Perez Vows Support to Clean up Power Plant Site
MECCA – Starting the new year with a laser focus on improving the community, Supervisor V. Manuel Perez is joining calls by eastern Coachella Valley community members to see an idled power plant near Mecca cleaned up. Perez has pledged to work with all levels of government to address the concerns.
Irvine Woman Charged in Drug Smuggling Operation at Riverside County Jail
In a recent crackdown on drug smuggling in correctional facilities, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office made a significant bust that may help to stem the flow of narcotics into jail cells. On January 16, 2026, Irvine resident Kimberlylynn Alvarez was taken into custody following a meticulous investigation into drug...
Driver who died in Palm Desert crash identified as Riverside woman
The Riverside County Coroner has identified the driver who died after crashing their SUV on Fred Waring Drive in Palm Desert on Friday, Jan. 16, as Jamie Licht, a 20-year-old woman from Riverside. The crash occurred on Fred Waring Drive, just west of Cook Street, at around 10:20 a.m. Lt. Deirdre Vickers, a...
OC unveils ‘Clerk-Recorder on Wheels’ van
Orange County Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen has launched “Clerk-Recorder on Wheels,” a mobile van designed to bring essential clerk-recorder services directly to communities throughout Orange County. “We’re excited to be the first County Clerk-Recorder’s office in California to offer mobile passport services, as...
Unnamed Sheriff’s Brass to Receive Hearty Pay Hikes So Subordinates Don’t Earn More
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – The Board of Supervisors Tuesday authorized the Riverside County Department of Human Resources to potentially increase the salaries of multiple sheriff‘s administrators on the basis that not doing so would leave them at salary rates equal to or less than underlings. In a 5-0 vote...
84 -Year-Old Woman Goes Missing in Indio
A Silver Alert is in effect Saturday in Riverside County on behalf of an at-risk 84-year-old woman last seen in Indio. Mayra Porrasdesantiago was last seen at approximately 7:30 p.m. Friday at Via Arleta and Avenida Los Padres, according to the California Highway Patrol, which activated the alert on behalf of the...
Walmart Supercenter comes to Eastvale
Eastvale now has a Walmart Supercenter. The store at 14100 Limonite Ave. welcomed its first guests Jan. 14, according to a statement released by the multinational retailer. “Eastvale’s central location makes it an ideal place for us to serve residents and commuters across the Inland Empire, bringing new jobs, faster...
There Is No Middle Ground When Our Communities Are Under Attack
There are moments in history when people are forced to choose a side, when the stakes are too high, the violence too severe, and the truth too urgent for anyone to stand in the middle. Today, as immigrants across the Inland Empire face unprecedented attacks, we have reached one of those moments. And let me be...
One dead in single-vehicle collision in Palm Desert Friday
A driver was killed the morning of Friday, Jan. 16 in a single-vehicle crash at Fred Waring Drive and Cook Street in Palm Desert, said the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. Deputies from the Palm Desert station responded at 10:20 a.m. and found a single-vehicle collision with "major collision damage," Sgt. Emil...
3rd person arrested in alleged murder of man leaving cult-like organization in Southern California
Editor’s note: The above video aired on KTLA in 2023. A third person has been arrested for the alleged murder of a Tennessee man who left a cult-like religious group in Redlands almost three years ago and hasn’t been seen since shortly thereafter. Ramon Ruiz Duran Jr., 44, was arrested Monday in Tennessee and has […]
