Authorities confirm immigration enforcement activity in Thermal
THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) — A viewer-submitted video appears to show several law enforcement agents with a person on the ground Thursday morning in Thermal. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department said deputies were notified of a disturbance shortly before noon in the area of Grapefruit Boulevard and Church Street. Depu
An Orange County Homeowner Needed a Sewer Line. A $20,000-Plus Bid Added Street Digging...
An Orange County, California, homeowner needed the sewer line from the house to the city main replaced. The city had told them they were responsible for that stretch, and a video later showed roots and cracks in the old clay pipe.
California council reverses denial, approves giant battery site near beloved park
California has relied heavily on battery storage as it adds renewable electricity to the grid.
UCR Student on E-Scooter Critically Injured In Riverside Hit-And-Run
A UCR student suffered major injuries after being struck by a semi-truck in an apparent hit-and-run Tuesday evening near the northbound 215 Freeway in Riverside. Riverside police and firefighters responded around 7:56 p.m. on September 29, 2026, to University Avenue near the northbound 215 Freeway on-ramp following rep
Seal Beach Scrambles for Sand
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Videos Show TVUSD Trustee Placing Recording Device Under Desk Of Fellow Board Members
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office (RSO) Thursday confirmed in an email to The Riverside Record that it was investigating an accusation of surreptitious recording stemming from an incident at the September 22 Temecula Valley Unified School District (TVUSD) Board of Education meeting. According to RSO, deputies were
Donor revives fraud claims against Christian worship leader Sean Feucht over a $250,000 donation
A federal lawsuit in California accuses Christian worship leader Sean Feucht of lying about needing funds for a nationwide concert tour. Southern California businessperson Steve Bray claims Feucht
Woman arrested, accused of intentionally running over puppy in Southern California
A 75-year-old Anaheim woman has been arrested in connection with the death of a puppy that police say was intentionally run over in Santa Ana last month. Hahn Nguyen was taken into custody Thursday morning after detectives used automated license plate reader technology to identify the vehicle involved in the Sept. 8 in
CalFresh benefits rise as stricter eligibility rules take effect
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ)- California families who rely on CalFresh are seeing several changes to the food assistance program this fall, including a small increase in maximum monthly benefits beginning Oct. 1. CalFresh is California’s version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Starti
Police Hunt California Woman Who Drove Over Puppy
Police are appealing for information after retrieving a video that law enforcement said shows the incident.
