Video captures tense moments as crews revive cats pulled from Jurupa Valley apartment fire
Four cats found in a Riverside County apartment fire are alive today thanks to determined firefighters and a sheriff’s deputy, and the tense rescue was captured on video. Firefighters were conducting a search operation following a March 16 blaze when they located four cats inside a fire-damaged unit, the Cal...
CA: ORANGE CO SENIORS STRUGGLE TO STAY COOL IN HEAT
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Ghost gun and narcotics seized from a driver going over 100 mph in Orange...
Recently, a CHP officer conducted an enforcement stop on a vehicle observed at speeds over 100 miles per hour, according to the Santa Ana Area CHP. During the encounter, the officer located and secured a loaded firearm “ghost gun”, and illegal substances, ensuring they never reached our communities through suspected...
ICE Crackdowns Weigh on Orange County Economy, Study Finds
A new UC Irvine analysis says last summer’s stepped-up ICE sweeps did more than rattle nerves in immigrant neighborhoods across Orange County. They coincided with a sharp pullback in consumer spending, an estimated $58.9 million drop in local economic output, and about $4.5 million less in sales tax collected over...
Man Hoisted to Safety from 15-Foot Hole in 2-Hour Rescue Operation amid California’s Extreme...
The incident occurred in Pomona, Calif. on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 18
City Attorney’s Office Says LAPD, City are Immune from Billionaire Parents’ Claims
The City Attorney’s Office is seeking dismissal of all claims against the city in a lawsuit filed by a billionaire chip-equipment supplier and his wife stemming from the 2023 death of their mentally disabled 18-year-old daughter, who was allegedly allowed to discharge herself — without their knowledge — from the...
Lack of Fencing Along Ortega Highway Kills Two More Mountain Lions in OC
Despite gaining protected status, Orange County’s mountain lions are anything but, increasingly facing the dangers of being killed while crossing local roads like Ortega Highway. Just last week, another juvenile mountain lion was killed along the roadway. Last fall, two mountain lion cubs, a brother and a sister,...
Crews halt brush fire near San Diego, Riverside County border
A brush fire in the far reaches of North County had burned about two acres of brush Thursday before firefighters gained control, according to Cal Fire. The Crosley Fire near the Riverside County border was first reported at 11:48 a.m. at state Highway 79 and Crosley Truck Trail, according to Robert Johnson of Cal...
Arrest made in downtown Riverside double homicide
Detectives with the Riverside Police Department have arrested a suspect in connection with a double homicide that occurred in downtown Riverside on Thursday, March 12, 2026, around 2:28 a.m. Officers responded to reports of a person down near 12th Street and Main Street, where they found an adult male victim. A...
🚌 Multiple Transportation Jobs Now Hiring Across Riverside County
Riverside County’s roads are busy, and so is the job market for drivers and transportation pros. Whether you’re behind the wheel of a big rig or managing major projects, there’s something here for you.
