🌱 Why did Rialto suddenly jump into America’s worst‑drivers top 10?

Good morning Rialto! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why did Rialto suddenly jump into America’s worst‑drivers top 10?

Also on today's calendar: After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Eric W. Stiles Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class.

Today's riddle: What do you call people that look after chickens? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 90 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 93, low: 64.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 95 and low of 67 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Hesperia Ranks Among Top 10 U.S. Cities With Worst Drivers In 2026 Study (vvng.com) — Rialto drivers just landed in a troubling national spotlight, ranking seventh-worst in the country in a new ConsumerAffairs analysis of crash and fatality data. The study found every safety metric worsened year over year in Rialto, including a sharp spike in DUI‑related deaths, while nearby Jurupa Valley and Hesperia also placed in the top 10 for most dangerous driving.
   

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📸 Around Rialto

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rialto

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 21

• August 21, 2026 Rialto Elks Lodge #2013 →
  Fontana-Rialto Elks Lodge #2013, 1540 W Rialto Ave, Rialto
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 22

• After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Eric W. Stiles Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class →
  , Rancho Cucamonga
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 14

• #5 Beg Oils & Acrylics w/Debbie
  Redlands Art Association 215 E State St, Redlands, CA 92373
  12:00 pm
• Plant BINGO →
  City of Fontana Calendar, Art Depot Gallery 16822 Spring St., Fontana
  5:30 pm

Saturday August 15

• Open House 1-4pm
  Redlands Art Association 215 E State St, Redlands, CA 92373
• #6 Beg Drawing w/Marcia 10-12:30pm
  Redlands Art Association 215 E State St, Redlands, CA 92373
  10:00 am
• Twilight Tour
  UC Riverside Botanic Gardens 1 Botanic Gardens Drive, Riverside, CA 92507
  6:00 pm

Sunday August 16

• Volunteer Orientation
  UC Riverside Botanic Gardens 1 Botanic Gardens Drive, Riverside, CA 92507
  9:30 am

Tuesday August 18

• Girls JV Flag Football vs San Gorgonio - Away
  Bloomington High San Gorgonio High School, 2299 Pacific St, San Bernardino, CA 9
  5:00 pm
• Back to School Night
  Midland Elementary Moreno Valley, CA 92557
  5:00 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting →
  City of Fontana Calendar, Steelworkers' Auditorium 8437 Sierra Avenue, Fontana
  6:00 pm
• Parent/Teacher Conferences
  Terrace Hills Middle Grand Terrace, CA 92313
  8:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Mango needs a second chance!
  Genus scheduled to be euthanized today, if no one offer to foster him or adopt him. He us a Labrador retriever and only a year old. Please contact … (Nextdoor West Walnut)
• Hi neighbors!
  I want you to inform you what’s going on at the Shelters. The shelters are full and they don’t keep the dogs too long. They get euthanized, so please… (Nextdoor West Walnut)

• City of Rialto California posted a job opening for Recreation Aide in Rialto. Apply here.
• Allen Distribution posted a job opening for Forklift Operator - Part-Time Flex Scheduling in Rialto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rialto here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Fontana

• Rep. Aguilar Delivers Over $1 Million to Expand Affordable Housing and Address Homelessness in Fontana (house.gov)
• Ontario, Fontana Outpace Market-Rate Housing Goals, California lags (iecn.com)
• Former executive director pleads guilty to embezzling property from Hemet food pantry (dailybulletin.com)

San Bernardino

• City of San Bernardino, Caltrans address homeless encampments along freeways (heysocal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Chicken Tenders (Thank you Mark J. for sending it in!)
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