San Bernardino County

With her mother by her side, 15-year-old Andrea Jauregui is now safe after a long sleepless night stranded on Mount Baldy.

What was once a beautifully maintained five-bedroom, four-bath house was turned into a large-scale grow operation that posed a danger to the entire neighborhood.

A 43-year-old sergeant with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department who was killed in a desert shootout was remembered Friday at a memorial service.

Starting June 10, a new exhibit at the museum will feature a collection from SuperMonsterCity!, containing “a magnificent collection of 300+ action figures, posters, games and more.”

Authorities have identified the man suspected in the Monday shooting death of a San Bernardino Sheriff’s sergeant, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. Bilal Winston Shabazz, 29, also was killed in the desert shootout. He failed to yield at a traffic stop while riding a motorcycle with no license plate, SBSD said. The failure...

A San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy is in serious condition after being shot Monday following an attempted traffic stop and pursuit in the desert community of Yucca Valley. The suspect was shot and killed by responding deputies.

Detectives are trying to identify the person who is sending hate letters to businesses in the Inland Empire targeting Asian Americans that demand they “go back to their country.” The profanity laced letter is addressed to “all Asians.” It calls Asian Americans “nasty,” “ugly,” and “smelly,” and demands that they leave the U.S.

A powerful explosion caused by fireworks that ignited at a house damaged several buildings and spread debris across a widespread area Tuesday afternoon in Ontario.

More businesses, including theaters, could be reopening within weeks in San Bernardino County and indoor dining could also be allowed. Health officials say the COVID-19 rates are trending toward the red tier if there isn’t a possible Super Bowl surge in cases.

Countless events have been canceled due to the pandemic and the restrictive measures that have been put into effect in recent weeks due to COVID-19. However, you can still participate in some fun events safely.

The search for a firefighter reported missing more than a week ago continued through the weekend.

A firefighter has died while fighting the El Dorado Fire, which began during a pyrotechnic smoke device display at a gender reveal party on an extremely warm weekend in San Bernardino County. A cause of death was not immediately available.  The firefighter died Thursday, according to the Forest Service. The firefighter’s identity is being withheld pending notification of family...

A cold case from 1980 revolving around the slaying of an 18-year-old woman was finally solved with the help of DNA technology, nabbing a suspect in Las Vegas, Fontana police said. In 1980, officers discovered the body of Michelle “Missy” Jones in the city of Fontana near Live Oak and Santa Ana avenues. Her body was found with dirt covering…

Evacuations remain in place for thousands of residences due to a fast-moving brush fire that was caused by a smoke machine used for a gender reveal party. The El Dorado Fire was reported Saturday in the 37000 block of Oak Glen Road. It quickly expanded to 800 acres by early afternoon, prompting evacuations for the community of Oak Glen. The fire…

The Apple Fire continued to grow on Monday morning with officials confirming over 26,000 acres have been burned in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

A 31-year-old man was arrested in Loma Linda on suspicion of drugging and raping a minor and deputies believe there may be additional victims, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement released Sunday. Joshua Lewis BLackwell-Tallent, 31, of Loma Linda, was arrested in the 24000 block of University Avenue on Friday, the department said. Deputies found the…

Firefighters battled a fire that destroyed a large warehouse Friday morning near a freeway in Redlands. The fire was reported in the 2200 block of West Lugonia Avenue. Video from the scene showed big rig trailers, including at least one Amazon trailer, on fire.  Firefighters said the building, estimated at about 600,000 square feet, is a distribution center for a…

A fifth-grade teacher employed by the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District was arrested for allegedly distributing child pornography, authorities said Thursday. Steven Pilar, who lives in the San Bernardino County community of Victorville, was taken into custody on Wednesday and booked on suspicion of distribution of child pornography, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Pilar, 43, was…

California corrections officials announced Sunday the first prison inmate death from complications related to COVID-19. The inmate died at a hospital after contracting the coronavirus at the California Institution for Men in San Bernardino County, the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a statement. No further details were released to protect the inmate’s medical privacy, and next...

Closing arguments are scheduled to begin the day after Memorial Day in the case that rattled Southern California residents for years.