Helping Mutts in Need Across Orange County and Beyond
The nonprofit animal rescue Mutts in Need sends a monthly transport to the Los Angeles airport to pick up a group of dogs scooped from the streets in Armenia — shuttling them to Orange County for rehabilitation and a chance for a new life. Saved by a partner in...
Dangerous Heat Continues to Blanket Desert Cities
The scorching triple digit forecasts in areas of Riverside County will continue Friday and prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) to warn that large swaths of the area remain under extreme heat warnings and heat risks through the weekend. Officials cautioned residents that severe and dangerous conditions,...
The OC Rescue Mission seeks urgent baby supply donations
Orange County, Calif. (August 22, 2025) – Orange County Rescue Mission (OCRM) is urgently calling on the community to help replenish its inventory of diapers and baby essentials, which are critically needed to support homeless families with young children across Orange County. The greatest needs at this time include:
Transient who fatally stabbed woman as she walked her dogs sentenced
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - A transient who fatally stabbed a 64-year-old woman without provocation while the victim was walking her dogs in west Riverside was sentenced today to 15 years to life in state prison. Darlene Stephanie Montoya, 28, killed Ke Chieh Meng of Riverside in 2021. At the start...
RivCo Gas Prices Rise Slightly
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose eight-tenths of a cent to $4.326 Thursday after dropping one-tenth of a cent and remaining unchanged the previous two days. The average price is 1.4 cents more than one week ago but 1.1 cents less than...
Five Suspects in Series Of Riverside County Residential Burglaries Arrested
PERRIS (CNS) – Five people, including at least two with felony convictions, suspected in a series of burglaries and solar combiner box thefts in Perris and Moreno Valley were taken into custody Wednesday. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Perris Station responded to the 2000 block of Blue...
‘They’re not criminals’: 4 taken by feds at Southern California car wash
Federal agents raided an El Monte car wash on Wednesday, with four people reportedly detained as part of an immigration sweep. The raid at Baldwin Car Wash, located at the corner of Baldwin Avenue and Valley Boulevard, occurred at about 10:45 a.m., according to viewers and video footage shared on social media....
2 could get life in fatal car-to-car shooting on 57 Fwy
Two Southern California men have been charged in a fatal car-to-car shooting in Diamond Bar just over two years ago. Richard Pedroza, 28, of Alhambra and Daniel Rios, 26, of La Habra face the following charges: “The charges include several allegations including that the crimes involved great violence, great bodily...
California Fintech founder to plead guilty in $248 Million fraud case
Los Angeles, California – An Orange County businessman who built his reputation as both a fintech innovator and
Anaheim’s Little Arabia Celebrates Third Anniversary
Anaheim’s Little Arabia district will be celebrating its third official anniversary this weekend with a bazaar packed with shawarma, knafeh, coffee as well as a DJ, live music and stand-up comedy at Modjeska Park on Saturday from 2-8 p.m. While the ethnic enclave has been around for decades, Anaheim...
