The Sun, San Bernardino, Calif. back issues from June 2009:
Father, two boys killed in Hesperia fire
Jun 01, 2009; ... A Hesperia man and his two young sons died in a house fire thismorning, while a fourth family member was clinging to life. Gabriel Pineda-Hernandez, 36, 9-year-old Gabriel Pineda and 4-year-old Christian Pineda all suffered from burns and smokeinhalation. Pineda-Hernandez and ...
San Bernardino police shoot armed domestic violence suspect
Jun 01, 2009; ... A San Bernardino police officer shot and killed a 20-year-old manwho pointed a loaded gun at him Sunday evening. Davon Maurice Johnson, a San Bernardino resident, died at LomaLinda University Medical Center at 11:45 p.m., San Bernardino Countycoroner's officials said ....
Highland man dies in rollover car crash on I-215
Jun 01, 2009; ... A rollover car crash in San Bernardino on the 215 Freeway claimedthe life of a Highland man on Sunday evening. Rene Preciado, 26, was pronounced dead at the scene on thesouthbound 215 south of University Parkway, San ...
Victorville parolee having sex with teen had mother's permission
Jun 01, 2009; ... A man who was having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-oldgirl with the permission of the girl's mother was arrested bysheriff's deputies in Victorville on Sunday. Anthony Vaux, 25, a parolee, had been having sex with the girlseveral times during the past few weeks, San ...
Driver dies after vehicle hits tree in Fontana
Jun 01, 2009; ... A Montclair resident died Saturday after a traffic collision inFontana. Jose Luis Vazquez, 21, was driving west about 12:40 a.m. in a2005 Infinity G35 on the 10 Freeway, east of Cherry Avenue, when ...
Hesperia girl, 10, critically burned, mother still hospitalized in deadly blaze
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Burglars crash into San Bernardino drug store
Jun 01, 2009; ... Police are looking for two burglars who drove a van through thefront doors of a Walgreens early Sunday morning in San Bernardinoand fled with stolen goods. Officers were dispatched at 2:27 a.m. to the drug store on SierraWay, at 40th Street, and found damage to the glass doors, ...
Man sentenced Friday in 2007 Mentone shooting
Jun 01, 2009; ... A defendant was sentenced Friday in the deadly shooting of 26-year-old Jessica Licause and the attempted murder of her boyfriendabout two years ago in Mentone. Daniel J. Casey, 24, was sentenced to 11 years in state prisonunder the terms of a plea bargain he reached with ...
UPDATE: Neighbors respond to deadly San Bernardino officer-involved shooting
Jun 01, 2009; ... SAN BERNARDINO - A 20-year-old man was shot by a San Bernardinopolice officer late Sunday night after he allegedly pulled a gun onthe officer. At 7:30 p.m. police responded to a domestic violence call at anapartment complex at the corner of 25th Street and Sepulveda ...
Mira Loma man dies at Riverside hospital after attempting suicide
Jun 01, 2009; ... A 62-year-old man died in a Riverside hospital after policediscovered him with multiple injuries in front of a parkingstructure. Thomas Michael Fiorello, of Mira Loma, was found about 2:30 p.m.Friday in the 3500 block of 12th Street in Riverside with severalblunt, ...
Six injured during traffic collision in Chino Hills
Jun 01, 2009; ... A vehicle carrying six passengers overturned on the 71 Freewaynear Soquel Canyon in Chino Hills, injuring everyone inside. More than 16 Chino Valley Fire District firefighters were on-scene to aid the injured Saturday about 11:15 a.m. and two airambulances were requested, according ...
Teacher, peers bringing smiles to students
Jun 01, 2009; ... YUCAIPA - She calls them "my kids." Her rewards are hugs, high-fives and smiles - lots of smiles. Gail Diliberto has taught physical education in the Yucaipa-Calimesa school district for 24 years - 19 years as a regularphysical education teacher and the past five as the district's ...
Hesperia house fire leaves three dead
Jun 01, 2009; ... Photo Gallery: Hesperia fire kills 3 HESPERIA - The Pineda family spent Sunday enjoying one of theirfavorite pastimes - riding horses and basking in the High Desertsunshine. Those happy memories were lost in a fog of sadness a day laterwhen a fire destroyed their home, ...
Hot fun in the summertime at Redlands swim club
Jun 01, 2009; ... REDLANDS - The Fifth Avenue Swim Club is gearing up for its 102ndyear of summer fun. The club will open June 11. The pool, tucked away off Ford Street and Fifth Avenue, has beencalled the best-kept secret in Redlands. To commemorate its 100thanniversary the club was given an award ...
Fontana High holds commencement
Jun 01, 2009; ... Students who arrived at Fontana High School as shy freshmen onlyfour years ago, walked proudly across the football field to receivetheir diplomas Monday evening. In total, 649 graduates were recognized as family members andfriends cheered them on at the ceremony held at the high ...
The times they are a changin'
Jun 01, 2009; ... If you live long enough in the U.S. of A. you see icons come andgo. Well that's not precisely true.You see them go but when they arrive they are not yet icons. Theyare just new stuff. It takes time and some intangible something, call it it before itearns iconic ....
SoCal cement company fined for emissions violation
Jun 01, 2009; ... State environmental officials fined Robertson's Ready Mix forviolating diesel emission standards at its Southern Californiafacilities during the past two years. The California Air Resources Board announced Monday that theCorona-based company was fined $65,700 in May after an ...
Upland man arrested after burglarizing several locations
Jun 01, 2009; ... A brazen burglar was arrested after committing several crimesthroughout Upland. Jonathan Demay, 19, of Upland was booked on suspicion ofburglary, possession of narcotics and possible stolen propertySaturday at West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga. A resident ...
Deputies arrest 10 in sweep of Victorville apartments
Jun 01, 2009; ... Ten people were arrested Friday when Sheriff's deputies inVictorville conducted a sweep of local apartment complexes. Deputies checked locations that participate in the city's CrimeFree Multi-Housing Program, specifically locations that haveparolees or probationers, according to a ...
Fontana High students overcome obstacles to graduate
Jun 01, 2009; ... FONTANA - Since she was 15, Fabiola Cardenas has juggled raisingher son, getting to class every day and doing her homework in theevenings. Somehow, the Fontana High School senior, who gave birth thesummer of her sophomore year, has managed to do it all. And on Monday with ...
Montclair boys ditch stolen car during police chase
Jun 01, 2009; ... Two juveniles who jumped out of a moving vehicle while attemptingto get away from Upland police officers were found and arrested. The two Montclair boys, ages 17 and 16, were booked at juvenilehall Saturday on suspicion of auto theft related charges. Neighbors in the 300 block ...
Inland Empire car enthusiasts mourn GM's fate
Jun 01, 2009; ... There was once a time when the Pontiac GTO was so cool that theRamones paid tribute to the muscle car in the lyrics of "Rock 'n'Roll High School." "Well the girls out there knock me out, you know/ Rock, rock, rock 'n' roll high school/ Crusin' around in my GTO." ...
Loma Linda business owner worried about sbX bus route
Jun 01, 2009; ... LOMA LINDA - A flower shop owner on Anderson Street is upsetabout plans for an express bus service that he says would destroyhis business. Omnitrans, the area's bus agency, is proposing a nearly 16-milebus route called sbX from north San Bernardino to Loma Linda. Sixteen ...
Colton police chief temporarily takes reins to fill city manager post
Jun 01, 2009; ... COLTON - Police Chief Bob Miller took on his first day as interimcity manager Monday. The City Council made the decision to appoint Miller into thatposition Thursday. "Being Colton's police chief is all I have wanted to do, and itis all I wish to do in the future, so it is ...
Meeting the education challenge
Jun 01, 2009; ... In his first Presidential speech broaching the topic ofeducation, President Obama said, "Despite resources that areunmatched anywhere in the world, we've let our grades slip, ourschools crumble, our teacher quality fall short, and other nationsoutpace us ... What's at stake is nothing ...
Stop the madness; focus only on budget
Jun 01, 2009 ... The results of the special election make it clear thatCalifornians demand real reforms to our state's convoluted budgetprocess. Moreover, their dissatisfaction with the efforts of thegovernor and the Legislature are understandably at an all-time high.In these tough times, hard-working ...
Leaders can't dodge blame
Jun 01, 2009 ... It's no surprise to see San Bernardino County's leaders trying todistance themselves from the widening scandal of the Assessor'sOffice as it was run by Bill Postmus, former chairman of the Boardof Supervisors. But sorry, we're not buying it. Much of the responsibility forpouring ...
Upland counters county lawsuit, claiming Colonies settlement might have involved fraud, collusion
Jun 01, 2009; ... The city of Upland and another government agency claim in courtdocuments that San Bernardino County's $102 million settlement withColonies Partners may have involved fraud and collusion. Citing ongoing investigations into alleged corruption in countygovernment, the city and San ...
Pomona fight leaves one stabbed, one shot
Jun 02, 2009; ... A Walnut man who forced his way into a Pomona apartment Mondayevening was shot after he stabbed a man inside the residence. Paramedics flew Anthony Zabele, 27, to Los Angeles County USCMedical Center for treatment of gunshot wounds to his lower legs. Police received a call ...
Cloudy conditions expected rest of week in the Inland Empire
Jun 02, 2009; ... June gloom is going to hang around the rest of the week in theInland Empire. The National Weather Service said some drizzle could move throughthe area in the mornings and evenings. Cloudy ...
Adelanto suspect in attempted robbery arrested
Jun 02, 2009; ... An Adelanto man armed with a BB gun and looking in businesswindows was arrested Monday by sheriff's deputies. Jamal Como, 19, was booked into jail on suspicion of attemptedrobbery and possession of burglary tools. San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies came to the 14100 ...
Man shot outside Pomona liquor store
Jun 02, 2009; ... A 30-year-old man was shot outside a liquor store and bar Mondayevening in Pomona. The victim was standing in the 500 block of East FoothillBoulevard at 8:45 p.m. when three men approached him, said Pomonapolice ...
Aleman appears briefly in San Bernardino courtroom
Jun 02, 2009; ... Former Assistant Assessor Adam Aleman appeared briefly before aSuperior Court judge today in San Bernardino in his case stemmingfrom a major investigation into operations at the county Assessor'sOffice. Aleman was in court to determine whether his case was ready toproceed to a ...
Adelanto sex offender arrested after running from deputies
Jun 02, 2009; ... A convicted sex offender who hadn't registered with lawenforcement ran from deputies and tried to hide from them in agarage, sheriff's officials said today. Chester Stewart, 29, was held on suspicion of resisting arrestand being an unregistered sex offender. Deputies booked him ...
San Bernardino couple celebrates 60th wedding anniversary
Jun 02, 2009; ... Jack and Lea Houser were married May 1, 1949, at the FirstPresbyterian Church in San Bernardino. And now, four children, seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren later, they celebrate 60 years together. On May 1, the couple was honored at an anniversary party at ...
Hot fun in the summertime at Redlands swim club
Jun 02, 2009; ... REDLANDS - The Fifth Avenue Swim Club is gearing up for its 102ndyear of summer fun. The club will open June 11. The pool, tucked away off Ford Street and Fifth Avenue, has beencalled the best-kept secret in Redlands. To commemorate its 100thanniversary the club was given an award ...
Assemblywoman honors local businesses
Jun 02, 2009; ... FONTANA - Although the economy is rough, there are stillbusinesses out there that have managed to hang tough. On Friday several local business were honored for their abilityto survive, and even thrive, in a difficult recession at the 2009Small Business of the Year luncheon ....
Group robs bike and cell phone from Montclair boy
Jun 02, 2009; ... A 15-year-old Montclair boy was threatened and robbed by a groupof people as he rode his bike Monday. The boy was in the 400 block of Kingsley Street about 9:50 p.m.when he was "by a group of six to seven gang member type subjects,"according to a Montclair police news ...
Garage fire threatens home in Rancho Cucamonga
Jun 02, 2009; ... A family of five was displaced Tuesday morning after a fire ragedthrough their Rancho Cucamonga garage. The fire broke out shortly after 6 a.m. in the 7800 block ofMontara Avenue, according to a Rancho Cucamonga Fire Department newsrelease. When fire crews arrived, the attached ...
Rialto jazz club holding fundraiser for deadly house fire victims
Jun 02, 2009; ... A Rialto nightclub is hosting a fundraiser Sunday to help afamily who lost two young boys in a house fire. Live jazz, salsa, blues and soul bands will be featured from 2until 10 p.m. at the Alley Kat Jazz Lounge, 134 S. Riverside Ave. All proceeds will to to the family of ...
Suspect in Highland rape, kidnapping behind bars
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Fontana police arrest 21 people during saturation patrol
Jun 02, 2009; ... A Fontana police saturation patrol resulted in 14 drunken driverarrests and 29 citations over the Memorial Day weekend. During the patrol, 139 vehicle stops made and 41 Field SobrietyTests were conducted. Police officers made seven additional ...
San Bernardino City Council approves firefighter concessions
Jun 02, 2009; ... SAN BERNARDINO - The City Council on Monday approved a package ofconcessions from city firefighters that's expected to result in $1.4million in savings for the city over 13 months. The council voted 7-0 to approve the deal. Police and general employees have previously agreed ...
AIDS project writing group has a new home
Jun 02, 2009; ... SAN BERNARDINO - Joel Aguilar has been HIV positive for 20 years,but he doesn't consider himself a victim. Instead, the Ontario resident is dedicated to helping out hisfellow HIV/AIDS clients. And in recent weeks he has been doing it by making sure theInland AIDS Project ...
Mom pleaded with police to take in son on a mental hold
Jun 02, 2009; ... SAN BERNARDINO - Monica Ballard said she pleaded with police lateSunday to have her son Davon Johnson, taken in for a mentalevaluation. Johnson, 20, was upset over his girlfriend threatening to leavehim and had a history of bipolar disorder but then she couldn't findthe young ...
High Desert government center approved
Jun 02, 2009; ... The city of Hesperia will take the lead in the design,development and construction of a new county government center inthe High Desert. The $29.2 million, 66,900-square-foot High Desert GovernmentCenter will be located on the northwest corner of Smoke Tree Streetand Seventh ...
Area cities have 'unclaimed property' coming their way
Jun 02, 2009; ... Despite the recession and a monstrous deficit, there's a lot ofmoney lying around at the state level. Literally, billions. Referred to as "unclaimed property," over $5 billion worth isbeing held by the office of State Controller John Chiang, waiting tobe claimed ....
Women arrested in Adelanto kidnap attempt
Jun 02, 2009; ... Sheriff's deputies in Adelanto arrested two women suspected oftrying to kidnap a man and later a third who threatened him if hedidn't recant his statements on the kidnapping. San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies came to the 11300 blockof Air Expressway at noon May 30 on a ...
Sheriff's deputies to tow problem vehicles in Crestline
Jun 02, 2009; ... Sheriff's deputies advised Crestline residents today that theywill conduct a Tow Day on June 12 to clean the community of problemvehicles. Deputies will be seeking out vehicles that are believed to beabandoned, stored for longer than 72 hours, have expiredregistration or are ...
Mojave Desert Land Trust moves to acquire nearly 1,000 acres near Joshua Tree
Jun 02, 2009; ... JOSHUA TREE - The Mojave Desert Land Trust announced Tuesday ithas opened escrow to acquire nearly 1,000 acres of land near JoshuaTree National Park for a wildlife preserve. The land trust has kicked off a fundraising campaign to helpcover the cost of the 955 acres and for ...
Trial begins for man accused of killing for money
Jun 02, 2009; ... SAN BERNARDINO - Virgil Fleming was just having fun with a friendwhen he crossed paths with a teenaged prostitute who wanted hismoney, and it cost him his life, prosecutors say. The 49-year-old Fleming met up with a woman at a local liquorstore in September 2007, and prosecutors ...
Education cuts foolish
Jun 02, 2009 ... All of the news for months has been about the governor and thestate Legislature cutting the budget on education and firingteachers. Cutting education is the dumbest thing that the state cando. Without education, the government national debt will never bepaid down. Let me explain ....
Crime and Public Safety, June 2
Jun 01, 2009 ... SAN BERNARDINO Man killed in rollover crash A rollover crash on the 215 Freeway claimed the life of aHighland man on Sunday evening. Rene Preciado, 26, was pronounced dead at the scene on thesouthbound 215, south of University Parkway, San Bernardino Countycoroner's ...
Man shot, killed by San Bernardino police officer
Jun 01, 2009; ... SAN BERNARDINO - A 20-year-old man was shot by a San Bernardinopolice officer late Sunday night after he allegedly pulled a gun onthe officer. At 7:30 p.m. police responded to a domestic violence call at anapartment complex at the corner of 25th Street and Sepulveda ...
Hope taxpayers will be repaid
Jun 02, 2009 ... You have to be pretty old to remember this, but there was a timewhen crowds of car lovers would follow the searchlights to dealershowrooms to admire the new models on display. And GM stole theshow. Now, disparagingly, critics call GM Government Motors, because 60percent of its ...
County Teachers of the Year to be honored Monday
Jun 02, 2009; ... Four women and two men are being honored Monday as Teachers ofthe Year in San Bernardino County by the Board of Education. Six schools are also being honored as California DistinguishedSchools, and four National Board Certified Teachers are also beingrecognized. The ...
Inland Empire cities wait for Sacramento to drop the budget axe
Jun 02, 2009; ... Area officials face the possibility of hard times becoming evenharder.As California's financial fiasco continues, so does the chancethat Sacramento officials may choose to balance the state budget byborrowing funds that would otherwise go to local governments. "They're ...
Supes agree to double Hueston contract
Jun 02, 2009; ... The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday doubledthe county's contract with attorney John C. Hueston so he can takethe lead in a lawsuit against former Assessor Bill Postmus. The board unanimously agreed to increase the county's contractwith Hueston's firm, Irell & ...
FBI says violent crime down in San Bernardino, other cities
Jun 02, 2009; ... Preliminary crime statistics released this weekby the FBI showviolent crime fell last year in the area's larger cities compared to2007, following a national trend.Law enforcement agencies in cities of 100,000 or more throughoutthe country reported a decrease of 2.5 percent in ...
Motorcyclist killed in Colton freeway crash
Jun 03, 2009; ... A Lake Elsinore motorcyclist was killed when he crashed into theback of a pickup truck on the 215 Freeway this morning. All lanes were blocked on the northbound 215 north of Iowa Avenueuntil about 7:30 ...
Apple Valley man dies in rollover crash in Devore
Jun 03, 2009; ... An Apple Valley man driving on the 15 Freeway was killed thismorning when he lost control of a truck and the vehicle flipped,tossing him onto the roadway. Victor Manuel Farias Jr., 46, died at 3:44 a.m. at ...
San Bernardino collision kills Riverside driver, injures two others
Jun 03, 2009; ... One person died and two were injured in a broadside car crashTuesday night in north San Bernardino. David Michael Walters, 42, of Riverside died in the 1300 block ofNorth Kendall Drive at 9:04 p.m., San Bernardino County coroner'sofficials said. San Bernardino officers ...
Lightning storm moving over Inland Empire
Jun 03, 2009; ... Flashes of lightning and thick clouds could be seen over theInland Empire this morning as a storm headed through the area. The National Weather Service said there is a 20 percent chance ...
Fire reported in Cucamonga Canyon
Jun 03, 2009; ... The U.S. Forest Service is heading to a brush fire in CucamongaCanyon. Fire dispatchers received numerous calls from residents who saw aplume of smoke north of Rancho ...
Lightning strike ignites fire north of Highland
Jun 03, 2009; ... Lightning sparked a fire north of Highland this morning. The fire was reported about 9 a.m. on Mount McKinley, just westof Highway 330, U.S ....