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2013 Travel Guide
Homebound A staycation can be a death sentence of Internet and TV for anyone without imagination, even more so in the sweltering Inland Empire. But, truth be told, there’s a lot to do around here. Here are five typical staycations…
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A Master of His Domain
Wes Agee talks backflips and more as he prepares for the upcoming competitions On this searing hot Thursday afternoon, with the Santa Ana winds whipping through the parched canyons and roadways of Southern California, Wes Agee is driving along Interstate…
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A Dangerous Mind
Dating advice, why making a sitcom is so hard and goofy yearbook quotes—Aziz Ansari doesn’t hold back! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the median marrying age for American men recently rose to 28. Parks…-
Word is Bond
Federal regulators accuse a Victorville official and underwriter of scamming investors and lining their own pockets Summer’s not quite here . . . but things are already heating up in the desert city of Victorville. As if deal... -
Food Desert
The closure of downtown San Bernardino’s State Bros. hurts seniors and low-income residents right in the gut Get ready for more blight, San Bernardino. Besides the economic ruin that the permanent closure of the 30-year-old S... -
What Dream May Come . . .
Activists gather in San Bernardino to remind us that the plight of the workers (and immigrants) continues Yesterday, as most of the globe observed International Workers Day, community members, a mix of local organizations and a... -
Oh Brother, Ware Art Thou?
Moreno Valley’s warehouse woes—and the mayor—are rubbing residents the wrong way Is Tom Owings an economic visionary at city hall . . . or just a boor? Owings is the mayor of Moreno Valley, and that western Riverside Coun...
Frieze-ing Up
A-Z Aggregated Stack #12, by Andrea Zittel. Photo Courtesy of Regen Projects
The work of Andrea Zittel and her artistic experiments with living visit NYC
The artwork of Inland Empire artist Andrea Zittel made its way to New Yo...
A Pizza History
Filippi’s Pizza Grotto—serving up deliciously authentic Italian food since the ’50s
It’s been a while since I’ve eaten at a good Italian restaurant. With all of the gourmet burgers, Asian-fusion and experimental cuisi...
Classical Masters
Riverside County Philharmonic schools us in extraordinary greatness
Classical music is set apart from all other forms—folk, pop, techno, etc.—in that it is an inherent challenge for all parties involved. Composers challenge...
Darkness Lights up Summer
Star Trek: Into Darkness offers thinking points to go along with thrills
Four years ago, Hollywood mastermind J. J. Abrams took the reins of the Star Trek franchise and brought it back to life as the director and producer of&he...
