The month of June brought hotter temperatures, the last of graduations, blooming Jacaranda trees, Pride Month, and more ways to cool off from hotter temperatures. 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.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw greets teammates as he heads towards the dugout following pregame warm ups prior to making his first rehabilitation start for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes minor league team in Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday evening, June 19, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
A young boy on a billboard appears to enjoy watching Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw as he warms up in the outfield before a game in Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday evening June 19, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw makes his way to the locker room after pitching a scheduled 3 innings for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes minor league team in Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday evening June 19, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Jacaranda trees stand in full bloom as a cyclist rides up Grove Avenue besides John Galvin Park in Ontario on Monday, June 17, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Jacaranda trees stand in full bloom as a soccer player practices his skills at Red Hill Park in Rancho Cucamonga on Monday, June 17, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Marie Fidanza, left, and Marissa Collins, right, both from Lake Forest, dance together in the pit prior to Luke Combs taking the stage at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Friday night, June 14, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
David Reynosa and Kailey Christenson find a shady spot under a tree to spend some quiet time together on a warm spring day at Central Park in Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
George Harvilla, an opponent of the West Campus Upper Plateau redevelopment project, holds up a sign during a meeting of the March Joint Powers Commission at the Moreno Valley Conference and Recreation Center in Moreno Valley on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
David Rose, an opponent of the West Campus Upper Plateau project, holds up papers as he speaks to the March Joint Powers Commission meeting at the Moreno Valley Conference and Recreation Center in Moreno Valley on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
A C-53, named D-Day Doll, that participated in the Normandy invasion in 1944 by dropping paratroopers, towing gliders, flying supplies and evacuating the wounded sits on the tarmac at Riverside Municipal Airport on Thursday, June 6, 2024 in remembrance of D-Day. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
World War II Navy veteran Joseph Ballister, right, 99, from Murrieta, who served from 1943-46 in Africa, Europe and the South Pacific, is assisted by Greg Fernandez, left, as he walks through the fuselage of a C-53 aircraft named the D-Day Doll as it sits on the tarmac at Riverside Municipal Airport on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
World War II Navy veteran Joseph Ballister, 99, from Murrieta, speaks about his service during a D-Day remembrance event at Riverside Municipal Airport on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Ana Hernandez, from Rancho Cucamonga, holds her beagle Luna as they watch the ball game during the monthly Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Bark in the Park night at the Epicenter in Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
A Falcon 9 rocket soars southward over the Pacific Ocean after being launched from Vandenberg SFB carrying several Starlink satellites into orbit Tuesday evening June 18, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Funny Car legend John Force greets race fans during driver introductions prior to the start of eliminations Sunday June 23, 2024, during the NHRA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwidde, VA. During the first round Force would experience a massive explosion and crash and was taken to a local medical facility for treatment. (Will Lester Photography)
A young boy laughs during a performance at A.K. Smiley Public Library’s kickoff event for the summer reading program on Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Redlands. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Jacaranda trees in full bloom surround Pomona Civic Center Park on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Dodgers broadcaster and former pitcher Orel Hershiser sits in front of a mural by Dave Hobrecht at “Legends Attic,” his sports memorabilia store and museum in Claremont, on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
A visitor reacts to seeing an Alpaca at the Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley’s Critter Camp in San Bernardino on Monday, June 17, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Abraham, a Huarizo (hybrid cross breed of a Llama and Alpaca) from Olive Branch Fiber Farm visits the Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley’s Critter Camp begins on Monday, June 17, 2024, in San Bernardino. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Sergio Ojeda, 6, shows excitement as he approaches an Alpaca during the Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley’s Critter Camp beginning, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
The Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley’s Critter Camp begins on Monday, June 17, 2024 with a visiting Alpaca and Huarizo (hybrid cross breed of a Llama and Alpaca) from Olive Branch Fiber Farm in San Bernardino. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
San Bernardino County’s Janice Horst Branch Library in Lucerne Valley is nearing completion of its observatory, seen on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
PrimaLuce Lab president Filippo Bradaschia and engineer and former NASA astronaut José Hernández look toward the sky near the observatory dome outside Janice Horst Branch Library in Lucerne Valley on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Jason Sanchez and Sahaana Mavillapali, both 16 months old, play in a ball tent during Arlington Library’s Summer Reading Kickoff program, Baby Bee Storytime, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Riverside. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Edgar Montes, Vice President of the Rialto Unified School District board, dons a floral arrangement atop his head at Frisbie Park in Rialto on Friday, June 7, 2024, to promote the Summer Food Service Program, offering complimentary meals to children in the community. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG
Maestrea Luz Ochoa with Xiuh Arte Azteca-Chichimeca performs an indigenous dance at the The Summer Food Service Program sponsored by Rialto Unified School District at Frisbie Park in Rialto on Friday, June 7, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG
A child enjoys cooling down in the splash pad area at Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park in Ontario on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Adalia Magdaleno, 1, and her mother Briza Martinez cool down at Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park’s splash pad in Ontario on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Representatives from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department sprint together to pass a lit torch to the Chino Police Department during the Inland Empire Law Enforcement Torch Run on Monday, June 3, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Service dog Cannel, 12, a Chihuahua-Beagle mix offers support for Mike Farole during the Taste of Corona at The Shops at Dos Lagos in Corona on Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
A couple enjoys fresh food from local restaurants, caterers and breweries during the Taste of Corona at The Shops at Dos Lagos in Corona on Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Karla Solis, left feeds Luis Olivares spicy shrimp from Crab N Spice while cooling off with a Stone Church Brew during the Taste of Corona at The Shops at Dos Lagos in Corona on Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
A guest picks up a Carnita Taco from Martiniz Fresko Kitchen during the Taste of Corona at The Shops at Dos Lagos in Corona on Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Desert Flaggers perform during during Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance’s Pride Month celebration at Perris Hill Park and Roosevelt Bowl Stadium in San Bernardino on Thursday, June 20, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Warming up before performing is Desert Flaggers Scott Able during Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance’s Pride Month celebration at Perris Hill Park and Roosevelt Bowl Stadium in San Bernardino on Thursday, June 20, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
A woman makes her way down the walking path to the Metrolink boarding area at the Moreno Valley Station in Moreno Valley on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. ( Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Sammy Hagar performs Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Stage Red in Fontana, which is named in his honor. Hagar, 76, is known as the Red Rocker and he grew up in Fontana. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Sammy Hagar kisses the hand of a fan on Saturday, June 15, 2024, as he takes the stage to perform at Stage Red in Fontana. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Mateo Goss, 2, enjoys a water slide at Castle Park in Riverside on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
A child plays in a water feature in the Buccaneer Cove water park at Castle Park in Riverside on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
A rider raises his hands as the log ride splashes into the water during a ride on the Saw Mill Plunge at Castle Park in Riverside on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Boaters remove their sailboats as the sun sets after competing in the Riverside Community Sailing program Regatta at Lake Evans in Fairmount Park in Riverside on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
A gaggle of geese create a road block as they cross the road in the shade on a hot afternoon at Fairmount Park in Riverside on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Vista Murrieta’s Zeke Riley has been selected the IE Varsity’s Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year in Murrieta on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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