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Baldwin Park Go to BaldwinParkPress.com for Baldwin Park Specific News THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 - FEBRUARY 20, 2019 VOLUME 10, NO. 7
WEATHER CLAIMS NHRA WINTERNATIONALS SUNDAY; RACE RESUMED ON MONDAY MORNING IN POMONA
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HRA officials postponed eliminations for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com at Auto Club Raceway, following a day of lengthy rain delays. Officials worked during the course of the day to dry the track but intermittent and steady rains forced the postponement. Bo Butner got away with a .041 reaction time to take down Erica Enders and advance to the final round of Pro Stock at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. He will battle teammate Jason Line and have lane choice thanks to his 6.518-second pass. Enders cut a .070, well below her high standards, and missed out on a final round. Line and Alex Laughlin posted identical elapsed times, but the Summit Racing driver was much better on the tree. That got him into his first final since Dallas. No matter who wins, K.B. Racing will earn the first Pro Stock trophy of the year. Butner gets lane choice, though it doesn’t seem to matter who has it at this point. Line notched the best reaction time of the round (.018), and since the two share power … well, that might matter in the final. Butner won this race to
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Doug Kalitta, one of the best drivers in Top Fuel history, showcased those skills with a huge holeshot victory over Billy Torrence in round two of Top Fuel at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. – Courtesy photo / NHRA
San Bernardino Repeated Sex Offender Sentenced to Prison San Bernardino man sentenced to more than five years in prison after selling drugs to law enforcement. Maher Diab, 41, was sentenced to 68 months in prions and five years of supervised release on Jan. 14 after being found guilty by a jury earlier this month for distribution of more than five grams of methamphetamine in a controlled purchase organized by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in July 2017. Diab was also found guilty approximately a decade ago for selling a rifle to an undercover
ATF agent at the very same location. Diab is now a two-time ATF convicted felon in addition to his other state felony convictions. Diab who operates the liquor store, known as Terry’s Liquor, 1221 E. Lynwood Dr., San Bernardino, California were specifically targeted by ATF after intelligence revealed the location was a source for narcotics and firearms in the San Bernardino area. The business is surrounded by an extremely high crime
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Patrol Officers Arrest Attempted Murder Suspect Riverside police officers were stopped at a local gas station at Main Street and Russell Street, located in the Northside neighborhood, when they recognized a man sitting in a vehicle who was wanted for a recent attempted murder. As both officers contacted and attempted to remove this wanted person from the car, they noticed a handgun between this man's legs. One of the officers grabbed the firearm and the suspect began to struggle with them. A Taser was deployed which subdued the
suspect, who was then taken into custody. This suspect was alleged to have shot a person in the 1700 block of Enterprise Drive. The victim sustained a gunshot to the upper body but is expected to survive. Daniel Ramos Calderon, 24-years-old of Riverside, was arrested and taken to a local hospital for medical clearance, then later booked into jail for attempted murder, weapons violations, and resisting arrest using violence. A check of the firearm revealed it was loaded and reported stolen.