Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Huge Cargo Plane Will Be at March Field's Air Show

MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE -- Impression's of the Air Force's C-17 Globemaster III: Pros include lots of cargo space and the ability to travel from the Inland Empire to the beaches of San Diego and Orange counties in about 20 or so minutes. The drawbacks, at least from this consumer's point of view, are the racket generated by the aircraft's four turbofan engines and a price point in the area of $202 million.

Death Decreed for Dixon

POMONA - A Monrovia gang member was sentenced to death Friday for the kidnap and murder of a 20-year-old Cal Poly Pomona student. James Winslow Dixon appeared bored and disinterested as Judge George Genesta handed down the sentence in Pomona Superior Court. Video: Dixon death sentence, May 2

Coyote Bites Toddler

CHINO HILLS -- An 18-month-old girl was hospitalized after a coyote bit her as she played in a park Friday morning. The toddler was in the sandbox when her nanny heard her cry. The nanny looked up and saw that a coyote had bitten the child on the buttocks and was attempting to carry her off, according to San Bernardino County sheriff's officials.

State Sees $4 a Gallon Gas

The Automobile Club of Southern California reported that regular gasoline in Santa Barbara topped four bucks Thursday night and hit $4.02 a gallon Friday. Not to be outdone, San Francisco edged over that milestone as well Friday with prices at $4.007 a gallon. In the Inland Empire, however, there was good news Friday: the price of gasoline dropped slightly.

Quickening Response

NORCO - Six minutes, or less. That's the response time to emergency calls the Fire Department would like to achieve. Right now it does that 67 percent of the time.

City Looks Forward to Real Downtown

CHINO HILLS - Kathy Gotch is getting an office with a view of the downtown the city never had before. Her office is on the second floor of the new 50,000-square-foot City Hall which is under construction and due to open in November.

Deputies Talk Suicidal Man Down From Tree

NORCO - A suicidal man was taken to a hospital after two-hour negotiations on Thursday morning in the area of Hamner Avenue and Citrus Street. A patrol officer was advised about a man in a tree about 11:07 a.m., according to a Riverside County sheriff's news release.

Upland Looks to Become a Local Alternative Energy Leader

UPLAND - The city is looking to become a local leader in alternative energy options. Councilman Ken Willis, at this week's council meeting, requested the idea of initiating rooftop solar development, among other energy efficient options, be researched and eventually recommended by the Public Works Committee.

Air Fest Brings 'Thunder' to Skies of Inland Empire

MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE - It began with a biplane and long, lazy barrel rolls and ended with the thunder of Air Force jets screaming across the skies above. Saturday was Day One of AirFest '08, a celebration of flight dubbed "Thunder Over the Empire."

Bands Rolled in On Stagecoach

INDIO - The differences were striking between the Stagecoach Festival and the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The two events were held a week apart at Empire Polo Field.

Retiring Clerk Leaving Two Jobs

RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Chances are, if you've ever requested any public records from this city, you've spoken to Debra Adams, the city clerk since 1989. When Adams, 55, retires next month, she will leave open two positions: city clerk and records manager.

History Competition Takes Students Beyond the Textbooks

MONTCLAIR - Some students at Montclair High School are looking beyond their textbooks to get a lesson in history. For nine years the school has participated in National History Day competitions and has been successful enough to reach the state competition.

Lab Panel Is Feeling Ignored

NORCO - The community advisory group established by the state Department of Toxic Substances Control is upset that department officials have denied their requests for additional information on Wyle Laboratories. Celeste Tittle, chairwoman of the group, said she has made repeated requests that have gone ignored, the latest to see a presentation on the draft of the Removal Action Workplan, which outlines the process to remove and dispose of contaminated soil on the former Wyle Laboratories site.

Special Prom for Students

ONTARIO - More than 100 Chaffey Joint Union High School District students with special needs or disabilities participated in an obligatory rite of passage Friday at Ontario High School - their very own prom. "I don't know how likely it is that one of our students would go to the regular prom," said Brenda Beck, event organizer and physical education teacher at the high school. She also works with students with special needs.

Emotions Closely Follow Moving Wall

Photo Gallery: Moving Wall FONTANA - Retired Sgt. Maj. Jon R. Cavaiani said when the Vietnam Moving Wall initially made stops throughout the country, he was not in the emotional state to speak at the ceremonies.

Folk-Music Feast

Photo Gallery: Claremonet Folk Festival CLAREMONT - With smiles and light feet, the group of 10 men, women and children danced in a circle on Saturday.

Ontario's Next Phase

ONTARIO - The 140 townhomes being built by J.H. Snyder near Holt Boulevard and Euclid Avenue are nearly complete and are expected to go on the market in June. The 160 so-called affordable apartments in the Ontario Town Square project will be close behind.

Latest Drug Helps Fight 'Mystery Disease'

Five months ago, Martha Turner's multiple sclerosis had gotten so bad she thought she was going to die. Then she found the latest drug for what once was considered a hopeless "mystery disease."

Moved by Vietnam Memorial

FONTANA - Sharon Denitto recalls the first time she saw a memorial to the men who died in the Vietnam War. It was in 1966 in a lounge on an Air Force base outside of San Angelo, Texas. Tacked on a wall next to a pool table were the typed- out names of troops she never knew.