A Tale as Old as Time: Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Musical Comes to...
Prepare to “Be Our Guest” when the hit Broadway musical, Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” comes to Segerstrom Center September 22 through October 11. It’s the first North American touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years. The musical is...
Riverside County Airports Awarded $8.5 Million in Federal Funding
Palm Springs International Airport is getting a federal boost as part of $8.5 million in new funding awarded to five Riverside County airports. The U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration released a new round of Airport Improvement Program grants Monday, with the Riverside County funding s
Family of woman killed in crash with California car influencer shares new details
Family members of the 22-year-old woman killed alongside a well-known Southern California car influencer in a fiery McLaren crash in Irvine are speaking out and raising funds to return her remains to Florida, where she lived. Alexis “Lexi” Kramer was in the McLaren with James Wehr, 27, co-founder of South OC Cars & Cof
5 arrested in Anaheim drug bust targeting illegal pills sold at indoor swap meet
Five people were arrested after Anaheim police served a search warrant at an indoor swap meet as part of an investigation into the alleged sale of illegal pills, including sales to minors.
Irvine Police arrest Anaheim man after violent assault on two women at an apartment
The Irvine Police have arrested Christopher Lupercio, 31, of Anaheim, after an assault inside an apartment on Martin that left one woman significantly injured. Detectives served a search warrant at a Tustin apartment on Monday and booked Lupercio into Orange County Jail on felony battery. Portions of the incident had..
Education Conference to Begin in Riverside
The 13th annual Excellence Through Education Conference will begin Wednesday in Riverside, bringing educators together for two days of speakers, student performances, wellness activities and networking. The conference will be held Wednesday and Thursday at the Riverside Convention Center, 3637 Fifth St., under the them
Suspect Arrested Following Hit-and-Run Involving High School Student in Riverside
RIVERSIDE, CA — A 47-year-old Bloomington man was taken into custody following a hit-and-run incident that injured a high school student earlier this month. Riverside Police officers and firefighter-paramedics responded to the intersection of Victoria Avenue and Myrtle Avenue at approximately 3:39 p.m. on Friday, Septe
Testimony Begins in Trial of Man Accused of Murdering Cousin
Prosecution testimony was underway Wednesday in the trial of a 52-year-old man accused of gunning down his cousin just over two decades ago during a dispute at the victim’s house party in Riverside. Luis Contreras is charged with first-degree murder and a sentence-enhancing allegation of using a firearm in...
This Week in Ag – September 16
California agriculture is seeing developments across several major commodities this week, from strong almond exports and an expanding citrus quarantine to concerns surrounding avocado production in Mexico. Here are five stories to know in this week’s edition of This Week in Ag. Almond Market Looks Strong Heading Into 2
Riverside County DA requests Banning records dating to 2018
The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office has requested years of financial and administrative records from the City of Banning concerning its electric utility, including documents detailing how utility revenues have been transferred, allocated and spent since 2018. Mayor Richard Royce disclosed the request in his

















