New Chicken Spot Opens in Orange County With Free Meals and Giveaways
Chick-fil-A is set to open its newest Orange County location. Starting October 9, the Placentia community can visit Chick-fil-A Rose & Alta Vista for chicken sandwiches and Waffle Potato Chips. The grand opening celebration will feature exciting free offers. Chick-fil-A Opens New Location in Placentia. Chick-fil-A’s...
Las Vegas to SoCal high-speed train now expected to cost over $21B
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A high-speed train connecting Las Vegas with Southern California is now expected to cost over $21 billion. The Brightline West project is listed as an applicant for a $6 billion loan via the U.S. Department of Transportation's Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing. The application is...
Riverside County Suicide Prevention Conference Focuses on Postvention
Close to 50,000 people die by suicide each year in the United States, and in Riverside County alone, the number averages about 266 annually. While many prevention strategies aim to stop suicide before it happens, local experts say just as much attention must be given to what happens afterward—known as...
Corvette Driver Injured in High-Speed Pursuit Crash
California Highway Patrol, Riverside Office was in pursuit of a yellow Corvette for speed. The pursuit started North bound I215 and Box Springs in Riverside. Reached well over a hundred miles an hour on the freeway. The Corvette was traveling at a high rate of speed on Dulles Drive when...
UPS driver killed in 2021 Santee plane crash remembered with new memorial in OB
It was almost four years ago that a UPS delivery driver was killed on his route when a small plane crashed in Santee. Now, a new memorial is almost ready in Ocean Beach, the place he called home. Steve Krueger, 61, never missed moments to make a memory. "I just...
No criminal charges in Palm Springs parade motorcycle crash
The Riverside County District Attorney's Office will not file criminal charges in connection with the Festival of Lights Parade crash that injured at least 10 people in December 2024 in Palm Springs, the office told The Desert Sun. "The investigation did not show that this was a criminal matter, and it is instead...
Police Responded 11 Times To Teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s Home Ahead Of Tragic Death
Before her disappearance and tragic death, 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s home in Lake Elsinore, California, was the subject of repeated police visits, new reports show. According to TMZ, Riverside County sheriff deputies were called to Rivas Hernandez’s house 11 times between February 2024 and April 2025. A...
Pair of UC Riverside studies find that most Inland Empire residents “say they are...
The studies suggest that just 41% of Inland Empire residents who took the survey are "thriving," while 53% claim to be "struggling to get by."
Orange County Restaurant Temporarily Closed Following Major Health Violations
The Orange County health department conducted a health inspection at Carmelitas on October 1, 2025. The restaurant was cited for multiple health code violations, including cockroach activity and improper holding temperatures. Please note that the report mentioned here is from an inspection conducted on October 1 and...
Riverside man arrested in fatal stabbing of his father, police say
A 36-year-old man was arrested Saturday after police say he fatally stabbed his father in Riverside. Officers in the Riverside Police Department responded around 4:17 p.m. on Sept. 27 to reports of a person with traumatic injuries in the 3400 block of Bahia Place. When Riverside Fire Department paramedics arrived,...