It was a busy month, and our Inland Empire photographers had been out day by day to seize these moments.
A person on stilts dressed as Uncle Sam greets Urijah Rivera, 5, from Chino Hills, through the metropolis of Chino Hills annual Independence Celebration at Veterans Park on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The free occasion included household actions, video games and stay music. (File picture by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Members of the San Bernardino-based Hydro Aquatics Club are seen Monday, July 13, 2026, at San Gorgonio High School in San Bernardino. The membership presents swimming classes and swim membership sports activities. (File picture by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Cheyenne Spicer, 9-months-old, enjoys Redlands’ Fourth of July festivities Saturday, July 4, 2026, at Sylvan Park through the annual parade. (File picture by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Spain ahead Ferrán Torres, left, and Belgium defender Nathan Ngoy battle for possession at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on Friday, July 10, 2026. Spain eradicated Belgium with a 2-1 win in a World Cup 2026 quarterfinal soccer match. (File picture by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Teresa Mendoza runs via the splash pad at Citrus Park in Corona on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, as a warmth wave brings days of temperatures above 100 levels to the Inland Empire. (File picture by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes’ Anyelo Marquez, proper, loses the ball because the Lake Elsinore Storm’s Conner Westenburg steals second at Morongo Field in Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (File picture by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Swimmer Aashna Shah, 13, practices her backstroke begins from blocks throughout a San Bernardino-based Hydro Aquatics Club session on Monday, July 13, 2026, on the metropolis’s San Gorgonio High School for a weekend swim meet. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Jerry Flowers, a buddy of Gill Smith, referred to as “Auntie Gill,” turns into tearful throughout her funeral on Saturday, July 18, 2026, in San Bernardino. Smith was considered a mom determine by many within the metropolis’s unhoused group and was recognized for serving to others. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Spain followers get excited for his or her match in opposition to Austria at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on Thursday, Jul. 2, 2026. Spain performs Austria in a FIFA World Cup 2026 spherical of 32 knockout stage soccer match. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
A Reedin, foil board and wing rider glides throughout Lake Perris as a jets races behind him on a windy afternoon at Lake Perris State Recreation Area on Monday, July 6, 2026. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Austria goalkeeper Alexander Schlager (1) lies close to the web after Spain defender Pedro Porro (12) scored within the second half to present Spain a 2-0 lead at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on Thursday, Jul. 2, 2026. Spain performs Austria in a FIFA World Cup 2026 spherical of 32 knockout stage soccer match. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
A younger boy finds an ideal solution to cool off by sitting within the operating water of Mill Creek on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, on a sunny afternoon within the San Bernardino National Forest beneath HWY 38, downstream from Thurman Flats Picnic Area. The boy was along with his household as they beat the warmth of the IE. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Brian Hooks with town of Riverside sits within the shade as he takes a cool drink of water at Bobby Bonds Park in Riverside on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Guests benefit from the pool at Yaamava’ Resort & Casino in Highland on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
The Full Circle Players’ Serena Davis prepares backstage to carry out throughout Shakespeare within the Park for the 2026 summer season season on Thursday, July 9, at California Citrus State Historic Park in Riverside. This season’s manufacturing is Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
The Full Circle Players Director Wendi Johnson, in a black shirt at middle, and solid put together backstage to kick off Shakespeare within the Park for the 2026 summer season season on Thursday, July 9, at California Citrus State Historic Park in Riverside. This season’s manufacturing is Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Belgium ahead Charles de Ketelaere (17) falls to the bottom as he heads a ball into the web previous Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón (23) through the first half at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on Friday, July 10, 2026. Spain eradicated Belgium with a 2-1 win in a World Cup 2026 quarterfinal soccer match. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
The American Indian Veterans Memorial stands at proper through the annual Concert for Heroes held Friday night time, July 3 on the Riverside National Cemetery to have fun Fourth of July and the 250th birthday of the United States. The patriotic efficiency by Riverside Festival Orchestra performed by Ruth Noemy Wheeler was adopted by fireworks. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Summit High School senior Chase Abdul-Wahab, 17, is a beginning offensive lineman and one of many top-rated lengthy snappers within the nation. Abdul-Wahab plans to attend the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs following his senior yr. Photos taken at Summit High School in Fontana on Thursday, July 30, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Jameson Khanna kicks a soccer ball on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 throughout a World Cup watch occasion on the Pomona Fairplex. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
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A person on stilts dressed as Uncle Sam greets Urijah Rivera, 5, from Chino Hills, through the metropolis of Chino Hills annual Independence Celebration at Veterans Park on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The free occasion included household actions, video games and stay music. (File picture by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)