Convicted felon who fraudulently received $800,000 in COVID funds arrested: DOJ
LOS ANGELES - A San Bernardino County man accused of fraudulently obtaining more than $800,000 in COVID-19 relief funds was arrested on a federal criminal complaint on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The backstory:. According to court documents, Justin Konikow, 38, of Ontario, applied for an...
California braces for triple-digit temperatures as residents warned of dangerous illness
The Inland Empire of Southern California will be under a heat advisory from Thursday to Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
2 theft suspects wanted for targeting commercial buildings in Orange County
Police are searching for two theft suspects wanted for targeting commercial buildings in Orange County. Over the last several weeks, the two men entered a vacant building near 1120 E. 17th Street and stole copper pipes and air conditioning units, the Santa Ana Police Department said. In total, the pair is responsible...
Bull shows up to Jurupa Valley school before first day of school
Deputies in Jurupa Valley grabbed a bull by the horns literally this week when the animal wandered onto a school campus, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said Wednesday. The animal’s appearance set off a coordinated response from deputies as well as animal control officers. The department said using...
Caltrans to reimburse Riverside up to $200K a year for removal of homeless encampments...
A partnership between Riverside and Caltrans -- which includes up to $200,000 a year for the city -- will allow public works crews to access the areas around freeway onramps and offramps.
San Jacinto Crash Leaves Several Injured, One Dead
A 47-year-old woman was killed and three other people were injured in a head-on collision in San Jacinto, authorities said Wednesday. The crash was reported at 4:22 p.m. Tuesday at Ramona Expressway, west of Sanderson Avenue, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. According to Sgt. Patrick Lynch, a...
Riverside Trio Arrested for Alleged Theft of Copper Cables in Chino Hills Affecting Frontier...
Three individuals from Riverside were nabbed Tuesday night for the alleged grand theft of copper utility cables in Chino Hills, in what appears to be a theft impacting Frontier Communications. San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department reported the arrest of Jonathan Medina, 28, Brenda Sorianoyraheta, 28, and Eric...
Firefighters work to contain blazes in Riverside, San Bernardino counties
Firefighting crews were hard at work Wednesday battling several blazes throughout the Inland Empire region, state fire officials reported. A brush fire in the San Bernardino National Forest that started in the area between Anza and Pinyon Pines has scorched 1,658 acres and was 18% contained Wednesday. The Rosa Fire...
Valley fire departments help fight wildfires on Central Coast and Riverside County
FRESNO, Calif (FOX26) — Fire departments across Central California have mobilized to combat two significant wildfires, the Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, and the Rosa Fire in Riverside County. The Farmersville Fire Department announced that Patrol 83 has been deployed as part of Strike...
California prison closure to save $150 Million annually
CALIFORNIA – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced August 4 that the California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) in Riverside County will close by Fall 2026.
