Brush fire burning in community of Ribbonwood near Highway 74
UPDATE: The forward progress has been stopped and crews are working on containment. No injuries were reported, and Riverside County Sheriff's deputies assisted with the evacuation of some residents. PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters are working to extinguish a brush fire in the community of Ribbonwood off of H
UPDATE: Family’s Belgian Malinois surrendered to shelter for ‘grabbing child’s shirt’
One-year-old Belgian Malinois, Juanito, was surrendered to Orange County Animal Care late last week because his owners stated he had been playing too rough with the child in the home and had grabbed the youngster’s shirt. The child is fine; his skin was not broken. Juanito previously lived in...
3 structures destroyed by fire at Calif. prison
NORCO, Calif. — A fire broke out early Saturday morning, May 16, at the state prison in Norco, destroying three structures at the facility. The blaze was reported around 5:45 a.m. at the California Rehabilitation Center at Fifth and Western avenues, according to a report filed by the prison with the Governor’s Office o
Latest Orange County homeless count shows a 13.7% decrease
Santa Ana, Calif. (May 18, 2026) – Today, the County of Orange (County) and the Orange County Continuum of Care (CoC) announced the results of the Orange County 2026 Point In Time (PIT) Count. When compared to the 2024 PIT Count, Orange County reported a 13.7% decrease in the number of people experiencing homelessness
PHW Executive Director Interviewed on LAist’s ‘AirTalk’ About California Silicosis Epidemic
Public Health Watch Executive Director Jim Morris appeared Monday on “AirTalk,” an interview program produced by LAist, the NPR affiliate in Los Angeles, to discuss a potential ban on artificial stone countertops in California. Morris discussed Public Health Watch’s award-winning reporting on an epidemic of the incurab
Animal Rescue Nonprofit Had Its Only Emergency Truck Stolen While Staff Were Saving Wildfire...
It takes a certain kind of boldness to steal from an animal rescue organization. It takes an even more specific kind of audacity to do it while that same rescue team is out in the ... Read more
Orange County to pause use of possibly toxic chemicals that affect our creeks and...
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Following months of community outcry, OC Public Works announced a pause on herbicide spraying across Orange County Flood Control District channels. During the pause, OC Public Works will stop spraying county-wide and instead observe the growth patterns of invasive species to evaluate the saf
Over 100 drivers cited in coastal Orange County traffic enforcement operation
On Saturday, May 16, 2026, the Laguna Beach Police Department (LBPD) led its first of numerous multi-agency traffic enforcement operations this year, targeting speed violations, loud and modified exhaust systems, and electric bicycle & electric motorcycle violations. The coordinated effort focused on improving public s
Breezy and mild, warmer by midweek
Winds remain a part of our forecast through this afternoon, but those winds are gradually easing. The breezy conditions will keep temps cooler than normal today, with highs in the upper 80s. A Wind Advisory remains in place until 11 a.m. for areas East of the Coachella Valley in Riverside...
CA Fire Department Now Running Second Incident/Breathing Air Support Truck
The Riverside County (CA) Fire Department covers the fourth largest county in California, plus 20 cities by contract, encompassing 7,303 square miles and serving a population of nearly 2.5 million persons. The department’s jurisdiction covers diverse environments that stretch from the Orange County line on the West, to
