In December, Debrina Kawam, 57, of New Jersey, died after being set on fire in a New York subway train. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, has pleaded not guilty to murder and arson charges in the Dec. 22 killing.

The drilling of holes in western San Bernardino County signals another step toward the coming bullet train from Rancho Cucamonga to Las Vegas. Crews have been at work in the Rancho Cucamonga area ...