Multi-car crash involving semi shuts down westbound 10 Freeway in Ontario
A multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck forced the full closure of the westbound 10 Freeway in Ontario Thursday morning.
Demonstrator injured after federal agent fired projectile from close range during California protest
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A demonstrator was hit in the face with a projectile fired by a federal officer at close range during a Southern California protest, leaving him bloodied and with serious injuries, according to video and accounts from fellow protesters and family on Tuesday. What You Need...
Motorcade to bring home body of Oxnard Police Commander who died in Orange County
A motorcade will bring home the body of an Oxnard Police commander who died while attending a training event in Orange County last week. The procession will leave the Orange County Coroner's Office in Santa Ana with Commander Scott Aaron's body at around 11 Wednesday morning. Depending on traffic, the motorcade is...
Riverside supervisors approve pay raises for sheriff’s leadership
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday authorized pay hikes for several administrative positions in the Sheriff’s Department. This comes months after lower-level employees were given cost-of-living adjustments.
38-year-old inmate dies in custody at Southern California jail
A 38-year-old inmate died in custody following a medical emergency at a Southern California jail, authorities announced Wednesday. Corrections staff and jail medical personnel responded to one of the day rooms at the Cois M. Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta after deputies reported the emergency Tuesday, the...
Gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco returns to Susanville Monday, Feb. 9
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, the man who wants to be California’s next governor, returns to Susanville at 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9 at Jensen Hall on the Lassen County Fairgrounds. Bianco, a 30-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, currently serves as the chief law enforcement officer of Riverside...
Detainee Dies in Murrieta Jail
A 38-year-old inmate died after suffering from unknown health complications at the Murrieta jail, authorities said Wednesday. Joel E. Rodriguez of Lake Elsinore experienced an unspecified “medical emergency” at the Byrd Detention Center on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The...
Police investigating after Riverside County man, 30, found dead inside apartment
Police are investigating after a 30-year-old man in Riverside County was found dead inside his apartment. In a news release, officials with the Murrieta Police Department said that officers responded to a call for service at The Arbors at California Oaks apartments located at 24375 Jackson Avenue around 9:15...
Memorial Mass to Honor Man Who Died in ICE Custody
Our Lady of Soledad Catholic Church will hold a memorial mass on Friday evening for a man who died while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody earlier this month.Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz, 68, died January 6 at JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio. According to ICE, his death was caused by heart-related issues. The...
Southern California Weather Alert: Above-Normal Warmth with Rising Rain Risk Jan 20–24
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Los Angeles, California – A warmer-than-normal weather pattern is expected to take hold across Southern California between Tuesday and Saturday, bringing a noticeable rise in temperatures along with an...
