Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/inland-empire-law-weekly Inland Empire Law Weekly provides honest news on suits, prosecutions, and courts in San Bernardino and Riverside. Inland Empire Law Weekly ab957b29-2612-5e70-9253-0315a4d751bb yes en Sun, 03 May 2026 06:00:06 -0700 Sun, 03 May 2026 06:01:28 -0700 https://ielaw.news https://img.transistorcdn.com/HahVAIgxLVG8Qlr_sN2MBGQs97BEV9Dar4GB-1rjfUo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83MGVm/NTQxMTc3ODY4MDVi/YmE0YjZiZDhlNGE3/ZTViMS5qcGc.jpg https://ielaw.news episodic Inland Empire Law Weekly Inland Empire Law Weekly provides honest news on suits, prosecutions, and courts in San Bernardino and Riverside. Inland Empire Law Weekly provides honest news on suits, prosecutions, and courts in San Bernardino and Riverside.. San Bernardino, Riverside, news, crime Inland Empire Law Weekly No No 15 15 Michelle Paradise: candidate for judge full cebe10cd-7524-448e-95a1-fb68c325c5e9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e72f4423 Paradise joined the bar in 1997, and spent 25 years as a prosecutor, bringing over 100 cases to jury verdict, with a specialty in child abuse and homicides. She was promoted to Chief Deputy District Attorney, and placed in charge of the Major Crimes and Special Prosecution Units, in 2015. Paradise was promoted to Assistant District Attorney, overseeing the Indio and Blythe offices, in 2016. She was transferred to run the downtown office in 2019. County Executive Officer Jeff Van Wagenen invited her to join Riverside County Executive Office in 2023, as the Assistant Chief Executive Officer for Public Safety. She oversees the District Attorney’s Office, Public Defender’s Office, Sheriff’s Office, Office of Emergency Management, Riverside County Fire and Probation Departments. She also works in collaboration with Riverside Superior Court, to provide indigent defense contracts and funding resources. She is a mother of four and a grandmother to three.

]]> Paradise joined the bar in 1997, and spent 25 years as a prosecutor, bringing over 100 cases to jury verdict, with a specialty in child abuse and homicides. She was promoted to Chief Deputy District Attorney, and placed in charge of the Major Crimes and Special Prosecution Units, in 2015. Paradise was promoted to Assistant District Attorney, overseeing the Indio and Blythe offices, in 2016. She was transferred to run the downtown office in 2019. County Executive Officer Jeff Van Wagenen invited her to join Riverside County Executive Office in 2023, as the Assistant Chief Executive Officer for Public Safety. She oversees the District Attorney’s Office, Public Defender’s Office, Sheriff’s Office, Office of Emergency Management, Riverside County Fire and Probation Departments. She also works in collaboration with Riverside Superior Court, to provide indigent defense contracts and funding resources. She is a mother of four and a grandmother to three.

]]> Sun, 03 May 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Inland Empire Law Weekly Inland Empire Law Weekly 3565 Paradise joined the bar in 1997, and spent 25 years as a prosecutor, bringing over 100 cases to jury verdict, with a specialty in child abuse and homicides. She was promoted to Chief Deputy District Attorney, and placed in charge of the Major Crimes and Special Prosecution Units, in 2015. Paradise was promoted to Assistant District Attorney, overseeing the Indio and Blythe offices, in 2016. She was transferred to run the downtown office in 2019. County Executive Officer Jeff Van Wagenen invited her to join Riverside County Executive Office in 2023, as the Assistant Chief Executive Officer for Public Safety. She oversees the District Attorney’s Office, Public Defender’s Office, Sheriff’s Office, Office of Emergency Management, Riverside County Fire and Probation Departments. She also works in collaboration with Riverside Superior Court, to provide indigent defense contracts and funding resources. She is a mother of four and a grandmother to three.

]]> San Bernardino, Riverside, news, crime No 14 14 Andrea Garcia: candidate for judge full c8c3b8a2-0d16-405e-9102-905e5f22d93a https://share.transistor.fm/s/2f7151b1 Garcia specializes in immigration law at the San Bernardino Public Defender’s Office. She joined the State Bar in 2007, and practiced immigration law, creating her own firm, Garcia Immigration Law Group, in 2016. She was recruited to the Riverside County Public Defender's Office in 2018, to create their first immigration unit. She joined the San Bernardino Public Defender’s Office, as their first attorney focused on post-conviction relief for foreign-born clients, in 2023. In addition to representing clients, she provides immigration and constitutional legal advice to public defenders. She volunteers in San Bernardino’s mobile defense program and homeless courts. She has taught at the La Verne University College of Law, and Monterey College of Law, and provides training in criminal defense of foreign-born people throughout the United States. She is a mother, and lives with her family in Riverside.

]]> Garcia specializes in immigration law at the San Bernardino Public Defender’s Office. She joined the State Bar in 2007, and practiced immigration law, creating her own firm, Garcia Immigration Law Group, in 2016. She was recruited to the Riverside County Public Defender's Office in 2018, to create their first immigration unit. She joined the San Bernardino Public Defender’s Office, as their first attorney focused on post-conviction relief for foreign-born clients, in 2023. In addition to representing clients, she provides immigration and constitutional legal advice to public defenders. She volunteers in San Bernardino’s mobile defense program and homeless courts. She has taught at the La Verne University College of Law, and Monterey College of Law, and provides training in criminal defense of foreign-born people throughout the United States. She is a mother, and lives with her family in Riverside.

]]> Sun, 03 May 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Inland Empire Law Weekly Inland Empire Law Weekly 3692 Garcia specializes in immigration law at the San Bernardino Public Defender’s Office. She joined the State Bar in 2007, and practiced immigration law, creating her own firm, Garcia Immigration Law Group, in 2016. She was recruited to the Riverside County Public Defender's Office in 2018, to create their first immigration unit. She joined the San Bernardino Public Defender’s Office, as their first attorney focused on post-conviction relief for foreign-born clients, in 2023. In addition to representing clients, she provides immigration and constitutional legal advice to public defenders. She volunteers in San Bernardino’s mobile defense program and homeless courts. She has taught at the La Verne University College of Law, and Monterey College of Law, and provides training in criminal defense of foreign-born people throughout the United States. She is a mother, and lives with her family in Riverside.

]]> San Bernardino, Riverside, news, crime No 16 16 Jennifer Loflin: candidate for judge full 3c27a153-4bd7-4974-bed3-842fada184c5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e99e9a4e Loflin runs her own criminal defense firm. She has 19 years of experience in the criminal justice system. She was a San Bernardino prosecutor from 2007 to 2008, handling juvenile trial cases. From 2009 to 2011, she directed the Riverside County Bar Association’s Legal Aid program, which provided free legal assistance to low income community members. She was a Riverside County public defender from 2011 until 2017, and then a Riverside prosecutor from 2017 until 2018. In both offices, she specialized in felony domestic violence, general felonies, and misdemeanor cases. She handled employment law for first responders at Castillo Harper from April 2018 until August 2019. Since October 2023, Loflin has volunteered to oversee Riverside courtrooms as a temporary judge, filling in for judges that are out of the office. She is a mother of three.

]]> Loflin runs her own criminal defense firm. She has 19 years of experience in the criminal justice system. She was a San Bernardino prosecutor from 2007 to 2008, handling juvenile trial cases. From 2009 to 2011, she directed the Riverside County Bar Association’s Legal Aid program, which provided free legal assistance to low income community members. She was a Riverside County public defender from 2011 until 2017, and then a Riverside prosecutor from 2017 until 2018. In both offices, she specialized in felony domestic violence, general felonies, and misdemeanor cases. She handled employment law for first responders at Castillo Harper from April 2018 until August 2019. Since October 2023, Loflin has volunteered to oversee Riverside courtrooms as a temporary judge, filling in for judges that are out of the office. She is a mother of three.

]]> Sun, 03 May 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Inland Empire Law Weekly Inland Empire Law Weekly 3679 Loflin runs her own criminal defense firm. She has 19 years of experience in the criminal justice system. She was a San Bernardino prosecutor from 2007 to 2008, handling juvenile trial cases. From 2009 to 2011, she directed the Riverside County Bar Association’s Legal Aid program, which provided free legal assistance to low income community members. She was a Riverside County public defender from 2011 until 2017, and then a Riverside prosecutor from 2017 until 2018. In both offices, she specialized in felony domestic violence, general felonies, and misdemeanor cases. She handled employment law for first responders at Castillo Harper from April 2018 until August 2019. Since October 2023, Loflin has volunteered to oversee Riverside courtrooms as a temporary judge, filling in for judges that are out of the office. She is a mother of three.

]]> San Bernardino, Riverside, news, crime No 13 13 No. 45: Audio edition full 2264f9cd-676c-4daa-bbc6-1c5be2b27aa4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6fabe88d Judicial candidates are interviewed; Bianco's election investigation halted; people attending court have been arrested by ICE, and more.

]]> Judicial candidates are interviewed; Bianco's election investigation halted; people attending court have been arrested by ICE, and more.

]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:12:57 -0700 Inland Empire Law Weekly Inland Empire Law Weekly 668 Judicial candidates are interviewed; Bianco's election investigation halted; people attending court have been arrested by ICE, and more.

]]> San Bernardino, Riverside, news, crime No 12 12 No. 44: audio edition full d7756b04-c740-436a-a67f-e52551fac841 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b6091eda Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:33:27 -0700 Inland Empire Law Weekly Inland Empire Law Weekly 899 San Bernardino, Riverside, news, crime No 11 11 No. 43: audio edition full e65df917-18ed-4385-a093-c7b285f228f7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fc0db11d Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:43:18 -0700 Inland Empire Law Weekly Inland Empire Law Weekly 752 San Bernardino, Riverside, news, crime No 10 10 No. 42: Court to oversee Riverside Sheriff's election recount full 67d39265-d998-4765-b3c5-980d7036a8d8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/717ee201 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:14:06 -0700 Inland Empire Law Weekly Inland Empire Law Weekly 839 San Bernardino, Riverside, news, crime No 9 9 No. 41 full 8db45f73-643f-477f-8e6e-463db6f0a5cb https://share.transistor.fm/s/86a9b9aa This edition deals with local education events, mental health diversion and our nation's revolution over unfunded mandates.

]]> This edition deals with local education events, mental health diversion and our nation's revolution over unfunded mandates.

]]> Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:53:49 -0700 Inland Empire Law Weekly Inland Empire Law Weekly 948 This edition deals with local education events, mental health diversion and our nation's revolution over unfunded mandates.

]]> San Bernardino, Riverside, news, crime No 8 8 No. 40: Audio edition full 760b4249-ff98-406d-8765-dbbdcde11777 https://share.transistor.fm/s/004b0385 The 40th edition of Inland Empire Law Weekly: Coyote Aviation's case survives ask to get thrown out, a malicious prosecution case loses its appeal, a third federal shooting in Texas and more.

]]> The 40th edition of Inland Empire Law Weekly: Coyote Aviation's case survives ask to get thrown out, a malicious prosecution case loses its appeal, a third federal shooting in Texas and more.

]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:06:30 -0700 Inland Empire Law Weekly Inland Empire Law Weekly 844 The 40th edition of Inland Empire Law Weekly: Coyote Aviation's case survives ask to get thrown out, a malicious prosecution case loses its appeal, a third federal shooting in Texas and more.

]]> San Bernardino, Riverside, news, crime No 7 7 No. 39: audio edition full 5bbe99af-1642-49b7-8f3a-ceabb62c05c4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b3c45d3b This week's edition deals with Coyote Aviation, child sex abuse lawsuits against a San Bernardino diocese, a former Chief Justice of California, the judicial reason for country's independence and more

]]> This week's edition deals with Coyote Aviation, child sex abuse lawsuits against a San Bernardino diocese, a former Chief Justice of California, the judicial reason for country's independence and more

]]> Sat, 07 Mar 2026 14:04:12 -0800 Inland Empire Law Weekly Inland Empire Law Weekly 1069 This week's edition deals with Coyote Aviation, child sex abuse lawsuits against a San Bernardino diocese, a former Chief Justice of California, the judicial reason for country's independence and more

]]> San Bernardino, Riverside, news, crime No 6 6 Audio edition: No. 38 full 56508582-58b7-44e6-92bc-b635570eab7c https://share.transistor.fm/s/bc1fc593 LegInfo, the website officially charged with publicly posting California's laws and bills, made a change to make the site more publicly accessible after Inland Empire Law Weekly made multiple inquires about a site policy and told site administrators it would publish a story on the issue. Judge Martha Bellinger passed away on February 11, 2026. Bellinger was a respected retired jurist whose distinguished career reflects a lifelong commitment to justice, public service, and compassion. Her professional path was uniquely shaped by five interconnected callings—faith, law, teaching, writing, and judicial service—each of which informed and strengthened her impact on the communities she served. Plus more news, including the reasons for our independence as a nation.

]]> LegInfo, the website officially charged with publicly posting California's laws and bills, made a change to make the site more publicly accessible after Inland Empire Law Weekly made multiple inquires about a site policy and told site administrators it would publish a story on the issue. Judge Martha Bellinger passed away on February 11, 2026. Bellinger was a respected retired jurist whose distinguished career reflects a lifelong commitment to justice, public service, and compassion. Her professional path was uniquely shaped by five interconnected callings—faith, law, teaching, writing, and judicial service—each of which informed and strengthened her impact on the communities she served. Plus more news, including the reasons for our independence as a nation.

]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0800 Inland Empire Law Weekly Inland Empire Law Weekly 687 LegInfo, the website officially charged with publicly posting California's laws and bills, made a change to make the site more publicly accessible after Inland Empire Law Weekly made multiple inquires about a site policy and told site administrators it would publish a story on the issue. Judge Martha Bellinger passed away on February 11, 2026. Bellinger was a respected retired jurist whose distinguished career reflects a lifelong commitment to justice, public service, and compassion. Her professional path was uniquely shaped by five interconnected callings—faith, law, teaching, writing, and judicial service—each of which informed and strengthened her impact on the communities she served. Plus more news, including the reasons for our independence as a nation.

]]> San Bernardino, Riverside, news, crime No 5 5 Audio edition: No. 37 full 7c1c50ec-6733-46e9-bf21-fbf7647a1d10 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f7a58796 February 15 edition: Chinese spy in Chino Hills, Temecula murder conviction to be reversed over Miranda rights following undercover agents posing as cellmates and immigration laws being a reason for America's independence.

]]> February 15 edition: Chinese spy in Chino Hills, Temecula murder conviction to be reversed over Miranda rights following undercover agents posing as cellmates and immigration laws being a reason for America's independence.

]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0800 Inland Empire Law Weekly Inland Empire Law Weekly 758 February 15 edition: Chinese spy in Chino Hills, Temecula murder conviction to be reversed over Miranda rights following undercover agents posing as cellmates and immigration laws being a reason for America's independence.

]]> San Bernardino, Riverside, news, crime No 4 4 Audio edition: No. 36 full 85a835aa-2e26-41ef-8ed5-40f5ac2b2be9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4353ca19 The nation's first Afghan-born judicial officer took her oath of office Friday in San Bernardino. Plus: San Bernardino man testifies about ICE shooting, the reasons for American independence, Minneapolis updates, doctor sued over Texan anti-abortion pill law. 

]]> The nation's first Afghan-born judicial officer took her oath of office Friday in San Bernardino. Plus: San Bernardino man testifies about ICE shooting, the reasons for American independence, Minneapolis updates, doctor sued over Texan anti-abortion pill law. 

]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0800 Inland Empire Law Weekly Inland Empire Law Weekly 648 The nation's first Afghan-born judicial officer took her oath of office Friday in San Bernardino. Plus: San Bernardino man testifies about ICE shooting, the reasons for American independence, Minneapolis updates, doctor sued over Texan anti-abortion pill law. 

]]> San Bernardino, Riverside, news, crime No 3 3 No. 35 full 2f6abbd4-4f6e-4ba9-9870-d355e581ac94 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e045603f The weekly edition published February 1: Pride Bar hosts inaugural gala, man wanted for three decades for allegedly murdering employee extradited from Thailand, attorney's group calls for investigation into fatal federal shootings, and our nation's reason for independence further examined.

]]> The weekly edition published February 1: Pride Bar hosts inaugural gala, man wanted for three decades for allegedly murdering employee extradited from Thailand, attorney's group calls for investigation into fatal federal shootings, and our nation's reason for independence further examined.

]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0800 Inland Empire Law Weekly Inland Empire Law Weekly 965 The weekly edition published February 1: Pride Bar hosts inaugural gala, man wanted for three decades for allegedly murdering employee extradited from Thailand, attorney's group calls for investigation into fatal federal shootings, and our nation's reason for independence further examined.

]]> San Bernardino, Riverside, news, crime No 2 2 January 25 edition full 81047edd-767e-4d7f-8d8b-02587a254fab https://share.transistor.fm/s/4d0a0cf0 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:43:32 -0800 Inland Empire Law Weekly Inland Empire Law Weekly 766 San Bernardino, Riverside, news, crime No 1 1 We're bringing you audio full e309a1bf-1d90-4e4d-a46e-ffe91cfe914d https://share.transistor.fm/s/70cb9448 Welcome to the first audio edition of Inland Empire Law Weekly. This news is written by Aidan McGloin, published Sunday morning on the website ielaw.news, and read by Robert Sides. This abridged audio format is produced as a service to our commuting subscribers, and brought to you by the personal injury firm Rizio Lipinsky Heiting. 

]]> Welcome to the first audio edition of Inland Empire Law Weekly. This news is written by Aidan McGloin, published Sunday morning on the website ielaw.news, and read by Robert Sides. This abridged audio format is produced as a service to our commuting subscribers, and brought to you by the personal injury firm Rizio Lipinsky Heiting. 

]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0800 Inland Empire Law Weekly Inland Empire Law Weekly 668 Welcome to the first audio edition of Inland Empire Law Weekly. This news is written by Aidan McGloin, published Sunday morning on the website ielaw.news, and read by Robert Sides. This abridged audio format is produced as a service to our commuting subscribers, and brought to you by the personal injury firm Rizio Lipinsky Heiting. 

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