Be afraid — and clean: Haunted Carwash returns to Southern California
A spine-tingling, immersive Halloween event that is growing into a local tradition will return in October with an additional location in San Bernardino County. Entering its fifth year, the drive-thru Haunted Carwash will be back in Lakewood, Anaheim and expand “by popular demand” for the first time into Montclair....
Filipino Restaurant in Orange County Temporarily Closed After Health Inspection
Health officials temporarily closed Maria’s Kusina in Buena Park on September 2 after a routine inspection revealed multiple violations. Please note that the report mentioned here is from an inspection conducted on September 2, and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishment....
School in Chino faces eviction, possibly displacing hundreds of students
CHINO, Calif. - A charter school in Chino says it is on the verge of eviction, which could leave hundreds of families looking for a new school. Sycamore Academy Charter School is located on the property of Upward Call Church. The school is not affiliated with the church, but it rents space from the church and the...
Brush fire burns near Hemet schools
Firefighters were battling a brush fire that erupted in Riverside County on Wednesday, prompting evacuation orders in the city of Hemet. The Myers Fire was reported around 1:09 p.m. near Rose Road and Myers Street, according Cal Fire. As of 3 p.m., the blaze grew to 90 acres, burning in...
Riverside County Launches ‘DIBS’ Program to Speed Dog Adoptions
The Riverside County Department of Animal Services has launched a new pre-adoption program allowing visitors to reserve dogs still serving their legally required stray hold period.The "DIBS for Dogs" program, which began September 2, enables potential adopters to claim a dog before its hold period expires. If the...
Riverside County Department of Animal Services transports 52 dogs to Maine
Riverside, Calif. (KESQ) – 52 dogs were transported to Maine this week to help them find homes amid critical overcapacity at Riverside County shelters. The pets are destined for Miracle Lane Farm and Sanctuary (Maine), Give a Dog a Home Rescue (Maine) and SPCA Westchester (New York). The Riverside County Department...
Search Underway for Missing Teen Girl
A 16-year-old girl who went missing Wednesday in the Hemet Valley was the subject of a region-wide search. Stephanie Soto of Sage was last seen by family members about 8 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Best and Faure roads, roughly four miles north of the junction for Highways 79 and 371, according to the California...
Severe Thunderstorms Expected For Imperial, Riverside, and Eastern San Bernardino Deserts for Septem
Southern California Weather Force has issued a Severe Weather Statement effective Thursday, September 4th, 2025, for the following zones;. Issued Zones: Imperial County … Riverside County Mountains and Deserts … San Diego Mountains … Eastern San Bernardino Deserts, Needles …
2 Riverside County residents plead guilty in $16M Apple fraud scheme
Two Chinese nationals living in Riverside County pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a scheme to defraud Apple by fraudulently returning thousands of counterfeit iPhones, iPads and other goods, resulting in more than $16.2 million in losses for the tech giant. Yushan Lin, 31, and Shuyi Xing, 35, both of Corona, admitted...
Man drove across country with weapons, made threats after targeting Catholic monastery, officials say
Sheriff's deputies detained an armed Alabama man who allegedly made threats against St. Michael's Abbey, prompting increased security at the Catholic monastery.
