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“This is the one time of year I can see so many Cambodians”

Worshippers began arriving at the Khmer Buddhist Society of San Bernardino at 8 a.m. Saturday with their offerings of fried noodles, beef curry and jackfruit-studded desserts. via Press-Enterprise

“Teaching is a way of keeping yourself up to date.”

When Evans Kahuthu decided to look for a college to attend, he chose California for the weather and San Bernardino for the forest touted in tourist advertisements. via Press-Enterprise

“We had a chance to recognize officers who go unnoticed”

The two teenage girls rode a Greyhound bus into a trap that for several agonizing months bound them to prostitution. via San Bernardino County Sun

“This great weather is why we live in Southern California and put up with the traffic and pollution”

The drastic weather changes were too much for her health, so Joanne Jones left Arkansas for sunny Southern California four years ago. via San Bernardino County Sun

Mr. Borden goes to Baghdad The education-by-fire of a Southern California small-business consultant Who: Phil Borden What: Chief executive, Active Capital, a San Bernardino nonprofit that matches ... via Los Angeles Times

The Civil Air Patrol located the wreck on Butler Peak, west of Big Bear Lake, at 8:20 a.m., said Cindy Beavers, spokeswoman for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. via San Francisco Chronicle

Glamour and glitz will shine Friday night at the California Theatre Friday night as the Ebony Fashion Fair presents "Glam Odyssey: A Fashion Journey Into Bliss & Beyond.." The traveling fashion show, now in its ... via San Bernardino County Sun

“We've hired the people. We're ready.”

Dean Stordahl calls it government's noblest mission: treating America's fighting men and women. via The Press-Enterprise

“Almost every vehicle that was there, even if they weren't street racing, they were ... an audience”

Riverside police may have put a dent in local street racing Friday when about 100 officers raided a parking lot on Valley Springs Parkway, where suspected racers are known to congregate. via Press-Enterprise

Factory activity in Inland Southern California picked up slightly in March although the growth is far from robust, a report released today found. via The Press-Enterprise

“The thing I'm most interested in is getting those positions filled as we go into the fire season, and Mr. Rey committed to getting them filled so it will be 100 percent staffed”

Entry-level federal firefighters in Southern California leave the force at nearly twice the level as in the Forest Service as a whole, according to a new report Tuesday. via The Press-Enterprise

Soaring metal prices have led to a surge in catalytic converter snatchings from the undercarriage of cars and trucks across Southern California. via KMIR 6

Southern California Edison plans to build the nation's largest solar energy installation. via KMIR 6

Elko police say a California teenager is facing drug trafficking charges after he was pulled over for a traffic violation - and gave the officer permission to search his car. via KCOY-TV Santa Maria

“They're looking for accountants but not paying them more.”

Students expecting degrees this spring may not find the kind of hunger displayed by would-be employers a few years ago, but many job opportunities are still out there, college officials and placement experts ... via The Press-Enterprise

The Middle Schools of the Desert Film and Video Festival is accepting entries from all students in the Coachella Valley. via Desert Sun

“This was the best possible outcome.”

A man caught on video dragging sick cows and shocking them at a Southern California slaughterhouse has been sentenced to six months in jail. via Los Banos Enterprise

“The Idol Camp is going to drive tourism like never before”

Working off those excess winter pounds isn't the only belt tightening we'll be doing as the summer of '08 approaches. via San Bernardino County Sun

“My position will be the bail is too low”

Seven defendants arrested in connection with an alleged predatory lending scheme are scheduled for a bail review hearing Friday. via Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

“We are short in Rialto 17 administrators in comparison to the county and the state ratios per student.”

Torlakson and Carter said at the high school named for Carter that if Schwarzenegger's proposed cuts are enacted state Senate Democrats will make a "revenue restoration" proposal to the budget in June. via Black Voice News