The Sun (San Bernardino, CA)

Traffic Collision Causes Sig Alert in Diamond Bar

A traffic collision caused California Highway Patrol officers to issue a 45-minute Sig Alert this morning on the transition road from the 57 to the 60 freeway. The collision, between two pickup trucks, happened at 6:50 a.m., said a CHP dispatcher. The Sig Alert was issued about 7:15 a.m. and officials closed the two left lanes at the southbound 57 connector to the westbound 60.

Man Found Shot in Ontario Parking Lot

A man was found shot to death in the parking lot of an apartment complex Friday morning. Ontario police officers responded to the 2500 block of E. Riverside Drive about 8:10 a.m. after reports of shots fired in the area, said Sgt. David McBride.

Update: Ontario Murder Victim Identified

The man who was found shot to death in the parking lot of an Ontario apartment complex Friday morning has been identified. Vincent Monterey Mejia, 33, of West Covina was pronounced dead in the 2500 blockof E. Riverside Drive. Mejia had been shot several times.

Update: Traffic Collision in Diamond Bar Turns Fatal

A 57-year-old Covina man died Friday after he collided with two other vehicles on the transition road from the southbound 57 to the westbound 60 freeways in Diamond Bar. The traffic collision happened about 6:50 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol incident information page.

San Bernardino Native, Community Service Advocate Dies

SAN BERNARDINO - Native and lifelong community service advocate Amparo Olguin instilled in her children a love for helping others. Throughout her life, she dedicated time to at-risk youths and a variety of education and social service organizations.

Gdp Upswing Offers Hope, but Ie 'Still in Recession'

U.S. growth domestic product shot up 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter. But the good news might have easily fallen on deaf ears if you're jobless or facing mounting financial burdens.

Three Shot, Injured in Pomona

Three people were hospitalized after they were shot Friday afternoon. Pomona police responded to a call of a shooting victim at 3:50 p.m. in Ted Green Park located in the area of La Verne and Orange Grove Avenues, police said.

Young Students Tackle Murder, Abuse in Mock Trial

SAN BERNARDINO - Christian Jackson looked from his notes to the jury, speaking with clear confidence about a teen on trial for murder. Using forensic evidence, testimony and a confession, the "attorney" told a packed room he would prove the defendant killed his stepfather with a gun, lying in wait "like a snake in the grass."

Star-Watching at the California Theatre

Get ready for a star-studded month at the California Theatre, concert-goers. The folks at the historic San Bernardino theater have done it again, booking an impressive lineup of shows for local audiences.

Llu Medical Students and Staff Play Key Role in Haiti Relief

Online extra: Foreign aid: Haiti blog Dr. James Goss arrived at Hospital Adventiste d' Haiti to a horrific scene.

Book Recalls Heroism of Capt. Leland Norton

He will always be the San Bernardino kid making sodas and malts at Haywood's Ice Cream Parlor on Highland Avenue. A propeller from his plane was displayed on the wall there. Capt. Leland F. Norton, the World War II hero for whom Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino was named, is among hundreds of people featured in a new book about those whose names became synonymous with military installations.

Man Shot, Injured in Fontana

An 18-year-old man was hospitalized after he was shot Friday night. San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies responded at 6:28 p.m. after getting several reports of shots fired.

Program to Help Black Infants in Danger

A program that aims to lower the mortality rate among black infants is itself struggling for survival six months after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger cut its state funding. Looking ahead to upcoming budget negotiations, Assemblywoman Wilmer Amina Carter, D-Rialto, said she and other lawmakers will push the governor to put money back into the Black Infant Health Program in the coming fiscal year.

Crime and Public Safety, January 30

DEVORE Dexter the pit bull is on the loose again

Man Accused of Slaying, Dumping Body Faces Murder Charges

A Redondo Beach man accused of killing a popular Manhattan Beach bartender and dumping the body off Highway 330 was ordered held on murder charges. Judge Annemarie Pace listened to witness testimony at a hearing Thursday in San Bernardino Superior Court and ruled that sufficient evidence existed for Tony Lopez Perez to be tried for the death of Cori Desmond.

Day Laborers Pick Up Trash to Send Message

SAN BERNARDINO - More than two dozen laborers on Friday launched a volunteer campaign to give back to the community by cleaning up the city. Men who typically wait on street corners hoping to work as construction workers, gardeners, movers, electricians and plumbers spent the morning raking leaves and picking up trash.

Rancho Cucamonga Councilman Ordered to Stand Trial On Two Felony Charges

A Rancho Cucamonga city councilman and former county employee stole from taxpayers when he attended city events on county time, billing the city for mileage and collecting pay from the county, according to court testimony on Friday. At the conclusion of Councilman Rex Gutierrez's preliminary hearing in San Bernardino Superior Court, Judge Duke D. Rouse ordered Gutierrez, 50, to stand trial on charges of felony grand theft and misappropriation of public funds.