Dec 2018 WInners
Fire dancer John Routson, from Riverside, performs for those gathered prior to the lighting of the Inland Empire's largest Menorah during the 14th annual Chanukah Festival outside of the Riverside courthouse on Monday evening December 3, 2018.
A Mexican girl, wearing a feather headgear, dances along the parade route during the annual Boyle Heights Christmas Parade in Los Angeles, the United States on Sunday December 9, 2018.

Sawyer Hasseler plays an angel as she peaks through a hole backstage to see the crowd before the second performance of the �The Living Nativity� at Calvary Sunrise in Murrieta on Friday, December 7, 2018.
A pair of runners leave after running in the Riverside Reindeer Run Half Marathon at Fairmount Park in Riverside, Sunday morning December 2, 2018.
A cargo jet lands at Ontario International Airport late Thursday, December 27, 2018. It was unknown how the hydrant broke.

A woman uses an bright yellow umbrella to keep the rain off her as she crosses Orange Street during a winter rain shower in Riverside on Thursday, December 6, 2018.
The full moon is seen behind a Christmas Tree at the Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles on Dec. 22, 2018.

Mason Robinson, 11, holds the flag presented to him by Marines at the memorial service for his dad and two sisters who died in a house fire last week in rural Tennessee. Mason and his mom Elizabeth "Angel" Robinson, pictured, escaped the blaze. They are with Robinson's brother Jeremy Ward at a memorial service in Santa Ana on Wednesday, Dec 20, 2017.
A student reacts at the beginning of the presentation before the Los Angeles Charger players present 150 bikes to 2nd and 3rd-grade students who took part in an essay competition. The bikes were purchased by the team and California Resources Company at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Long Beach December 4, 2018.
Robert Velasco (right), whose daughter Yvette was killed in the Inland Regional Center mass shooting, stands next to a memorial on the Cal State San Bernardino campus as his wife Mari (center) hugs one of Yvette's coworkers and survivors (left), who wished not to be identified, during a memorial gathering Sunday December 2, 2018 in the Peace Garden at Cal State San Bernardino marking the third anniversary of the mass shooting at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino where 14 were killed and 22 injured in San Bernardino.
Los Angeles Charger Geremy Davis high-five students as the team donates 150 bikes to 2nd and 3rd-grade students who took part in an essay competition. The bikes were purchased by the team and California Resources Company at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Long Beach December 4, 2018.

Central American migrants who traveled with the caravan, gather around a pickup truck where members from a church in Tijuana hand out new clothes and much-needed shoes outside the El Barretal shelter on Tuesday, December 4, 2018.

A Tijuana church group provides new shoes and clothing to Central American migrants outside the El Barretal shelter on Tuesday, December 4, 2018.

Two men while away the afternoon outside the El Barretal shelter in Tijuana on Wednesday, December 5, 2018.

A man puts his new jump rope to use outside the El Barretal shelter after volunteers passed out toys and coloring books in Tijuana on Tuesday, December 4, 2018.

Hundreds of migrants are taking shelter at El Barretal in Tijuana. The inside is dark and features three stories of space with no running water.

Workers with Unicef, World Vision and La Jugarreta, gather information about the welfare of children staying at the El Barretal shelter in Tijuana on Tuesday, December 4, 2018.

A man suns his feet as he sleeps outside the El Barretal shelter in Tijuana on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Shoes are one of the most needed items to caravan walkers who wore them out on the trek to Mexico.

Resa Cole of Los Angeles gets hugged by 8-year-old Ruth, a Honduran migrant outside the El Barretal shelter in Tijuana on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Cole and her friends have raised more than $15,000 on social media to help the thousands of migrants from Central America.
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DESERT WATER DROP - A man scales the U.S.-Mexico border fence to gaze into San Diego before climbing back into Mexico on November 16, 2018. The increasing militarization of the border is forcing the immigrants to try to make a deadly way through dangerous and remotes area in the desert, where thousands of people have died over the years on the border of USA-Mexico.
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DESERT WATER DROP - A soldier looks to man clibbing the U.S.-Mexico border fence at Friendship Park between Tijuana and San Diego on November 16, 2018. The increasing militarization of the border is forcing the immigrants to try to make a deadly way through dangerous and remotes area in the desert, where thousands of people have died over the years on the border of USA-Mexico.
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DESERT WATER DROP - A man scales the U.S.-Mexico border fence to gaze into San Diego before climbing back into Mexico on November 16, 2018. The increasing militarization of the border is forcing the immigrants to try to make a deadly way through dangerous and remotes area in the desert, where thousands of people have died over the years on the border of USA-Mexico.
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DESERT WATER DROP - Border Patrol agents at Friendship Park between Tijuana and San Diego on November 16, 2018. The increasing militarization of the border is forcing the immigrants to try to make a deadly way through dangerous and remotes area in the desert, where thousands of people have died over the years on the border of USA-Mexico.
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DESERT WATER DROP - A group of volunteers from the nonprofit -Border Angels- in a remote desert area near Jacumba Hot Springs, CA, placing water bottles to help illegal immigrants as they cross the US-Mexico border on November 17, 2018. The increasing militarization of the border is forcing the immigrants to try to make a deadly way through dangerous and remotes area in the desert, where thousands of people have died over the years on the border of USA-Mexico.
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DESERT WATER DROP - Hugo Solorzano, 21, volunteer from the nonprofit -Border Angels- looks to a Border Patrol in a remote desert area near Jacumba Hot Springs, CA, while he places water bottles to help illegal immigrants as they cross the US-Mexico border on November 17, 2018. The increasing militarization of the border is forcing the immigrants to try to make a deadly way through dangerous and remotes area in the desert, where thousands of people have died over the years on the border of USA-Mexico.
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DESERT WATER DROP - A group of volunteers from the nonprofit -Border Angels- looks toward clothes left by immigrants in a remote desert area near Jacumba Hot Springs, CA, while they go placing water bottles to help illegal immigrants as they cross the US-Mexico border on November 17, 2018.. The increasing militarization of the border is forcing the immigrants to try to make a deadly way through dangerous and remotes area in the desert, where thousands of people have died over the years on the border of USA-Mexico.
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DESERT WATER DROP - A volunteer from the nonprofit -Border Angels- in a remote desert area near Jacumba Hot Springs, CA, placing water bottles to help illegal immigrants as they cross the US-Mexico border on November 17, 2018. The increasing militarization of the border is forcing the immigrants to try to make a deadly way through dangerous and remotes area in the desert, where thousands of people have died over the years on the border of USA-Mexico.
DESERT WATER DROP
DESERT WATER DROP - A group of volunteers from the nonprofit -Border Angels- in a remote desert area near Jacumba Hot Springs, CA, placing water bottles to help illegal immigrants as they cross the US-Mexico border on November 17, 2018. The increasing militarization of the border is forcing the immigrants to try to make a deadly way through dangerous and remotes area in the desert, where thousands of people have died over the years on the border of USA-Mexico.
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DESERT WATER DROP - Hugo Solorzano, 21, hugging Jonathan Yost after they finish a volunteer work for the nonprofit -Border Angels- in a remote desert area near Jacumba Hot Springs, CA, placing water bottles to help illegal immigrants as they cross the US-Mexico border on November 17, 2018. The increasing militarization of the border is forcing the immigrants to try to make a deadly way through dangerous and remotes area in the desert, where thousands of people have died over the years on the border of USA-Mexico.
Paul Mariscal, with Thomas Miller Mortuary, places flowers atop the casket of Baby Jane Doe prior to her burial at Sunnyslope Cemetery in Corona, Thursday, December 6, 2018. The newborn infant was found in a cardboard box near the 15 freeway in Corona in July. Corona police and fire departments along with others contributed to make the funeral possible for the child. Police are still searching for the person or persons responsible.
Paul Mariscal, with Thomas Miller Mortuary, stands watch over the casket of Baby Jane Doe prior to her burial at Sunnyslope Cemetery in Corona, Thursday, December 6, 2018. The newborn infant was found in a cardboard box near the 15 freeway in Corona in July. Corona police and fire departments along with others contributed to make the funeral possible for the child. Police are still searching for the person or persons responsible.
Lorena Palacios, from Corona, places flowers next to the small casket containing the remains of Baby Jane Doe at Sunnyslope Cemetery in Corona, Thursday, December 6, 2018. The newborn infant was found in a cardboard box near the 15 freeway in Corona in July. Corona police and fire departments along with others contributed to make the funeral possible for the child. Police are still searching for the person or persons responsible.
Monica Montejano, from Corona, says The Lords Prayer over the small casket containing the remains of Baby Jane Doe at Sunnyslope Cemetery in Corona, Thursday, December 6, 2018. The newborn infant was found in a cardboard box near the 15 freeway in Corona in July. Corona police and fire departments along with others contributed to make the funeral possible for the child. Police are still searching for the person or persons responsible.
Flowers sit atop the small casket of Baby Jane Doe prior to her burial at Sunnyslope Cemetery in Corona, Thursday, December 6, 2018. The newborn infant was found in a cardboard box near the 15 freeway in Corona in July. Corona police and fire departments along with others contributed to make the funeral possible for the child. Police are still searching for the person or persons responsible.
Marilyn Aguillar, from Corona, wipes away tears during the funeral of Baby Jane Doe at Sunnyslope Cemetery in Corona, Thursday, December 6, 2018 as her husband Benjamin stands next to her. The newborn infant was found in a cardboard box near the 15 freeway in Corona in July. Corona police and fire departments along with others contributed to make the funeral possible for the child. Police are still searching for the person or persons responsible.
Internment employee Lupe Gaytan places the casket of Baby Jane Doe into her final resting place at Sunnyslope Cemetery in Corona, Thursday, December 6, 2018. The newborn infant was found in a cardboard box near the 15 freeway in Corona in July. Corona police and fire departments along with others contributed to make the funeral possible for the child. Police are still searching for the person or persons responsible.
Robert West supports his daughter Sophia, 2, as she blows a kiss towards the small casket containing the remains of Baby Jane Doe at Sunnyslope Cemetery in Corona, Thursday, December 6, 2018, West's infant son is buried only feet away. The newborn infant was found in a cardboard box near the 15 freeway in Corona in July. Corona police and fire departments along with others contributed to make the funeral possible for the child. Police are still searching for the person or persons responsible.
Monica Montejano, from Corona, places stuffed animals atop the grave of Baby Jane Doe at Sunnyslope Cemetery in Corona, Thursday, December 6, 2018. The newborn infant was found in a cardboard box near the 15 freeway in Corona in July. Corona police and fire departments along with others contributed to make the funeral possible for the child. Police are still searching for the person or persons responsible.
Flowers sit atop the grave of Baby Jane Doe at Sunnyslope Cemetery in Corona, Thursday, December 6, 2018 following the infants burial. The newborn infant was found in a cardboard box near the 15 freeway in Corona in July. Corona police and fire departments along with others contributed to make the funeral possible for the child. Police are still searching for the person or persons responsible.

Great Oak's Tori Gaitan and Rubidoux's Kevin Ramos are The Press-Enterprise cross county runners of the year in Menifee on Friday, December 21, 2018.
A volunteers works on a flower float for the 130th Rose Parade in Pasadena on Dec. 29, 2018. Better known as the Rose Parade, the festival of flower-covered floats will take place on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2019.

IE football player of the year is Cajon quarterback Jayden Daniels in San Bernardino on Thursday, December 6, 2018.

Temecula Valley's Jordyn Amoy and Roberto "Rafu" Rodriguez are The Press Enterprise's girls volleyball player of the year and coach of the year in Temecula on Thursday, December 13, 2018.

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Marcus Peters #22 breaks up a pass intended for Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Nelson Agholor #13 in the first half of the game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Sunday, December 16, 2018.
Jalon Daniels #2 of Lawndale leaps for first down against San Joaquin Memorial in the first half of a CIF State Division 2 A Championship football game at Cerritos College on Saturday, December 15, 2018 in Norwalk, California.
Los Angeles Clippers' Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, bottom, and Miami Heats' Udonis Haslem battle for a ball during an NBA game in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2018.

UC Riverside Highlanders guard Dragan Elkaz #0 celebrates after sinking a three point shot against theLoyola Marymount Lions in the first half of the game at the Student Recreation Center at UCR in Riverside on Saturday, December 22, 2018.

Philadelphia Eagles fans were flying after the a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams in the second half of the game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Sunday, December 16, 2018.
Head coach Ryan Partridge of Liberty celebrates as Liberty defeated Sierra Canyon 19-17 to win the CIF State Division 1 A Championship football game at Cerritos College on Saturday, December 15, 2018 in Norwalk, California.
Los Angeles Clippers’ Montrezl Harrell (5) yells in an NBA basketball game between Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks om Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, in Los Angeles. The Clippers won 125-121.
A motorist becomes stranded after trying to drive through flood waters as they crossed Temescal Canyon Road near Glen Ivy Road in Corona, Thursday, December 6, 2018.

Murrieta Carport Fire
Intense flames erupt within a carport overnght in Murrieta on December 26, 2018. The fire was threatening several naearby apartment structures when firefighters arrived, but they were able to quickly knock the blaze down. Four vehicles were destroyed and two more were damaged. The window of a nearby apartment, a nearby fence, and multiple trees also sustained damage or were destroyed in the inferno.
Firefighters try to turn off a broken water main on Lower Azusa road in El Monte on Dec. 21, 2018.

















