Repeat Offender Arrested Twice by Murrieta SET for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Possession
In a series of law enforcement operations that paint a picture of continuous criminal activity, a man identified as a known cocaine dealer in southwest Riverside County has been arrested not once, but twice within a recent span of time. The Murrieta Police Department's Special Enforcement Team (SET) is at the...
Blythe hospital to remain open with loan from city; county to take over management
Blythe’s only health care facility with an emergency room has accepted an emergency loan from the city to prevent closure, officials said Monday. The Blythe City Council on Friday evening approved a $330,000 “bridge loan” that kept Palo Verde Hospital open, staving off a potential closure at midnight Saturday.
Counterfeit cash scam targets ‘approximately a dozen’ In-N-Out restaurants in Southern California
Police say they've nabbed two criminals who had cooked up a scheme to pass counterfeit cash at In-N-Out.
Corona Pair Admit Home Gardens Attack, Sentenced to Prison
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Two men who attacked and shot a Home Gardens resident were bound for state prison Tuesday to serve sentences that, between them, total nearly 30 years behind bars. Alexander Lopez, 38, and Juan Manuel Lopez Jr., 42, both of Corona, reached plea agreements with the Riverside...
Morongo Tribe Accepting Grant Applications from Inland Empire Nonprofits
Nonprofit organizations across Riverside and San Bernardino counties have until Friday, January 16 to apply for the Morongo Band of Mission Indians' fifth annual Community Outreach Awards.The program offers grants of up to $5,000 to dozens of selected organizations each year. To qualify, groups must support one of...
Woman Dies from Injuries Sustained in MoVal Crash
A 22-year-old woman was fatally injured Monday in a crash at a Moreno Valley intersection. Karina Samano of Moreno Valley was killed shortly after 3 a.m. Monday at Iris Avenue and Via Del Lago, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The agency said Samano was at the wheel...
Thermal drone guides officers to dog lost during Southern California windstorm
An Orange County family has thermal drone technology to thank for the safe return of their lost dog, which ran off during a windstorm Friday and spent the night in a canyon. Mission Viejo Animal Services responded to Dove Canyon after a resident reported that strong winds had startled their dog, causing it to flee […]
Suspect arrested after Riverside Uber driver allegedly stabbed by passenger
Police said that the driver was hospitalized in critical condition after he was stabbed multiple times by a passenger on Saturday morning.
A hit and run driver killed a woman in a wheelchair but then cooperated...
On January 9, 2026, at approximately 6:33 p.m., the Santa Ana Police Department received multiple calls regarding a traffic collision in the 600 block of N. Grand Avenue. Officers, along with Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), responded to the scene and located the 55-year-old woman from Santa Ana, lying in the...
Community Rallies Against ICE Violence in Fullerton
Approximately 400 people gathered at Fullerton City Hall on January 9 for a community rally aimed at protesting the recent killing by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, as well as the increasing incidents of ICE abductions in Orange County. The event, organized for individuals of faith and...

















