The California Highway Patrol was looking for the assailant who shot a Fontana man driving on the westbound 60 Freeway in Jurupa Valley on Wednesday night, April 3. The 57-year-old victim, struck in the leg, back and body, remained hospitalized on Thursday, said Officer Javier Navarro, a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol. He didn’t know the man’s current condition. The shooting occurred west of Valley Way, around 9:30 p.m. The motive was unclear. The victim, driving a black Toyota pickup truck, had noticed a gray vehicle following him, Navarro said. Both entered the freeway. The gray ..read more

Investigators reopened a cold case homicide from 1979 and identified the victim nearly 45 years after her body was found in Rancho Cucamonga vineyards, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement on Wednesday, April 3. A vineyard worker on June 7, 1979 found the body of a female who had sustained traumatic injuries in vineyards near Eighth Street and Rochester Avenue, near the 15 Freeway, the statement said. Investigators at the time described the victim as a White woman with shoulder-length light brown hair and brown eyes, aged between 18-30 years old, the statement sai ..read more

A driver was shot and wounded while on the westbound 210 Freeway in Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday, April 2. The 18-year-old Rancho Cucamonga man, who was in a medically induced coma Tuesday night, is expected to survive, according to the California Highway Patrol. The shooter, who the CHP believes was someone in another car, has not been found. The CHP doesn’t know yet what led to the shooting which happened on the westbound 210, just east of Haven Avenue, at 4:22 p.m. The victim, who was driving a black Kia Soul, continued to the Campus Avenue off-ramp in Upland after he was shot, Officer Ramon ..read more

The Habit Burger Grill has launched a limited-time $6 adults meal. The Grown-Up Meal consists of a Charburger, small fries, regular drink and a gummy candy. The catch? It’s only available at participating locations. That’s good news if you live in Riverside County, since it appears that the meal deal is available at most locations, with the exception of the one on the UC Riverside campus. However, it appears none of the San Bernardino County locations are offering the deal. Best beer in the state Congratulations to the several Inland Empire breweries that won awards at the 2024 Brewers Cup of ..read more

Southern California hikers just inched closer to legally visiting popular waterfalls in lower Cucamonga Canyon and the surrounding national forest for the first time in 11 years. The U.S. Forest Service closed this stretch of the San Gabriel Mountains to the public back in 2013, after YouTube videos and other social media posts about Sapphire Falls triggered a parade of up to 400 visitors a day. Some hikers died, while others had to be rescued from the area’s steep cliffs. Some trespassed across private property or left behind trash and graffiti. And since there’s no dedicated parking nearby ..read more

A Rancho Cucamonga man who had been reported to be acting erratically died after San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies used force to detain him and he suffered a medical emergency on Tuesday, March 19, the Sheriff’s Department said. Deputies were called to the 10100 block of Foothill Boulevard in Rancho Cucamonga around 12:22 a.m. after someone said a person was attempting to open apartment and vehicle doors and pulled the building’s fire alarm, a news release said. A man identified by the department as Mohd Hijaz, 32, was found sitting in a bush and yelling incoherently, the release said ..read more

The Olive Festival is returning to 123 Farm in Beaumont. The event takes place from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. over the next two weekends: March 16, 17, 23 and 24 at the farm. Event highlights include lectures, workshops, demonstrations and tours. Food items — including desserts — made with olives and olive oil will also be available for purchase. Admission is free with paid parking ($12, advance online purchase available), or $5 per person if parking off-site. The farm also hosts a community olive-picking day in November, where participants can earn gift certificates or festival admission. The farm is at ..read more

The local high school football community is mourning the loss of a popular football player known for his big smile and ability to make people laugh. Feiloaki Mateni Jr., a sophomore who starred at Bishop Amat High School during the fall, died early Saturday morning, March 9, when the car he was driving struck an overturned vehicle on the southbound 15 Freeway in Rancho Cucamonga. Mateni, 17, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Jenny Sanchez, 30, whose overturned vehicle was struck by Mateni’s car, sustained major injuries and was transported to Riverside Community Hospital, acc ..read more

Rite Aid, which filed for bankruptcy in October, is closing 22 pharmacies in California, almost one-third of them in the Inland Empire. We’re always taking it in the shorts. The goner list includes stores in Moreno Valley (24991 Alessandro Blvd.), Hemet (260 North Sanderson Ave.), Temecula (39782 Winchester Road), Fontana (9940 Sierra Ave.), Colton (2025 East Washington St.) and Redlands (700 East Redlands Blvd. Ste. A). Even the Rite Aid in Needles (1020 East Broadway St.) is closing. That’s gotta sting. There can’t be a lot of places in Needles to get a flu shot, and here’s one less. Notable ..read more

Klatch Coffee in Rancho Cucamonga will be the scene of controlled coffee chaos come mid-March. The family run coffee company and bean roaster is hosting the 2024 U.S. Coffee Championships for baristas, brewers and tasters between March 15-17. The company founded by Mike and Cindy Perry last year celebrated its 30-year anniversary. Klatch has seven stores in Ontario, Fontana, Chino Hills, San Dimas, Pasadena and Redondo Beach in addition to the headquarters in Rancho Cucamonga. It also operates a stall at LAX. We asked the folks at Klatch for some details about the competitions. Here’s a brief ..read more