Blythe hospital votes to move ahead with Riverside County negotiations
A new era is on the horizon for Palo Verde Hospital in Blythe as its healthcare district voted to move ahead with negotiations with Riverside County to take over daily operations at the emergency room. The three Palo Verde Healthcare District board members unanimously authorized district counsel and other...
Border Patrol surveillance cameras approved over California city
The cameras were approved after a tense, hours-long city meeting.
Pregnant woman killed by drunk driver in Anaheim
Daniel Ramos, 24, of Riverside, had been at the wheel of the Lexus and "exhibited objective signs and symptoms of impairment," Anderson said.
Southern California police arrest Arizona man they say grabbed luxury bags and ran
An Arizona man is behind bars after he allegedly met people to buy luxury bags he found online, then fled with the bags without paying. The Irvine Police Department said on social media that detectives connected two similar thefts, one that occurred at Woodbury Town Center earlier this month and another at Carlson...
Animal advocates file injunction against Riverside County to pause euthanasia for space practices
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) - Animal advocates, represented by Walter Clark Legal Group, have filed an injunction against the Riverside County Department of Animal Services to pause all euthanasia for space practices. It comes a year and a half into the activists legal fight against the county's euthanasia...
Man Dies Impaled on 10 Freeway Guardrail in West Covina
A 36-year-old Chino man who was killed on the San Bernardino (10) Freeway in West Covina when he was impaled by a guardrail while driving backward on the right shoulder of the road was identified Monday. The crash occurred about 4:50 a.m. Sunday on the eastbound freeway just west of...
Video shows 19-month-old child fly out of car in Southern California; mother arrested
A mother has been arrested after a 19-month-old child was seen flying out of a car while it was making a turn at an intersection in Orange County.ย The Fullerton Police Department issued a statement Monday saying officials there became aware of a video circulating on social media showing the toddler fall out of a [โฆ]
Fugitive extradited from Vietnam for murder of 15-year-old in OC drive-by shooting
A 21-year-old fugitive was extradited from Vietnam to face murder charges for a July 2025 drive-by shooting in Stanton that killed a 15-year-old and wounded a 13-year-old. Quoc-Bao Viet Le is accused of being one of the shooters who targeted rival gang members in broad daylight after allegedly planning the ambush...
Fire Department needs a major overhaul, report says
The Riverside Fire Department is in need of a major overhaul that should start with the hiring of 84 firefighters. Thatโs the conclusion of a 550-page report commissioned by the fire department and conducted by AT Triton, a consulting firm in Sheridan, Wyo. that specializes in public safety and emergency service...
๐๏ธ Riverside News- January 25, 2026
Hello Riverside, and Happy Sunday! The weekend's winding down, but there's still time to enjoy it. If you're feeling a bit anxious about Monday, try this: step outside for a walk, prep something simple for tomorrow (lunch, your outfit, or a quick to-do list), move your body with some light yoga or stretching, or...

















