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POMONA >> A Pomona police officer was injured Friday morning when a civilian vehicle struck the cruiser he was driving, authorities said. The collision occurred around 8 a.m. near Park Avenue and Artesia Street, according to Cpl. A. Bostrom of the Pomona Police Department’s Traffic Services Bureau. An initial investigation revealed that a civilian vehicle […]

The Omnitrans bus transportation company wants to increase speedy service to western San Bernardino County and is holding a series of public meetings this month to gather public feedback. The West Valley Connector, similar to the sbX Green Line bus rapid transit system launched between San Bernardino and Loma Linda in 2014, would travel through […]

LONG BEACH >> While it’s rather unofficial, Southern California race fans have a new IndyCar Series driver they can call one of their own. Through marriage. Graham Rahal has spent plenty of time in the area for the past several years. No, it wasn’t because he was competing at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long […]

CHINO >> A landscaper was killed and a second seriously injured Wednesday afternoon when a driver struck a warning-signal trailer, pinning the men between the trailer and their work truck, officials said. Jose Chicas, 31, of Ontario was killed instantly, according to Chino police. The second man, who has not been identified, was flown to […]

PORTLAND, Ore. — Court records show U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants Tuesday in a county courtroom in Portland. The Oregonian reports the plea means Wambach could have her charges dismissed within a year by enrolling in a diversion program available to first-time offenders. A Multnomah County […]

ONTARIO >> The Ontario Police Department is planning to hold a DUI checkpoint somewhere in the city Friday night to catch impaired and unlicensed drivers. The checkpoint will run from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday. The location was not disclosed. Police officials promise only momentary delays for motorists. Trained officers will evaluate anyone […]

FONTANA >> A 55-year-old Pomona man was killed in a hit-and-run along the 210 Freeway early Sunday, as he exited a car to inspect a flat tire. The vehicle he was in blew its tire about 3:45 a.m. in the eastbound lanes west of the Cherry Avenue exit, according to a California Highway Patrol news […]

ONTARIO >> Authorities have identified a Mira Loma man who was killed in a two-vehicle crash, coroner’s officials said Saturday. Michael Mays, 26, died Thursday night after colliding with another vehicle on Edison Avenue, just east of Walker Avenue in Ontario, officials said in a news release. Mays, the sole occupant of the car, was […]

UPLAND >> Upland detectives are searching for the driver who struck and killed a former Upland High School homecoming queen last week and fled the scene. Kristen Diane Pretzer, 47, was found March 30 on the sidewalk in the 200 block of South Mountain Avenue just after 2 a.m., according to Upland police officials. Her […]