COLTON COURIER Weekly
February 20, 2025
Vol 153, NO. 10
Colton High Yearbooks Find a Permanent Home in Museum, Preserving 123 Years of Student Stories
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PHOTO DR. G Front: Dr. Luis S. González, council member and community advocate; Dr. Frank Miranda, superintendent, CJUSD. Back: CAM board members Mary Helen Betancourt, Angela Wilkinson, Oscar Tostado (president), Chuck Vasquez, and Lori Sanchez.
By Dr Luis S González, contributing writer
tion of student history for future generations.
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The acquisition was made possible through the efforts of Dr. Luis S. González, a longtime museum member and curator of the yearbook collection. Earlier this year, González reached out to Colton Joint Unified School District Superintendent Dr.
he Colton Area Museum Association has expanded its highly regarded Colton High School yearbook collection with the addition of the 2022, 2023, and 2024 editions. The donation, made last week, ensures the preserva-
Frank Miranda to request assistance in securing the most recent editions. After coordinating with staff, the superintendent’s office confirmed the yearbooks had been obtained, and arrangements were made for a formal presentation to the museum. Colton Museum, cont. next pg.
Five Arrested in $286K Murder-for-Hire; San Bernardino Businesswoman Fatally Shot By Manny Sandoval
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violent, calculated murder-for-hire plot stemming from a multimillion-dollar divorce dispute ended with the fatal shooting of businesswoman Yesenia Torres, 44, at a San Bernardino restaurant in broad daylight.
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Following an extensive month-long investigation, five suspects, including her estranged husband, Sergio Reveles, 53, were arrested and charged with her murder. The San Bernardino Police Department (SBPD), in collaboration with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies, unraveled the conspiracy after Torres was gunned down at Burger Point restaurant, located at 444 W. Mill St., on January 10, 2025, at approximately 11:49 a.m. Initially believed to be a robbery, the attack was later confirmed to be a contract killing.
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PHOTO MANNY SANDOVAL San Bernardino Police Chief Darren Goodman speaks at a February 18, 2025, press conference at SBPD headquarters, announcing the arrests of five suspects in the murder-for-hire plot that led to the fatal shooting of businesswoman Yesenia Torres.
As Torres was walking out of Burger Point and heading toward her Mercedes SUV, the suspects’ vehicle pulled up directly behind her. Surveillance footage captured
the moment Gerardo Llamas, 31, the alleged shooter, exited the front passenger seat and approached her as she was about to enter her vehicle. He demanded her purse, grabbing hold of it as she sat in the driver’s seat just before she could close the door. A struggle ensued as Torres fought back, attempting to retain possession of her belongings. During the struggle, Llamas attempted to fire at her, but the gun jammed. Witnesses, seeing the altercation unfold, rushed to Torres’ aid, but Llamas fired at them, forcing them to retreat inside the restaurant. According to Detective Martinez, the shooter fired nine rounds at Torres, with one expanded casing found when the gun jammed due to her resistance. Llamas chased Torres around her vehicle, continuing to fire at her before she attempted to escape back into the restaurant. She was struck by gunfire, which slowed her down, and as she tried to reach the entrance, Llamas delivered the fatal shot. Torres collapsed at the doorway of Burger Point, where she was later pronounced dead at the scene when police, fire, Murder, cont. next pg.