The month of February brought lots of rain and snow as chilly winter weather storms pelted the Inland area leaving flooded and pothole-strewn streets. Our photographers — from The Press-Enterprise, The Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and Redlands Daily Facts — were there to capture it all and more. Here is a selection of our team’s top picks for the month.
![People walk in the rain past a colorfully flowered tree...]()
People walk in the rain past a colorfully flowered tree in front of Bridges Auditorium on the Pomona College campus as rains continue to fall in Claremont on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
![Palm trees on an abandoned golf course are silhouetted against...]()
Palm trees on an abandoned golf course are silhouetted against a cloud-filled sky in near Moreno Valley on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
![A man looks at photos on display at The Center...]()
A man looks at photos on display at The Center for Social Justice and Civil Liberties in Riverside on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
![A cow licks its nose while eating at Pastime Dairy...]()
A cow licks its nose while eating at Pastime Dairy south of Mystic Lake on Bridge Street and Ramona Expressway in Nuevo on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
![Braving the elements, Ismael Clazola carries his shoes as he...]()
Braving the elements, Ismael Clazola carries his shoes as he crosses a flooded intersection at Foothill Blvd. and Cactus Ave. in Rialto during a heavy rainstorm on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
![A big rig sends a wall of water flying as...]()
A big rig sends a wall of water flying as it drives along a flooded Alabama Street near Highland on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
![A woman is placed on a gurney after being rescued...]()
A woman is placed on a gurney after being rescued from a 25 foot deep sinkhole in the patio of her mobile home at the Hacienda Mobile Park on Cherry Avenue in Fontana on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
![Students make their way across the UC Riverside campus as...]()
Students make their way across the UC Riverside campus as rain falls in Riverside on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
![Ontario Christian’s Kailee Briggs, #22 tries to block Sage Hill’s...]()
Ontario Christian’s Kailee Briggs, #22 tries to block Sage Hill’s Emily Eadie, #1 in the CIF State Open Division girls basketball regional playoff opener on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, in Ontario. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
![Riverside County Firefighters use a crane on a ladder truck...]()
Riverside County Firefighters use a crane on a ladder truck to rescue people who were stranded on a small island in the middle of the Santa Ana River near Van Buren Street in Riverside when the river waters rose due to rain on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
![Alta Loma’s Megan Lakes, center, celebrates with teammates after winning...]()
Alta Loma’s Megan Lakes, center, celebrates with teammates after winning the CIF Southern Section Division 2 girls water polo championship at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
![A bicycle rider gets some exercise riding on Perris Dam...]()
A bicycle rider gets some exercise riding on Perris Dam under storm clouds in the Lake Perris State Recreation Area on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
![A full moon rises during sunset on Friday, Feb. 23,...]()
A full moon rises during sunset on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 in Riverside. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
![Additional voting booths wait to be set up as election...]()
Additional voting booths wait to be set up as election workers test voting procedures at the San Bernardino County Registrar office in San Bernardino, on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, during the first day of early voting for the March 5 presidential primary. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
![Injured passengers are escorted off the plane by San Bernardino...]()
Injured passengers are escorted off the plane by San Bernardino County firefighters during the emergency exercise at San Bernardino International Airport in San Bernardino on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, following a simulated crash between two planes. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
![Firebaugh head coach Stephon Price, center, celebrates with Geordan Gilpen,...]()
Firebaugh head coach Stephon Price, center, celebrates with Geordan Gilpen, left, and Aaron Banks, right, after defeating Big Bear 76-31 in the CIF Southern Section Division 5A boys basketball championship at Colony High School in Ontario on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
![Stephanie Martinez and Jose Martinez kiss to make their marriage...]()
Stephanie Martinez and Jose Martinez kiss to make their marriage official on Valentine’s Day at the San Bernardino County Hall of Records in San Bernardino on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
![A hiker walks in the Hidden Valley Wildlife Area near...]()
A hiker walks in the Hidden Valley Wildlife Area near Riverside on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
![Under the rain, a student walks with an umbrella past...]()
Under the rain, a student walks with an umbrella past the colorful “Qwalala” glass bricks installation by artist Pae White on the Claremont McKenna College campus in Claremont on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
![Altar server Liza Corr, 10, with a cross of ashes...]()
Altar server Liza Corr, 10, with a cross of ashes on her forehead, extinguishes a candle using a candle snuffer during an Ash Wednesday service at St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Church in Riverside on Feb. 14, 2024. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
![Brentwood forward Jocelyn Pascual #32 fouls Santiago guard Venezia Perez...]()
Brentwood forward Jocelyn Pascual #32 fouls Santiago guard Venezia Perez #2 in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 girls basketball championship at the Toyota Arena in Ontario on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
![Mary Diaz carries her granddaughter Ezeki Paneda, 6, across a...]()
Mary Diaz carries her granddaughter Ezeki Paneda, 6, across a flooded Fourth Street in front of Corona Elementary School in Ontario on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
![Clouds cover the snow covered peak of San Gorgonio Mountain...]()
Clouds cover the snow covered peak of San Gorgonio Mountain as seen from San Bernardino on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
![Lush green hills surround a hiker near the Hidden Valley...]()
Lush green hills surround a hiker near the Hidden Valley Wildlife Area Nature Center in Norco on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
![An almost full moon sits framed between palm trees, on...]()
An almost full moon sits framed between palm trees, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, in Pomona. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
![Planned Parenthood volunteer Alejandra Alonso, from Fontana, places one of...]()
Planned Parenthood volunteer Alejandra Alonso, from Fontana, places one of 2,000 pink ribbons on a fence outside the stalled Planned Parenthood facility at the corner of Sierra and San Bernardino Avenues in Fontana on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
![Drivers race around the specifically built quarter mile race track...]()
Drivers race around the specifically built quarter mile race track during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series’ Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
![Riverside Polytechnic High School students cheer together after winning first...]()
Riverside Polytechnic High School students cheer together after winning first place in the 42nd Annual Riverside County Mock Trial Competition at the Riverside Historic Courthouse on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
![President Abraham Lincoln reenactor, Robert Broski, recites the Gettysburg Address...]()
President Abraham Lincoln reenactor, Robert Broski, recites the Gettysburg Address during the Redlands celebration of Lincoln’s birthday at the Lincoln Memorial Shrine and in Smiley Park on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
![A hiker appears to be swallowed by the lush green...]()
A hiker appears to be swallowed by the lush green hills in the Hidden Valley Wildlife Area near Riverside on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
![Raindrops cling to leaves and petals in of a field...]()
Raindrops cling to leaves and petals in of a field of yellow flowers after a storm passes through Riverside on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
![Director Jennifer Phillips leads Freedom Choir as they perform during...]()
Director Jennifer Phillips leads Freedom Choir as they perform during The Body of Freedom exhibition at The Center for Social Justice and Civil Liberties in Riverside on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
![Rommel Motley sits under a door painted by his wife,...]()
Rommel Motley sits under a door painted by his wife, Edith Motley on display during The Body of Freedom exhibition at The Center for Social Justice and Civil Liberties in Riverside on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
![A hiker traverses the Summit Ridge Park trail, with the...]()
A hiker traverses the Summit Ridge Park trail, with the snow-capped San Gabriel Mountains providing a scenic backdrop, in Diamond Bar on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
![A cyclist rides along the Pacific Electric Trail in Rancho...]()
A cyclist rides along the Pacific Electric Trail in Rancho Cucamonga on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, beneath drifting clouds, as the region anticipates a forecast of significant rainfall on the horizon, expected to bring 2-4 inches. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
![Firebaugh head coach Stephon Price celebrates with his players as...]()
Firebaugh head coach Stephon Price celebrates with his players as he lifts the championship trophy after defeating Big Bear 76-31 in the CIF Southern Section Division 5A boys basketball championship at Colony High School in Ontario on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
![Catherine Barajas, mother of murdered teen Anthony Barajas, looks at...]()
Catherine Barajas, mother of murdered teen Anthony Barajas, looks at double convicted murderer Joseph Jimenez Jr., while her daughter, and Anthony’s sister, Julia Barajas, leans on her mother for support during sentencing at the Riverside Hall of Justice on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
![Brand new EV semi trucks, some of the 50 new...]()
Brand new EV semi trucks, some of the 50 new EV trucks NFI trucking has acquired sit ready to be put into service as part of the Joint Electric Truck Scaling Initiative (JETSI) project at the NFI truckings new mass charging facility in Ontario on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
![Deputy commissioner of marriage Hilda Barraza holds up the marriage...]()
Deputy commissioner of marriage Hilda Barraza holds up the marriage license of Andrea and Colvin Martin as she announces them husband and wife following their marriage at the Thee Olde Chapel in Riverside on Leap Day Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
![Snow-capped San Gabriel Mountains provide a backdrop to downtown Los...]()
Snow-capped San Gabriel Mountains provide a backdrop to downtown Los Angeles in evening alpenglow on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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