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Security camera video solved crime
Lake Elsinore: Three arrested in Press-Enterprise thefts. [More]
News Minute
Video: Fighting continues in Lebanon; international manhunt for suspected pedophile leads to New Jersey; NY pol admits to fathering child; superdelegate selling his support. [More]
Micro-quake
Redlands: Thursday afternoon; shaking felt in Redlands, Loma Linda, Yucaipa. [More]
2.4 quake
Lake Elsinore: Temblor hit at 11:01 a.m. [More]
San Bernardino mother records final spoken words to her kids
Video: Cynthia Howell's cancer required her to have surgery that eliminated her ability to talk. [More]
Deputies confronted by armed men
Hemet: One man is killed in early morning shooting; two suspects escape. [More]
News Minute
Video: First international aid allowed into Myanmar; Philly police arrest suspect in cop killing; Putin now Russia's PM; Bushes prepare for Jenna's wedding. [More]
Another coyote attack on a child
Lake Arrowhead: 2-year-old girl is bitten in her front yard. [More]
Sunny forecast for local media company
Riverside: A business will make the switch to solar to operate its factory. [More]
Series of small quakes shake desert
Indio: 2.4 was followed by several smaller quakes. [More]
News Minute
Video: Clinton continues campaign after nail-biter; Georgia man first to be executed in 7 months; aid trickles into Myanmar; drug busts at SDSU frat houses. [More]
Megan's Law site helps ID man who approached girl
Riverside: Family found a photo of the suspect, registered sex offender John Dee Edward Everage, in the online database. [More]
Nearly 100 drug busts at SDSU
San Diego: Five-month undercover operation nets drugs, guns, cash.
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Video: Cyclone death toll rises; Democratic primaries in North Carolina, Indiana; former detainee alleges abuse; golf cart not the best getaway vehicle. [More]
Working for tips
Redlands: Police and sheriff's deputies will raise money by taking on a new job. [More]
Show and Go car show dazzles Riversiders
Riverside: 2008 event brought hundreds of sparkling cars to downtown. [More]
Cause of camper's death unknown
Coachella: Benjamin Muller was found dead at campsite after the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. [More]
Micro-earthquake
Redlands: Monday-morning quake hit at 8:47 a.m. [More]
DUI checkpoint results
Norco: 7 arrests; dozens of vehicles impounded. [More]
Off-roading crackdown
Perris: Sunday-- 11 tickets were written; two off road vehicles towed. [More]
Three held after apparent cockfight
Lake Elsinore: 44 roosters were found in individual boxes. [More]
Sonic boom rattles Riverside
Inland Empire: Sunday; 12:15p.m.-- Roaring blast from air show could be heard across Riverside and Moreno Valley. [More]
Man sickened by tainted energy drink
Riverside.: Gatorade G2 Fruit Punch is removed from Vons store after customer suffers unusual sickness. [More]
Thieves uproot valuable cacti
Palm Desert: They are being stolen by the truckload; police consider plan to install microchips in some plants and cacti. [More]
Man carjacked at gunpoint
Coachella: The victim was shot several times. [More]
Homicide investigated
Riverside: 22-year-old man is found dead in the driveway of a home. [More]
Man identified from security-camera video
Lake Elsinore: He is wanted for sexually attacking a 16-year old; detectives say she accepted a ride from him to San Diego. [More]
News Minute
Video: 'D.C. Madam' commits suicide; toll rises in Aussie boat accident; Congressman apologizes for DUI; airlines slow down to save fuel. [More]
Car show filled downtown streets
Video: The Show and Go event begins today in downtown; cars will be on display all weekend. [More]
Stagecoach weekend weather
Video: A comfortable weekend is in the forecast across the Inland Empire. [More]
Corona woman, daughter missing
Video: Trang Nguyen and 3-year-old Valentine left home a week ago. [More]
Man found dead in septic tank
Riverside: Man was last seen doing yard work. [More]
Police release video of man who allegedly raped teen
Video: Victim attends California School for the Deaf; suspect had offered her a ride. [More]
Pet Adopt-a-Thon begins Friday
Riverside: Elvis dog-lookalike contest; dance; vintage cars; and tricks really are for rabbits at the fourth annual event. [More]
Man dies after fall at under-construction church
Chino: Young Hak Song, 57, fell through an opening on the second floor. [More]
Update: Man dies in shootout with police
Landers: Police say Stanley Musial ignored commands to stop shooting; woman on the property was booked for attempted murder. [More]
News Minute
Video: Fed cuts interest rates; Aussie boat crash leaves 5 dead; Drew Peterson offers reward for info on missing wife; scientists thaw giant squid. [More]
Pet of the week: Meet Benny
Riverside: He's looking for a new home. [More]
First red-light camera installed
Redlands: The city will pay $6,000 a month for electronic monitoring of its most dangerous intersection. [More]
Quake rattles the desert
Near Palm Springs: Wednesday night earthquake is followed by an aftershock. [More]
Bear's owner discusses attack
Video: Rocky, who appeared in several movies, will not be euthanized. [More]
Highway metal thefts are costing taxpayers
Video: Copper wire, sprinkler heads, guardrails -- it's all stolen and sold to recyclers. [More]
Wind advisory
Inland mountains, deserts: Near-zero visibility possible; advisory in effect until 5 a.m. Thursday. [More]
Catalytic-converter thefts up sixfold
Riverside: Toyota truck and SUV owners, beware. Parts contain precious metals.
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Historic Hollywood club destroyed
Video: Basque, at Hollywood and Vine, was once the Brown Derby. [More]
Soccer game turns ugly
Riverside: Players chase down knife-wielding suspect, only to be met by pit bulls. [More]
News Minute
Video: Bush urges action on economy; authorities detail school-bombing plot; Al Franken to pay back taxes; cat rescued from pipe. [More]
Advance notice of sobriety checkpoint
Redlands: It will happen at a busy intersection starting Friday evening. [More]
Teens arrested in home burglaries
San Jacinto: Flat panel TV's, game systems, jewelry and computers were stolen. [More]
Video of attempted robbery
San Jacinto: Watch security camera video; the suspect is seen entering the store and holding up a gun. [More]
Deputy accused of sex crime
Temecula: Deputy is being held on $25,000 bail; woman says he made an unwanted advance after she made a call for help. [More]
Stabbing at Claremont Staples
Video: Victim may have been employee; they've been airlifted to a hospital. [More]
Update: 21-year-old found unconscious near festival site dies
Indio: Benjamin Nicholas Muller died Monday morning at an Indio hospital. [More]
Update: Wildfire contained
Mead Valley: Blaze is stopped at 50 acres. [More]
Santa Anita fire up to 550 acres
Video: Cooler weather, rising humidity should help firefighters. [More]
Single-car crash kills passenger
Perris: Deputies say the driver had been drinking; his car struck the center median. [More]
Corona boy triumphs over disease
Video: The right side of 14-year-old Tanner Lanksbury's brain had to be surgically removed, but he's leading a near-normal life. [More]
Lakers sweep Nuggets
Denver: Kobe Bryant scores 14 points in the fourth quarter to give Lakers the win. [More]
2.4 quake
Lucerne Valley: Epicenter of evening shaker was 28 miles north-northeast of San Bernardino. [More]
Tornadoes hit Virginia
Video: Three funnel clouds touch down; more than 200 injuries reported. [More]
Update: Santa Anita fire burns more than 400 acres
Video: It could be a week before blaze is contained. Three firefighters have suffered minor injuries; local residents are under mandatory evacuation. [More]
Carp removed from Lake Elsinore
Video: Nearly 1.5 million fish were removed; the lake was restocked with striped bass. [More]
News Minute
Video: Rev. Wright speaks; S.C. teen held for murdering family; Austrian woman said her father imprisoned, raped her for 20 years; first tax rebates go out today. [More]
49 tickets written; 10 arrested for DUI
Norco: Weekend checkpoint screened more than 600 drivers. [More]
Another off-roading crackdown
Mead Valley: Noise complaints prompt enforcement; nine tickets are written. [More]
The electric dirt bike
Ontario: The spotlight shines on an unusual motorcycle at the Inland Empire Auto Show. [More]
Marijuana grow; father and son are arrested
Lake Elsinore: Deputies spot suspicious home in Lakeland Village. [More]
NY police cleared in groom's shooting death
Video: Sean Bell was shot 50 times outside a nightclub on what was to have been his wedding day. [More]
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Video: North Korea accused of helping Syria with nukes; Wesley Snipes is headed to jail; drawbacks to Lasik; penguin gets wetsuit. [More]
The Inland Empire Auto Show
Ontario: The hot rods are back in town. [More]
Redlands woman dies of injuries
Redlands: Aileen Ekker, 86, was one of several pedestrians struck in a parking-lot crosswalk. [More]
Body identified as that of missing hiker
Hemet/Idyllwild: Deborah Huglin was reported missing last month. [More]
Another makeover for Dodger Stadium
Video: $500 million renovation project unveiled. [More]
Pursuit ends in fatal crash
Video: Suspect in hourlong chase hit half a dozen police cars -- one head-on in Upland. It's unclear whether he was killed by impact or a police bullet. [More]
2.7 quake
Rancho Cucamonga: The shaker hit at 11:50 a.m. [More]
Nine years of Coachella
IR Headquarters: Thousands of concertgoers will descend on Indio this weekend. [More]
News Minute
Video: Both Dems claim lead in popular vote; Olympic torch in Australia; woman steals gas, runs over clerk; cabbie honored for returning $4 million violin. [More]
Riverside Public Utilities wins award
Riverside: Honor is for energy-efficiency efforts. [More]
Perris man thrown from car, killed
San Bernardino: Edward Fernando Gonzalez, 20, had just left a Rialto nightclub; friends in another car saw the crash. [More]
OnStar will help police during chases
Video: Company will be able to turn off the engines of stolen cars. [More]
Police called after fights at North
Riverside: School officials wanted to make sure there were no further problems. Move appears to have worked. [More]
Student accused in UCR plot pleads guilty
Riverside: Audley Yung, who allegedly used threats and a Molotov cocktail in an attempt to have last year's graduation ceremonies canceled, struck a plea deal. [More]
2.1 quake
Corona: Micro quake was 3.4 miles deep. [More]
Wind advisory
Inland Empire: Gusty winds in Riverside, San Bernardino county mountains and Apple and Lucerne valleys. [More]
California foreclosures hit new record
Video: For the first quarter of the year, default notices were up 143 percent. [More]
News Minute
Video: Clinton wins Pennsylvania; pregnant bank teller survives shooting; three Chicago children missing, mom found dead; alligator wanders into Florida kitchen. [More]
Alleged bank robber plows into police vehicles
Victorville: Suspect in several robberies backs into motorcycle, later hits two patrol cars; that adds attempted murder of a peace officer to charges. [More]
Disaster drill planned for Riverside
Riverside: Now: Realistic disaster drill in downtown Riverside will simulate a hazardous-material incident with Metrolink train cars at Ninth and Vine streets; drill also appears to include simulated bomb threat at the Canyon Crest Shopping Center. [More]
Snakebitten hiker rescued
Near Valle Vista: Man was airlifted out of remote canyon after encounter with a rattlesnake. [More]
Bear kills handler
Big Bear: The two were wrestling at Predators in Action when the man was bitten in the neck. [More]
Corona girl attacked on way to school
Video: 16-year-old girl was in 2700 block of Gilbert Avenue when she was accosted on Monday morning. [More]
Clinton wins Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania: Clinton wins with a solid 10 percent margin. [More]
Saturday is Bike Safety Day
Riverside: Basics of biking at Hunt Park. [More]
Alleged ATM muggers caught
Moreno Valley: Pair supposedly preyed on people who'd just withdrawn cash. One got the plate number of the getaway car. [More]
Hikers discover body
Near Hemet: Investigators don't know if woman's body is that of missing hiker. [More]
Town-hall meeting on cement plant
Video: Dust from Rubidoux plant suspected of generating toxic dust. [More]
News Minute
Video: Pennsylvania primary today; gas nits new high; elevator guy speaks; Taylor Swift attends prom. [More]
79-year-old dead of apparent suicide
San Jacinto: He was to be questioned about his presence at an elementary school. [More]
Two alleged inside jobs at Sears
Riverside: One is accused of stealing, another of embezzling store property. [More]
Hit-and-run suspect identified
Coachella: Jose Guadalupe Armenta, 36, is suspected of hitting and killing a pedestrian in February. [More]
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Electronics are star of Mercury Sable
Instant Wheels: The car is another example of the ongoing merger between cars and electronics. [More]
A mothers agonizing wait; infant needs transplant
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Madonna to play Dodger Stadium, Petco
Music: LA tickets go on sale June 1. [More]
Judas Priest, Toby Keith, Rock the Bells at Glen Helen
Devore: Tickets for all three shows go on sale Saturday morning. [More]
Stagecoach -- Day 3
Indio: Headliners serve as background music for the party. [More]
Stagecoach -- Day 2
Indio: The Judds reunion is a happy event, but Dierks Bentley steals the show. Just as important, the kinks are worked out with the festival grounds. [More]
Stagecoach -- Day 1
Indio: The Eagles reign triumphant; Shelby Lynne lets everyone know she's unhappy with setup; Glen Campbell has some surprises up with sleeve. [More]
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Riverside: Gathering is part of the celebration of Riverside Rose Society's 50th anniversary. [More]
Avril Lavigne cancels tonight's concert
San Diego: Singer reportedly suffering from laryngitis. [More]
A look back at 3 days of Coachella
IR Headquarters: Cathy Maestri shares images from 3 days of music. [More]
The pig has landed
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Hip hop celebrated at Califest
Riverside: Performances are scheduled for Wednesday and Friday. [More]
Lost: Large white pig, knows how to fly
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Coachella -- Day 3
Indio: Roger Waters and his inflatable pig cap final day of festival; Love and Rockets, Spiritualized and Swervedriver impress; I'm From Barcelona has more fun than anyone. [More]
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Video: Prince sings Radiohead; vandals with wings; office-chair racing; a target of complaints; ginko trees stink; baby falcons; $4 million violin left in cab. [More]
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Indio: Prince plays hard-to-get, then amazes with Radiohead's "Creep"; Calvin Harris wins hearts and feet. [More]
Coachella -- Day 1
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Snipes sentenced to jail
Entertainment: Actor gets three years for failing to file federal taxes. [More]
What to expect at Coachella
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Video: "Daily Show" spin on the candidates' spin; Nessie in NY, bears in NJ, bees in foreclosures; ditching bling from your ex; cruel crime caught on tape. [More]
Penn to speak at Coachella
Indio: Actor will enlist volunteers for his Dirty Hands Caravan, which will leave for New Orleans on Monday. [More]
'Show and Tell' singer Al Wilson, 68
Fontana: San Bernardino resident died of natural causes on Monday. [More]
Rock the Bells goes global
Devore: Hip-hop festival will return to Glen Helen Pavilion on Aug. 9; also moves to Europe, Japan. A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Mos Def, De La Soul, reunited Pharcyde to perform. [More]
White Party brings thousands to desert
Palm Springs: Fans spend spend a lot of money during three days of parties. [More]
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Video: Clinton and Obama duke it out; Key West's version of drag racing; a six-legged kitten; a tender farewell to "Colbert Report" staffer. [More]
Danica Patrick makes history
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Learn to make, play Native American instruments
Banning: Learn to make clappersticks, gourd rattles and flutes in Saturday workshops. [More]
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Video: Dems on "The Colbert Report"; an ode to Terminal 5; an unusual way to blow up balloons; a haunted police station; and "Where in the World is Osama?" [More]
Clinton, Obama and Edwards on "Colbert Report"
Video: Democrats get big laughs -- and make a few points -- on Comedy Central Thursday night. [More]
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Video: "Top Ten" presidential questions for the Pope; toy car plus wine bottles equals music; Mad Libs turns 50; cute and killer animals. [More]
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Crue Fest stopping in Glen Helen
Devore: Motley Crue tops Aug. 2 heavy-metal bill; tickets on sale Saturday. [More]
Army Blues Jazz Ensemble at CSSB
San Bernardino: Auditions, jam session and full performance today. [More]
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Video: It's kids, flames and skates; candidates try to get funny; Larry King just doesn't get it; Sad Libs; gator visits bank; climber bypasses the stairs. [More]
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Pavilion of Wings returns
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Prince added to Coachella lineup
Indio: Prince to headline second night of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. [More]
Season coming to end
Big Bear: After this weekend, slopes will be accessible on day-to-day basis. [More]
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Radiohead to do two nights at Hollywood Bowl
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Video: Christopher Walken on "SNL"; twirler bear; topless fishing; a common scents; and models that are real dogs. [More]
Charlton Heston, 84
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Video: "Countdown" reminiscences; itchy bears; "Letterman" Top Ten list; cup-stacking kids; human-rights abuse meets the Olympics; and YouTube Madlibs. [More]
Learn Italian while you eat
Riverside: Trilussa offers a lesson over dinner on Tuesday. [More]
Supermodel arrested -- again
Video: Instead of throwing phones at assistants, Naomi Campbell is accused of spitting at a cop at Heathrow Airport. [More]
NKOTB to reunite
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It's opening day at Dodger Stadium
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No kidding; April Fool's Potluck
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Pechanga closes 2 casino nightclubs
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16th annual Riverside Airshow March 29
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Local lifestyle magazine debuts
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Talent-show winners include sisters
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Viejas concerts on sale Friday
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Yankees visit Virginia Tech
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Artscape opening features paintings and painting
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Heather Mills only gets $48.6 million
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Doctors cleared in Ritter's death
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Crystal with a 'K'
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Jackson keeps Neverland
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Luxury camping added to Coachella
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Billy Crystal to play one game for Yanks
Baseball: Lifelong fan will suit up the day before his 60th birthday. [More]
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions tonight
Video: Madonna, Dave Clark Five, John Mellencamp and the Ventures will be honored. [More]
Philharmonic wants to be part of renaissance
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Greek, Gibson announce summer lineups
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Patrick Swayze has terminal cancer
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Police add second Hollywood Bowl show
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More Springsteen tickets released
Anaheim: $40 seats now on sale. [More]
Y'all got what it takes to be a star?
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