Tom's Farms in Corona, CA is Comical?

Check Out Comedy Night at Tom's Farms!

Join Us This Thursday
at Señor Tom’s Mexican Restaurant
Starting at 8:00 p.m.

With Laughs for All Every Thursday Night

Call: 951-277-4422 for more info

Inland Empire's best on display!

The hidden gems of the Inland Empire are no longer hidden. Selected prospects from the Inland Valley competed in the third annual National Football Foundation San Bernardino County Live Action and Combine. Sophomore Deonte Cooper of Perris (Calif.) Citrus Hill was one of the key headliners.

New Day Dawns from Murrieta

“Live at The Merc”, which debuted a rock show series to run in conjunction with its Thursday series that features Jazz with Sherry Williams, reopened this valley to introducing excellent undiscovered talent with the set of one Skyler Day. Filling the room with her voice and handcrafted homespun songs about her mere 17 years on the planet. With her proud father looking on (“She sings around the house 24/7”), and an electric bass player plus an acoustic guitar player for accompanists, Skyler wove her way through her country songs, three of which are found on her pink self-titled demo CD. “5 years ago we moved out here from (Augusta, GA) to further her singing career and be close to LA.,” a sentiment echoed in the song about leaving ‘friends and family’ and the same old thing of ‘east coast comfort’ to follow ‘West Coast Dreams’. The one thing that stands out besides the original country songs and the innocent resonance of raw talent polished by home training is the artful arrangements found on the CD. The third song penned by Skyler titled, ‘Cheer Up The Moon’, is hit material in a very radio-friendly way. Skyler will be appearing next at the May 16th grand opening of Aromas, the latest music & coffeehouse to open in French Valley; and at the Wednesday (May 21st) fundraiser for the Mexican Mission Youth Group Trip presented at ‘The Merc’ in Old Town Temecula. This is a talent not to be missed.

Riverside Blues Club performs at The Promenade Shops at Dos Lagos!

The Heart of Dos Lagos presents Friday Night Band Jam every Friday evening through May 23.

If you enjoy Rock, Jazz, Country, R&B and Blues, then stop by the
Dos Lagos Amphitheater on
Fridays from 6:30 to 8:30PM.

Admission is free to the public for this event.

Supervisors Approve Barring Sex Offenders from Ice Cream Trucks; time for Riverside County to follow!

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors today approved an ordinance proposed by First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt that would prevent sex offenders from obtaining a business license to operate an ice cream truck. Supervisor Mitzelfelt proposed drafting the ordinance recently in coordination with a bill proposed in the State Legislature by Assemblyman Paul Cook (R-Yucca Valley).

"I'm pleased the Board agreed with me in taking this common-sense precaution," Supervisor Mitzelfelt said. "This will give parents additional peace of mind that the person driving the neighborhood ice cream truck is not a sex offender."

Assemblyman Cook earlier this year introduced Assembly Bill 2169, which would have prohibited cities and counties from issuing a business license to operate an ice cream truck to registered sex offenders. That bill has since stalled in the Assembly, but the County ordinance proposed by Mitzelfelt would enact such a prohibition in San Bernardino County in spite of the bill not passing.

Assemblyman Cook proposed his bill after parents in a Riverside County neighborhood found out their local ice cream truck driver was a registered sex offender. The parents were alarmed to find out, after reporting the incident to police, that it was not against the law for the man to operate the truck. Several other incidents of sex offenders operating ice cream trucks have been reported in other communities in recent months.

There are more than 250 ice cream trucks operating in San Bernardino County.

Tensions High After Soboba Shootings

A couple of days after a deadly shooting on the Soboba Indian reservation, tensions remain high between the tribe and authorities. Two tribe members died Monday in a shootout with Riverside County sheriff's deputies. Tribal officials say the deputies overreacted. The sheriff's department says they were ambushed. KPCC's Inland Empire reporter Steven Cuevas has more on the story.

Steven Cuevas: The war of words escalated Tuesday at a news conference by tribal chairman Robert Salgado. He warned that deputies were there to shoot first, and ask questions later.

Robert Salgado: And to be locked out of your own home and be treated like you're in Iraq?!

Cuevas: Deputies say when they got to the reservation Monday night to respond to calls about "shots fired," someone fired at them. The deputies say they chased two shooters into the hills near the Soboba Casino. The pursuit ended in a shootout that left two suspects, tribe members.

It was the third alleged "ambush" of sheriff's deputies on the reservation since December. This one may have been retaliation for one of those prior deputy-involved shootings. Whatever the case, tensions have boiled over.

Jeff Stone: This has to stop.

Cuevas: Riverside County supervisor Jeff Stone at Tuesday's board meeting.

Stone: We will work cooperatively with the Soboba tribe, with the sheriff, to insure not only the safety of residents on the reservation, but the lives of public safety officers that put their lives on the line every time they set foot on the reservation and are subjected to random gunfire.

Cuevas: Tribal leaders are set to meet Friday with officials from Riverside County, the sheriff's department, and Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Riverside (CA) Humane Society Pet Adoption Center Honors Two Women as 2008 Volunteers of the Year

Linda Cavender and Minn Poe of Riverside, CA, have received the 2008 Friends of the Animals Award for their years of dedication and varied work on behalf of the cats and dogs at the Riverside Humane Society Pet Adoption Center.

The Riverside Humane Society Pet Adoption Center (RHSPAC) has recognized Linda Cavender and Minn Poe, both of Riverside, CA, with its 2008 Friends of the Animals award for their dedication and work on behalf of the animals at the center. Recipients of the annual award are selected through a write-in vote by fellow volunteers and the society’s staff and board of directors.

The awards were presented at RHSPAC’s annual volunteer recognition picnic. Members of the humane society’s board of directors and individuals from the community who have provided services to the organization over the past year also were acknowledged.

Cavender has been a volunteer since 2001. She is volunteer coordinator for the dog agility program designed to teach resident dogs basic agility and obedience. She is a handler along with other agility volunteers in a weekly class led by an agility trainer. Concerned two years ago that the program would be discontinued due to lack of funding, Cavender was instrumental in gaining financial support for the program and securing the needed equipment in order to be able to hold the classes at the Pet Adoption Center.

While Cavender devotes much of her time to the canine residents, she also frequently fosters kittens in her home. Through the years she has been involved in the Pet Behavior Help Line. pet-assisted therapy, and various RHSPAC special events.

Poe has been a volunteer since 2002. Her main focus is the resident dogs at RHSPAC, preferring to work with large dogs and shy dogs. She, too, is a handler in the agility program and also mentors new volunteers in dog socialization. She has been a dedicated member of the Pet Behavior Help Line team which provides free counseling to the public on pet-related behavior problems via phone, e-mail and the society’s help line web site.

“Linda and Minn are perfect examples of true friends of the animals,” praises Jackie Lamirande, volunteer services manager for RHSPAC. “I’m proud to count them as members of our team of volunteers. We are so fortunate to have these two dedicated women supporting the society.”

Cavender and Poe are two of the 130 RHSPAC volunteers who in 2007 gave 19,273 hours for the animals. Volunteers are involved with dog and cat socialization, Head Start and agility training for dogs, pet-assisted therapy, Pet Behavior Help Line, foster care, grooming, humane education, office support, special events, fundraising, public relations and marketing.

The Riverside Humane Society Pet Adoption Center, 6165 Industrial Ave., Riverside, CA, is a non-profit public benefit charitable organization. The center accepts owner turn-ins of cats and dogs and transfers from area animal-control shelters. No healthy, adoptable animal is ever put to sleep. Prior to adoption, each animal is either spayed or neutered and microchipped, receives all necessary vaccinations and medical care, is monitored for physical, emotional and mental health, and is socialized.

Threat at charter school

Riverside Police Officers and Detectives are investigating threats by a former student to harm people at a Riverside charter school. A 17-year-old male suspect is in protective placement, pending further investigation and charges.

A student reported Tuesday, May 13, that she received a note about explosives from the young man. A School Resource Officer learned that the suspect intended to harm people at the River Springs Charter School, 8775 Magnolia Ave. The suspect is a former student. Investigators located the suspect at the River Springs-affiliated Walthen Aviation Academy, a specialty charter school, at Flabob Airport in Rubidoux, on Tuesday.

Investigators searched the suspect’s residence in Home Gardens, unincorporated Riverside County, where they found additional bomb-making notes, cryptic messages, a trench coat, knives and a “to do” list to prepare for “Emergence Day,” the date the suspect wrote he would strike, on May 29.

Bomb technicians from the Riverside Police Technical Services Unit (TSU) reviewed the incomplete notes and found the suspect had done early research into bomb components. There were no chemicals or explosive materials found at the residence, where the suspect lived with his parents.

The suspect will be booked into Juvenile Hall for making criminal threats.

Anyone with information helpful to this investigation is asked to contact Central Neighborhood Policing Center (NPC) Sergeant Brian Kittinger at (951) 353-7968.

And The Winner Is…Corona, CA

Spy Optic and SNOWBOARD Mag would like to congratulate John Hyatt of Corona, CA as the lucky winner of a 2007 Ski Nautique Team Edition boat. Spy and SNOWBOARD Mag teamed up to grant one lucky magazine subscriber this $70,000 boat—all for simply signing up for the mag. Spy’s Liz Randall and Aaron Grace presented this insane prize to our winner in Carlsbad Lagoon over the weekend. According to John, “I thought it was a hoax and none of my friends could believe I won such a great boat. I almost couldn’t believe it myself until I received the release of liability contract from Liz.”

AD71 Watch: Controversy Over Blais Business & Miller Mailer

Neil Blais Contradicts His Own Government Filings: Work for LA County Agencies that Help Illegal Aliens Becomes Campaign Issue

Embattled Candidate Disavows Record, Own Web Site in Recent Media Account

In a shocking revelation in the 71st Assembly District election, Assembly candidate Neil Blais told the Riverside Press Enterprise that he received 'no payments' from the County of Los Angeles, yet in Blais' Official Statements of Economic Interests (Form 700 attached) he reported that he made over $100,000 in 2007 from government agencies including the County of Los Angeles.

Futhermore, Blais filed a 2006 Statement of Economic Interests under penalty of perjury claiming that his position in the sole proprietorship of Blais & Associates was valued at up to $1 million and that the firm, owned by his wife, had four clients -- the Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles, the Community Development Commission of the County of Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles County Community Development Foundation, in addition to the City of Chino Hills.

Last week, KTLA Channel 5 Los Angeles reported that Los Angeles County's welfare and housing agencies provide $1 billion annually in services to illegal aliens -- about 25% of the tax dollars they spend each year. A key component to each of these agencies' ability to garner additional dollars for the services they provide is revenue from grants. On his website, Blais describes his business as a "grant management firm which helps cities and counties increase revenue by locating federal and state grant opportunities and writing winning proposals." Later in the same paragraph, Blais lists the County of Los Angeles first amongst his clients.

"This is very simple," said Dave Gilliard, Jeff Miller's campaign consultant. "Neil Blais filed his own Statements of Economic Interests. Every filing he has made makes it clear he works for the Housing Authority and other government agencies of Los Angeles County. His own website brags about that work. If Neil is telling the truth now, why did he file false Statements of Economic Interests, and why did he lie on his campaign website?

OzzFest passes on Pavilion this year

It sounds like Ozzy Osbourne, family man and self-proclaimed prince of darkness, won't be dropping by the Inland Empire this year.

Osbourne's traveling heavy- metal festival - OzzFest - has been a staple of sweltering inland summers at Glen Helen Pavilion in Devore. But OzzFest organizers announced Tuesday that Osbourne won't be traveling across the United States this year.

Instead, the rocker will limit his show to a single day in Dallas - as in Texas. The show is being billed as a three-stage metal onslaught featuring performances by Osbourne, Metallica and a legion of other hard-rock performers.

As hard as it may seem to imagine a rock veteran like Osbourne needing to take a break from the road, that's the official reason OzzFest is sticking to the Lone Star State this year.

"Ozzy just finished an 11-month world tour so I think he deserves a summer off," his wife, Sharon, said in the announcement.

The disappearance of OzzFest doesn't mean that heavy metal will disappear from Glen Helen Pavilion.

Slipknot and Disturbed are scheduled to play there during the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival on July 13, and Motley Crue is tapped to headline Crue Fest on Aug. 2.

And if that's not enough to destroy eardrums, The Metal Masters show set for Aug. 30 has Judas Priest, Heaven and Hell (basically Black Sabbath without Osbourne), Motorhead and Testament on the bill.

San Bernardino County has a deal with concert promoters Live Nation to host events at Glen Helen Pavilion. County spokesman David Wert said the company pays about $1.2 million a year to sign acts to the stage and that Osbourne's absence won't affect that arrangement.

BREAKING NEWS: Edward's Endorses Oboma!

Editor's Note: Now I can sleep!

TEMESCAL VALLEY COMMUNTY GREAT AMERICAN CLEAN UP

TEMESCAL VALLEY COMMUNTY GREAT AMERICAN CLEAN UP
Come Join Us for a Beautification Project

Litter Cleanup throughout the Temescal Wash Area (located just east of the I-15) County Supervisor Bob Buster Will Kick Off Event

Saturday, May 17th, 2008
8:00 a.m. to Noon
Lunch will be provided!
Volunteer Teams Meet at Designated Clean Up Sites

Call to sign up to volunteer and get more information
Lily Quiroa 951-277-5112 or lquiroa@wm.com

You may also receive community service hours!
Please, no sandals or flip-flops, and all must wear long pants.

Community efforts supported by the County of Riverside, Code Enforcement, Environmental Health, EDA, WRCOG, Fish & Game and Waste Management Division

Meeting Place: From Temescal Canyon Rd. turn into Dawson Canyon Rd. make a right on Park Canyon Dr. Go straight and follow arrows directing you to the meeting place

Attention Students and Scout Troops: Great Prizes will be Given out to the Best Short Essays Describing your "Great American Cleanup" experience! (more information will be given out during day of event)

Corona Police Department’s Public Safety Day to thrill local residents with live demonstrations

Corona’s K-9 unit will apprehend suspects, special tactic units will rescue a hostage and arrest criminals and S.W.A.T. equipment will be on display for family fun

The Corona Police Department will host its annual Public Safety Day on Saturday, May 17, to pay tribute to law enforcement officers and promote public safety. The no-cost event will be held at The Promenade Shops at Dos Lagos, located at 2780 Cabot Dr. , from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is a collaborative effort between the police department, Poag & McEwen and Team Corona, the city’s economic development division.

Live educational demonstrations by Corona ’s K-9 unit, Special Response Team and Defensive Tactics Team will be offered throughout the day. The demonstrations will include a K-9 suspect apprehension, a hostage-rescue demonstration performed by the Special Response Team and self-defense and arrest exhibits preformed by the Defensive Tactics Team.

Tactical equipment including a police helicopter, an armored truck and a S.W.A.T. mobile-command center will be on display. A horse-mounted unit will also be in attendance.

The event is family-oriented and will feature Radio Disney, an obstacle course and guest appearances by McGruff, the Crime Dog, and Red E. Fox, 9-1-1’s educational mascot for children.

Dedicated to providing the highest quality of service for a better, safer community, the Corona Police Department hosts Public Safety Day to give residents the opportunity to interact with city officers and learn valuable safety information.

Corona ’s Public Safety Day coincides with National Law Enforcement Week, which runs from May 11 to May 17. Declared by John F. Kennedy in 1962, this week was designated to pay tribute to all the law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their community and country.

Corona ’s leadership invests heavily to train police, fire and medical response teams, which has helped rank Corona as one of nation’s top 100 safest communities by the F.B.I. As one of Corona ’s top civic priorities, Public Safety Day will bring public safety to the forefront of public consciousness and allow residents to meet officers, tour the equipment and enjoy the day.

For more information about the event, please contact Crime Prevention Specialist Jacqueline Madory with the Corona Police Department at 951-736-2343.

The city of Corona , centrally located between Orange County and the Inland Empire , is an innovator in building an attractive environment in which to locate a business. Rising from its humble beginnings as a small agricultural community, Corona is now an upscale city, offering a vibrant and thriving economy for businesses, residents and visitors alike.

Free WiFi Seminar - May 12 (TODAY)!!!

On Monday May 12th, from 6:30pm – 7:30pm at the Riverside Convention Center, as part of the Inland Empire Technology Week, SmartRiverside has put together a free event for the public and local businesses to provide education on how to gain access to the City of Riverside’s Free WiFi network from your laptop, PC or iPhone. Both AT&T and Expressnets will be presenting on security/privacy issues, and devices to extend the WiFi signal into your home or business. Please come and join this free event and see how the WiFi network, which is rolling out at the end of May, will benefit you. No registration required.

Sip Into Something Sparkling With the Launch of Hansen's Natural Sparkling Refreshment

Editor's Note: I have tasted them...pretty good...worth a purchase!

Hansen's Natural, a leading marketer of natural and alternative beverages, is introducing this summer's must-have accessory with the launch of Hansen's Natural Sparkling Refreshment, a luxurious soda-alternative in a sleek can to help consumers sparkle inside and out. This truly versatile refreshment contains the highest quality ingredients for the most lavish taste.

Hansen's Natural Sparkling defines extravagance with a chic palette of distinctive flavors: Blueberry-Pomegranate, Dragonfruit, Cranberry-Grapefruit, Valencia Orange, Green Tea Pomegranate and Green Tea Tangerine. Already reduced in calories, the entire line is also available sugar-free with zero calories and zero carbohydrates.

"Hansen's Natural Sparkling epitomizes sophistication," said Gregg Arends, VP of Marketing, Hansen's Natural. "We are thrilled to introduce a classy beverage that not only tastes great, but adds style to any occasion without sacrificing the quality natural ingredients synonymous with Hansen's Natural."

Like the drink itself, the can is clean and contemporary so it's quick to chill, easy to recycle and ideally packaged for soirees, the spa, a mid-day treat and any celebration in need of some sparkle. Of age cocktail lovers can also mix in alcohol for a multi-purpose, bubbly refreshment -- day or night.

Weight-watchers need not worry about packing on the pounds because Hansen's Natural Sparkling is perfectly portioned at just 90 calories per can. Packed with vitamin C, the all-natural drink is caffeine-free, preservative-free, sodium-free and free from high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).

Hansen's Natural Sparkling Refreshment is made with real fruit extracts and lightly sweetened with pure cane sugar for a refined flavor that's completely guilt-free and 100 percent authentic.

About Hansen Natural Corporation

For more than 70 years, Hansen's Natural has provided consumers with superior quality and delicious, healthy and natural beverages. Consumers can trust the quality of our ingredients as Hansen's Natural brand products are free of preservatives and contain no artificial colors or flavors. Based in Corona, Calif., Hansen's Natural markets and distributes Hansen's Natural Sodas, Hansen's Natural Sparkling Refreshment, fruit juice Smoothies, Junior Juice, iced teas, juice cocktails, apple juice and juice blends, Blue Sky beverages and Fizzit. Please visit www.Hansens.com for more information.

A thank you letter from Jason Scott!

Editors Note: We are only sharing the letter, not endorsing the Candidate!

While I have sent this email to each person I can recall at this particular time, and I hope I have not left anyone out, it is our combined efforts that made last evening's event a resounding success.

The crowd was tremendous and each I had a chance to speak with expressed how wonderful it was to have something different, something good for the entire family as an activity.

The efforts of everyone, the entire team, made this a fantastic event and an evening for everyone, and I'm appreciative of your time, talents and efforts.

After the game, the Breakers told me that Team Jason Scott was the tallest team they had ever played, but they were also one of the best teams. They said our guys played to have a good time. They could tell and so could the audience. They said our team played to please the people that came to watch and to have a good time themselves. Their words about our team could not have been kinder or more appreciative.

Members of Team Jason Scott said it was a wonderful experience and they were glad they participated. Pam West, a sixth grade teacher at Ben Franklin School in Corona said, "I haven't had that much fun in a long time, and I haven't worked as hard either."

Matt VanVoorst, student adviser at CFIS, said, "It was a great game. They pass the ball very well and can hit the three pointers. I had a wonderful time playing in the game."

I was so pleased to hear of a special occurrence following the game. A mom brought her son and several of his friends to the game as a surprise. They watched the game, and I'm told, her son met the Breakers players following. It was a special event for him as he got to meet people like himself, a dwarf, and see the good time they had. I'm further told that his mom and the Breakers spoke about the possibility of her son going to a camp for dwarfs. While I did not witness the meeting, I am warmed by the thought that our event may have touched others in a special way.

I don't know how many Vials for Life were given out, but as a Board member of the Corona Fire Safety Foundation which promotes this program, I'm glad it was possible to distribute them so they will be in homes should their be an emergency where police or fire must respond. The Vials permit family members to record medical and contact information for each person in a home and place it in the plastic vial which goes on a shelf in the refrigerator door. A Vials for Life magnet is place on the outside of the refrigerator door. Thus, if police or firefighters must respond to an emergency, checking the refrigerator for the magnet tells them if the Vial is inside.

I thank each of you receiving this email, and I'm sure I missed a few, for your time,effort, dedication and commitment to this event and/or my campaign. I am grateful and look forward to continuing to do things that benefit our city.

-Jason

The Shoppes at Chino Hills opening May 23rd, 2008

Restaurants, Specialty Foods & Grocery

California Pizza Kitchen
Fuzzywigs Candy Factory
Pacific Fish Grill
pinkberry
Surf City Squeeze
Wetzel's Pretzels
Chipotle
Haagen-Dazs
Panera Bread
P.F. Chang's
Tequila Sam's
Wood Ranch BBQ
Farm Boy
Johnny Rocket's
Peet's Coffee
RA Sushi
Trader Joe's
Yard House Bar & Grill


Retail Tenants

XXI Forever
Beachworks
Comerica Bank
Jared Jewelers
Lululemon
Athletica
Solstice
Aeropostale
Bella's Boutique
Dali Boutique
Jade Salon/ Aveda
Mint Footwear
Sunglass Hut
Active
Brighton Collectables
Den at Dexterous Salon
Jos A. Bank
Momotree
Van's
American Eagle
Buckle
Exclusive Cellular
Kay Jewelers
New York & Co.
Victoria's Secret
Ann Taylor LOFT
Chico's
Gymboree
L.A. Fairchild
PacSun
Walking Company
Banana Republic
Children's Place
H & M
Lane Bryant / Cacique
Reflection Shoes
White House Black Market
Bath & Body Works
Claire's
Hollister
Lenscrafters
Rebel Sports
Barnes & Noble
Coldwater Creek
J. Jill
Limited, Too!
Sanrio
* More coming soon.

SoCal counties mull ice cream truck ban for sex offenders

The Inland Empire is considering laws to ban registered sex offenders from driving ice cream trucks.

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors will consider an ordinance Tuesday that requires background checks for drivers and bans anyone convicted of a sex offense, burglary or other crimes in the past five years.

A similar law is being drafted in Riverside County.

There are about 600 ice cream trucker drivers in the two counties.

Last year, residents of a Perris neighborhood waged an awareness campaign after discovering that a registered sex offender was driving an ice cream truck there. He has since left the area.

FREE- Riverside Summer Nights Concerts in the Park- June 25th-August 13th, 2008

FREE- Riverside Summer Nights Concerts in the Park- June 25th-August 13th, 2008

Come out and enjoy this Series of FREE Concerts in the park this Summer! This series of concerts are presented by The City of Riverside Parks, Recreation and Community Services Deparment. These family oriented Band Concerts and will be held at Fairmount & New La Sierra Park in Riverside. Concerts will include: Rock, Country, Oldies, Blues, Disco & Jazz. Come early and bring a picnic blanket or beach chair to enjoy the cool summer evenings in the park!

If you'd like you can bring a snack or enjoy the foods that some local vendors will be selling.

Concerts at Fairmount Park: will be on Wednesday evenings 6:00-9:00pm
Dates: June: 25th. July: 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th. August: 6th & 13th.

Concerts at La Sierra Park: will be on Thursday evenings 7:00-9:00pm
Dates: July: 17th, 24th, 31st. August: 7th.