Cal Baptist University cutting 3 major sports programs, including wrestling
A significant change is on the way for the athletic program at California Baptist University after it announced three major sports programs are being cut. The private university, located in Riverside, is dropping men’s golf, men’s swimming and diving and men’s wrestling as it prepares to join the Big West Conference....
Mosquitoes out earlier than normal after Southern California storms
Vector Control inspectors said the mosquito breeding in Orange County neighborhoods is the worst that they've seen in the past five years.
Riverside Fire Department To Begin Annual Home Inspections In Response To New Fire Maps
Riverside homeowners living in areas the state says are prone to wildfires will be receiving a letter in the next few months about upcoming property inspections. The Riverside Fire Department (RPD) said at Tuesday’s council meeting that the Defensible Space Inspection Program was specifically for homes in high-risk...
$1.5 million in stolen cargo recovered at Southern California warehouse
Investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department seized an estimated $1.5 million in stolen property inside a sprawling warehouse in Ontario earlier this month, officials announced. Members of LASD’s Major Crimes Bureau and Cargo Criminal Apprehension teams searched the facility on Feb. 18 as part of...
Wrong Way Driver Killed in Head-On Collision Along I-10
A wrong way driver is dead after hitting a vehicle on I-10 early Tuesday morning. Invstigators say the crash happened around 440 in the morning along Interstate 10 eastbound near Dillon Road. A Nissan Sentra traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes struck a Toyota Camry head-on, according to the California Highway...
PepsiCo to shutter California Frito-Lay warehouse
PepsiCo plans to shutter a Frito-Lay distribution plant in California, the latest closure for the snacking giant as it aims to bring production in line with lagging demand. The facility in Rancho Cucamonga is scheduled to cease operations on June 6, PepsiCo said in a WARN notice filed with the state of California....
Valentine: When Disability Rights Exist Only on Paper, A Tenant’s Fight With Corporate Housing...
Disability protections mean little if tenants must fight alone to enforce them. After months of delay from a corporate landlord that claimed my accommodation was “approved” but never implemented it, I learned how easily disabled residents can fall through the cracks—sometimes literally. Disability rights are often...
Grand Jury Report: A Breach of Public Trust in Orange County
The Orange County Grand Jury launched a formal investigation into how and why the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved a 25% salary increase for themselves last June — a decision made as the county faced hiring freezes, budget shortfalls, and mounting financial pressures. The raise, approved during the...
Brea Mall Welcomes Shopper-Favorite Brands As Multimillion-Dollar Redevelopment Continues
Brea Mall, the premier shopping destination for North Orange County and the Inland Empire, continues to elevate its vast portfolio of retail and dining options with 16 anticipated openings planned throughout 2026, reinforcing Brea Mall’s continued evolution as a world-class destination to shop, dine, play and live....
10 Inland Empire donkeys killed in mysterious attacks since December
At least 10 donkeys have been killed since December in a series of mysterious attacks in Riverside County, leaving wildlife activists desperate for answers.
