The Veterans Expo is reaching an important milestone this year.

When a husband or wife unexpectedly dies, the surviving spouse struggles to cope with the emotional grief of their loss.

The newly appointed members of the Banning Library District had an overwhelming debut for their first swearing-in session.

The little room the library board usually meets in was not large enough to accommodate the dozens of residents who primarily came not to witness the board members’ exciting new adventure, but to seek answers as to why the city’s only archivist was let go by the library’s interim director.

If you’ve spent the holidays in Banning and Beaumont, you’ve seen Vicki Grunewald around town.

Laughter and excitement filled the morning air on Monday as more than 3,000 disadvantaged children from across Inland Southern California took part in the annual Christmas Cheer All Year Shopping Spree, sponsored by the Morongo Band of Mission Indians.

Former Loma Linda University Medical Center patient Marilyn Mitchell, 71, has been walking the halls of the same hospital that saved her life 14 years ago to give out hand-sewn heart-shaped pillows to patients who have undergone heart surgery. The Rialto resident recently visited Loma Linda …

Grupo Neblino plays Latin and jazz music at Desert Hills Premium Outlets for shoppers in Cabazon Thursday afternoon.

Patients with early stages of breast cancer who undergo partial breast proton irradiation treatment after a lumpectomy have better quality of life post-treatment versus whole breast irradiation, a new study suggests.

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's 16th annual free toy giveaway is happening now through 4 p.m. at the Banning Community Center.

BY PATTI LAYMAN

Santa will be visiting Beaumont three weeks early to spread Christmas cheer when he makes his way through the neighborhoods on Saturday evening, Dec. 8.

Tim Sanchez and his fiancée barely make it by on his seasonal job with the Banning Broncos and hers as a caregiver.

Together, they have five of their own kids and a nephew to care for.

If you owe fines for overdue books at the Beaumont Library, you can replace the cash with a non-perishable can of food.

The sounds of the ‘60s were alive and well Oct. 18 inside the Chatigny Community Center as seniors danced to the music of The Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye and Chubby Checker.

The Banning, San Gorgonio Pass Chamber of Commerce hired a new office manager, which allowed the chamber’s volunteer interim executive director to step down.

Hailey Evans was not excited about getting a flu shot from Walgreens during the Safety Fair last Friday afternoon at the Chatigny Center in Beaumont.

The 15-year-old was encouraged to get a flu shot by her Interact adviser Bruce Murrill, who also got one right before Hailey.

Rudy Zerr and his family were enjoying the first night of Oktoberfest on Sept. 21 at Noble Creek Park in Beaumont.

Scott Dunker was ready last Saturday morning to race for a good cause.