Past Stories
World War W
Protesters get ready to accuse former Prez George W. Bush of war crimes
A fan of George W. Bush? No? Join a cadre of like-minded thinkers today in the desert as activists and organizers gather to protest the former president’...
Final Word
You can say that again. Or you can just ask your government to rewind the recording.
That’s because the National Security Agency this week admitted that it is currently collecting telephone records for millions of U.S. citize...
Thirsty Work
It ain’t over—Riverside’s new Measure A gets challenged . . . again
Even though Riverside’s Measure A was approved by voters on June 4, with around a two-thirds victory, that doesn’t mean all is said and done regardin...
¡Ask A Mexican!
Dear Mexican: In Philadelphia, where I live, there are three Spanish-language stations on regular broadcast television. None of them offer English subtitles. I bet plenty of people of all heritages would like to check out Spani...
The Rundown
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5
Dodgers’ phenom Yasiel Puig comes back to Earth tonight, going 0-for-4 including two strikeouts. Nice while the phenomenon lasted, which amounted to two games—not even enough time for people to learn how t...
Final Word
Pump the brakes!
That’s what one former pro athlete was saying (OK, more like shouting) at pop singer Justin Beiber. Keyshawn Johnson—a retired NFL player and current ESPN talking head—confronted Bieber in the gated commu...
Lasting Legacy
A long-awaited memorial to César Chavez gets ready to be unveiled
Just the mention of the name César Chavez is synonymous with ideals of leadership, a fight for equality, civil rights and basic human dignity for the entire ...
¡Ask A Mexican!
MUY CALIENTE SUMMER EDITION
Dear Readers: U.K.’s spectacular Guardian newspaper has asked if I could field some questions for its readers as part of the paper’s summer travel package—turns out Brits want to know more abou...
The Rundown
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29
Joe Baca is back. Of wants to be. After losing his congressional seat last year when Rep. Gloria Negrete McLeod whupped him in the 35th District, the Rialto Democrat has had to live a little more like…
Final Word
Chill out, Riverside!
Turns out we are a giant ball of neck-knotted, knuckle-biting, finger-pointing stress. That’s according to an annual survey conducted by Forbes, which ranked Riverside as the nation’s 14th most stressf...
Lots of Baggage
Workers accuse a Mira Loma luggage distributor of dangerous working conditions
A fire alarm is again being pulled early by formidable workers’ rights group Warehouse Workers United (WWU) to warn state authorities and the publ...
Ask a Mexican
Dear Mexican: I went to a Los Angeles Dodger game today and noticed that they now have Doyer Dogs, which are fucking disgusting and covered in nacho cheese, jalapeños and chili. Not that it doesn’t have potential, but this i...
The Rundown
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22
San Bernardino Sun reporter Michael Nolan writes a fascinating story on the redemption of Ricardo Sepulveda—a self-professed hired killer, convicted accomplice, drug addict, thief and liar who was imprisoned...
Final Word
Flying somewhere? Don’t forget your knife.
The “friendly skies” have gotten a little stabbier as the Transportation Security Administration considers lifting the ban to allow pocketknives on planes.
To the shock of nobody...
¡Ask A Mexican!
Dear Mexican: Like many Americans, I’ve heard about the “Fast and Furious” scandal in which our own ATF was shown to be guilty and corrupt of supplying guns that ended up in the hands of the drug cartels. Now, if…
The Rundown
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
How much is a good city manager worth? We posed that question back in late January of 2011, when the Moreno Valley City Council was in the market for a new chief administrator—and, of course, you see…
Dissent in the Desert
A recall effort targetting two members of the Yucca Valley town council picks up steam
The big redevelopment dreams that Town Manager Mark Nuiami has for Yucca Valley are catching up with the town’s dwindling reserves. But ev...
Final Word
Monocles for everyone!
California raked in $4.5 billion over what was expected in state income tax this year, according to state officials. Nearly $2.8 billion arrived on April 17, the third-highest collection day in state hist...
¡Ask A Mexican!
Dear Mexican: Where did the notion of adding an -o to the end of an English word and assuming it makes it a Spanish word come from?
—Juanito
Dear Wab: “Anglos have long held power in making Spanish and Spanish-speaking…
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...
The Rundown
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
For the past three years, Bob Frierson drove around Rancho Cucamonga, Victorville and North Fontana, finding vacant homes in foreclosure and “renting” them to unsuspecting people after forging fake grant de...
Final Word
Did you feel it? The earth shook.
This week’s Sports Illustrated features a cover story titled, The Gay Athlete. In it, NBA player Jason Collins became the first male professional athlete from a major American sports team to ...
¡Ask A Mexican!
Dear Mexican: Why is it that people from Chihuahua and Monterrey are such jackasses? They come from pinches ranchitos and talk about their haciendas, They cross the border and act as if their cagada does not stink. Why do pinch...
The Rundown
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1
Yet another May Day without seeing so much as a single May Pole.
THURSDAY, MAY 2
The third round of the Inland Empire’s Diesel-Fuel Burglary Tournament resumes, this time at the daunting Roger Penske Truck ...
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...
¡Ask A Mexican!
Dear Mexican: Although I’m familiar with your column, I don’t read it regularly. But today, I was struck by something you said in a recent column about how Mexicans can make Americans like Mexicans. So I quote: “We called...
Final Word
Recent articles in The New York Times, Daily Mail and Slate.com have detailed one of the latest parenting trends: a diaper-free style of child-rearing—emphasis on “rear.”
Called “elimination communication,” it allows ...
