Empty the Shelters: Free Pet Adoptions in Riverside County
Animal shelters across Riverside County are overflowing, and officials are urging residents to help give dogs and cats a second chance.To address the crisis, Riverside County Animal Services has partnered with the Bissell Pet Foundation for its Empty the Shelters campaign, running July 5 through 19. During this...
Man accused in fireworks-related death of girl, 8, in Orange County identified
A Buena Park man arrested in connection with the fireworks-related death of an 8-year-old girl on the Fourth of July has been identified. Officers with the Buena Park Police Department responded to the 8000 block of Cornflower Circle at around 9:45 p.m. and saw terrified family members carrying the victim, later...
Report Reveals Highest Paid on Riverside County Government Payroll
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – The 10 highest paid officials in Riverside County government last year were working in public safety and public health, according to a report released last Wednesday by the California Controller’s Office. The agency published its 2024 “Government Compensation in California” analysis, showing how...
Former Jail Commander Sues Riverside County Sheriff Over Alleged Retaliation
A former Riverside County jail commander is suing Sheriff Chad Bianco and top officials, alleging she was fired in retaliation for reporting civil rights violations and misconduct within county jails.Victoria Flores, a 30-year veteran of the department and former commander at the Robert Presley Detention Center,...
Board Imposes Liens on Delinquent Bill Payers for Unpaid Trash Invoices
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to impose special assessments totaling $4.16 million on thousands of Riverside County property owners’ tax bills to collect unpaid trash collection debts. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board signed off on Department of Environmental Health...
Law enforcement agencies release Fourth of July citation numbers
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - Law enforcement agencies across the Coachella Valley are reporting firework citations after Independence Day celebrations. Indio In Indio, Sergeant Abraham Plata, Indio Police Department, said officers issued multiple citations for illegal fireworks. "We ended up with 26 people who were cited...
Washington man arrested for child exploitation may have victims in Southern California
A man from Washington was arrested after an extensive child exploitation investigation, which revealed there may be more victims in two other regions, including Southern California, authorities said. According to a Washington State Patrol media release, 34-year-old Andre Smolyar was booked into the Spokane County...
Illegal fireworks trigger 80 fires in Bakersfield
Illegal fireworks sparked 80 fires across Bakersfield on the Fourth of July, with crews responding to one every five minutes.
Driver’s keys taken during fight on Southern California freeway
An apparent road rage incident resulted in heavy delays on the 215 Freeway in San Bernardino when one of the people involved left the scene with the other driver’s keys, officials said. The incident was reported shortly before 7 a.m. when the drivers of a van and a car got out of their vehicles, leaving […]
Orange County Residents Protest Planned Residential Development in Trabuco Canyon
Residents living in and around Orange County’s canyons are protesting a 181-unit residential development planned for Trabuco Canyon — proposed and approved decades ago, but only getting its final consideration for approval now. The site for the project, referred to as the Saddleback Meadows project, was originally...