The Sun, San Bernardino, Calif. back issues from October 2005:
Families help in building their homes
Oct 01, 2005; ... CLAREMONT - At last, there will be enough room in the kitchen sothe whole family can eat together. That's what Marcia Trujillo, 46, was thinking on Saturday as sheand her husband Jose Trujillo, 45, and four of their children hoistedthe walls of their first home. The family ...
INTELLIGENT DESIGN
Oct 01, 2005 ... Religious theory has no place in science classrooms Statesuperintendent takes a strong stand against weakening educationstandards. In vowing to keep intelligent design out of California'sscience classrooms, Superintendent of Public Instruction JackO'Connell has lobbed a veritable ...
Water guru will retire Kersey led cleanup effort after contamination mess
Oct 01, 2005; ... SAN BERNARDINO Turn on the tap. Water comes out. In the contentious and political world of water, that modernmiracle doesn't happen without a lot of work behind the scenes. A veteran of the local water wars is about to retire after acareer wrestling with dangerous pollution, ...
[ In 1920, the only tripleheader of the century was played ... ]
Oct 01, 2005 ... In 1920, the only tripleheader of the century was played, with theCincinnati Reds defeating the Pittsburgh ...
Price is right in Alta Loma win
Oct 01, 2005; ... SAN BERNARDINO - Unlike their counterparts from Cajon, thefootball players from Alta Loma don't have names on the back of theirjerseys. If they did, the name on the back of No. 7's uniform might have"Manning" or "Vick" stripped across the top. Alta Loma's Jonathan Price threw ...
REV hangs near-perfect effort on A.B. Miller
Oct 01, 2005; ... REDLANDS It was the perfect execution of the Redlands East Valleygame plan for Friday night's Citrus Belt League opener against A.B.Miller at the University of Redlands: Get Chris Polk more touches for REV, and stop Miller running backErin Madden. Polk scored three ...
Group bonds in good grief
Oct 01, 2005; ... SAN BERNARDINO Martha Hall and Rose Connelly walk together almostevery day. Rising in the predawn hours, the two women meet to keepeach other company and get a little exercise as they watch the sunrise. They met this year through a grief support group and say theexperience of ...
Winds' return feared
Oct 01, 2005; ... BURBANK Thousands of firefighters got the upper hand on brushfires at both ends of the San Fernando Valley, but Santa Ana windspredicted to resume Monday night are expected to renew the firedanger. Fire officials pronounced the 24,000-acre Topanga Fire 60 percentcontained by ...
Privacy put on county agenda Hansberger sees issue for public
Oct 01, 2005; ... A county leader wants employees to stop alerting officials whensomeone requests their public information. The clerk of the board regularly notifies individual supervisorsabout public-information requests, Supervisor Dennis Hansberger said.He said he didn't know if other officials ...
YOUR TOWN
Oct 01, 2005 ... COLTON Council to consider consulting agreement The City Council on Tuesday is expected to consider an amendmentto an environmental consulting contract with Duane Morita for$50,000. Duane Morita initially was paid $25,000 in August 2004 forservices. Morita is required ...
Crestline man bettered community
Oct 01, 2005; ... CRESTLINE For more than 20 years, Jimmie E. Huskey was recognizedas honorary mayor of Crestline. He earned that sobriquet because of his dedication to thecommunity and for the many positive changes he brought. The longtime Crestline resident died of cancer on Sept. 22 at ...
Vendors assess experience as fair winds down
Oct 01, 2005; ... POMONA Today's the last chance to try fried Oreos or to learn howpioneers cooked outdoors in the days of the wild west as the annualL.A. County Fair comes to a close. For the past 24 days, thousands of children on field trips,seniors in church groups and parents pushing strollers ...
Bill could help city shoo fly
Oct 01, 2005; ... COLTON The 32-year-old Endangered Species Act has helped save thebald eagle, the wolf, the grizzly bear, the condor and numerous othercreatures. But Colton officials wish one endangered species would just buzzoff. The Delhi Sands flower-loving fly, a hummingbird-like ...
Luncheon has seniors snapping to the beat
Oct 01, 2005; ... SAN BERNARDINO Dressed in a sharp blue suit and a wide smile, AnnaLewis buzzed around the room looking after every detail and snappingphotos of happy seniors. "I'm always smiling,' Lewis said. "It's a good day.' In fact, it was a good day for more than 60 seniors at The ...
Professor says he'll try to clone a mammoth
Oct 01, 2005 ... On this date in 1999, The Sun ran an Associated Press storyheadlined, "Professor says he'll try to clone a mammoth,' in which itwas reported that a Northern Arizona University geologist was tryingto excavate and clone a woolly mammoth from DNA. Professor Larry Agenbroad was part of ...
Road debris, potholes anger Redlands residents
Oct 01, 2005; ... REDLANDS Dave Matuszak looks out the window of his home andfrequently sees trash haulers go by on Live Oak Canyon Road asgarbage flies out of their trailers and lands on the road riddledwith potholes. "That roadside trash and all that dumping, it just spoils thelandscape,' he ...
Development of Armenian alphabet focus of new exhibition
Oct 01, 2005; ... GLENDALE The Armenian alphabet was created 1,600 years ago byMesrop Mashtots, a monk, theologian and linguist who was interestedin translating the Bible into native tongue. The alphabet strengthened Armenia's church and its kingdom andstarted a national literature that continues ...
THE SUN NEVER SETS
Oct 01, 2005 ... </cap1,3.8> During a recent trip touring historical ancient Indiansites, these ladies visited Four Corners landmark where the bordersof Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado all meet to make fourcorners. Pictured from left to right is Dorothy Kinsey standing inArizona, Pat Niese ...
[ Man turns self after stabbing ]
Oct 02, 2005 ... Man turns self after stabbing A man suspected of stabbing another man during a fight turnedhimself in to authorities Sunday. Joseph Santos, 21, from Barstow, had been at a home in the 28200block of Ironwood Drive when he got into fight with a 20-year-oldman, Barstow sheriff's ...
High Desert pipe nearing completion
Oct 02, 2005; ... NEWBERRY SPRINGS A dream dating back three decades to pipe waterhere from the California Aqueduct is edging toward reality. The 76-mile Mojave River Pipeline, linking the aqueduct south ofAdelanto to this farming and retirement community east of Barstow, isin its final phase of ...
Seniors making the shots
Oct 02, 2005; ... Glenn Stanford thumped his pacemaker with one hand and used theother to toss a basketball into the hoop. He absent-mindedly smoothed his white hair back as he retrievedthe ball and recalled his glory days of playing forward for theUniversity of La Verne. Now, he playing center for ...
ON THIS DATE
Oct 02, 2005 ... Schwarzenegger, 'Running Man' crew film in Fontana On this date in 1986, The Sun reported a story headlined"Filmmakers casting eyes on old steel mill,' in which it was reportedthat the film "The Running Man' began production at the former KaiserSteel Co. site in ...
Riverside County Committee On School District
Oct 02, 2005 ... Organization criteria to realign school district boundaries: New districts will be adequate in terms of number of pupilsenrolled. Districts are each organized on the basis of a substantialcommunity identity. Proposal will result in an equitable division ofproperty and facilities of ...
Darkness Trumps Han's lead
Oct 02, 2005 ... South Korea's Hee-Won Han had a one-stroke lead with 10 holes toplay when the final round of the Office Depot Championship in RanchoPalos Verdes was suspended because of darkness on Sunday. The 54-hole LPGA Tour event on Donald Trump's lavish new coursealong the Pacific Ocean will ...
Olson delivers in crunch time
Oct 02, 2005 ... Brian DohnStaff Writer LOS ANGELES UCLA received an important confidence boost fromquarterback Drew Olson in what was otherwise, an uninspired, mentally-deficient 21-17 victory against Washington at the Rose Bowl onSaturday. The first fourth-quarter comeback of Olson's career ...
New meanings seen in holy day
Oct 02, 2005; ... It's part of a prayer recited every Jewish New Year: "How manyshall pass away and how many shall be born Who by fire and who bywater.' But only one month after nature laid waste to much of the GulfCoast, this verse carries new salience and asks new questions."Sometimes, we don't ...
Man suspected in 1992 death of little girl will stand trial this week
Oct 02, 2005; ... SAN BERNARDINO A man suspected in the 1992 death of a 9-year-oldgirl from San Bernardino, who was snatched and killed while on herway to school, will finally face a jury. Lawyers on each side have been surveying and questioning hundredsof potential jurors since August to find 12 ...
Family's pain mounts along with mystery
Oct 02, 2005; ... COLTON Myron Halcon doesn't know where to turn for answers. On Aug. 7, his wife, Lucy Frias Halcon, 37, was killed in a fierycrash leaving behind eight children and a mystery that has the familyin an emotional tangle. On a Sunday, Colton Police officers were called out to the ...
SoCal residents feeling gas-price pinch
Oct 02, 2005; ... Record-breaking gas prices are changing the way SouthernCalifornians live pinching budgets, rearranging commutes and having aripple effect across the economy. The $3-a-gallon price at the pump is one shock, but price tags onjust about every service and commodity imaginable, from ...
A-Rod, Jones
Oct 02, 2005 ... win homer titles Ronald BlumThe Associated Press Alex Rodriguez edged David Ortiz to win his fourth American Leaguehome-run title in five years, Andruw Jones won his first NL homercrown and Roger Clemens led the major leagues in ERA for the firsttime since 1990. Derrek Lee of ...
Transplant fears can cost lives
Oct 02, 2005; ... Asking potential organ donors to place the little pink dot on adriver's license or to tell a loved one to sign forms in theemergency room has always been a tough sell for the transplantcommunity. Aside from the fear of discomfort, many worry their liver or heartmight go to the ...
Angels may foil three-quel
Oct 02, 2005 ... And don't forget who the stars of this production are ... Wonder if managers Mike Scioscia and Ozzie Guillen have gotten thememo from Major League Baseball and the Fox network. The one about their Angels and White Sox not giving the Yankeesand Red Sox too much trouble in the ...
[ Morongo fetes education facility ]
Oct 02, 2005; ... Morongo fetes education facility CABAZON To reunite youngsters with their tribal history, theMorongo Band of Mission Indians paid more than $120,000 raked in fromits casinos to open an education center. The 4,320 square-foot facility on Potrero Road, which officiallyopened ...
British invasion redux
Oct 02, 2005 ... RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- Complete with matching suits, skinny ties andlong hair by 1960s standards, the Beatles tribute band Hard Day'sNight performed Sunday at ...
Mountain residents begin to return home
Oct 02, 2005; ... Emotions raged Sunday with a ferocity comparable to the ThurmanFire as dozens of mountain residents waited anxiously to return home. By 7 p.m., the fire was 72 percent contained. When authoritieslifted the evacuation order for all mountain residents, cheers couldbe heard from a ...
Slow starts
Oct 02, 2005 ... a concern for Trojans Scott WolfStaff Writer An NFL coach watched USC's come-from-behind victory over ArizonaState on Saturday and made a quick observation about the No. 1-ranked Trojans. "The offense was in shambles in the first half,' the coach said."LenDale White and ...
Clock ticking on freeway funds
Oct 02, 2005; ... Officials in San Bernardino and Loma Linda must decide quickly howto split the cost of renovating a freeway exit at Tippecanoe Avenueand Anderson Street up to $15 million. Loma Linda officials say the growth in San Bernardino has outpacedanything in the smaller city, even though ...
Development propelling efforts to realign
Oct 02, 2005; ... Realigning school district boundaries can consume several yearsand thousands of dollars, but it is happening more and more often. There are five areas that could be affected in Riverside County. School districts list myriad reasons why land should be annexed,but the resounding ...
Families adjusting for gas prices
Oct 02, 2005; ... Santa Clarita mom Kelli Caprine has a grueling weekday commute. From behind the wheel of her GMC Denali, she drops three of herfour kids off at different schools each morning and picks them up inthe afternoon. On Mondays, she drives the kids to Boy Scout meetings ...
Some residents opt to make sacrifices
Oct 02, 2005; ... Freddie Cardenas has three huge gas cans in his garage, but he haslittle use for their precious cargo. He's an offroad enthusiast, one who loves big machines withthroaty engines. Behind his home near Los Feliz, he's got three JetSkis, two dirtbikes and a miniature motorcycle, plus ...
Finding a new way to get around town
Oct 02, 2005; ... In the land of $3-a-gallon gasoline, the Samurai warriors rollwith pride. Car buffs used to drool over stats like horsepower, torque and topspeed, but there's a new status symbol in the motoring world: milesper gallon. Because automobiles live on petroleum-based products ...
How will we get out of this mess?
Oct 01, 2005 ... I'm talking about litter. The blight of our lives. The scourge ofour community. There's too much trash lying around in the Inland Empire, andsomething must be done about it. Here's one idea: Maybe picking up litter should be a civic duty. A legalobligation ....
Locals picked for state posts Two join heart disease panel
Oct 01, 2005; ... It's almost fitting two individuals from San Bernardino Countywere appointed to a 12-member state task force geared towardcombating cardiovascular disease. Per capita, more people die in the county from heart disease andstroke than anywhere else in the state, maybe even the ...
UNTITLED
Oct 02, 2005; ... Local, state schools trying to break off the list Educators are scrambling to find ways to help schools break thecycle that causes them to continually fall behind in a federalaccountability system that some feel is setting them up to fail. The federal government has set aside ...
[ When Margaret M. Sooy moved to Redlands ...
Oct 02, 2005; ... When Margaret M. Sooy moved to Redlands, she got involved in localclubs and stayed active throughout her years. The former Redlands resident died Sept. 26, in San Diego from aheart attack. She was 85. She was born March 6, 1920, in Orleans Parish, La., to Everett andLuella ...
Topanga Fire crews gain ground
Oct 01, 2005; ... Thousands of anxious evacuees returned to their homes Friday inneighborhoods charred by the stubborn Topanga Fire as firefightersfought for control the 21,000-acre blaze. Calmer winds, lower temperatures and rising humidity allowed the2,700 firefighters waging an aerial and ground ...
Weather aids fire battlers
Oct 01, 2005; ... ANGELUS OAKS Favorable weather and an air attack helped an army offirefighters gain traction on a thousand acres of treacherous steepsin the clutches of the Thurman Fire, enabling some residents toreturn home. "Today, everything just fell in line for us,' U.S. Forest ...
YOUR TOWN
Oct 02, 2005 ... A brainstorming meeting to decide what types of developmentsshould be allowed in the 1,229-acre freeway corridor along Interstate10 is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. By starting to replace the fleet, the city anticipates saving$19,000 per vehicle over a five-year period. The ...
SBVC lets one get away against Grossmont
Oct 01, 2005; ... SAN BERNARDINO The could-haves and should-haves started as soon asthe final second ticked off the clock at San Bernardino ValleyCollege. The Wolverines dropped a 20-17 heartbreaker to defendingFoothill Conference champion Grossmont on Saturday. It was a game SBVC should have won ...
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Oct 02, 2005 ... Try bus or train to lower fuel use and blood pressure It may takea little effort at first, but you may just grow to like not usingyour own car. As a weeklong series in The Sun discovered last month,public transportation works. Certainly, abandoning your car for a day costs some ...
New legislation to aid principals
Oct 02, 2005; ... School principals in California will be able to improve theirleadership skills and enhance learning of students, even those whostruggle, under legislation signed into law last week. Assembly Bill 430 expands an statewide training program forprincipals and provides funding until ...
NFL tailgating alive and well in Mexico
Oct 02, 2005 ... There were hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill, but almost nobodyin the parking lot was buying them. "The tacos are what the people like,' said Sandra Gonzalez, whoruns ones of the dozens of food stalls under red tents in the shadowof Mexico City's cavernous Azteca Stadium. "Even ...
They are deadly, risk-taking sociopaths, and they only come out at night.
Oct 02, 2005 ... My son looks me in the eye apprehensively as he loads his hockeygear into the back of my vehicle. I start the engine and beginheading toward the onramp. He knows what is about to happen. He holdshis breath and involuntarily grasps the hand support. He knows thatwe are about to drive on ...
Say good riddance to garbage
Oct 01, 2005; ... How will we get out of this mess? I'm talking about litter. The blight of our lives. The scourge ofour community. There's too much trash lying around in the Inland Empire, andsomething must be done about it. Here's one idea: Maybe picking up litter ...
THE SUN NEVER SETS
Oct 03, 2005 ... </cap1,3.8> Chaplain Tom Gronewald of San Bernardino stands infront of the Dome of the Rock which is also believed to be the siteof the ancient Jewish Temple with a copy of The Sun. Gronewaldtravels each to Isreal to volunteer with the Isreali Defense Forceand Ethiopian immigrants. You ...
In reference to the Sept. 27
Oct 03, 2005 ... article ("Funeral unites divided family,' by Kelly Rush),sheriff's investigators said Toni Gaspar may be charged in the deathsof those two precious children left alone when their apartment caughton fire. Come on, District Attorney's Office and Sheriff's Department. Whyis Gaspar ...
LOCAL GAMBLER ANONYMOUS MEETINGS
Oct 03, 2005 ... </calhed>MONDAY First Baptist Church 531 W. Eighth St. Upland 7 to 9 p.m. </calhed>TUESDAY Church of the Valley 2700 Standing Rock Ave. Apple Valley 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Our Lady of Soledad Catholic Church 52555 ...
ON THIS DATE
Oct 03, 2005 ... Apple Valley business faces code-compliance issues On this date in 1991, The Sun reported a story headlined "Town maygrab bungee-jumping business on rebound,' in which it was reportedthat owners of Bungee Madness in Apple Valley ran into trouble withcode compliance officers over ...
ON THE ROCKS
Oct 03, 2005 ... Huge decisions await on control of valley water Determination ofwhether to disband longtime conservation district needs to be done ina public forum. Local water wars threaten to turn into turf wars, asthey always do in California, as the battle over who controls waterin the San ...
BLOOD DRIVES
Oct 03, 2005 ... The Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside County inviteshealthy residents to donate blood. Donations can be made from 9 a.m.to 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.Tuesdays or 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at the SanBernardino Donor Center, 384 ...
What's next?
Oct 03, 2005 ... President Bush's selection of Harriet Miers on Monday begins thenomination process for her Supreme Court candidacy. Here are somesteps she will have to go through before the Senate takes a finalvote on her nomination and the average time it took the past 10Supreme Court nominees to take ...
Norco stays atop poll, plenty of movement after that
Oct 03, 2005; ... A week after there was little movement in the Inland Valley PrepFootball Top 10, losses near the top of the rankings threw everythinginto disarray. Norco remained undefeated and No. 1 with a 42-9 rout of MorenoValley Canyon Springs. Previous No. 2 Rancho Cucamonga, No. 3 ...
Residents reach out to firefighters Outpourings of gratitude line blaze-affected region
Oct 03, 2005; ... ANGELUS OAKS "Welcome Home. Thank a Firefighter." Five words scrawled on a cardboard sign, its stake pounded intosandy dirt off Highway 38. The placard stands just before the hamlet of Angelus Oaks comesinto view. It's a testament to how much these residents rely on ...
Threat of mountain debris flows examined Charred hillsides cause for continued wariness
Oct 03, 2005; ... The next heavy rains in Mill Creek Canyon could unleash damagingpost-fire debris flows, posing a threat to parts of Highway 38, LochLeven Christian Conference Center and Mountain Home Village, U.S.Forest Service scientists said Monday. While helicopters continued an airborne bucket ...
BY THE NUMBERS
Oct 02, 2005 ... Topanga Fire L.A.-Ventura county line 85 percent contained 24,000acres burned 3 homes burned Castaways Fire near Burbank 57 ...