Columnist for @pressenterprise, @ivdailybulletin, @sbsun. "Inland Empire bard" -- Los Angeles Times
Inland Empire, CA
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What's the current state of San Bernardino? Do the math. An unusual City Council debate was about how to give the mayor a raise. But there's also intrigue about campaign spending in the Nov. 3 election and about Treasure Ortiz's latest legal salvo. sbsun.com/2026/10/25/whats-t…
Brand-new Museum of Redlands tells civic stories in modern way. Video screens, touchscreens, wall-sized photos and citrus crate labels add style and depth to the $32m local history museum, which opens Saturday. I got an advance tour. (gift link) redlandsdailyfacts.com/2026/…
Barnes & Noble is Ontario's first true bookstore in ages (or ever?). New store opens Wednesday at Ontario Mills, which hasn't had an all-purpose bookstore in its 30 years of existence. I get an advance look. dailybulletin.com/2026/10/20…
San Bernardino's Treasure Ortiz stays on the attack even after losses. Guilty verdict and jail sentence for eavesdropping may not slow down the City Council member, who has been aggressive on the dais and in legal filings. sbsun.com/2026/10/18/san-ber…
During silent horror film at Riverside's Mission Inn, please scream quietly! 1920's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde will be shown with live organ accompaniment Oct. 24 as a fundraiser. Also: items about Ontario, Upland, Chino, La Verne and Bullwinkle J. Moose. pressenterprise.com/2026/10/…
Redlands woman saw Rolling Stones in '64, Beatles in '65, yeah, yeah! Laura Diaz was in San Bernardino for the Stones' U.S. debut and in San Diego for a Beatles concert. At the time she was in elementary school and loved all things British. redlandsdailyfacts.com/2026/…
My action hero name: Cutter. Slide Cutter
ALT Close-up of my plastic wrap that boasts of its Slide Cutter
Regency Theatres shouts 'action!' at former Laemmle in Claremont, which got a full overhaul, adding recliners. Regency promises a similar mix of indie, mainstream and family films. Owner: “Our business has always been neighborhood theaters.” dailybulletin.com/2026/10/11…
Fred Claire loved his 1957-1969 period at newspapers in Whittier, Long Beach and Pomona before the Dodgers hired him. We spoke in 2020 about his newspaper career. The team's former GM died Monday at 91. Also: a San Bernardino joke on SNL. dailybulletin.com/2026/10/08…
LA County Fair, established in Pomona in 1922, is the latest of six city historic districts. I tour the grounds, where 14 buildings, most from the 1930s, contribute to the designation. “There’s no other place like it in the world,” planner says. (gift) dailybulletin.com/2026/10/06…
What I read in September: the modern lit sensation "I Who Have Never Known Men," plus SF stories, baseball poems, an upcoming bio of Biddy Mason and a guide to jazz. How about you? insidesocal.com/davidallen/2…
ALT Stack of five books
I check out art exhibits at The Cheech in Riverside, the Huntington Library in San Marino and American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona. 2 of the 3 have Redlands angles. And for works in clay, the AMOCA show is surprisingly political. pressenterprise.com/2026/10/…
Hilton “left his trash on the table” 😒
MY LATEST @latimes COLUMNA: My dad, @SteveHiltonx and tacos. What could go wrong? RT, porfas!
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"A History of Baseball in Riverside" weighs in at 838 pages, in hardcover. Don't drop it! Its compilers say they still left out a lot. I talk to them about the book, which launches Sunday (10/4) at the Local History Book Fair. I'll be there too. pressenterprise.com/2026/10/…
Could the otter’s role have been simply to seal the deal? 🦭
ONT's new exits, a series of opening and closing doors, make me think of the credits of 1960s spy spoof Get Smart. I also write about my vacation in San Francisco; about the launch for my new book; and about the opening of Claremont's new movie theater. dailybulletin.com/2026/09/29…
Ron Loveridge's latest service: leading Ontario airport board (@flyONT) at age 88. Former Riverside mayor, a local legend, has served on the low-profile board since 2012, but after a shakeup, he's now its president. To repeat, at 88. I watch him at work. dailybulletin.com/2026/09/27…
Hybrid car owners to me: 'You made a wise choice.' Four months in, I'm liking my Camry. And I've filled my gas tank only six times. Also, to make up for the lack of a CD player, I bought a portable player. (gift link) dailybulletin.com/2026/09/24…
New book 'Such Great Heights' may 'peak' your interest. My latest collects the best of 5 years of my work. In my Sunday column, I outline some of the stories inside (many about local people... including me) and present a schedule of upcoming events! dailybulletin.com/2026/09/20…
Dolly Parton headlined a revue at San Bernardino's Swing Auditorium in 1968... and may not have returned for another concert in the IE (if Indio counts) until 2007. (gift link) sbsun.com/2026/09/17/dolly-p…
