‘Unprecedented’ March heat wave could bring highs near 100 and last about a week
Forecasters are expecting temperatures more than 30 degrees above normal, including along the coast.
Coroner identifies woman struck and killed by car in Palm Desert
The Riverside County coroner's office has identified the pedestrian who died in Palm Desert earlier this month after being struck by a car . The collision occurred around 7:40 a.m. March 3 near the intersection of Portola Avenue and Retreat Circle, with deputies responding to a report of a crash involving a vehicle...
Residents left without gas for 3 days after water enters service lines in Ontario
More than 2,000 San Bernardino County residents were left without gas after water entered service lines on Saturday, and as of Tuesday, crews are still working on repairs, according to officials. Southern California Gas Company crews discovered around 9:30 a.m. that water had seeped into multiple gas lines near homes...
1 dead, child hospitalized after rollover crash on Riverside County highway
One of the drivers, a 27-year-old woman, was killed in the crash. Two others, including an 11-year-old child, were airlifted to a nearby hospital.
DA reviewing possible charges after dog attack in Beaumont
Beaumont, Calif. (KESQ) — The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office is reviewing possible charges after a woman was attacked by multiple small dogs last month in Beaumont, resulting in one of the dogs being fatally injured. The attack happened on Feb. 27. Police responded to reports of aggressive dogs that were...
Riverside wants to fire three cops for claiming they are disabled, attorney says
Under federal law, to get a 100% disability rating — which each of the officers obtained — a veteran doesn't have to be fully disabled, their attorney said.
Scope of corruption scandal involving former OC Supervisor Andrew Do emerges in newly released...
An audit commissioned by the Orange County Board of Supervisors following a corruption scandal involving one of its members has been released.
Manhunt underway for O.C. murderer who cut GPS monitor and fled college campus
On March 10th, 2026, Jose Angel Aguilar, a youth wearing a GPS device and on a court ordered furlough, cut off his GPS device and absconded while attending classes at Santiago Canyon College. On February 2nd, 2026, the juvenile court granted weekly, academic furloughs for the youth to attend college...
Costa Mesa man dies after being bit by rattlesnake
A 25-year-old man is dead after he was bitten by a rattlesnake while on a bike ride in Irvine, according to law enforcement and an Orange County Eagle Scouts troop. Julian Hernandez, of Costa Mesa, was bitten by the snake on Feb. 1 while mountain biking at Quail Hill Trailhead, his loved ones said in an online...
2 Southern California brothers arrested in $5.8 million insurance fraud scheme
Two brothers who own Southern California towing companies were arrested for their alleged roles in a multi-million dollar insurance fraud scheme. Mark Hassan, 46, of Corona Del Mar, and Ahmed Hassan, 35, of Walnut, were taken into custody on March 11 on multiple counts of felony insurance fraud, according to the Los...
