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By JIM STEINBERG In an isolated High Desert  shootout, a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy is shot four times. One of the bullets, from a powerful AK-47 rifle, is deflected from a “center-mass” chest wound, by the deputy’s duty MAGLITE flashlight. After blocking what likely would have been a fatal …

Cheech Marin’s extensive collection of Chicano art will be housed permanently in the city’s downtown. City officials hope the project, which is still being planned, will become a destination location. Riverside officials are hoping a museum with a famous name attached to it will help revive their city’s downtown. The …

Investors in the Upland project are suing San Bernardino County, claiming their reputations were damaged by the corruption trial associated with the development. The four defendants, none of whom were convicted of a single charge, are getting ready to file their own suits. What was billed as the largest political …

The San Bernardino International Airport Authority has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Abu Dhabi Airports in the United Arab Emirates. The agreement, which was signed last month at the annual Abu Dhabi Air Expo, links the local airport with Al Bateen Executive Airport, according to a statement released …

Inland Empire employers expect to add about 675 solar jobs during the next two years, according to a report. The study was conducted by GRID Alternatives Inland Empire, the Inland Empire/Desert Center of Excellence and the Deputy Sector Navigator for Advanced Transportation and Renewable Energy, each of which promotes solar …

Riverside has extended its agreement with the Riverside Art Museum and actor/comedian Cheech Marin by 90 days so it can raise enough money to establish the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture and Industry. The three-month delay will give the city time to raise the remaining $300,000 of the …