Nearly 45 years after her murder, a homicide victim in Rancho Cucamonga has been identified using DNA. Karen Marie Heverly, 16, was found by a worker in a vineyard near 8th Street and Rochester Avenue on June 7, 1979, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said in a news release. "The victim was found to have sustained traumatic injuries and the manner of death was determined to be a homicide," the release said. "Investigators exhausted all leads attempting to identify the victim and the case went cold." In 2023, however, San Bernardino County officials sent the victim's DNA samples to ..read more

Five suspects were arrested for allegedly escaping with $200,000 worth of jewelry in a smash-and-grab burglary in San Bernardino County.  The suspects were identified by Rancho Cucamonga sheriff’s deputies as: David Colton, 21, from San Bernardino Kevin Yarbrough, 23, from San Bernardino Keenan Edwards, 34, from Upland Antoine Davis, 42, from Los Angeles Honore Picquet, 44, from Los Angeles The smash-and-grab theft occurred on Sept. 22, 2023. Deputies responded to Gemma's Jewelers on the 10500 block of Foothill Boulevard in Rancho Cucamonga at around 3:05 p.m. The suspects barged into t ..read more

A Rancho Cucamonga man is dead after he was hit by a vehicle Saturday night. The man, a 67-year-old whose name has not been released, was walking near the intersection of Base Line Road and Klusman Avenue at about 9:30 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said in a news release. A gray Toyota Rav4 that was headed east in the No. 1 lane of Base Line Road struck the northbound man after "the driver of the Toyota did not see the pedestrian," the release said. The victim was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The investigation is ongoing, and anyo ..read more

A Rancho Cucamonga community is in mourning Saturday after a horrific car crash claimed the lives of a brother and sister in the late afternoon on Friday. Elias and Sarah Cruz, 17 and 14 respectively, were killed when Elias, who was driving, lost control of a car around 4:25 p.m. Friday before crashing into a pole and then a tree in the area of Wilson and Haven Avenues. Both teens, student-athletes at Los Osos High School, were pronounced dead at the scene. A third teen, 17, was also in the vehicle. He was transported to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. In the wake of the unthink ..read more

A new restaurant in Southern California aims to bring back the fond memories of Souplantation by offering a similar all-you-can-eat experience. The family-run restaurant called "Soup 'n Fresh" is located in Rancho Cucamonga and is heavily inspired by the popular buffet chain that shuttered during the pandemic. Long lines of excited diners were seen trailing out the door and around the parking as the restaurant held a soft opening on Feb. 28. Photos and videos flooded social media showing eager visitors excited to once again enjoy their favorite soups and salads. Soup 'n Fresh opened up in a sp ..read more

The owner of a stolen semi-truck that led officers on a pursuit before bursting into flames is devastated after being left without a job or a way to support his family. The victim, Edward Guardado, was driving from Los Angeles back to his home in Bakersfield when he decided to make a pit stop and fill up his truck at a gas station. The container his truck was carrying was empty at the time. At the pit stop near 9500 South Union Avenue in Bakersfield, he entered a restaurant where two men had been watching him.   “They saw that he had his back turned away and was not looking so they t ..read more

As NFL quarterback C.J. Stroud leads the Houston Texans to the playoffs on Saturday, friends and family of the Southern California native are cheering on the hometown hero. The Texans will face off against the Cleveland Browns, marking the first time in four years the Texans have made it to the playoffs. The 22-year-old rookie quarterback will be cheered on by his loved ones back home in the Inland Empire.  “It’s mind-blowing,” said Bill Burke, Stroud’s former varsity high school basketball coach. “We are so proud of the person that he’s become.” Stroud attended Rancho Cucamonga High Sch ..read more

A Rancho Cucamonga family is shaken after being held at gunpoint by two home-invasion robbers who remain on the loose Tuesday morning.  Deputies responded to a robbery on the 5800 block of Rolling Pasture Place at around 12:30 a.m. Two armed male suspects entered the home and took items while holding the family at gunpoint, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. Residents are stunned and concerned as the typically quiet Inland Empire neighborhood is now the scene of an investigation. “All I’ve heard is that they were hurt, held at gunpoint, that they were tied up and ..read more

Inland Empire officials are touting the Brightline West bullet train project linking Southern Nevada and Southern California as a "catalyst" for the region's economy. Officials from the City of Rancho Cucamonga, Metrolink, Omnitrans and others gathered Monday at Cucamonga Station - the southernmost terminus for the train - to give further details about the project, which is expected to break ground in 2024. “This will support an estimated 11,000 jobs for construction of the high-speed rail line,” Rancho Cucamonga Assistant City Manager Elisa Cox said. “This is just a piece of the much larger c ..read more

A teenager was arrested after a dangerous pursuit through Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday. The suspect was only identified as a 15-year-old boy by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies spotted the suspect driving without headlights near Baseline Road and Garnet Street around 1:13 a.m. When authorities attempted to pull the boy over, he refused to stop, leading deputies on a pursuit. During the chase, he drove through multiple stop signs and red lights before crossing a center median and driving on the wrong side of the road. He eventually drove over a curb and crashed into a p ..read more