3+ week, 1+ day ago (93+ words) The world of anime is no further than Ontario this weekend. The fourth annual Anime Expo Chibi began Friday, Nov. 7, at the Ontario Convention Center and runs through Sunday, Nov. 9. The event showcases Japanese and Japanese American pop culture, art, fandoms, food, and'is expected to draw guests from across the nation, organizers said. More than 200 exhibitors are selling anime, manga, merchandise and collectibles. Panels, workshops, autograph sessions and live performances feature Japanese talent and culture, from taiko drumming and character cosplay, to pop idols in entertainment and longsword demonstrations.'...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (124+ words) Here is the schedule of CIF State and CIF Southern Section playoff events involving Inland team on Tuesday. Nov. 11. Sites and times subject to change. CIF State Regional Playoffs (Matches at 6 p.m.) Redlands at West Ranch Orange Lutheran at Temecula Valley Arrowhead Christian Academy at San Diego Academy of Our Lady of Peace Santa Barbara at Ontario Christian West Valley at Chula Vista Olympian Loma Linda Academy at Panorama Southgate Legacy at Elsinore Moreno Valley at San Diego O'Farrell Charter CIF Southern Section Playoffs (Matches at 5 p.m., unless noted) Los Alamitos at Damien Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at Temecula Valley Liberty vs. Culver City at Culver City Plunge, 4 p.m. Westminster vs. Fontana at San Gorgonio HS...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (610+ words) Wednesday, Nov. 12, marked the first day of the early signing period for high school athletes in sports other than football to sign college athletics aid agreements. More than 100 Inland athletes are expected to make their college choices final during this signing period. A handful of schools in the Inland area held ceremonies Wednesday to celebrate their athletes who signed while others will hold events in the near future. Among those signing this week are two athletes who earned IE Varsity Player of the Year honors during the 2024-25 school year: Riverside Poly's Ava DeAnda (girls swimming) and Alta Loma's Carly Berzins (girls water polo). Ganesha; King and Murrieta Valley had the most reported athletes who signed with eight apiece. Centennial and Los Osos each had seven athletes sign. Christephor Alzaga, baseball, Long Beach State Jacob Bitonti, baseball, Grand Canyon Elizabeth Dayun…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (208+ words) Here is a schedule of CIF Southern Section playoff events involving Inland teams for Wednesday, Nov. 5, and Thursday, Nov. 6. Dates, sites and times subject to change. (Matches at 2 p.m.) Great Oak at Orange Lutheran Diamond Bar at San Juan Hills Temecula Valley at Calabasas Los Osos at Crean Lutheran Patriot at Santa Monica Yucaipa at Campbell Hall Capistrano Valley at Ayala Carpinteria at Rancho Cucamonga Irvine at San Dimas Silverado at Murrieta Mesa Simi Valley at Alta Loma North at Valley View Golden Valley at Chaparral Webb at Chino Hills Beverly Hills at Citrus Valley Kennedy at Paloma Valley La Habra at Woodcrest Christian Estancia at Ontario Christian Santa Maria Pacifica Christian at Western Christian Villa Park at Corona Vista del Lago at San Bernardino Linfield Christian at La Quinta Notre Dame at San Jacinto Los Altos at Temescal Canyon El…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (417+ words) By Greg Archer | Contributing Columnist In an era rife with fluctuating funding cuts, one nonprofit is finding timely relief. Sigma Beta Xi Youth & Family Services (SBX), which has long been committed to empowering youth and transforming communities, is using recent grant funding from Inland Empire Community Foundation to fuel several key initiatives. Peeden added the funding allows SBX's young people to lead and to fill in the gaps that they see are missing in their future, helping them design what they'd like to experience. "It's important for us to get young people in the front to lead," he said. "That's what we're all about." SBX launched with humble beginnings at Rialto High School in fall 1995 under the guidance of Earl Tillman and Kevin Clinscales. The goal was to create a unique leadership development program focused on self-discipline, self-confidence and self-reliance,…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago (621+ words) Guns N" Roses will perform more than 60 concerts on its 2026 world tour, including a San Diego show next fall. The tour opens March 28 in Monterrey, Mexico, and concludes Sept. 19 in Atlanta. It will include a Sept. 2 date at San Diego"s Snapdragon Stadium and a Sept. 5 date at Pasadena"s Rose Bowl, where Guns N" Roses has not performed in more than 30 years. To make the announcement of their 2026 World Tour with a bang, 300 custom-programmed drones lit up the sky above Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Monday, Nov. 24. The 12-minute aerial display featured Guns N" Roses imagery, motifs and symbols tied to their new global run " including their long-awaited return to the Rose Bowl. The tour will mark the first extended North American concert trek by the hard-rocking Los Angeles band since a 2023 run that also included a San Diego concert…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago (272+ words) Taco Bell's new beverage concept called Live M's Caf" has arrived in the Inland Empire. Three restaurants are making the transitions, according to a news release from franchisee Diversified Restaurant Group. The restaurants are at 220 W. Ontario Ave., Corona, opening Tuesday, Nov. 4; 1420 University Ave., Riverside, opening Wednesday, Nov. 5; and 9709 Base Line Road, Rancho Cucamonga, opening Nov. 11. Live M's Caf"s serve more than 25 speciality beverages, according to the chain's website, including Churro Chillers, which are like shakes. Items listed on the Riverside store's web page include a limited-time Apple Empanada Chiller, Cinnabon Latte Chiller, Lemonade Frost, Dirty Mountain Dew Baja Blast and Mexican Mocha hot and iced coffees. The menu also includes Limonada and Refrescas, Taco Bell's take on aguas frescas. The food menu is the same as regular Taco Bells. Taco Bell launched a Live M's Caf" in Chula Vista…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago (180+ words) Here is the scoreboard of CIF Southern Section playoff events involving Inland teams on Thursday, Oct. 30. Chino Hills 8, Redlands East Valley 7 Etiwanda 11, Santa Monica 10 La Habra 13, Alta Loma 10 Damien 14, Crescenta Valley 11 Royal 11, King 10 Ventura 11, Santiago 6 Riverside Poly 14, Cate 9 Trabuco Hills 21, Roosevelt 13 Bonita 17, Brentwood 3 Temple City 19, Redlands 13 Santa Barbara 11, Valley View 9 Hoover 9, Elsinore 8 Great Oak 14, Long Beach Poly 10 Brea Olinda 11, Rancho Cucamonga 9 Charter Oak 18, Webb 8 Placenta Valencia 15, Temescal Canyon 8 Buena Park 14, Aquinas 6 Hemet 21, Paloma Valley 9 Liberty 15, West Torrance 3 Sonora 14, Don Lugo 10 Corona 16, Garden Grove 6 Fontana 21, Bolsa Grande 7 Edgewood 13, Lakeside 9 Ramona 17, Heritage 7 Chino 6, Los Amigos 5 Westminster 16, Summit 10 Norte Vista 21, Artesia 9 La Mirada 5, Chaffey 4 San Bernardino 21, Westminster La Quinta 11 Hillcrest 21, Indio 10 Kennedy 22, Notre Dame 6 Baldwin Park 21, West Valley 7...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (69+ words) Here is the schedule of CIF State playoff events involving Inland teams on Thursday, Nov. 13. Sites and times subject to change. Bakersfield Centennial at Temecula Valley, 5 p.m. Ontario Christian at Oceanside Mission Vista, 6 p.m. West Valley, at Capistrano Valley Christian, 6 p.m. Artesia at Elsinore, 6 p.m. CIF State Regional Championship At Los Serranos Country Club's North Course, 8 a.m....

3+ week, 3+ day ago (300+ words) Here is a scoreboard of CIF Southern Section playoff events involving Inland teams for Wednesday, Nov. 5. Orange Lutheran 13 ,Great Oak 5 San Juan Hills 13, Diamond Bar 5 Calabasas 15, Temecula Valley 3 Crean Lutheran 15, Los Osos 3 Peninsula 10, Bonita 8 Crossroads 16, Claremont 2 Santa Monica 12, Patriot 6 Whitney 15, Arlington 3 Roosevelt 11, King 7 Brentwood 16, Liberty 2 Campbell Hall 17, Yucaipa 1 Capistrano Valley 9, Ayala 9 (Capistrano Valley won 75-68 on games) Santiago 13, Redlands 5 Rancho Cucamonga 10, Carpinteria 8 San Dimas 10, Irvine 8 Murrieta Mesa 14, Silverado 4 Simi Valley 10, Alta Loma 8 North 13, Valley View 5 Golden Valley at Chaparral Chino Hills 10, Webb 8 Beverly Hills 9, Citrus Valley 9 (Beverly Hills won 85-67 on games) Paloma Valley 9, Kennedy 9 (Paloma Valley won 87-75 on games) Woodcrest Christian 10, La Habra 8 Ontario Christian 10, Estancia 8 Santa Maria Pacifica Christian 9, Western Christian 9 (Pacifica Christian won 70-66 on games) Villa Park 10, Corona 8 Vista del Lago 11, San Bernardino 7 Linfield Christian 9, La Quinta 9 (Linfield Christian won on games) San Jacinto 12, Notre Dame 6 Downey 11, Summit 7 Hillcrest…...