A Chino elementary school teacher has been arrested and booked on suspicion of child abuse for allegedly assaulting a student inside a classroom earlier this week, city officials announced Wednesday. A resource officer responded to EJ Marshall Elementary School in the 12000 block of Telephone Avenue regarding the alleged assault on Monday, the city of Chino stated in a news release. "The incident involved a teacher, identified as Ray Crummitt, a 62-year-old resident of West Covina, who was reported to have physically assaulted a student in the classroom," the city stated in the release. Furthe ..read more

A Southern California woman was arrested for allegedly stealing over $1,200 worth of items from a Target in Chino. Security video from Chino Police captured the female suspect walking around the store while pushing an empty shopping cart She stops in the kitchen supply section and after appearing to check her phone, begins filling the cart with large boxes containing KitchenAid stand mixers. Security cameras captured a woman stealing a cart full of KitchenAid mixers at a Target store in Chino. (Chino Police Department) Security cameras captured a woman stealing a cart full of KitchenAid mixe ..read more

LOS ANGELES - The pastor of a Chino megachurch is facing criticism after he urged his congregation of thousands to vote for Republican Steve Garvey in the upcoming election for U.S. Senate. Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills told his parishioners that "regarding our upcoming local vote," he believes God wants a "pro-life" candidate, as reported by Newsweek. "I want to publicly, right now today, encourage all of you to vote for Steve Garvey. You've got to vote for Steve Garvey. I just remembered, it's against the law for me to say that in the pulpit," Hibbs said. California’s Senate prima ..read more

Five people were arrested after a violent robbery at a Ross Dress for Less store in San Bernardino County. The suspects were only identified as two juveniles and three adults, according to the Chino Police Department.  On Nov. 11, officers responded to an attempted robbery at a Ross Dress for Less located on the 4000 block of Grand Avenue. Store employees told police the suspects entered the store and began stealing merchandise off the racks.  When the thieves were confronted by workers, one of the suspects punched an employee in the face multiple times, police said. The suspects the ..read more

Just nine days after California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced his intention to halt what he described as a "forced outing policy" approved by a Southern California school board, his office scored a legal victory in blocking the regulation. The state secured a temporary restraining order in San Bernardino Superior Court on Wednesday that nullifies the requirement that Chino Valley Unified School District staffers notify parents if a student is transgender or gender-nonconforming, according to the Los Angeles Times. "We’ve secured a temporary restraining order against Chino Valley Unified ..read more

Authorities are warning the public of increased coyote sightings at a park in Chino. City officials said staff and visitors at Ruben S. Ayala Park, also known as "Ayala Park," have reported recent sightings of coyotes roaming the area throughout the day. The 140-acre community park located on the corner of Central and Edison Avenues boasts a variety of facilities including baseball and softball fields, a skate park, soccer fields, picnic pavilions, a children’s playground, batting cages and more. Witnesses reported spotting coyotes throughout the sprawling facility as park staff said the anima ..read more

An elderly woman was found dead after she was fatally struck by a vehicle in Chino. On Wednesday, officers responded to reports of a collision on Euclid Avenue, just south of Pine Avenue around 8:23 p.m. When they arrived, they found Karin James, a 79-year-old Ontario resident, dead at the scene ..read more

A Chino man was arrested after he allegedly stabbed a woman to death during a domestic violence-related attack early Sunday. Sibo Zhang, 32, was arrested after officers from the Chino Police Department conducted a safety check at a home in the 15700 block of McIntosh Avenue a few minutes after 1 a.m., police said in a news release. In the house, officers found a woman who appeared to have been stabbed, and paramedics declared her dead at the scene. Zhang, who had already been detained by officers, was arrested on a murder charge and booked into the West Valley Detention Center, where he is bei ..read more

The third suspect allegedly involved in the murder of a Chino man was arrested on Friday. The suspect in custody was identified as Manuel Malgra, a 45-year-old Chino resident, by the Chino Police Department. Malgra is believed to be involved in the murder of Philip Hernandez, 51, after police found his body on the 5400 block of Philadelphia Avenue with gunshot wounds on April 2. Detectives later identified three suspects allegedly involved in Hernandez’s death. Police said, “It is believed that all four subjects knew or were acquainted with one another.” Manual Malgra, 45, was arrested for h ..read more

Authorities are searching for an inmate who walked away from custody at a Chino conservation camp on Friday. Authorities say Casey J. Lyons, 30, an incarcerated man, was serving his sentence at the Prado Conservation Camp when he walked away around 8:50 a.m. The camp is a minimum security facility, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). A search of the camp buildings and grounds was immediately conducted, but the man was nowhere to be found. Lyons was admitted to the camp in July 2022 from Lassen County. He is currently serving a two-year sentence for ..read more