SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. -- Firefighters in California's San Bernardino County responded to a crash near China Lake that involved an F-16 fighter jet. The incident reportedly happened near Trona Airport, close to the San Bernardino/Inyo County line. At about 10:45 a.m., a "Thunderbird pilot ejected safely from a F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft during a training mission over controlled airspace," the U.S. Air Force said in a statement. The pilot is in stable condition and receiving care, according to the Air Force.
A person suspected of fatally shooting a San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy was deliberately knocked off of his motorcycle by another deputy while he was leading authorities on a high-speed pursuit on the 210 Freeway in Upland. The deputy who was killed Monday was identified as Andrew Nunez, a six-year employee of the department. He leaves behind a 2-year-old daughter and a pregnant wife, according to Sheriff Shannon Dicus. The suspect, who has not been identified, is in stable condition at an area hospital.
A cataclysmic storm rolled into San Bernardino County on Thursday, trapping highway drivers in mudslides and triggering rescue operations throughout the area, including an ongoing search for a 2-year-old boy. The National Weather Service issued its first flash flood warning for the San Bernardino Mountains, which includes towns like Oak Glen and Lake Arrowhead, at 2:13 p.m. and lasted until 8 p.m., meteorologist Ashley Nickerson told SFGATE.
