13-year-old boy from San Bernardino was among a throng ofspectators who lined downtown streets to witness the 39th annualBlack History ...
Church gives liquid relief to motorists
Feb 02, 2008; ... CORONA - One bottle of water at a time, VantagePoint church wantsto make a difference in the community. For the past three weeks, church volunteers have performed actsof kindness as part of a community-outreach project they call"Ignite."On Saturday, the volunteers were at ...
The outdoors was adventurer's passion, calling
Feb 02, 2008; ... In his first mountain bike race at age 14, Mike McKay came inclose to last with a gigantic smile on his face and his front tirehanging around his neck. That inauspicious beginning kicked off a mountain bike racingcareer that took him all over, from Southern California to ...
School's opening based on numbers
Feb 02, 2008; ... CHINO - To reach the 350-student minimum required to open theschool at The Preserve, parents have formed a community group, withthe aim of increasing student registration at Chino Valley UnifiedSchool District schools. The district's numbers show 232 students living in the ...
Downturn halts housing project near Cable Airport
Feb 02, 2008; ... UPLAND - Construction has been delayed indefinitely for a 32-acre plot of land near Cable Airport that caused a lot ofcontroversy between residents and the City Council in 2006. Lewis Operating Corp. had plans to build a housing developmentfrom the southeast corner of Monte Vista ...
Students work to mobilize voters
Feb 02, 2008; ... Angel Rodriguez is ready to party - B.Y.O.P. The "P" stands for "phone," and although Rodriguez, a UCRiverside student and Hillary Clinton supporter, said people at abring-your-own-phone bash actually do get to have a bit of a party,there's more to the event than just having fun ....
'To make people think, dream'
Feb 02, 2008; ... SAN BERNARDINO - His words. Her history. Their passion. For 28 years, that's what readers of the Black Voice News havecome to expect from publishers Cheryl and Hardy Brown. Every week, the Browns deliver the news to San Bernardino andRiverside counties in a strong, ...
School district planning how to mitigate cuts
Feb 02, 2008; ... PEDLEY - The Jurupa Unified School District is bracing for theworst in light of cuts in the governor's proposed budget. The district anticipates having to cut more than $500,000 fromits current budget and $5 million from the 2008-09 budget. Thedistrict is discussing layoffs and ...
SoCal residents shine as 'Gladiators'
Feb 02, 2008; ... The semifinals of NBC's "American Gladiators" on Monday willfeature two Southern California residents. Siene Silva of San Dimas beat her competitor in the show's secondepisode, and El Monte High School history teacher Alex Rai ofRosemead emerged victorious in the episode that ...
Places to go for Super Bowl
Feb 02, 2008; ... Don't have a party to go to?Looking for a place to watch the Super Bowl? Local sports bars and restaurants will be showing the game, andmany will have food-and-drink specials. Here are some highlights: Tequila Hoppers, 60 N. Mountain Ave., Upland ....
'Buy local' applies to our forests, too
Feb 03, 2008; ... Frozen pipes never concern California residents, but Minnesotansinsulate the pipes around their homes every winter. The West Nilevirus scares many Californians but doesn't alarm Scandinavians atall. Where you are in the world goes a long way toward determining thethings you ...
Sovereign wealth funds call for vigilance and calmness
Feb 03, 2008; ... Although Americans are alarmed by the credit crisis currentlyconvulsing the economy, they are sensibly placid about oneconsequence of the crisis. It is the substantial investment bysovereign wealth funds - government owned and run investment funds -in financial institutions needing ...
Retrial set as suspect protests delays
Feb 01, 2008; ... RANCHO CUCAMONGA - A judge set a May 5 trial date Friday for amurder suspect who has protested that his speedy trial rights arebeing violated. Deadline for the government to begin a retrial of Kent Craigpassed in October, but he has remained in jail because of problemswith his ...
Limits needed on political gifts
Feb 03, 2008 ... OUR VIEW: If there are going to be rules at all, then make themworkable. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's travel bills are going to grow, ifstate's ethics regulators have their way. The Fair Political Practices Commission is looking for ways toput an end to freeloading by ...
Hills are city's sweet spot
Feb 03, 2008; ... A hundred years ago, you could've shouted at the top of yourlungs, "There's honey in them hills!" Not anymore. The Honey Hills neighborhood in Grand Terrace is proud of its bee-keeping history, but today this small enclave boasts custom homes,valley views and a reputation ...
Letters to the Editor: 2-4-08
Feb 03, 2008 ... Widen Highway 71 In response to Corona Mayor Jeff Miller's Jan. 30 Point of Viewarticle, "Governor on course for 241 Toll Road," I must admonish himfor his swiftness in praising the governor. Vocal support by a politician may not bear fruit as time passes. Secondly, ...
High-tech device hunts stolen cars
Feb 03, 2008; ... RIALTO - Cpl. Richard Royce took Cpl. Gary Richard for a quickdrive one afternoon last week to show him how to use one of theRialto Police Department's new toys. The toy appears to be working properly. It's a system that uses infrared cameras to read license platesand ...
Students build up a virtual business
Feb 03, 2008; ... DIAMOND BAR - A company that isn't real is being used to teachstudents the reality of running a business. For the past eight years, Diamond Bar High School has offered anenterprise class that does just that. "It helps them to market themselves," Principal Denis Paul said ....
Thieves take copper wire from Montclair parks
Feb 03, 2008; ... MONTCLAIR - Little Leaguers here fear the cancellation of theupcoming season after copper thieves recently damaged the lightingsystems at Kingsley and Saratoga parks. The thieves broke into buildings and electrical panels to stealcopper wiring and circuit breakers last month ....
Market's effects spread
Feb 03, 2008; ... Electricians and contractors are being hit hard by the housingmarket slump. But Rick Howell, owner of Howell Electric in Fontana, is stilloptimistic. He's been able to snag business from commercial store owners andmanufacturing companies across San Bernardino and ...
Group hopes to expand help for kids with Asperger's
Feb 03, 2008; ... For children with Asperger's syndrome, like Jeremy Zupke and EricNaranjo, life can seem lonely and isolating. Jeremy was diagnosed with Asperger's by a neurologist at age 3.Now 11, the Rancho Cucamonga boy shows a sensitivity to sound andtextures, and has problems socializing and ...
Support shortfall dooms bill for clean-car incentive
Feb 03, 2008; ... A plan to reward Californians who choose to drive low-emissionvehicles stalled this week when its author shelved it for lack ofsupport. The California Clean Car Discount bill, which previously failedin July, would have offered cash to clean-car buyers and punishedbuyers of gas ...
2 cities in line for money
Feb 03, 2008; ... San Dimas and Glendora have moved a step closer to convertingabout 500 acres of a residential developer's hillside land into openspace. An application from the two cities to a state conservancy was oneof 15 projects - out of about 230 applicants - that will now beconsidered for ...
Pay might be to blame for lack of poll workers
Feb 03, 2008; ... Roughly 25,000 poll workers will be hard at work Tuesday but inthe run-up to the California primary, Los Angeles County scrambledto find all those volunteers - in part because wealthy citizensweren't stepping forward. The glittering names on a list of areas that still ...