Inland Valley Daily Bulletin back issues from August 2008:
The Bizz 8-02-2008
Aug 01, 2008 ... Area manufacturing numbers continue to show decline The judgement is in: Weakness in the area manufacturing sector ismore than just a blip on the radar. It's become a trend. That's what researchers at Cal State SanBernardino say in a report to be released today by the ...
Coyote consumes cat
Aug 01, 2008; ... CLAREMONT - Vince Finocchio and his mother were outside enjoyingthe pleasant summer weather Friday when their morning wasinterrupted by a gruesome sight. At 7:19 a.m., a coyote jumped the fence to the backyard andsnatched a neighborhood cat just six feet away from them ....
Trial set for man in OD of girlfriend
Aug 01, 2008; ... RANCHO CUCAMONGA - A Nov. 10 trial date has been set for anOntario man facing murder charges for allegedly leaving hisgirlfriend to die after she suffered a drug overdose. Prosecutors allege that on Aug. 13, 2007, Andrew Girvan not onlyfailed to help 23-year-old Miranda Daly as ...
Little League tournament gets under way
Aug 01, 2008; ... SAN BERNARDINO - From the first pitch Friday, it was a party atAl Houghton Stadium on the Opening Day of the Little League WesternRegional Tournament, and there were some good reasons for thisfestive spirit. Unlike last year, where blowouts ruled the day, this year'sopening to ...
Carnival to highlight importance of breast-feeding
Aug 01, 2008; ... COLTON - In the past decade the benefits of breastfeeding forinfants and their mothers have come to the forefront locally,nationally and internationally. To continue to spread the message of its importance, ArrowheadRegional Medical Center is holding its third annual ...
Cuts threaten history program
Aug 01, 2008; ... SAN DIMAS - As looming state budget cuts force schools to tightentheir budgets, the Bonita Unified School District needs outside helpto keep a popular program alive. "Hands-On History" has been offered to all fourth-graders in thedistrict for nearly 30 years, district officials ...
Searching for Moe is called off
Aug 01, 2008; ... Search efforts for Moe the missing chimp have been suspendedamidst mounting expenses for helicopters, bloodhounds and fuel. More than a month ago, Moe escaped from his enclosure at JungleExotics, a Devore company that supplies animals to the entertainmentindustry. "The ...
Geiger saw teaching as way of life
Aug 01, 2008; ... RANCHO CUCAMONGA - A Sacred Heart School educator who served forthree decades as the mother figure to one of the city's largestchurches has died. Coralynn "Cory" Geiger was 61. Geiger had been serving as the principal of the kindergartenthrough eighth-grade school since 2001. She ...
IndyMac files Chapter 7
Aug 01, 2008; ... PASADENA - IndyMac Bancorp Inc., the Pasadena-based mortgagelender taken over by federal regulators last month, has filed forbankruptcy protection. But that action won't effect customers or the bank's operations,according to John Bovenzi, chief financial officer for the ...
Officers injured in blaze
Aug 01, 2008; ... CHINO - A fire destroyed two apartments and sent two policeofficers to the hospital with smoke inhalation early Friday evening. Firefighters with the Chino Valley Independent Fire Districtresponded at 5:31 p.m. to a structure fire at 13151 Yorba Ave., saidBattalion Chief Jeff Gaul ....
Food banks in demand
Aug 01, 2008; ... Food agencies throughout the region are reporting a markedincrease in people asking for charitable food assistance. Agencies that distribute food to the needy attribute the problemto the nation's economic downturn with more people finding itdifficult to pay for gas and shelter, ...
Chiefs called to East Coast
Aug 01, 2008; ... Some of Pomona and Claremont's finest are in the process oftaking over New Haven, Conn. Former Pomona Police Chief James Lewis has become the chief ofthe New Haven Police Department. "It doesn't look like California," Lewis said in a recenttelephone interview from New ...
Democrats delighted
Aug 01, 2008; ... Republican control over San Bernardino County appears to bewaning as Democrats amass strength in the county's western cities. Numbers released this week by the county Registrar of VotersOffice show Republicans only outnumber Democrats by 1,330 voters. "It's amazing the number ...
Village has growing pains
Aug 01, 2008; ... CLAREMONT - With the Claremont Village Square's grand openingFriday, there are different opinions on the foot traffic the areabrings to Claremont Village - and even the name of downtown'swestern expansion. Assistant City Manager Tony Ramos said he won't have informationon the ...
Police warn of scam involving digital TV
Aug 01, 2008; ... ONTARIO - Police are warning residents about a new scam involvingthe conversion from analog to digital TV reception. Door-to-door salesmen have approached several seniors in a mobile-home park in south Ontario trying to convince them they need to buycertain equipment ....
Crime and Public Safety 8-02-2008
Aug 01, 2008 ... VICTORVILLE CHP: Ontario man head-butted officer An Ontario man suspected of head-butting a CHP officer after atraffic stop early Wednesday in Victorville was arrested,authorities said. Andre Citizen, 42, reportedly was driving erratically around12:50 a.m. on Green ...
TOUR OF CONCERNS
Aug 01, 2008 ... A group of state and local employees and teachers took a bus tourof Rancho Cucamonga, stopping at local legislators' offices, achurch and a school Friday.It was to highlight their concern over proposed state budgetcuts, the budget stalemate and the impact on the region. Among ...
Man suspected of luring boy for sex
Aug 01, 2008; ... A 38-year-old man from Corona was arrested Wednesday on suspicionof committing lewd acts with a teen boy he met over the Internet. Daren Jones, 38, was arrested after Riverside County sheriff'sinvestigators served a search warrant at his Corona home, accordingto a sheriff's news ...
Board to talk about textbooks
Aug 01, 2008; ... FONTANA - The school board may consider a multimillion-dollardecision that looms in the next two years when it talks abouttextbooks at its upcoming meeting. "Every year our board has to approve our curriculum," said OscarDuenas, associate superintendent of instructional services ....
In Brief 8-02-2008
Aug 01, 2008 ... CLAREMONT City Council booth at farmers market Claremont's public officials will staff the City Council booth atthe farmers market in the Village on Sunday. The schedule for the booth: Councilman Peter Yao from 8a.m. to 10a.m.; Councilman Corey Calaycay from 10 a.m ....
A new America
Aug 02, 2008 ... Above all the things a president of this country needs isjudgment. Judgment requires knowledge, analytical skills, common sense andconfidence. You don't need to fly a plane, shoot a gun, set off a rocket,manage the stock market, audit, enforce, doctor, nurse, make, or ...
Fears cloud marijuana legalization
Aug 02, 2008; ... As a registered nurse and the person pictured in the July 20article "High emotions: Group backs medical marijuana," I am growingincreasingly weary of the insulting attacks found in Kevin Sabet'sJuly 24 guest commentary, "Public faces medical marijuana scam,"which brand me as a miscreant ...
Progress must not sacrifice patients
Aug 02, 2008; ... The boom in health-care infrastructure spending and expansion inthe Inland Empire, which was chronicled in a Daily Bulletin front-page story July 28, is a necessary and laudable response to thechallenges facing health-care providers and the public. The hospitals, clinics and ...
Law puts cleanup in the right hands
Aug 02, 2008 ... The city of Los Angeles had good reason to push a tough anti-graffiti bill through the Legislature, and Gov. ArnoldSchwarzenegger wasted no time in signing it. Los Angeles pushed the bill not only because taggers did theirdirty work at more than 650,000 locations in the fiscal ...
A close encounter with the San Andreas
Aug 02, 2008; ... Gary Arce is a firm believer that being forewarned is beingforearmed, especially when it comes to earthquakes. So every year, the geology instructor takes students on tours ofportions of the San Andreas Fault. It runs roughly 800 miles throughCalifornia. "My main goal in ...
Kids learn hoops skills
Aug 02, 2008; ... RIALTO - The thud of basketballs and sound of screeching sneakersset the ambience inside the gymnasium at Eisenhower High School onSaturday, where 125 youths participated in the inaugural Joe BacaFoundation Basketball Fitness Clinic. The free basketball clinic was a chance for ...
C.C.'s nose stops bugs
Aug 02, 2008; ... ONTARIO - A 4-year-old pooch who works with her nose at L.A./Ontario International Airport has helped stop numerous smuggledplants and animals at terminals and draw attention to a revivedinspection program. The California Attorney General's Office announced July 21 it wassuing ...
San Manuel, Soboba tribes dealing with troubles
Aug 02, 2008; ... The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and the Soboba Band ofLuiseno Indians have each been faced with major crime issues ontheir reservations in the last two years. In May, three Soboba tribal members were killed in separateshootouts with Riverside County sheriff's deputies ....
Granddaughter of slave celebrates 100th birthday
Aug 02, 2008; ... RIALTO - Congregants gathered Saturday at Valley FellowshipSeventh-day Adventist Church for a very special centennialcelebration. They thanked the Lord for Lola Elizabeth Jones, a woman who hasdevoted her life to the service of others - to God, foster children,senior citizens ...
Senior League can be step to MLB
Aug 02, 2008; ... ONTARIO - When the 2008 Senior League Western Regional Tournamentwraps up today with the championship game, chances are you mighthave seen a game with a future Major League Baseball player. "This allows them to play after high school and to be able tomaintain a high level of ...
Bonds face hurdles
Aug 02, 2008; ... POMONA - Passing an education bond can be difficult during tougheconomic times but not impossible, according to experts. "It's certainly going to be harder than most other times," saidRedlands-based regional economist John Husing on Friday. That means advocates for both the ...
A safety net for the Big One?
Aug 02, 2008; ... DIAMOND BAR - Insurance broker Gerry Heath watched on televisionearlier this year as workers in China struggled to dig theircountrymen out of buildings flattened by May's massive earthquakethere. So a few months ago, he went down to a county office andregistered the business ...
Patriot riders
Aug 02, 2008; ... ONTARIO - The roar of jet engines competed with 20 motorcycles'engines stationed outside the USO office early Saturday morning atTerminal 1 at L.A./Ontario International Airport. The motorcycles were driven by the Patriot Guard Riders who wereescorting 70 Army Reservists based in ...
Booklet spells it out
Aug 02, 2008 ... The article "County issues tuition booklet" (July28) reveals oneof the most blatant cases of discrimination. Students in the country illegally, get in-state tuition, asAmerican-citizen students from out of the state are forced to payout-of-state tuition. If ...
Interior design firm finds its own niche
Aug 03, 2008; ... REDLANDS - Tucked in a quiet plaza off Plum Lane sits a demurebeige building that belies the creativity within.This is the home of Hanson & K Interiors, an interior designfirm. Owner Lynne Kootsey said she works hard to give her clients a"successful space" and make the ...
Vineyard shareholders to decide who takes the reigns Tuesday
Aug 03, 2008; ... The fate of leadership at Vineyard National Bancorp - the parentcompany of Vineyard Bank - lies in the hands of those at Tuesday'sannual meeting, where shareholder votes will determine who takescharge in the coming months. Some stakeholders speculate the tug of war between former ...
Credit crunch impacts I.E. sales, leasing activity
Aug 03, 2008; ... In the second quarter of this year, transaction activity in theInland Empire for industrial and office space was significantlylower than in years past, with 4.4 million square feet of industrialspace changing hands compared with 7.5 million square feet the yearbefore. For office ...
Pedal put to the mettle
Aug 03, 2008; ... RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Rex Gutierrez is not usually without hisflashy tie. But on a recent balmy morning before work, the councilman withthe gift of gab was not only without his signature accessory, he wasadorned in shorts, tennis shoes and a bright green Jansportbackpack. It ...
Proposed NFL stadium gets quake-country design
Aug 03, 2008; ... INDUSTRY - Four major faults capable of producing a magnitude 7.5earthquake sandwich the site of the proposed NFL stadium and retailcomplex planned by developer Ed Roski. Tuesday's earthquake likely was caused by a slip about nine milesbelow the ground in the Carbon Canyon area of ...
Duck deaths still a mystery
Aug 03, 2008; ... EL MONTE - County officials still don't know what killed morethan 50 ducks in the San Gabriel River in July. The dead ducks were found by a West Covina bird-watcher lastmonth, and that prompted an investigation by the county's Departmentof Public Works. "After reviewing the ...
Quake drill on tap for Nov.
Aug 03, 2008; ... Following Tuesday's 5.4 magnitude trembler, epicentered in ChinoHills, another 100,000 people have signed up for the Great ShakeOut,an earthquake drill scheduled for November, officials said. The Great Southern California ShakeOut is a weeklong event thatwill feature what experts ...
Cuts in AIDS funds clip pharmacists
Aug 03, 2008; ... PASADENA - Jim Avedikian isn't the type to turn away patients,especially a man frantically trying to obtain drugs to combat hisrecently diagnosed HIV. But Avedikian, a pharmacist who runs the Phoenix Wellness Centerpharmacy in Pasadena, couldn't fill the man's prescription ...
Political nightmare
Aug 03, 2008 ... The political problem is a real nightmare. The Democrats want to take our guns away from us so we cannotdefend ourselves against terrorists. The Republicans will have us arrested after we do. ROBERT M. BURNS Fontana Go one step further I read ...
Important steps to clean up air
Aug 03, 2008 ... Thanks to state regulators, ships calling at the ports of LosAngeles and Long Beach are going to have to switch to less-polluting fuel within a year. Still, that's not soon enough. The new state regulations, approved by the Air Resources Board,require ships to use cleaner-burning ...
Keep checkpoints going
Aug 03, 2008 ... I could not agree more with the letter writer regardingcheckpoints. I am also happy to see that the paper made it theletter of the day. ("Checkpoints most welcome," July 27.) It is so important to continue checkpoints so that the drivingpublic can be safer. Law-enforcement ...
Elections shaping up
Aug 03, 2008; ... The filing period for the Nov. 4 election is winding down, andprospective candidates for city council, school board and waterdistrict races have a week left before the period closes. The filing period ends at 5 p.m. Friday, but should the incumbentfail to file in any race, the ...
Illegal immigration down
Aug 03, 2008; ... Stepped-up enforcement measures have contributed to a 11 percentdecline in the number of illegal immigrants in the country over thepast year, according to a new report by a nonpartisan think tank. The illegal immigrant population fell from a peak of 12.5 millionin August 2007 to ...
Superintendent ready for new year
Aug 03, 2008; ... ONTARIO - The ominous ring of the first school bell is still amonth away, but Mat Holton is already busily preparing for the yearahead. As the new superintendent of Chaffey Joint Union High SchoolDistrict, Holton said he isn't planning to alter thingsdramatically. "I'm ...
Repairing the past
Aug 03, 2008; ... UPLAND - This isn't your typical store. One step into Upland ShoeRepair and you enter an era when fixing shoes was a craft. Just behind the counter you can find owner Randy Asmundsoncovered with a blue robe, his fingernails black from tearing off anold sole with pliers ....
Dial-a-ride fee increase sparks protest
Aug 01, 2008; ... DIAMOND BAR - A group of seniors and disabled residents gatheredoutside City Hall on Friday afternoon to protest changes made to thecity's dial-a-ride program, which went into effect this week. A handful of people protested with signs that read "Stopdestroying our Diamond Ride," ...
In Brief
Aug 02, 2008; ... ONTARIO Meeting will offer academy information Parents of kindergarten through 12th-grade students are invitedto a Connections Academy information session Monday from 6:30 to 8p.m. at Cambridge College. The event is designed to recruit families to the academy, ...
Crime and Public Safety 8-3-08
Aug 02, 2008; ... NORCO Woman arrested after bomb threat made A 57-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of making threatsat a Department of Motor Vehicles office Friday. Deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department respondedat 1:30 p.m. to the DMV at 3201 Horseless ...
I.E. Bizzwire
Aug 03, 2008; ... Williams joins SB public relations firm as summer intern Gene Williams has joined Dameron Communications, a public-relations firm in San Bernardino, as a summer intern. Williams, arecent graduate of Cal Poly Pomona, holds a Bachelor's of Sciencedegree in communications. Williams ...
In Brief
Aug 03, 2008; ... ONTARIO City gearing up for Night Out event Residents are invited to show their pride by giving crime anddrugs a goodbye party Tuesday at Ontario Night Out, with more than90 neighborhoods expected to participate this year. Residents throw neighborhood parties, get to ...
Police search for leads in man's death
Aug 04, 2008; ... SAN ANTONIO HEIGHTS - A 22-year-old man was fatally shot during alarge party in the foothills early Sunday morning. Devoughn Allen of Rialto was shot at a home in the 2500 block ofMountain Avenue around 12:40 a.m., according to a news release bythe San Bernardino County Sheriff's ...
Upland ceramic artist featured in exhibit
Aug 04, 2008; ... She made perfect mud pies, complete with a nice crust and gooeyfilling. Going from the mud material of her toddler years and "seeing"clay with adult fingers shaping functional and fine art vessels wasa natural transition for Twyla Wardell of Upland. Wardell, an ...
Some seeds for the recovery
Aug 04, 2008; ... The storm clouds over the economy have gathered full force andit's getting dark and gloomy out there - from the Inland Empire tothe Empire State, from Detroit to Miami, from Pittsburgh to Phoenix. Oil shocks, housing meltdowns, exploding budget deficits,plunging stock markets, ...
Banking worries rise
Aug 04, 2008; ... Where should I put my money? That's the question many consumers are asking themselvesfollowing last month's takeover of IndyMac Bancorp Inc. by federalregulators. The collapse of IndyMac - which now operates as IndyMac FederalBank FSB under control of the Federal Deposit ...
Time to look elsewhere to boost I.E. economy
Aug 04, 2008 ... Something you can expect to read about more, here and elsewhere,is the opportunity exporting provides businesses of all sizes inhelping to push us out of recession. Larry Sharp, president and chief operating officer of ArrowheadCredit Union, and Lori Van Arsdale, a city council ...
The Bizz 8-05-2008
Aug 04, 2008 ... Nope. That's what the Federal Reserve Board said about Norman Morales'bid to help lead financially troubled Vineyard National Bancorp, theparent company of Vineyard Bank. The federal regulator doesn't approve of Morales sitting on theCorona company's board of candidates, ...
Lutheran High benefit Aug. 23
Aug 04, 2008; ... LA VERNE - Cars, pancakes and children go together very well whenit comes to raising money for student services at Lutheran HighSchool. On Aug. 23, the La Verne campus at 3960 Fruit St. will betemporarily transformed into an exterior showroom for classic carsand a breakfast nook ...
Banner funds eyed
Aug 04, 2008; ... RANCHO CUCAMONGA - A three-year-old armed services banner programon Haven Avenue, which the city spearheaded to honor currentmilitary members, has drawn ire from some residents who say ithasn't exactly been a banner program. At issue is the money. The banners, which honor ...
Petition to split union circulates
Aug 04, 2008; ... A movement is afoot to break up one of San Bernardino County'slargest unions. A petition to get the state to determine if the San BernardinoPublic Employees Association should represent several thousandcounty employees is quietly circulating among members, said a countyemployee ...
In Brief 8-05-2008
Aug 04, 2008 ... ONTARIO City attorney adds town as client City Attorney John Brown just got a new gig. He was selected to serve as town attorney for Apple Valley TownCouncil, which lost its longtime attorney to retirement July 15. Brown, a partner with Ontario law firm Best ...
Rialto still searching for new fire chief
Aug 04, 2008; ... RIALTO - The City Council has entered another month of searchingfor a fire chief to replace recently retired Steve Wells. Now they have a little help. Mathis and Associates, a consulting firm based in RanchoCucamonga, is conducting a search on behalf of the city ....