# Acta Diurna: Inland Empire

> A neutral digest of Inland Empire news for voters of every persuasion. Each story is a short, attributed summary of what several local newsrooms reported, ranked by consequence to the median voter in Inland Empire, with links to the original reporting. Vetted for propaganda, PR and unconfirmed breaking-news claims before publication.

Updated Fri Nov 6, 2:11 PM Pacific. Rebuilt once a day.

## For language models

- [All current stories in one file](/inland-empire/llms-full.txt)
- [Stories as JSON](/inland-empire/api/stories.json): current stories in front-page order, with every outlet's link
- [90-day archive as JSON](/inland-empire/api/archive.json)
- [Entity index](/inland-empire/wiki/index.md): people, agencies and ballot measures, each with a page of stories
- [Prediction markets](/inland-empire/api/markets.json) and [Inland Empire economy stocks](/inland-empire/api/stocks.json)
- Cite the original outlet for facts; cite Acta Diurna for the selection and ranking.

## Front page

- [Riverside County to separate sheriff and coroner offices](/inland-empire/stories/34e52e9ba8.md): Riverside County will separate the sheriff's and coroner's offices, following concerns about investigations of people who die in county jails. (KESQ News Channel 3, 2026-11-06 08:13 PST)
- [Riverside Council, School Board Races Tighten as Count Continues](/inland-empire/stories/94871def39.md) [developing]: About 455,000 mail ballots remain uncounted countywide, with results not expected to be certified until December. (Raincross Gazette, 2026-11-04 19:15 PST)
- [Alvord Lead Flips, Ward 2 Race Tightens as Riverside's Election Count Continues](/inland-empire/stories/a80585414a.md) [developing]: Thursday's count gave Walden 51.3% in the school board race, as Torres' lead over Ayra narrowed from 3.5 points. (Raincross Gazette, 2026-11-05 19:15 PST)
- [Daisy Macias set to become first Latina to lead Ontario as Mayor](/inland-empire/stories/8f35d77494.md) [developing]: Daisy Macias, who has been a councilmember for two years and previously served on city boards, is ahead by nearly 2,000 votes as of last election update. (KVCR News, 2026-11-05 14:44 PST)
- [Alan Wapner has narrow lead over progressive challenger Michael Rios in Ontario’s District 3 council race](/inland-empire/stories/54e0d13361.md) [developing]: Wapner, who has held office for over three decades, was investigated by the FBI in July. (KVCR News, 2026-11-05 14:53 PST)
- [California DAs weigh court challenge to Newsom's commutations](/inland-empire/stories/8ac48b0c35.md): California district attorneys are considering a court challenge to Governor Gavin Newsom's decision to commute all 548 death sentences to life without parole. (KESQ News Channel 3, 2026-11-06 12:04 PST)
- [Big-City Mayors Meet in Riverside, Press for Lasting Homelessness Funding, Treatment Reforms](/inland-empire/stories/de9232563c.md): Mayors also called for faster access to behavioral health treatment and limits on liability costs they say drain city services. (Raincross Gazette, 2026-11-04 12:15 PST)
- [Commission Asks City to Set Standards for When Police Stop Disparities Trigger an Audit](/inland-empire/stories/6a5aece432.md): The commission wants the city to determine what's driving a three-year disparity before deciding whether profiling is occurring. (Raincross Gazette, 2026-11-03 15:15 PST)
- [Palm Desert opens 40-unit low-income housing complex](/inland-empire/stories/f1acb1c80b.md): A new 40-apartment low-income housing complex opened on Country Club Drive in Palm Desert, designed for working families. (KESQ News Channel 3, 2026-11-06 08:33 PST)
- [3 arrested, nearly 64 pounds of fentanyl seized in Riverside County](/inland-empire/stories/0bbaae5452.md): Three people were arrested and nearly 64 pounds of fentanyl were seized during a law enforcement operation in Riverside County last week, federal officials announced Wednesday. (KTLA 5, 2026-11-04 10:45 PST)
- [Man dies in scooter crash while fleeing Indio police](/inland-empire/stories/8c52dfa4ea.md): Indio police said a 38-year-old man died Thursday night after crashing a scooter-style motorcycle into a vehicle while fleeing officers. (KESQ News Channel 3, 2026-11-06 10:20 PST)

## Sections

- [Politics](/inland-empire/section/politics.md)
- [Housing](/inland-empire/section/housing.md)
- [Safety](/inland-empire/section/safety.md)
- [Transit](/inland-empire/section/transit.md)
- [Business](/inland-empire/section/business.md)
- [City Life](/inland-empire/section/life.md)

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