Five Things You Need to Know Today

STORM LOOMING: Let’s enjoy the weather while we can folks. National Weather Service forecasters say a cold front and high winds will reach us on Friday. Read the warning here. Today is expected to be sunny with a high near 81 degrees. Tonight should be mostly cloudy with a low around 54 degrees

SPEAK UP: The Loma Linda VA will again host the Toastmaster's Club in the medical center’s room 4D-26. The VA is at 11201 Benton St. Contact Ken at (909) 825-7084 ext. 3547.

HOME AT LAST: Steven’s Hope, a nonprofit organization that helps house families with children at Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital, says young Byron Magezi and his mother Ada Magezi, who left for their native Uganda on Saturday, arrived safely. “Their luggage on the other hand is still in route,” Steven’s Hope volunteers said. “Byron is having a great time being home and sharing all of his amazing stories about his travels in America with Steven's Hope!” was feature on Loma Linda Patch. The youngster almost died from an onset of sickle cell anemia and salmonella.

WINNING HOBO: Something to think about, Hobo’s Vintage was voted 2011 Best Vintage Store by IE Hotlist and 2010's Best Thrift Store by the IEWeekly. The store sells affordable vintage items.

ONE WOMAN’S STORY: Obviously we like to keep you here with us on Loma Linda Patch. But I was so taken by the story of the Libyan woman who told a room full of reporters she had been raped by men loyal to Moammar Gadhafi. The woman spoke to NPR. She doesn’t have a local connection that I can see. But I find the story compelling.