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34 Arrested For Organized Retail Theft in Rancho
Issue #001
In This Issue of the CucamongaConnect Newsletter
🌡️ Today’s Weather
📅 Things To Do
📝 Batten Down The Hatches - Santa Ana Winds Are Coming Again
📝 Rancho Cucamonga City Manager Gets Pay Raise
📝 34 Suspects Arrested For Organized Theft
🏈 Sports
🔦 Local Business Highlight
Santa Ana Winds Expected This Week.
Gusts Could Hit 50MPH
Residents in Southern California are preparing for the arrival of the Santa Ana winds, which are expected to start on Wednesday and continue into Thursday morning. The National Weather Service has warned of the potential for strong gusts, with some areas possibly experiencing winds over 50 mph, although there is still uncertainty about the peak speeds. The winds are due to a decrease in atmospheric heights and thickness and are being influenced by an eastward-moving trough. The change will shift the winds from westerly to a northeast direction. The NAM12/WRF model hints at the possibility of a significant Santa Ana event particularly affecting Orange, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties, though meteorologists are cautious and predict a 30-40% chance of this strong event, with a moderate event more likely. The onset of the winds is expected to bring cooler temperatures, followed by milder days and cool nights into the weekend. Officials encourage people to stay informed on the weather developments.
Rancho Cucamonga City Manager Gets A Bump In Pay
In a decision reached at its November 1 meeting, the City Council of Rancho Cucamonga has approved a 5% salary increment for City Manager John Gillison, an adjustment that is to take effect at the start of the following week.
The enhancement in remuneration, effective from Monday, November 6, will see Gillison’s monthly earnings rise by $1,466, culminating in a new salary of $30,133 per month. This follows a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment bestowed upon him in July, which had previously augmented his monthly salary to $28,667, as detailed by city spokesperson Jennifer Camacho-Curtis.
Gillison, who has been a member of the city’s administrative team since 2007, ascended to the role of city manager in June 2011 after serving as assistant city manager. The recent increase in Gillison's compensation is projected to add an annual expense of $26,388 to the city's fiscal outlay, according to a report prepared by the city for the November 1 assembly.
Originally reported by the Daily Bulletin
Picture With Santa
Nov 8 - Dec 24
It's the most wonderful time of the year, Santa's here! Don't miss out on capturing tree-mendous family photos this year - make your reservation to meet and take pictures with Santa today!
Do furry members of your family want to join the fun? Bring them along to our Pet Nights! All dogs and cats are welcome to take magical pics with St. Nick. For Pet Night dates and reservations, please see the 'Events' tab on the ticket page linked below.
For more information: click here to go to their Facebook Event
Punch Bowl Social
Tequila Ocho - An Agave Tasting Room Experience
When you’re with us, you’re always with friends. Join us Thursday, November 9, from 5 – 9 pm for a special tasting event hosted by Tequila Ocho. Tequila Ocho offers a collection of artisanal, small-batch tequila from the highlands of Jalisco. Co-founder and master distiller Carlos Camarena is a 5th generation agave farmer and 3rd generation teqiulero. In fact, it was his great-grandfather who was credited with bringing blue agave to the Highlands of Jalisco, an incredible feat for tequileros in Mexico.
For this tasting, we are showcasing their Blanco, Reposado and Anejo tequilas. The Blanco features full and complex cooked agave notes, developing front to back with notes of fresh cut grass and a touch of earthiness. The Reposado featues sweet cooked agave notes that shine through while balancing with sweet spice, cinnamon and delicate notes of vanilla. The Anejo offers complex cooked agave notes with dark cacao, coffee, nutmeg, dried fruits and salted caramel.
Reserve your spot today and don't miss your chance to learn more about the aroma, body, finish and more on these special tequilas!
Date and time
Thursday, November 9 · 5 - 9pm PST
Location
Punch Bowl Social Rancho Cucamonga
12635 North Mainstreet Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739
34 Suspects Arrested In Connection With Organized Retail Theft in Rancho
In a concerted effort to combat retail theft, law enforcement officials in Rancho Cucamonga have apprehended 34 individuals over a span of three months, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department disclosed.
From late July through early November, the city's Retail Theft team, comprising deputies from the Rancho Cucamonga station, engaged in five specialized enforcement operations, which were carried out alongside their routine patrols of the city's commercial zones. These operations were collaborative ventures, with deputies joining forces with loss prevention personnel and store management to pinpoint and apprehend those engaged in theft at various retail establishments.
Throughout these targeted efforts, officers arrested individuals on charges that included burglary, grand theft, robbery, and petty theft, successfully retrieving approximately $50,000 worth of stolen goods which were subsequently restored to the businesses.
A number of the detainees have been identified as members of organized theft rings, responsible for a series of retail crimes across Southern California. The cases tied to these suspects are now with the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office, awaiting charges and prosecution.
The operation spanned a variety of prominent retail outlets such as Sephora, Target, Macy’s, Lululemon, and Walmart, among others, marking a significant stride in addressing retail crime in the region.
High School Athletic Schedules - November
Upcoming HS Varsity Games
Wednesday, Nov 8
Los Osos Girls Tennis - CIF Semifinals - 2pm
Friday, Nov 10
Los Osos Girls Tennis - CIF Finals - 2pm
Los Osos Football vs Kaiser - Playoffs - 7pm
Chaffey College Athletic Schedules - Seasonal
Men’s Sports
Women’s Sports
Upcoming Chaffey College Games
Wednesday, Nov 8
Men’s Basketball at Santiago Canyon - 5pm
Women’s Volleyball vs Mt. San Jacinto - 5pm
Thursday, Nov 9
Women’s Soccer vs MiraCosta - 3pm
Friday, Nov 10
No events to display
Saturday, Nov 11
Football vs Victor Valley - 1pm
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