Less than a month after the California Political Fair Practices Commission put in place what it represented as final preparations to impose on Adelanto City Councilman Daniel Ramos one of the largest penalty assessments ever made against a local officeholder, the councilman has apparently begun negotiations with the state’s official political watchdog agency over how to cure the reporting violations he has amassed over the last six years.
According to the May 16, 2024 agenda for the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), Ramos, who is currently Adelanto’s mayor pro tem, despite numerous notifications and posted requests that he do so, had not submitted campaign fund accounting paperwork for his unsuccessful 2018 campaign for the Victorville City Council and he had further repeatedly failed to provide an accounting of his victorious 2020 campaign for the Adelanto City Council.
All told, it is estimated that Ramos collected and then spent somewhere in the neighborhood of $57,000 on both of those electoral efforts. An exact figure is not available because he has not filed the State Form 460 documents used to itemized donations to, expenditures from, loans to and from and nonmonetary contribution or in-kind payments relating to, his electioneering efforts. Continue reading →

A Devore man has been arrested on suspicion of having planted a bomb in a Rancho Cucamonga residential neighborhood.
On June 3, 2024, at 4:36 PM, deputies from the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department responded the 9300 block of Lomita Drive regarding reports of a suspicious device near the roadway. Residents nearby were evacuated as a precaution. The San Bernardino Sheriff’s arson/bomb detail responded and the explosive device was disarmed and removed.
Residents in the evacuated area were allowed back into their homes at about 10:20 p.m.
Through investigation, Detective Derek Brandt identified the suspect responsible for having planted the device as Brian Carreon, a convicted felon, and believes Carreon is responsible for placing the explosive device at the location.
On June 7, 2024, Carreon, 52 of Devore, was arrested for Penal Code 18715, possession of explosives in public. A search warrant at Carreon’s residence in Devore revealed chemicals and materials consistent with making explosive devices. Chemicals known to manufacture methamphetamine, a stolen firearm, and ammunition were also found. Additional felony charges have been recommended to the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office.

FBN 20240004431
The following entity is doing business primarily in San Bernardino County as
AGAPE’S RES 904 NORTH 1ST UPLAND, CA 91786: RYAN P MEDINA
Business Mailing Address: 333 E ARROW HIGHWAY, PO BOX 1717 UPLAND, CA 91785
The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL
The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A.
By signing, I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime (B&P Code 179130). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing.
/s/ RYAN P MEDINA, Owner
Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on: 5/09/2024
I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office San Bernardino County Clerk By:/Deputy J2523
Notice-This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professions Code).
Published in the San Bernardino County Sentinel on May 24 & 31 and June 7 & 14, 2024.

FBN 20240002317
The following entity is doing business primarily in San Bernardino County as
AWESOMESTONES 9881 6TH STREET STE 201 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730; WON2 INC 9881 6TH STREET STE 201 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730
Business Mailing Address: 9881 6TH STREET STE 201 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730
The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION registered with the State of California.
The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: February 1, 2019.
By signing, I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime (B&P Code 179130). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing.
/s/ SUZY WON, CEO
Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on: 3/08/2024
I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office San Bernardino County Clerk By:/Deputy J7527
Notice-This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professions Code).
Published in the San Bernardino County Sentinel on April 19, 26, May 3 & 10, 2024.

FBN 20240002343
The following person is doing business as: EMPIRE PAVING. 2717 ETIWANDA AVE RIALTO, CA 92376;[ MAILING ADDRESS 2717 ETIWANDA AVE RIALTO, CA 92376];
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
DAVID OLIVARES JR
The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL.
The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A
By signing, I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime (B&P Code 179130. I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing.
s/ DAVID OLIVARES JR, OWNER
Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on: APRIL 15, 2024
I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office San Bernardino County Clerk By:/Deputy
Notice-This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professions Code).
Published in the San Bernardino County Sentinel 05/03/2024, 05/10/2024, 05/17/2024, 05/24/2024 CNBB18202401CV

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By Mark Gutglueck
Six individuals criminally charged with involvement in three September 2023 swarm assault incidents relating to their crusade for justice this morning entered guilty pleas on single felony counts.
Stephanie Amésquita, 34 of San Bernardino; Vanessa Carrasco, 41 of Ontario; Wendy Luján, 41 of Upland; David Chavez, 28 of Riverside; and Edwin Peña, 27 of Los Angeles, each pleaded guilty to a single count of violating Penal Code § 245(a)(4)-F: assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury. Fernando Lopez, 45 of Los Angeles, entered a single guilty plea to PC245(a)(1)-F: assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm likely to result in great bodily injury.
Present during the hearing before Judge John M. Wilkerson were Deputy District Attorney Jason Wilkinson, the prosecutor on the case; all six defendants; Amésquita’s attorney, Mauro Quintero; Luján’s attorney, Christian Contreras; Chávez’s attorney, Alejandro Benitez; Peña’s attorney, Arsany Said; and López’s attorney, Erik Hammett.
The six were followers and close associates of Edin Alex Enamorado, a self-styled social justice advocate whose efforts have generated more controversy than political reform.
Judge John M Wilkerson, after re-advising all six of each of their rights, found each defendant understood the charge to which each was pleading, the possible penalties, the right against self-incrimination, the right to confront and cross examine witnesses, the right to a public and speedy trial, the right to a jury trial, the right to have an attorney present at all stages of the proceedings and the right have the court exercise its compulsory process of subpoenaing witnesses. According to court records, each defendant freely, voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently expressly waived those rights in open court.
Under the agreements stipulated to by Wilkinson, Quintero, Contreras, Carrasco, Benitez, Said and Hammett and accepted by Judge Wilkerson, Amésquita, Carrasco and Luján were to be released today and must return to court on December 12, at which point they are to be sentenced to 353 days in county jail and will simultaneously be given, as of that date, credit for 353 days’ time served, while Chávez, Peña and López are to remain in custody and return to court on December 12, at which point they are to be sentenced to two years in state prison with 364 days’ credit for time served to be subtracted from that term. Continue reading →