Meet Corona, a city plagued by gridlock on the 91 freeway and what they’re...
Travis Irwin inched his car through evening rush-hour traffic along South Lincoln Avenue in Corona, staring blankly into the red glow of brake lights ahead. Five minutes and three green lights later,...
View ArticleFamily of mother, 3 children killed in Big Bear fire speak
Margarita Bautista sat before a religious candle in her Big Bear Lake home, as she described the loss of her sister and three young relatives Christmas Day. “She was kind, joyful,” Bautista said...
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Another ‘Carmageddon’ coming next month? Stretch of 91 freeway may close for...
Most lanes in a 6-mile stretch of the Inland area’s busiest freeway may close for an entire weekend next month. Transportation officials may shut nearly all of the 91 in Corona between the 71 and I-15...
View Article‘Coronageddon’ is imminent. Here’s what you should know about the 91 closure...
In two days, most of the 91 in Corona will close for 55 hours as crews build a bridge over the freeway at Maple Street. Here are a few frequently asked questions to help travelers navigate the weekend:...
View ArticleCORONAGEDDON: Work ahead of schedule on 91; other freeways clogged
With construction crews making better-than-expected progress, transportation officials say they’re confident that the 91 through Corona will open as planned at 4 a.m. Monday, Feb. 22. Crews may not...
View ArticleCoronageddon: It’s over! Lanes open both ways on the 91
Coronageddon is over. With the 55-hour shutdown and accelerated 91 construction wrapping up, the freeway was open for business as usual Monday. Riverside County Transportation Commission officials said...
View ArticleAfter Coronageddon success, more 91 shutdowns possible, official says
Last weekend’s closure of the Inland area’s busiest highway was such a success that transportation officials may try a similar shutdown to further accelerate their freeway construction project. The...
View ArticleInland horse-betting center facing delays
NORCO – The wooden skeleton of a long-awaited horse-betting facility is still visible through a chain-link fence surrounding the former bank in Norco. It has been nearly 21/2 years since the City...
View ArticleCOACHELLA 2016: A festival newbie finds rejuvenation in the Sahara Tent
As a first time Coachella goer, the weekend’s been both a treat and a challenge to cover. Day 1 at Coachella was dedicated to learning the lay of the land. I was completely overwhelmed by the amount of...
View ArticleOusted by ‘Star Wars,’ Disney horses may hoof it to Norco
With Darth Vader and company claiming their old ranch, Disneyland’s horses may head to a new home not so far, far away … in Horsetown USA. The Walt Disney Co. is proposing to build a horse training...
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