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Beaumont considers new development fees
During its May 7 meeting the Beaumont City Council postponed its adoption of a new development impact fee (DIF) schedule to June 18 to give stakeholders within the development industry additional time to review and comment on the DIF schedule study and the new fee schedule. DIFs are used by...
Inland Empire gym teacher fired for anti-LGBTQ ‘religious beliefs’ gets $360K
An Inland Empire gym teacher who cited her religious beliefs when refusing to comply with her school district’s LGBTQ policies is getting a hefty payout. Jessica Tapia will receive $360,000 in a settlement with the Jurupa Unified School District in Riverside County, as reported by The Press-Enterprise. She was placed on administrative leave in 2022 […]
Florida man sentenced to prison for firebombing Planned Parenthood
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A 21-year-old Florida man was sentenced Monday to three and a half years in prison for firebombing a Southern California Planned Parenthood clinic in 2022, federal prosecutors said. Xavier Batten pleaded guilty in January to one felony count of possessing an unregistered destructive device...
Burglar busts in through ceiling of Southern California gym
Surveillance cameras captured a man armed with a knife breaking into a local gym in the South Bay and Harbor region of Los Angeles. The break-in occurred early Wednesday morning at around 1 a.m. at Mindful Gainz on Anaheim Street and Broad Avenue. Footage of the incident shows the thief wearing a dark […]
Beaumont Unified focuses on upgrading campuses, expanding mental health services
The 25-year Facilities Master Plan and the expansion of mental health services to children and families were the biggest topics of discussion at the May 7 Beaumont Unified School District Board meeting. Facilities Master Plan (FMP) Joshua Jackson of PBK Architects provided a follow-up to information presented at the March...
Inland Empire battles low college grad rates to gain higher tech jobs and businesses
For many Californians the Inland Empire is a view from Interstate 10 of massive warehouses and desert en route to Las Vegas or other parts of the country. To residents of the region, which comprises Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, it’s a place of affordable housing yet interminable traffic, sweeping vistas shrouded by perpetual smog, and huge employers alongside family-owned businesses.
Hot Ones wing delivery now available to residents in Southern California
Hot Ones, the YouTube series that interviews celebrities while they eat progressively spicier wings, is bringing its famous dishes to residents throughout Southern California. Beginning on Wednesday, fans of the show and foodies alike can try six-piece or 12-piece wings covered in their choice of hot sauce. Also offered are spicy crispy chicken and plant-based […]
California man who shot 2 Jewish men outside synagogues to plead guilty
LOS ANGELES — A Southern California man who shot two Jewish men outside synagogues in hate-motivated attacks will plead guilty in return of a sentence of around 40 years, prosecutors said Tuesday. Jaime Tran, 29, could have faced up to life in prison in the February 2023 shootings that...
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