UPDATE: Sheriff’s Employee Identified – Mass Shooting Tragedy in Las Vegas
UPDATE:

“The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s employee who was wounded in the Las Vegas mass-shooting incident is Sergeant Brad Powers, a 19-year veteran, assigned to Fontana Station. He is currently in critical but stable condition, being treated at a Las Vegas area hospital. I want to thank everyone who came to Brad’s aid. Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers.” – Sheriff John McMahon  
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On Sunday, October 1, 2017, a mass shooting occurred at a concert in Las Vegas, Nevada. The suspect opened fire on a crowd of more than 22,000 concertgoers from his hotel room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel at approximately 10:08 p.m. The victims were across the street attending the Route 91 Harvest Festival concert when bullets rang out. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department – SWAT responded to the call, breached the hotel room and found the suspect dead.

The Clark County Fire Department estimated over 400 people were transported to area hospitals and at least 58 are deceased following Sunday evening’s shooting. The victims were transported to area hospitals for treatment to their injuries sustained from the violent attack. Some of the concertgoers were employees and residents from the County of San Bernardino.

“I am saddened by the many lives lost. One of our department members was struck by the gunfire while attending the event. Our employee was taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries sustained. More information will follow when it is available. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all victims and their families” – Sheriff John McMahon.  

Corona, CA– On Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, at 3:28 p.m., the Corona Police Department and the Corona Fire Department responded to a traffic collision involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Sixth Street and Main Street.

Upon arrival, Corona Police Officers located a female lying near the intersection and started to perform CPR. The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital with major injuries and remains in critical condition. Subsequently, the intersection of Sixth Street and Main Street was closed to traffic in all directions for the investigation.
Based on witness statements, the female pedestrian was crossing Sixth Street at Main Street when a white Chevrolet van traveling west on Sixth Street struck the pedestrian. The vehicle then fled the scene where witnesses, including an off-duty Los Angeles Police Officer, followed the van and detained the driver near the intersection of Fo urth Street and Merrill Street.

The Corona Police Department’s Collision Response Team is handling the investigation. At this time, the cause of the collision is still under investigation and it is unknown if drugs or alcohol were a factor. The driver, 61-year-old Humberto Jara of Corona, was arrested and transported to the Corona Police station where he was booked and released pending further investigation. The female pedestrian has not been positively identified. Anyone with information about this collision is encouraged to contact Traffic Officer Tobias Kouroubacalis at 951-279-3639 or Tobias.Kouroubacalis@CoronaCA.gov.

About the City of Corona: Corona is located adjacent to Orange County California at the junction of the 91 and 15 freeways with a population of more than 160,000 residents. For more information regarding The City of Corona visit www.DiscoverCorona.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Detective Andy Bryant
Public Information Officer951-279-3572
Andy.Bryant@CoronaCA.gov

For full details, view this message on the web.

Courtesy OC District Attorneys Office

SANTA ANA – A man who pretended to be a policeman while kidnapping a woman from outside a Fullerton night club and raping her was sentenced Wednesday to 32 years to life in state prison.

Nelson Mauricio Lunaty Garcia, 34, of Chino Hills was convicted earlier this year of a half-dozen felony counts. He was also found guilty of several misdemeanors, including carrying a loaded firearm.

Posing as a policeman, Garcia approached the woman in the parking lot of InCahoots on the night of Sept. 2, 2015, prosecutors said, and convinced her to take a fake field-sobriety test consisting of him using a tongue depressor and a Q-tip.

Garcia then forced the woman into the backseat of his car, prosecutors said, bound her hands with zip ties, drove her to a secluded location and sexually assaulted her.

Afterwards, Garcia brought the woman back to the nightclub parking lot.

Earlier that night, prosecutors said, Garcia had walked up to another woman, who was sitting alone in her car in the nightclub parking lot. He asked her if she had been drinking, prosecutors said, and offered a “police escort” home, an offer she refused.

A week after the attack, two friends of the sexual-assault victim spotted Garcia in the same nightclub parking lot and called police. While taking Garcia into custody, officer’s found a loaded gun, handcuffs, tongue depressors, Q-tips and cut zip ties in his car.

Courtesy OC District Attorneys Office

Major Injury Hit and Run Traffic Collision
Dear Michael armijo,

MAJOR INJURY HIT AND RUN TRAFFIC COLLISION 
Corona, CA– On Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, at 3:28 p.m., the Corona Police Department and the Corona Fire Department responded to a traffic collision involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Sixth Street and Main Street. 
Upon arrival, Corona Police Officers located a female lying near the intersection and started to perform CPR. The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital with major injuries and remains in critical condition. Subsequently, the intersection of Sixth Street and Main Street was closed to traffic in all directions for the investigation. 

Based on witness statements, the female pedestrian was crossing Sixth Street at Main Street when a white Chevrolet van traveling west on Sixth Street struck the pedestrian. The vehicle then fled the scene where witnesses, including an off-duty Los Angeles Police Officer, followed the van and detained the driver near the intersection of Fo urth Street and Merrill Street. 
The Corona Police Department’s Collision Response Team is handling the investigation. At this time, the cause of the collision is still under investigation and it is unknown if drugs or alcohol were a factor. The driver, 61-year-old Humberto Jara of Corona, was arrested and transported to the Corona Police station where he was booked and released pending further investigation. The female pedestrian has not been positively identified. Anyone with information about this collision is encouraged to contact Traffic Officer Tobias Kouroubacalis at 951-279-3639 or Tobias.Kouroubacalis@CoronaCA.gov.
About the City of Corona: Corona is located adjacent to Orange County California at the junction of the 91 and 15 freeways with a population of more than 160,000 residents. For more information regarding The City of Corona visit http://www.DiscoverCorona.com.

Intersection of Sixth and Main Street is closed for a traffic collision investigation. Please use Grand Blvd as a detour.Intersection of Sixth and Main Street is closed for a traffic collision investigation for approximately four hours. Main is closed from Third Street to Eighth Street. Sixth Street is closed from Ramona Avenue to Sheridan Street. Please use Grand Blvd as a detour and avoid the area if possible. Thank you.

FROM CNUSD:

Parents and Staff,

At 10 am this morning, Cal Fire lifted all mandatory evacuations. As such, please be advised that ALL CNUSD schools will be open tomorrow, September 28th, 2017, including the schools that were closed today and yesterday. Moving forward, CNUSD will continue to monitor air quality conditions and communicate inclement weather schedule mandates to sites as necessary. We want to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the Corona Fire Department and Cal Fire for their continual hard fought efforts in battling the Canyon Fire and keeping our community safe.

Canyon Fire Evacuation Order LiftedEvacuation Orders Lifted 

As of 10:00 a.m. today, ALL evacuation orders on the Canyon Incident have been lifted. The lifting of evacuation orders is intended to allow residents only into the fire area. Therefore, all roads south of 

Green River Rd. from State Route 91 to W. Foothill Parkway are now open to residents with valid ID only. 

Green River Road is now completely open, however the eastbound State Route 91 Green River Rd. offramp remains closed. 

Residents returning home are reminded to: 

 Drive Slowly, numerous crews and equipment will be working in and around the roadways. 

 Be aware of hazard trees especially alongside roadways and around structures effected by the 

fire. 

 Look for trees and poles with deep charring, particularly if still smoking, should be considered 

hazardous. 

 Stay clear of any downed electrical lines

Canyon Fire Update #5: 
Parents,

Out of an abundance of precaution, the following schools will remain closed tomorrow, Wednesday, September 27, 2017 due to the active Canyon Fire.

1. Coronita Elementary School

2. John Adams Elementary School

3. Cesar Chavez Academy

4. Prado View Elementary School

5. Eisenhower Elementary School

6. Citrus Hills Intermediate School

7. Franklin Elementary School
All other CNUSD schools will remain open tomorrow and may be placed on inclement weather schedule.
The current school closures are schools that are closest to the active fire and are near the mountain ridge, the closed schools are also the schools that would be most affected by road closures and have a higher risk of evacuation.
As we continue to stay in close contact with the fire department, we will keep you apprised of any additional information. This message will also be posted to the District’s website and Facebook page. We want to sincerely thank all of our staff, parents and students for their cooperation.

Thank you,

CNUSD

This advisory is in effect through Wednesday morning.  SCAQMD will issue an update if additional information becomes available.                                                                                                       

A brush fire, named the Canyon Fire, is burning in Orange County near the border of Riverside County, south of the 91 Freeway and west of Green River Road.  The burn area is reported to be over 2500 acres this morning, with five percent containment.  The winds this morning are from the northeast, bringing smoke to Orange County.  Smoke has also moved to the south, into the Lake Elsinore vicinity.  The sea-breeze later this morning and in the afternoon may spread smoke that is offshore into Los Angeles and Orange County and into additional areas of Riverside County, depending on evolving conditions.  Air quality may reach Unhealthy levels in areas directly impacted by smoke.

Areas of direct smoke impacts and Unhealthy air quality will likely include portions of:

• Corona/Norco Area (Forecast Area 22);
• North Orange County Area (Forecast Area 16);
• Central Orange County Area (Forecast Area 17);
• North Orange County Coastal Area (Forecast Area 18);
• Saddleback Valley Area (Forecast Area 19);
• Central Orange County Coastal Area (Forecast Area 20); and
• Lake Elsinore Area (Forecast Area 25).

In any area impacted by smoke:  Everyone should avoid any vigorous outdoor or indoor exertion; people with respiratory or heart disease, older adults, and children should remain indoors.  Keep windows and doors closed or seek alternate shelter.  Run your air conditioner if you have one and keep the fresh air intake closed and the filter clean to prevent bringing additional smoke inside.  Avoid using a swamp cooler or whole-house fan to prevent bringing additional smoke inside.  To avoid worsening the health effects of smoke, don’t use indoor or outdoor wood-burning appliances, including fireplaces.

SCAQMD Advisory updates can be found at the following link:  ftp://ftp.aqmd.gov/pub/globalist/Advisory.pdf

To subscribe to air quality alerts, advisories and forecasts by email, go to http://AirAlerts.org

To view current air quality conditions by region in an interactive map, see http://www3.aqmd.gov/webappl/gisaqi2/home.aspx

For more tips on avoiding health impacts from smoke, see SCAQMD Fire Safety Alert Factsheets at http://www.aqmd.gov/home/library/public-information/publications#factsheet

For a map of SCAQMD Forecast Areas, see

http://www.aqmd.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/map-of-monitoring-areas.pdf

Officer Struck Helping Fire Evac, Driver Flees

Staff Reports

Corona –A Corona Police Officer was struck by a motorist who fled the scene after, Corona officials said. The officer was struck directing traffic during the overnight fire evacuation.

The motorist, identified as David Shaheen, drove around police barricades and hit the motorcycle officer who suffered minor injuries. He was taken to the hospital, treated and released, Corona PD said.

The officer was off his motor unit directling traffic at Green River Road and Montano Rancho Road, an area that was notified later in the evening to evacuate, when Shaheen drove around the barriers, striking the officer. He was reported as leaving the scene and caught afterwards. The incident happened around 8:30 pm.

Alert:: Canyon Fire EvacuationsThe Corona Fire Department has ordered an evacuation for the following streets on the West end of Sierra Del Oro in the City of Corona due to the brush fire. 

Dominguez Ranch Road 

San Almada Road 

San Ponte Road 

San Viscaya Circle 

San Sebastian Circle 

San Ramon Drive 

San Alvarado Circle 

Mount Elena Circle 

Mount Tesoro Circle 

Mount Palmas Circle 

Mount Cantara Circle 

Dominguez Ranch Road is closed at Green River Road for incoming traffic. There is an emergency evacuation shelter open at the Corona High School Gymnasium located at 1150 W. Tenth St.

The Riverside County Coroner is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an adult, male pedestrian victim of an apparent hit and run. On the evening of August 23, 2017, the unidentified male, believed to be in his mid to late 20’s to mid 30’s, was found deceased on Martin Luther King Boulevard, in the city of Riverside. He is 6 foot in height, weighs approximately 178 pounds, has brown eyes, brown hair and reddish-brown facial hair. He was wearing a striped, two toned gray t-shirt, with a green, black and gray striped tank top underneath, black and white plaid shorts, and black NEW BALANCE tennis shoes. He was also carrying a black TETON Sports backpack. All attempts to identify this individual have been unsuccessful. If you recognize him, or have any information, please contact the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s office at 951-443-2300 and refer to case number #2017-09514.

Deputies recover a vehicle stolen out of ChinoDATE/TIME: September 21, 2017, 1:59 a.m. 
INCIDENT: PC496D(A) Possession of A Stolen Vehicle 

LOCATION: Arrow Blvd/Redwood Ave, Fontana 

SUSPECT(S): Miguel Rodriguez, 30 year old resident of Rialto 

VICTIM(S): Confidential 

SUMMARY: On September 21, 2017, at approximately 1:59 a.m., Deputy Torres conducted a traffic stop on a red Dodge pickup truck with no rear license plate. The truck was occupied by two male subjects, Miguel Rodriguez and Salvador Serna. Rodriguez was the driver of the vehicle. 

After running the vehicle’s VIN number, it was found to be stolen out of Chino. Rodriguez was arrested for PC496D(A), Possession of a Stolen Vehicle and Serna was arrested for a No Bail CVC 10851 Grand Theft Auto warrant. Both suspects were booked at West Valley Detention Center. 

Refer: Deputy R. Torres 

Station: Fontana 

Phone No. 909-356-6767 

Case No. 031702666 

JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner 

San Bernardino County

Cal State LA student from La Puente receives CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding AchievementAnthony Robles never imagined that he would attend a university. As a youth, he was arrested and faced a seemingly bleak future.

But Tuesday, Robles was one of 23 students to receive the 2017 California State University (CSU) Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement—the CSU’s highest recognition of student achievement and scholarship.

A sociology major and Chicano studies minor at California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA), Robles was honored during the September 19 CSU Board of Trustees meeting in Long Beach. He was presented with an $8,000 award and named a Trustee Emeritus Murray L. Galinson ​Scholar.

“I am deeply humbled and appreciative to receive this award,” said Robles, 24, who lives in the La Puente neighborhood of San Gabriel Valley. “This scholarship, besides being an awesome and a very needed financial reward, represents transformation and possibility. It is a testament that anything is possible no matter where you are at in life or what you might have been through.”

Robles’ family has struggled to make ends meet. His father, who works in a warehouse, was an undocumented immigrant and deported three times. His mother battled cancer.

As a teenager, Robles had run-ins with police and was arrested. He found himself facing a possible sentence of two years for carrying contraband into a police station. That experience changed his life, Robles recalled.

He wanted to help his family and make his parents proud. He set a goal to complete high school and go to college. He earned a high school diploma and was accepted to Rio Hondo College. In 2016, he enrolled at Cal State LA.

Now, Robles is in his senior year and has a 3.7 GPA. He is on his way to becoming the first in his family to earn a university degree. His goal is to become a professor. He wants to help transform the lives of young people through education, just as his life was transformed.

“We’re proud of Anthony and what he has overcome on his path to a university education,” Cal State LA President William A. Covino said. “His dedication to his community and social justice are unwavering. He is poised to become a scholar whose research will shed fresh light on matters impacting youth and immigrants.”

Robles’ life challenges have motivated him to pursue a degree in sociology with a focus on immigration, criminal justice and environmental justice.

Having experienced first-hand the impact of immigration on his family, Robles is writing a book chapter on the criminalization of immigration. He also helped create an immigrant detention visitation and pen pal program at Cal State LA called the Migrant Liberation Collective.

For his senior thesis, he is examining prosecutorial discretion and racialized decision-making in the criminal justice system. He also organized a club that serves as a support network for students who have been incarcerated.

“Academia has taken me from a destructive environment to a positive environment full of possibilities and opportunities to help transform others’ lives,” Robles said. “Because of the transformative experiences I have had in college, I now live an inspired life filled with hope rather than calamity and despair.”

Robles finds time to mentor high school students in East Los Angeles and to volunteer at Habitat for Humanity, the L.A. Food Bank and Earth Peace. He is a member of Project Rebound, a university program that assists incarcerated students. With determination and drive, Robles is committed to helping young people in his community.

“Everything I accomplish is with those who are marginalized in mind because success is not personal for me. It is mutual, reciprocal and shared,” he said. “It is meant to uplift others.”

The CSU Trustees’ Award program was originally established by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation as an endowed scholarship fund to honor William Randolph Hearst, founder of the Hearst newspaper chain. In 1999, the William Randolph Hearst Foundation partnered with the CSU Board of Trustees to supplement the endowment with contributions from CSU Trustees, CSU Foundation Board of Governors, and private donors. Today, more than 120 donors have supported the program.

Photo: Anthony Robles. (Credit: J. Emilio Flores/Cal State LA)

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By Michael Armijo

I have been silently and solemnly sad lately. I miss my buddy. My BFF. But he’s in heaven. He made it. But I lose sight of the truth. So I try to fix it myself. These are the times when you sit solemnly while tears flow from your eyes. You feel overwhelmed and saddened by loss. By “how it could’ve been”. Or “how it should’ve been.” That’s when the bitter side of loss rears it’s ugly head.

So lately I’ve had distractions. I’ve allowed them into my mind. I’ve let them corrupt my spirit. My morals. I’ve entertained thoughts that are not in sync with what I should be honoring. The things that have given me peace and freedom are being neglected. Put to the wayside out of convenience and out of selfishness. So I cry for many reasons. Many failures. Many painful moments.

But it’s also refreshing releasing your emotions. So with the bad comes the good. I believe we just have to remember to let go and let God. To do a personal inventory of our morals. Then confess to our god our wrongs. Then make amends for what we’ve done. Help your fellow man. And then we must forgive ourselves and feel good about our ability to be a better human.

These are creeds I try to live by. Realistic goals that have provided me with peace and understanding. When people point fingers and accuse others of bad intentions because it’s their own world is upside down. Not because we are bad people. It’s their intention to take us off our higher levels of morality and drag us to their level of pain and sorrow. That’s the only way we can see darkness is by living in it. Those who accuse are usually the ones who commuting their own accusations. Living by hate in a faceless keyboarded environment can sometimes result in death by the same action. So change your ways by changing your intentions.

Yes. I had been sad lately. Silently. Solemnly. But I realize my weaknesses. And my strengths. And then I realize who really matters. My God. My family, or those who I consider my family. So I will “Amen” myself for having the ability to make life mine again by the grace of God. Amen.

RCSD-JURUPA VALLEY: Missing Person: James Cannon, 77, WMA, 6’00” 160 lbs. suffers from diabetes & dementia, last seen driving white Honda Accord #6NTM342 

Large Amount of Cash FoundSheriff Dept. Looking For Owner

By Michael Armijo

Rowland Heights, CA –A large amount of money that was found in Rowland Heights and turned into the Walnut Diamond Bar Sheriff Station is looking for it’s owner. And if no one come forward, the Sheriff’s Department will deposit it into an account unless the finder makes a claim.

“A resident found the large amount of money and turned it into us, so we are currently looking for the owner,” said Detective Blaylock, from the Rowland Heights substation. “They have 30 days to recover the money, and we will not be releasing the amount, the location, nor the denominations of course. The owner will know those facts.”

The process of unclaimed money is the owner has 30 days to claim the money to get it back. After the 30 days, the FINDER can make a claim to the money. But what if you DON’T report the money?

So what’s the law?

Until now, laws around keeping found cash has been pretty hazy. Technically, the crime is known as ‘theft by finding’. This means that if you find a wad of cash on the street and don’t try to return it to its owner – by handing it into the shop, for example, or the police – you’re guilty of theft.

What if there’s no way of knowing where it came from?

You should try and find the owner – even if it’s only $5. This is where it gets a little bit more complicated…

Daniel Wise, associate solicitor at Slater Heelis LLP, told Metro.co.uk that not reporting this money is ‘theft’. ‘There are many cases will no doubt come as a surprise to many people, but it serves as a timely reminder of the definition of “theft” – which has remained largely unchanged for almost 50 years,’ he said.

‘Under the Theft Act 1968, a person is guilty of theft if they “dishonestly appropriate property [including cash] belonging to another”.

‘Lost property will continue to “belong to another”, unless it has genuinely been abandoned by the owner. The fact that cash has been dropped in the street does not necessarily mean it has been abandoned.’

However, he adds that in the end it’s down to whether you could reasonably believe the owner of the cash was untraceable, or you had already taken reasonable steps to find them – such as by going to the police.

But for now, a large amount of money is sitting in the Sheriff’s Department looking for it’s owner. If you are, or know of the owner, please contact Det. Blaylock at the Sheriff Sub Station: 626.913.1715, directly: 909.859.2838, email: tblaylo@lasd.org, or go to the Walnut Station located at 21695 Valley Blvd, Walnut, CA 91789.

Eastvale Man Arrested in Sexual Battery Investigation: Norco Sheriff’s Office
Station Area: Jurupa Valley

Written Date: September 18, 2017 Time: 10:00 AM

Incident Date: September 12, 2017 Time: 3:52 PM

Incident Location: 1200 block of Hamner Ave., Norco

Reporting Officer: Sergeant Andrew Elia

File Number(s): G172550034

Details:

Miguel Muro

On Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at 3:52 p.m., deputies from the Norco Sheriff’s Office responded to a business in the 1200 block of Hamner Avenue, in the City of Norco. Upon arrival, deputies learned an adult male suspect had sexually assaulted two adult females and one juvenile. All three incidents occurred inside of the business, while the victims were shopping. The suspect was able to flee the location prior to the arrival of the deputies. Store security camera footage captured the suspect on video. 

On Saturday, September 16, 2017, about 3:57 p.m., deputies were advised the suspect had returned to the business and left after being inside the store for several minutes. Deputies were able to develop investigative leads that led to the identification and location of the suspect. On Sunday, September 17, deputies contacted the suspect at his residence in the city of Eastvale. The suspect was identified as Miguel Muro, age 30. The suspect was subsequently arrested for several counts of sexual battery and booked at the Robert Presley Detention Center.

The Norco Sheriff’s Office is concerned there may be additional victims who might have been assaulted by the same suspect. They are encouraged to contact Deputy Robertson of the Norco Sheriff’s Office at 270-5673.

Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.

SBA IS HIRING STAFF TO HELP WITH DISASTER RESPONSE

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration is hiring temporary employees to assist with the agency’s disaster recovery efforts at several locations across the country. Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have caused massive devastation, and the SBA is staffing up to respond to the increased flow of disaster loan applications from homeowners, renters and businesses of all sizes.  

The temporary positions include:

Loan Specialists
Customer Service Representatives and Public Information Officers

IT Specialists

Administrative Support Assistants

Most of the jobs are located at one of SBA’s disaster field operations centers in Sacramento, Dallas, Atlanta, Buffalo, or in the areas affected by the recent hurricanes. Bilingual language skills are a plus.

Visit http://www.sba.gov/disaster and click on the “view jobs” tab for details on the job descriptions, salaries, and how to apply.

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About the Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 and since January 13, 2012 has served as a Cabinet-level agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations, the SBA delivers its services to people throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. To learn more about SBA, visit http://www.sba.gov.