The Sun, San Bernardino, Calif. back issues from January 2008:
A vote for King of the I.E.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Background: The world has the America's Cup Race held every fouryears. Down the road is the Newport Christmas Boat Armada, nearby isthe Chino Hills Christmas Boat Parade. All lacking charisma, style,elegance that only a yacht can provide. Not to be outdone by these trivial events, ...
Ports helping to clear the air
Jan 01, 2008 ... The Inland Empire received a Christmas present this year from theports of Long Beach and Los Angeles: the promise of cleaner air inour future. The twin ports' leaders have gone ahead with a plan to forceowners of high-polluting diesel trucks to clean up their exhaust.The cost: ...
Board eyeing cut of school perks for employee
Jan 01, 2008; ... BEAUMONT - A panel of the Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water Districtvoted to reduce the size of an educational-assistance package for adistrict employee after some board members complained that itoffered too much. The water district's two-person personnel committee on Dec. 28 ...
Rose Parade rises to the occasion
Jan 01, 2008; ... PASADENA - Spared by the wind and basking under balmy skies, thefloral-scented, tropical-colored and politically tinged 119thTournament of Roses Parade rolled, rode and marched past hundreds ofthousands of spectators Tuesday like clockwork. It kicked off promptly at 8 a.m. with a ...
San Bernardino: A city of many faces
Jan 01, 2008 ... Members of the San Bernardino Historical and Pioneer Society donot live in the past. They sure do like to visit now and then,though. And why not? The past is an interesting place. Especially in SanBernardino. The city started as a pious Mormon settlement, then turned into ...
Cal Poly's float captures fantasy trophy
Jan 01, 2008 ... PASADENA - The smoke puffing from the great dragon's nose wasimpressive. So were the waves of dried strawberries, red chilies,red roses and gold strawflowers that brought it to life. Cal Poly Pomona and its partners at Cal Poly San Luis Obisporolled a winner down Colorado ...
Official is moving on
Jan 01, 2008; ... COLTON - The architect of the city's vast street improvement program is taking hisexpertise to the High Desert. Public Works Director Amer Jakher has accepted a similar positionwith the city of Victorville. Jakher, whose last day in Colton is Thursday, starts ...
Family backs war in Iraq
Jan 01, 2008; ... RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Everyone these days seems to have negativethings to say about the war in Iraq - from the guy next door topresidential candidates. Not the Sadlers, however. The Rancho Cucamonga family might havereason to feel discouraged by a now unpopular war but they ...
Ride of a lifetime
Jan 01, 2008; ... PASADENA - Representing the city of San Bernardino in Pasadena'sRose Parade turned out to be a remarkable life experience, saidMayor Pat Morris. "We were thrilled. It was the first time for all of us," saidMorris, who rode the city Fire Department's restored 1890 hose wagonwith ...
Is SB County's crown jewel set for prime time?
Jan 01, 2008; ... Beverly Hills spawned the "Beverly Hills, 90210" TV show, andOrange County's glamorous backdrop no doubt influenced "The O.C." Could "Chino Hills, 91709" be next? Ludicrous, you might say. But with its luxurious mansions and a median household income ofmore than ...
2008 off to a tipsy start
Jan 01, 2008; ... Raucous parties and DUIs kept authorities busy, but it was gustywinds that highlighted the start of the new year. Among the biggest holiday concerns was wind, which prompted theNational Weather Service's San Diego office to issue a high-windwarning. On Monday, strong winds ...
Twins born: Last in '07, first of '08
Jan 01, 2008; ... COLTON - Shelby Utley of Bloomington is the proud mother of ababy born on New Year's Eve - and another born on New Year's Day. "We had the first baby - and the last," said Kimmie Davis, anurse in charge of infant care Tuesday at Arrowhead Regional MedicalCenter. Twins Bruce ...
6:50 p.m.: Man is arrested after attack on ex-girlfriend
Jan 01, 2008; ... REDLANDS - Redlands Police have arrested a 48-year-old man onsuspicion that he tried to kill a former girlfriend on New Year'sDay. Just after 7 a.m., police officials received reports of adisturbance at an apartment complex in the 1900 block of OrangeAvenue, according to a ...
6:55 p.m.: Rialto man faces murder charge
Jan 01, 2008; ... FONTANA - A 21-year-old Rialto man is facing a murder chargeafter a 25-year-old Colton man suffered a heart attack during afight early New Year's Day. Fontana police responding to a 9 a.m. call in the 9400 block ofAlder Street found Adam John Rivera unconscious with blunt ...
6:35 p.m.: Truck runs off Highway 18 in Crestline, driver uninjured
Jan 01, 2008; ... CRESTLINE - A delivery driver was uninjured but his truck badlydamaged when it fell off the side of Highway 18. Crest Forest Fire Protection District crews were called to thecrash scene at Panorama Point at 3:54 p.m. According to a firedistrict news release, firefighters arrived at ...
6:32 p.m.: Stabbing leaves one man dead in Banning, one man seriously injured
Jan 01, 2008; ... BANNING - A man was killed and a second man was badly injured ina late Monday night assault. Banning detectives released few details as of late Tuesday.Officers were called out to the 500 block of West Hoffer Streetafter someone reported that a man was injured and ...
9 p.m.: Rialto school board member Joanne Gilbert set to challenge U.S. Rep. Joe Baca in June primary
Jan 01, 2008; ... Joanne T. Gilbert, a board member of the Rialto Unified SchoolDistrict, announced plans Tuesday to challenge U.S. Rep. Joe Baca (D-San Bernardino) for the democratic nomination in the 43rdcongressional district. The primary election to select a democratic nominee is June ...
8:10 p.m.: Man robs WaMu branch in Fontana
Jan 01, 2008; ... FONTANA - A man who told a teller to "hurry up or I will pull outmy gun and kill you" robbed a Washington Mutual of $1,000 Monday. Fontana police say the robbery occurred at 3:31 p.m. Monday atthe Washington Mutual in the ...
The subprime scam
Jan 02, 2008 ... From news reports in the mainstream media, it seems to me thatreporters don't have a comprehensive view of the subprime mortgagemeltdown that burst the real estate bubble. They report a narrowview of it that is too often in error. Subprime lending should have never grown so big ....
Time for payback, not appeals
Jan 02, 2008 ... San Bernardino County ended 2007 with a legal victory. Or, more accurately, legal confirmation of earlier courtvictories. The 2nd District Court of Appeal last week upheld the $10.6million judgment the county had been awarded in May 2005 againstparticipants in the county's ...
Cell-phone users gearing up for new law on July 1
Jan 02, 2008; ... Motorola ear piece or Jawbone? Adapter or car kit? Chances are you're facing these choices now, if you haven'talready. Several cell-phone users have rushed to retail stores over thepast few weeks and spent a pretty penny on hands-free devicesthat'll help them ...
Rivas was man of work, compassion
Jan 02, 2008; ... In 1952, Raymond Rivas and his father, Manuel Rivas, applied atthe same time for jobs at newly opened Kaiser Steel in Fontana. When Rivas was offered employment and his dad wasn't, the youngman asked the company to hire his dad first because he was older andneeded the work ....
Surfing on Web benefits shelter
Jan 02, 2008; ... UPLAND - The Foothill Family Shelter is earning money the modernway. About a year ago, it partnered with GoodSearch.com, an Internetsearch engine that makes donating to charity as easy as typing aninquiry. Now the shelter - and the 50,800 other nonprofits and schoolsthat ...
Fontana to hang banners to honor residents in military
Jan 02, 2008; ... FONTANA - The city, with the help of the American Legion and theChamber of Commerce, will be putting up banners with the names ofresidents who are serving in the military and those who have died inIraq and Afghanistan. The initial batch of banners, about 15 of them, should be ...
Close-up with Rose Parade floats
Jan 02, 2008; ... PASADENA - Among the thousands milling around the Rose Paradefloats at Victory Park on Wednesday, 6-year-old Yvette Campos ofCerritos was the one with all the answers. How many flowers on the award-winning Rain Bird float? "Threehundred and sixty-five." What's different ...
Brawl after party leads to first homicide in 2008
Jan 02, 2008; ... FONTANA - A 25-year-old Colton man was beaten to death in a NewYear's Day brawl, becoming the first homicide victim of the year inSan Bernardino County. Adam John Rivera died at 5:44 a.m. at Arrowhead Regional MedicalCenter in Colton, San Bernardino County coroner's officials ...
Estate's new future
Jan 02, 2008; ... REDLANDS - The new owner of the Burrage Mansion - oil executiveLloyd "Tim" Rochford - wants to use the historic estate as a homefor needy children. Rochford said in a telephone interview Wednesday that he paidabout $2 million for the Crescent Avenue estate. He purchased ...
Rialto school trustee plans to take on Baca
Jan 02, 2008; ... Rialto school board member Joanne Gilbert plans to challenge Rep.Joe Baca for the Democratic nomination for his House seat in theJune primary - and she's come out kicking. "Most people feel Baca is not a true representative of thepeople," Gilbert said Wednesday. "His agenda mainly ...
Equestrian center begins to take shape
Jan 02, 2008; ... NORCO - For more than 30 years, the concept of George IngallsEquestrian Event Center has been tossed around town. Meetings havebeen scheduled and renderings drawn, but nothing came of the idea. "For years, I thought it was never going to happen," said NorcoCity Clerk Debra McNay ....
City to begin filling vacancies
Jan 02, 2008; ... REDLANDS - The city could soon hire leaders for departments incharge of new development, utilities and street maintenance, CityManager N. Enrique Martinez said. "I suppose we'll conduct interviews in the middle of this monthand probably bring someone on board on the first or the ...
'Green Apple' aims to launch cleanup effort
Jan 02, 2008; ... APPLE VALLEY - This idyllic community known for its small-townpersona has a plan to scrub up its image.Dubbed "Green Apple," the town is readying a program to to sweepup trash and recycle e-waste that harms the environment. Thisincludes everything ranging from worn tires and ...
Pass arts group holding 1st performance
Jan 02, 2008; ... BANNING - A group of people in the city with an eye and an earfor the arts is serious about forming a home for the performing artsin Banning. The Pass Area Performing Artists, a new division of the BanningCultural Alliance - an organization that works to highlight arts ...
Fugitive in '06 killing captured at border
Jan 02, 2008; ... A man suspected in the killing of a San Bernardino woman in 2006was arrested as he tried to re-enter the United States from Mexico. Andres Landeros Garcia, 22, was caught by U.S. Customs and BorderProtection at the San Ysidro port of entry Sunday. He had spent 20months on the run ...
Cooper appeals to larger panel
Jan 02, 2008; ... Death row inmate Kevin Cooper has asked a federal appeals courtto give him another chance to argue his innocence. A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals lastmonth denied Cooper's appeal of his 1985 murder conviction. Coopernow claims the panel's decision was ...
8:20 a.m.: Ontario offers free Christmas tree recycling until Jan. 11
Jan 02, 2008 ... ONTARIO - Well, the holiday season has officially passed, and nowit's time to get rid of that tree. The city is collecting your old Christmas trees for recyclinguntil Jan. 11. FYI: Remove all ornaments, nails, stands and garland. Do not put ...
8:30 a.m.: Rialto school district employees can get flu shots for $5
Jan 02, 2008 ... RIALTO - Rialto Unified School District employees and othermembers of the school district's community can get a flu shot at theDonna Leffler Health Clinic for $5. The infant vaccine, FluMistnasal ...
8:25 a.m.: Fontana banners to honor servicemen, women serving in Afghanistan, Iraq
Jan 02, 2008 ... FONTANA - Banners honoring local servicemen and women serving inAfghanistan and Iraq will soon be waving along the city's majorthoroughfares. American Legion Post 262 is collecting the names of militarypersonnel for banners that will display their name and branch ...
8:35 a.m.: Love, a Harvey Mudd College grad and space shuttle crew member, shares views on program
Jan 02, 2008 ... CLAREMONT - Harvey Mudd College graduate Stanley Love, a memberof the crew of the Atlantis awaiting launch Jan. 10, has someinteresting viewpoints about the space shuttle program. He was asked by ABC News how history will view the spacecraft: "It will be remembered as - dare I ...
9:50 a.m.: Banning police investigating stabbing, fatal shooting
Jan 02, 2008; ... BANNING - Police are investigating a confrontation in which oneman was fatally shot and another was stabbed multiple times. Banning police responded to a 9-1-1 call at 10:20 p.m. Monday inthe 500 block of West Hoffer Street near Repplier Park. They foundMark Allen Owsley, 43, of ...
11:48 a.m.: San Bernardino Symphony to perform "Works of Genius"
Jan 02, 2008; ... SAN BERNARDINO - On Jan. 19, The San Bernardino SymphonyOrchestra presents "Works of Genius" at the California Theater, 562W. 4th St. The performance is set to feature the talents of Polish-born cellist Marek Szpakiewicz. The orchestra will perform Jean Sibelius' Symphony no. 5 in ...
11:39 a.m.: Young Visionaries gets grant
Jan 02, 2008; ... SAN BERNARDINO - The Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academyhas been awarded a three-year, $225,000 grant from The CaliforniaWellness foundation - an organization that provides grants to otherstate agencies for health promotion, wellness education and diseaseprevention to improve the ...
11:44 a.m.: Fifteen Crafton Hills College grads earn medical technician-paramedic certificates
Jan 02, 2008 ... YUCAIPA - Fifteen graduates of Crafton Hills College's School ofPublic Safety received their emergency medical technician-paramediccertificates at the 68th paramedic graduation ceremony in December. Paramedics are the first contacts that patients have in the chainof contact for ...
12:39 p.m.: Religious play to open at Redlands Footlighters
Jan 02, 2008; ... "God's Man in Texas," a contemporary religion-centered drama,will open at Redlands Footlighters Theatre at 8 p.m. on Jan. 10. The play is about an aging pastor at a large Baptist church inHouston who invites a younger pastor into the church to replace himafter his eventual ...
12:51 p.m.: Rialto school board member plans to challenge Baca
Jan 02, 2008; ... Rialto school board member Joanne Gilbert plans to challenge Rep.Joe Baca for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the Juneprimary. At least three other potential candidates have expressed interestin running against Baca in the 43rd District, said ...
12:41 p.m.: Earth, Wind and Fire to perform at San Manuel
Jan 02, 2008; ... Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Earth, Wind and Fire will performlive at San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 31. The band has fused different musical genres in its works for ...
1:40 p.m.: 500-plus suspected drunk drivers arrested
Jan 02, 2008; ... SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY -- Nearly 900 suspected drunk drivers werearrested during a two-week holiday campaign to keep the roads safe,which is nearly twice last year's amount. More than 25 law enforcement agencies in the county participatedin the Avoid the 25 campaign, setting up ...
3:56 p.m.: Norco's Historical Society, city to meet to discuss seating on board
Jan 02, 2008; ... NORCO - The president of the Historical Society here isrequesting that the city's historian not be reappointed to thesociety's board of directors. President Velma Hickey, society board members and city officialswill meet Thursday to discuss the matter. Hickey, who made the ...
1:37 p.m.: Homicide detectives investigate death of Victorville newborn
Jan 02, 2008; ... VICTORVILLE -- Homicide investigators are looking into the deathof a newborn baby who was born New Year's Day. Firefighters responded at 12:04 p.m. to a call that a woman wasin labor at her home in the 13600 block of Menlo Way. When they arrived, emergency personnel found the ...
3:48 p.m.: Upland's Foothill Family Shelter, GoodSearch.com team to raise donations
Jan 02, 2008; ... UPLAND - The Foothill Family Shelter is earning money the modernway. About a year ago, they partnered with GoodSearch.com, an Internetsearch engine that makes donating to charity as easy as typing aninquiry. Now the shelter - and the 50,800 other nonprofits and schools ...
In Brief 01-02-2008
Jan 01, 2008; ... SAN MANUEL Music icons to perform on Chinese New Year's Chinese music icons Chang Fong Fong and Johnny Yip will performat San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino's Chinese New Year celebrationat 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 7.Chang Fong Fong is known for singing classic Chinese ...
Community Events Calendar
Jan 01, 2008; ... PROGRAMS/MEETINGS San Bernardino Family YMCA, 808 E. 21st St., offers swim lessons,itty-bitty soccer, gymnastics, martial arts, yoga, tai chi, wateraerobics, aqua gym and Silver Sneakers classes. It also offers full-time preschool for children ages 3 to 5 at 808 E. 21st St. The ...
4:55 p.m.: Cal Poly Universties win Rose Parade trophy
Jan 01, 2008; ... Rose Parade float #77 The Guardians of Harmony, a self-builtfloat by Cal Poly Universities (Pomona and San Luis Obispo), won the2008 Fantasy Trophy for Most Outstanding Display of Fantasy &Imagination. Congratulations Cal Poly! New Video: Cal Poly Float, 12/31/07 Photo ...
Parade untouched by protesters of '08 China Olympics
Jan 01, 2008; ... PASADENA - A heavy security force thwarted at least one attemptto disrupt the controversial Beijing Olympics float in Tuesday'sparade, which unfolded without interruption despite a convergence oforganized protests. Under the watchful eyes of Pasadena police officers, ...
Crime and Public Safety 01-02-2008
Jan 01, 2008; ... REDLANDS Man in custody after ex-girlfriend attacked Redlands Police have arrested a 48-year-old man on suspicion thathe tried to kill a former girlfriend on New Year's Day. Just after 7 a.m., police officials received reports of adisturbance at an apartment complex ...
1:57 p.m.: Arrest made in first Fontana homicide of the year
Jan 02, 2008; ... FONTANA - A 25-year-old Colton man was beaten to death in a NewYear's Day brawl, becoming the first homicide victim of the year inSan Bernardino County. Adam John Rivera died at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center inColton at 5:44 a.m., San Bernardino County coroner's officials ...
3:43 p.m.: Tractor-trailer fire blocks Chino street
Jan 02, 2008; ... CHINO - The Chino Police Department responded to a tractor-trailer cab engulfed in flames shortly before noon today on PipelineAvenue. The street was blocked off between Eucalyptus and Edison avenuesfor a time and Chino Valley firefighters were still working to clearthe ...
3:47 p.m.: Rain delays work to the 215 Freeway project in San Bernardino
Jan 02, 2008; ... SAN BERNARDINO - The rain has delayed work to the 215 Freewaywidening project, forcing SANBAG officials to put off the closure ofa popular intersection. A closure scheduled for 5th and H streets from Friday ...
3:40 p.m.: Victorville man arrested in connection with double homicide
Jan 02, 2008; ... VICTORVILLE - A 29-year-old man was arrested New Year's Eve forlast week's double homicide. San Bernardino County sheriff's investigators arrested AngelSalazar of Adelanto just before 11 p.m. Sunday after interviewinghim about the deaths of two men. Deputies found Marcus ...
3:38 p.m.: Plans for George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco move ahead
Jan 02, 2008; ... NORCO - For more than 30 years, the concept of George IngallsEquestrian Event Center has been tossed around town. Meetings havebeen scheduled and renderings drawn, but nothing came of the idea. "For years, I thought it was never going to happen," said NorcoCity Clerk Debra ...
5:00 p.m.: Registar of Voters returns recall petition against Jurupa school board member for corrections
Jan 02, 2008 ... RIVERSIDE - Officials at the Riverside County Registrar of Votershave sent the recall petition against a Jurupa Unified SchoolDistrict board member back for corrections. The draft was sent back to the applicant Dec 28, said RebeccaMartine, chief deputy for Registrar for ...
11:41 a.m.: New scholarship for University of Redlands
Jan 02, 2008; ... REDLANDS - The University of Redlands has announced the creationof a new $50,000 endowment to aid women and minorities at thecampus. Students in the university's College of Arts and Sciences who areof at least sophomore standing can be eligible for the ...
12:46 p.m.: All aboard for train exhibit at county museum
Jan 02, 2008; ... The San Bernardino County Museum will host "All Aboard for TrainDays" from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 19 and Jan. 20 at its facilityat 2024 Orange Tree Lane. The event will commemorate Southern California's railroad historythrough the display of operational model train layouts and ...
1:28 p.m.: Fugitive wanted in connection with San Bernardino murder captured
Jan 02, 2008; ... SAN BERNARDINO - A 22-year-old fugitive wanted in connection withthe deadly shooting of a woman in 2006 was captured as he tried tore-enter the country. Andres Garcia, who has long been featured on America's MostWanted Web site, was captured Sunday as he returned from ...
1:33 p.m.: Group forms to support performing arts in Banning
Jan 02, 2008; ... BANNING - A group of people in the city with an eye and an earfor the arts are serious about forming a home for the performingarts in Banning. The Pass Area Performing Artists (PAPA), a new division of theBanning Cultural Alliance - an organization that works to highlightarts and ...
In Brief
Jan 02, 2008; ... REDLANDS 'God's Man in Texas' to play at Footlighters "God's Man in Texas," a contemporary religion-centered drama,will open at 8 p.m. Jan. 10 at Redlands Footlighters Theatre, 1810Barton Road. The play is about an aging pastor at a large Baptist church inHouston ...