Inland Valley Daily Bulletin back issues from June 2008:
BuyBankRepoz.com sets free seminar
Jun 01, 2008 ... BuyBankRepoz.com will host a free seminar from 7-8 p.m. onWednesday at The Seasons in Montclair at 9685 Monte Vista Ave. The seminar will cover the foreclosure process, the differencebetween a "short sale" and "REO" and how to buy ...
Median home prices show 30 percent drop for counties
Jun 01, 2008 ... The median home prices for San Bernardino and Riverside countieshave dropped 30 percent from last year, according to a report thismonth. In April of last year, the median price of a home was $397,740compared to this year at $278,800. However, the median price ...
Cesar Chavez mythology unmasked
Jun 01, 2008; ... So, the federal government will spend countless tax dollars toseek out Cesar Chavez-connected sites for inclusion in the NationalParks System ("Law orders search for Chavez landmarks," May 27).Will they include the many fields and buildings that were torched orburned by Chavez and his ...
Cal Poly financial adviser a 'Distinguished Alumni'
Jun 01, 2008 ... Kathy Lynn Tully has come a long way from her hometown roots inBoca Raton, Fla. Tully was recently awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award by CalPoly Pomona, but that's only half the story. Tully graduated from Cal Poly Pomona in 1976 with a bachelor'sdegree in marketing ...
Search for national park site to honor Chavez is urgent
Jun 01, 2008; ... During his lifetime, Cesar Estrada Chavez led a national movementto improve the lives of migrant farm workers; today, legislators andothers consider ways to honor the man who helped to lead thatstruggle for more than three decades. One way the government is considering honoring ...
Cut back on soda
Jun 01, 2008 ... Here's the skinny on the latest study showing that, after 25years, childhood obesity in the United States has hit a plateau. Even if that's true, 32 percent of U.S. schoolchildren are stilloverweight or obese. What to do? For starters, how about a Soda-Free Summer? A ...
Rancho likely to tap 'rainy day' funds for budget
Jun 01, 2008; ... RANCHO CUCAMONGA - City Manager Jack Lam has always called thecity reserves "funds for a rainy day." Wouldn't you know it, it's raining. The city will be able to maintain its services to the community,and even hire two new police officers, but it will be tapping intoits ...
Grant to help workers in ailing construction industry
Jun 01, 2008; ... Construction workers who have lost their jobs due to the housingslump may get the opportunity to transition into commercialconstruction through a new effort of Riverside and San Bernardinocounties. The two counties are collaborating on the Inland CountiesConstruction Consortium ...
Blind actor adapts to take key role in play
Jun 01, 2008; ... UPLAND - The last time Rudy Montanez played the role of thescribe in the theater production of "Star of Persia," he could readhis own lines and play off the moves of other actors. Three years later, Montanez is blind after developing a rare eyedisease that affects 1 in 6 million ...
Youthful success on national stage
Jun 01, 2008 ... Our congratulations to young Shannon Lin of Chino Hills, who madeit all the way to the quarterfinals of the Scripps National SpellingBee. Shannon, a 13-year-old eighth-grader at Canyon Hills Junior High,was one of 288 young spellers nationwide who used their spellingskills in ...
Upland woman named county's teacher of the year
Jun 01, 2008; ... UPLAND - After 38 years in education, Sue Andrews is getting somewell-deserved recognition. The 60-year-old Upland resident will be honored as the 2008 SanBernardino County Teacher of the Year on June 9. From there, shewill advance to be a nominee for the statewide Teacher of the ...
Kids should walk to school
Jun 01, 2008 ... I couldn't resist responding to the "Letter of the Day" on May 28in which the writer complains about traffic at Chino Hills HighSchool. She also stated that the answers to life's little problemsare in reach. I have the solution to her problem and several others: 1. Lesstraffic ....
Family raises profile of daughter's rare disease
Jun 01, 2008; ... ONTARIO - Sherri Faulkner said she remembers looking forward tothe day when hair would cover up the dark, quarter-sized birthmarkon the crown of her infant daughter's head. When that day came, the Ontario mother didn't think much aboutthe mark again - until Sarah was 2 ....
Landowners nix Pomona redevelopment plan
Jun 01, 2008; ... POMONA - Efforts to redevelop the southwest corner of FoothillBoulevard and Towne Avenue in northern Pomona have stalled,according to city officials. The city's redevelopment agency could not reach agreements withthree commercial property owners on the sale of their land, ...
Baker's Drive-Thru founder dies at 84
Jun 01, 2008; ... Neal T. Baker, founder of the Baker's Drive-Thru fast-foodrestaurant chain, died at his Redlands home Saturday at 84. Baker pioneered the "twin-kitchen" concept, opening his firstBaker's Burgers restaurant in 1952 at Highland and Genevieve avenuesin San Bernardino that offered ...
Self-defeating protest
Jun 01, 2008 ... As we draw nearer to the Summer Olympics in Beijing, we also seean unfortunate surge in anti-Chinese sentiment.In one case, a Japanese Buddhist temple in Nagano, Japan, refusedto partake in the torch-bearing ceremony as it passed through itstown, boycotting it in defense of ...
Magazine ranks Fontana 24th best for families
Jun 02, 2008; ... FONTANA - In your face, San Francisco. Best Life magazine recently ranked this city No. 24 on its listof Top 100 Places to raise a family, outpacing the likes of NewportNews, Va., and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. "We like it here. We like having our kids here - it's realclean," said ...
Drug company could benefit from proposed law
Jun 02, 2008; ... A drug company stands to financially benefit from proposed statelegislation that could invalidate a class-action invasion-of-privacy lawsuit against it. The bill, introduced by state Sen. Ron Calderon, D-Montebello,passed the Senate on Thursday. It allows pharmacies to partner ...
The Bizz 6-03-2008
Jun 02, 2008 ... American Airlines puts Rabbitt in the GM seat American Airlines recently announced the selection of Don Rabbittas the new general manager of its operations at LA/OntarioInternational Airport. Rabbitt will relocate to Ontario from Santa Ana where he iscurrently a customer ...
Teens short-changed in sex education
Jun 02, 2008; ... As a parent, relationships and healthy decision-making are atopic of dinner time conversation in our household. Media images ofteen celebrities and their questionable choices make theseconversations about sex and sexuality imperative. It is importantfor parents to trust that their ...
History shows candidates need not 'fear to negotiate'
Jun 02, 2008; ... At the height of the Cold War in 1961, President Kennedysuggested to fellow Americans in his inaugural address that the timehad come to lessen the tension then existing between the SovietUnion and the United States: "Let us never negotiate out of fear,but let us never fear to negotiate." ...
Changes near for museum
Jun 02, 2008; ... History buffs rejoice! Our favorite museums in the area are gearing up for some bigchanges in the upcoming year, especially at the San BernardinoCounty Museum. Behind the scenes, the museum is gearing up to open its brand-new Hall of Geological Wonders. The hall ...
Never on Wednesday
Jun 02, 2008 ... I'm sorry that some people feel that midweek checkpoints are badbecuase they target lawbreakers ("March to call for change incheckpoints," May 25, Page A7). Oh, I'm sorry, these people, becausethey are taking children to school or going to a job don't need tohave a driver's license, ...
PFF bank looking for capital infusion
Jun 02, 2008; ... PFF Bancorp, the financial parent of PFF Bank & Trust, said in astatement Monday that it's looking for cash to "strengthen thecompany's capital levels." The Rancho Cucamonga-based financial institution has been gettinghammered with losses because it loaned money to housing ...
Rally raises funds for burn survivors
Jun 02, 2008; ... U sing lights and sirens, a caravan of firefighters, medicalpersonnel and law enforcement officials rolled through parts of theInland Valley on Monday as part of the 12th annual Quest Rally. The five-day event is organized by the nonprofit FirefightersQuest for Burn Survivors ....
Man charged in alleged torture of six cats
Jun 02, 2008; ... RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Prosecutors have filed animal cruelty andarson charges against a man accused of torturing six cats, includingone that was set on fire and thrown into a dry field. The felony charges against 24-year-old Timothy Kooyman come morethan two weeks after deputies found ...
United Way adjusts with changing environment
Jun 02, 2008; ... RANCHO CUCAMONGA - The Inland Empire United Way has had to changethe way it does business to remain vital in the community. The Inland Empire United Way of the East Valley merged with theMt. Baldy United Way about four years ago, changing its name to theInland Empire United Way ....
Dinner theater shining
Jun 02, 2008; ... Many longtime Inland Valley residents remember Griswold'sSmorgasbord in Claremont on historic Route 66. It was the place to be on a Sunday afternoon. Shoppers meandered around the courtyard, which included goodfood, outdoor shopping and an artisan craft fair. In the ...
In Brief 6-03-2008
Jun 02, 2008 ... CHINO Pine Avenue closing for three weeks Beginning Thursday, Pine Avenue will be closed for about threeweeks between Chino Corona Road and Hellman Avenue for necessaryimprovements. An alternate route will be marked to help manage the traffic flowand minimize the ...
Chino K-8 school still unopened
Jun 02, 2008; ... CHINO - Parents who live in the new Preserve development in Chinoare still waiting for the opening of the school some cited as areason for moving to the community. Residents said they were told by the community developer that the20-acre school at The Preserve was planned to open ...
Toddler's drowning a reminder of pool danger
Jun 02, 2008; ... RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Authorities are issuing their annual warningto residents about the danger of swimming pools following theweekend drowning death of a 3-year-old boy. Anthony Lozoya was playing in the backyard of his family'sresidence at the 5400 block of Crestline Place before ...
Aging Archibald Library ready for remodel
Jun 02, 2008; ... RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Ever since the Paul A. Biane Library opened atVictoria Gardens in 2006, the city's original library on ArchibaldAvenue has been like the first child with a new baby brother - alittle attention-starved. That's about to change. The Archibald Library will be ...
Pomona expo brings arts, science to kids
Jun 02, 2008; ... Special Section: Neighborhood Watch POMONA - Music, science displays and hands-on activities will bejust some of the things students and parents will find atWednesday's inaugural Nancy McCracken Science, Service and the ArtsExpo.The free event ...
Man suspected of using vacuum in theft
Jun 02, 2008; ... FONTANA -- Police arrested a burglar late Sunday after he wascaught using a vacuum to suck coins out of a car wash vacuummachine, police said. The owner of the Ponderosa Car Wash at 16860 Valley Blvd. sawBarney Diaz, 31, and several other people breaking into a ...
Vandals desecrate cemetery in Twentynine Palms
Jun 02, 2008; ... TWENTYNINE PALMS - Vandals destroyed statues, altars, crosses andother decorations at as many as 75 cemetery grave sites Sundaynight, causing thousands of dollars in damage. San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies arrested two men in theincident at Twentynine Palms Public ...
DA pleads for secrecy in assessor probe
Jun 02, 2008; ... Documents concerning the district attorney's investigation intothe county assessor's office have become the center of a debate overgovernment transparency. Last week, San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge David M.Cohn ruled that a search warrant and affidavit from the ...
Family offers $2,500 reward for missing dog
Jun 02, 2008; ... RIALTO - Bloodhounds, thousands of neon fliers and the tears of a5-year-old child have not brought him home. But a Simi Valley family has not given up on Fletch, a 10-year-old beagle who wandered away from a Rialto dog trainer's house amonth ago. Samantha Pavlas hired a pet ...
Speedway argument fuels up
Jun 02, 2008; ... FONTANA - Councilwoman Janice Rutherford said the Auto ClubSpeedway brings a lot of name recognition, some nuisances, but notmuch else to the city, in an e-mail sent last year to Bremerton,Wash. Councilman Adam C. Brockus, which was subsequently leaked. Rutherford said Monday she ...
Pomp and circumstance for preschoolers
Jun 02, 2008 ... Photo Gallery:2008 Preschool Graduation Just because they are without long attention spans doesn't meanthey should be without pomp and circumstance. About 330 pint-sized preschoolers marked their first academicmilestone Monday at the city's "playschool" graduation at ...
Car, truck collide on 60 Freeway
Jun 03, 2008 ... ONTARIO -- A Honda lodged under a truck's trailer on thewestbound 60 Freeway at the Euclid Avenue resulted in minor injuriesto the car's driver. A Sig Alert was issued at 11:08 a.m. and cancelled at 11:32 a.m.,said CHP Officer Jaci Parent. Parent ...
Ex-employee sought after truck is burned
Jun 03, 2008; ... FONTANA -- Police are looking for a Huntington Park man who theybelieve set fire to a company truck - and apparently burned himself -after being fired from a trucking company. "Apparently he got burned on his burn job," said Fontana policeSgt. Jeff Decker. Edwin Hernandez, ...
Orders rise 1% in April
Jun 03, 2008; ... The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that orders for U.S.products rose just over 1percent in April, but it's going to takebetter news to cheer up some purchasing managers at manufacturingcompanies in the two-county area. Half of respondents expect the economy to get worse over ...
Councilwoman strives to preserve Chino's character
Jun 03, 2008; ... CHINO - Something for everyone. That's what Eunice Ulloa sees inher city. The longtime city councilwoman and one-time mayor says her goalhas been to keep Chino's character, retaining a mix of the best acity has to offer without losing its country roots. That means ...
Easy to follow law
Jun 03, 2008 ... Great letter, "It's about politics," May 28, regarding the Pomonacheckpoints. The writer is correct that Pomona's CouncilwomanCristina Carrizosa is just running an election dog and pony show. It's very easy if you're following the law - vehicleregistrations, proof of insurance and ...
The Bizz 6-04-2008
Jun 03, 2008 ... Area land values keep dropping The Southern California land-value slide is getting a little bitsteeper. According to The Hoffman Co., an Irvine-based brokerage firm, theaverage drop from peak values three years ago now stands at about54percent for San Bernardino County and ...
'Mother' Cummings a model of service, sacrifice
Jun 03, 2008; ... POMONA - Her full name is Zennie Mae Cummings, but you can callher Mother. Mother Cummings is the name given by her pastor at MacedoniaBaptist Church as a sign of respect for her wisdom, patience andperseverance. She has lived a life of service, giving what she has to ...
Checkpoints a disturbance
Jun 03, 2008; ... On May 16, I witnessed a checkpoint on Temple and Valley inPomona. I saw dozens of cars parked in an empty lot and at least eighttow trucks hauling cars away. I wondered to myself, "What if thiswere in a residential area?" With all the noise from the variouscars, motorcycles, ...
In Brief 6-04-2008
Jun 03, 2008 ... UPLAND Chihuahua owner sought by shelter Time is running out for impound No. 849. The small tan female Chihuahua will be euthanized very soon ifits owner is not found. Volunteer Sherrie Hendren was working at the Upland AnimalShelter recently when a woman ...
Toddler dies after being struck by SUV
Jun 03, 2008; ... HOME GARDENS -- A 1-year-old child died Tuesday afternoon afterhe was hit by a Ford Explorer in an unincorporated area of RiversideCounty. The incident was reported about 3:20 p.m. at a residence in ...
Debate continues over police checkpoints in Pomona
Jun 03, 2008; ... I read the article "Checkpoint rage lingers in Pomona." I was at the Pomona City Council meeting. I do not think thisarticle adequately depicts the City Council meeting. The reporter quotes only one speaker who supported the May 3vehicle checkpoint. Yet there are extensive ...
Development proposed on Foothill Blvd. in Claremont
Jun 03, 2008; ... CLAREMONT - Development plans have been submitted to the city fora large office and retail project on Foothill Boulevard thatstraddles the county line. The project, called Claremont Commons, would include about 71,000square feet of office space and about 41,000 square feet of ...
Trail-maintenance law advances in Norco
Jun 03, 2008; ... NORCO - The Community Services and the Streets and Trailscommissions have approved the draft of an ordinance establishingresponsibilities for maintenance of public rights of way andequestrian trails. On Monday, the commissions directed staff to send the draftordinance to the ...
Pomona approves $269M budget
Jun 03, 2008; ... POMONA -City Council members adopted a budget for the 2008-09fiscal year this week and along the way whittled their owndiscretionary budgets by varying amounts.Council members approved a budget totaling $269.4million thatincludes an operating budget of $181.3million. The ...
Heading to the polls
Jun 02, 2008; ... Today's primary election will decide party nominations for allAssembly and congressional races as well as state Senate races inodd-numbered districts. Video: Associated Press Election CoverageThere are also two initiative constitutional amendments on theballot in the form ...
Jurupa students to get breathing tests Friday
Jun 03, 2008; ... RUBIDOUX - Jurupa Unified School District officials said theBreathmobile of the Asthma & Allergy Foundation will test studentsat Ina Arbuckle Elementary School on Friday. Young people will be examined as a result of parent concerns overthe elevated levels of hexavalent chromium at ...
Committee to study fairness of checkpoints in Pomona
Jun 03, 2008; ... POMONA - City Council members have created a committee to studythe future role of traffic checkpoints. At its meeting Monday evening, the council also adopted 21recommendations on how to handle checkpoints.These steps come nearly a month after a checkpoint at ...
Voter turnout predicted at 20 percent statewide
Jun 03, 2008; ... Photo Gallery: ElectionDay Video: Election ...
14 hurt in church van crash
Jun 03, 2008; ... Photo Gallery:Fourteen Injured when Van Crashes POMONA - Fourteen people were hurt when a Victory Outreach vanfilled with passengers on their way to Bible study was hit by alarge truck that reportedly ran a red light Tuesday. One man in the van, which had just picked up ...
Chino Wal-Mart now powered by solar energy
Jun 03, 2008; ... CHINO - Energy companies, with the help of lawmakers andretailers, are increasingly moving toward green energy in the state. Wal-Mart in Chino has joined 22 of the chain's stores inCalifornia and Hawaii in the use of solar energy.BP Solar began work to install solar panels ...
One dead, 2 hurt in Chino crash
Jun 03, 2008; ... CHINO - Family and co-workers mourned Tuesday afternoon after atwo-car traffic collision killed a Fontana man whose vehicle wascrushed into a telephone pole.Tomas Olvera, 41, was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:57 a.m.after the red Honda Civic he was in collided with a black ...
Wal Mart changes course in Fontana Supercenter plan
Jun 03, 2008; ... FONTANA - Wal-Mart has shown there is more than one way to skin acat.The retailing giant is moving away from trying to buildSupercenters and plans to enlarge its existing stores to includemeat and produce. "We have decided to withdraw our application with the city ...
Spill closes Cedar Avenue on-ramp
Jun 04, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - A tractor-trailer overturned and spilled a load ofwood shavings Tuesday morning, prompting the closure of the CedarAvenue on-ramp. The California Highway Patrol issued a Sig Alert at 4:24 a.m.,and lifted it at just after 9 a.m. The ...
The Bizz 6-05-2008
Jun 04, 2008 ... Mortgage risk index goes up 41 percent First American CoreLogic - a data-analysis company based in SantaAna - says its Core Mortgage Risk Index for California is up41percent for the second quarter of 2008 versus one year ago, andthe index is at its highest level in six years ....
3 local mayors win primaries for legislative seats
Jun 04, 2008; ... Photo Gallery: ElectionDay Video: Election ...
How 'green' is a valley that doesn't protect all species?
Jun 04, 2008; ... A new wave of "greenness" is washing over our valley. Politiciansare talking up something called the "Green Valley Initiative." Mycity, Rancho Cucamonga, is the latest convert. It wants to be aleader. Our City Council has voted to include green initiatives inour General Plan update ....