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Baby's funeral was donation scam, say police

RANCHO CUCAMONGA — A teenage panhandler was arrested Sunday, having collected hundreds of dollars in funeral donations for a baby that didn’t exist. Carolyne Mathis, 19 of Perris in Riverside

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SoCal teens lead authorities on high-speed chase

POMONA — Three teenagers were in custody early Monday morning after leading authorities on a high speed chase for nearly an hour. News of the pursuit reached Southern California airwaves

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Driver's sentence closes shooting death case of 12-year-old Mexican national

SAN BERNARDINO — Nearly four years after a failed immigrant hand-off resulted in the shooting death of 12-year-old Gabriel Garcia, a superior court judge handed down a nine-year prison sentence

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Driver’s sentence closes shooting death case of 12-year-old Mexican national

SAN BERNARDINO — Nearly four years after a failed immigrant hand-off resulted in the shooting death of 12-year-old Gabriel Garcia, a superior court judge handed down a nine-year prison sentence

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Cities must decide between police or sheriff coverage

The question has been asked across several financially challenged municipalities in recent months: To shutter the local police department or not? Two communities in particular, Colton and Rialto, have both

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Big Bear sweep comes during pot season's peak

BIG BEAR LAKE — A San Bernardino County task force led a sweep through the mountain area Wednesday, confiscating thousands of marijuana plants at a time when they were likely

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Big Bear sweep comes during pot season’s peak

BIG BEAR LAKE — A San Bernardino County task force led a sweep through the mountain area Wednesday, confiscating thousands of marijuana plants at a time when they were likely

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Police air unit tracks down Rialto 'chop shop'

SAN BERNARDINO — Tracking a faint signal from an anti-theft device, Redlands police followed a stolen motorcycle straight to a Rialto “chop shop” earlier this month. The Aug. 3 pursuit

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Police air unit tracks down Rialto ‘chop shop’

SAN BERNARDINO — Tracking a faint signal from an anti-theft device, Redlands police followed a stolen motorcycle straight to a Rialto “chop shop” earlier this month. The Aug. 3 pursuit

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Ontario cops keep heat on prostitution

ONTARIO — Despite a flat number of prostitution-related arrests, police in Ontario are maintaining a speedy clip of crackdowns on the world’s oldest profession. Ontario police have made several arrests