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A student protester at Pomona College studies in front of the mock Israeli apartheid wall on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, ɫ̳/SCNG)
A student protester at Pomona College studies in front of the mock Israeli apartheid wall on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, ɫ̳/SCNG)
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The month of April brought the first graduations, the first warm days of spring and the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals to the Inland Empire. Our photographers — from , , and — were there to capture it all and more. Here is a selection of our team’s top picks for the month.

  • Citrus Valley head coach Jon Austin gets a water bath...

    Citrus Valley head coach Jon Austin gets a water bath from players after defeating Yucaipa 6-4 to win the Citrus Belt League baseball title in Yucaipa on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • Cajon High School staff member Leticia Hernandez has her photo...

    Cajon High School staff member Leticia Hernandez has her photo taken with Jayden Daniels cut outs during an NFL Draft watch party in San Bernardino on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • A rainbow appears behind palm trees at California Citrus State...

    A rainbow appears behind palm trees at California Citrus State Historic Park during the 30th anniversary Citrus Festival in Riverside on Friday, April 5, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • Upland senior Phebe Rodriguez wipes away tears during senior day...

    Upland senior Phebe Rodriguez wipes away tears during senior day before playing Chino Hills in a Baseline League softball game in Upland on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • Yucaipa relief pitcher Dorian Valencia #25 reacts in the dugout...

    Yucaipa relief pitcher Dorian Valencia #25 reacts in the dugout after pitching in the 7th inning against Citrus Valley in a Citrus Belt League baseball game in Yucaipa on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • Harlem Wizards Dragon celebrates after dunking during the Redlands an...

    Harlem Wizards Dragon celebrates after dunking during the Redlands an Educational Partnership fundraiser at Redlands East Valley High School in Redlands on Friday, April 19, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • Luke Ford, 4, cheers for the Harlem Wizards during a...

    Luke Ford, 4, cheers for the Harlem Wizards during a Redlands an Educational Partnership fundraiser at Redlands East Valley High School in Redlands on Friday, April 19, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • Fair goers ride the Wave Swinger as they fly through...

    Fair goers ride the Wave Swinger as they fly through the air as the sun sets during the 107th National Orange Show Fair in San Bernardino on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • Santiago girls swimming standouts, teammates and record holders from left...

    Santiago girls swimming standouts, teammates and record holders from left Brinley Knoll and Charlotte Milkie in Corona on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • Vista Murrieta’s Mike Velardez #10 runs into the left field...

    Vista Murrieta’s Mike Velardez #10 runs into the left field fence chasing after a home run ball by Murrieta Valley catcher Rainn McMillan #24 in a Southwestern League baseball game in Murrieta on Thursday, April 11, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • Hamilton’s Olivia Lopez is the IE Varsity Girls Wrestler of...

    Hamilton’s Olivia Lopez is the IE Varsity Girls Wrestler of the Year in Anza on Friday, April 12, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • San Bernardino outfielder Isiah Wells #4 hydrates between innings against...

    San Bernardino outfielder Isiah Wells #4 hydrates between innings against Jurupa Valley in a Mountain Pass League baseball game in San Bernardino on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • A fan watches a Damien vs. Los Osos baseball game...

    A fan watches a Damien vs. Los Osos baseball game in La Verne on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • Chaffey College’s PJ Torrez Jr. #35, second from right, celebrates...

    Chaffey College’s PJ Torrez Jr. #35, second from right, celebrates his home run off Mt. San Jacinto College pitcher Evan Stratton #7 in an Inland Empire Athletic Conference baseball game in San Jacinto on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • Jurupa Valley players stand in the dugout during the Mountain...

    Jurupa Valley players stand in the dugout during the Mountain Pass League baseball game against San Bernardino in San Bernardino on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • Rows of Calpine Nova Power Bank’s battery storage units are...

    Rows of Calpine Nova Power Bank’s battery storage units are seen on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Menifee. The facility, acclaimed as one of the world’s largest battery storage facilities, is capable of powering up to 680,000 homes for up to four hours. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, ɫ̳/SCNG)

  • Spectators admire the horses as they march by at the...

    Spectators admire the horses as they march by at the Norco Horseweek Parade on Saturday, April 20, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, ɫ̳/SCNG)

  • Jose Mercado and Adain Esparza watch the Norco Horseweek Parade...

    Jose Mercado and Adain Esparza watch the Norco Horseweek Parade on horseback on Saturday, April 20, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, ɫ̳/SCNG)

  • The shadow of a BMX rider is captured during the...

    The shadow of a BMX rider is captured during the 38th annual Redlands Bicycle Classic BMX show on Saturday, April 13, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, ɫ̳/SCNG)

  • Local farmer Anna Knight feeds her herd of working sheep...

    Local farmer Anna Knight feeds her herd of working sheep kale on her family’s Old Grove Orange farm on Friday, April 12, 2024, in Redlands. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, ɫ̳/SCNG)

  • A local pro-BMX rider is preforms a jump at 38th...

    A local pro-BMX rider is preforms a jump at 38th annual Redlands Bicycle Classic BMX show on Saturday, April 13, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, ɫ̳/SCNG)

  • A two-week-old newborn foal sniffs a person’s hand at the...

    A two-week-old newborn foal sniffs a person’s hand at the W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 in Pomona. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul/ɫ̳/SCNG)

  • Two-week-old newborn foal, ‘Declan,’ drinks from his mother named CP...

    Two-week-old newborn foal, ‘Declan,’ drinks from his mother named CP Metropolitan at the W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 in Pomona. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul/ɫ̳/SCNG)

  • Kiittens at Friends of Upland Animal Shelter in Upland continue...

    Kiittens at Friends of Upland Animal Shelter in Upland continue their treatment on Thursday, April 11, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, ɫ̳/SCNG

  • A recovering cat has his face fondly squeezed at Friends...

    A recovering cat has his face fondly squeezed at Friends of Upland Animal Shelter in Upland on Thursday, April 11, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, ɫ̳/SCNG)

  • Avid Angels fan Renee Rodriguez stands loaded with his rally...

    Avid Angels fan Renee Rodriguez stands loaded with his rally monkeys and Angles gear at San Manuel Stadium during Fan Fest for the Inland Empire 66ers in San Bernardino on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, ɫ̳/SCNG)

  • A student protester at Pomona College studies in front of...

    A student protester at Pomona College studies in front of the mock Israeli apartheid wall on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, ɫ̳/SCNG)

  • Tents of student protesters at Pomona College are set up...

    Tents of student protesters at Pomona College are set up near the campus center lawn on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, ɫ̳/SCNG)

  • A student protester at Pomona College walks near the mock...

    A student protester at Pomona College walks near the mock Israeli apartheid wall and formed encampment on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, ɫ̳/SCNG)

  • Al Palazzo addresses the San Bernardino City Council during the...

    Al Palazzo addresses the San Bernardino City Council during the meeting on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in San Bernardino. Amidst the discussions, concerns about the current homeless crisis in the city loom large, prompting community members to voice their opinions and seek solutions. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, ɫ̳/SCNG)

  • A pair of guitarists for country music artist Bailey Zimmerman...

    A pair of guitarists for country music artist Bailey Zimmerman perform on the Mane Stage during the final day of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio on Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Country music fans watch as Hardy performs on the Mane...

    Country music fans watch as Hardy performs on the Mane Stage during the final night of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio on Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • A country music fan gets some rest on the final...

    A country music fan gets some rest on the final day of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio on Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • A country music fan uses an umbrella for shade on...

    A country music fan uses an umbrella for shade on a warm final day of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio on Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Bennett Brown, with Shane Smith and the Saints, plays the...

    Bennett Brown, with Shane Smith and the Saints, plays the fiddle as he performs on the Palomino stage on the opening day of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio on Friday, April 26, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Post Malone performs on the Mane Stage during his set...

    Post Malone performs on the Mane Stage during his set of country cover songs on the second day of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio on Saturday, April 27, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Country music artist Pam Tillis wears a custom set of...

    Country music artist Pam Tillis wears a custom set of cowboy boots while perfroming on the Palomino stage during the final day of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio on Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Jelly Roll performs on the Mane Stage on the opening...

    Jelly Roll performs on the Mane Stage on the opening night of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio on Friday, April 26, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Country music artist Bailey Zimmerman performs on the Mane Stage...

    Country music artist Bailey Zimmerman performs on the Mane Stage during the final day of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio on Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • IndyCar driver Scott Dixon, center, smiles as he celebrates his...

    IndyCar driver Scott Dixon, center, smiles as he celebrates his victory following the 49th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 21, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • The Stadium Super Trucks of Max Gordon and Matt Brabham...

    The Stadium Super Trucks of Max Gordon and Matt Brabham fly off a jump on Shoreline Drive during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Saturday, April 20, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Womens Stage 1 winner Mara Roldan collapses in exhaustion and...

    Womens Stage 1 winner Mara Roldan collapses in exhaustion and joy following the City of Highland Circuit Race for Women at the 38th annual Redlands Bicycle Classic on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Shadow Hills Elementary School students watch the solar eclipse in...

    Shadow Hills Elementary School students watch the solar eclipse in Fontana on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • An airliner flies over the Kia Forum that is lit...

    An airliner flies over the Kia Forum that is lit up for the first of two sold out Bruce Springsteen shows in Inglewood on Thursday night, April 4, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Bruce Springsteen, left, and E Street Band member Stevie Van...

    Bruce Springsteen, left, and E Street Band member Stevie Van Zandt, right, perform during the first of two sold out shows at the Kia Forum in Inglewood on Thursday night April 4, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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