From left: Willie Bermudez, 31, a Colton Police Officer, stands next to Santa, along with his family, Desiree Bermudez, 16, Jamie Bermudez, 17, and his wife Nicole Bermudez, 34, during the Colton Police Officers Association Operation Giving event held at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center on Dec. 23. ...

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“Happy Neuter Year” provides lower-cost neuter surgeries for male dogs and cats this month. ...

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Pet owners in Colton have the chance to take their dogs or cats in for free spay or neuter surgeries. ...

Juan Gutierrez (center), with two of his daughters: Monserrat (left) and Jacqueline (right). The three stand in front of the vehicle that Gutierrez bedecks every holiday season with thousands of Christmas lights. ...

Volunteers at the December Feed the Need event, from left: Jared Herrera, Jannessa Quiroz, Debbie Caballos and Kristina Martinez give out "blessing bags."
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James Cash, along with family and friends, gather around the banner honoring Cash's military service just before it was hung in Colton. ...

Aimee and Derek Balcunas, of Hemet, welcomed a baby girl, Reagan, into the world on Dec. 22. ...

Applications are now being accepted for those applicants who wish to serve on the civil Grand Jury in San Bernardino County. ...

Stater Bros. Charities K-FROG Radiothon Raises Over $275,000 to Help Kids Battling Cancer at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. Pictured are volunteers who answered phones along with the K-FROG and Stater Bros. Charities teams. ...