26-Year-Old Riverside Man Found Guilty of Murdering Cousin
A 26-year-old man who gunned down his cousin during an apparent manic episode at the victim’s Moreno Valley home was convicted of second-degree murder after a Riverside jury deliberated one day. Jurors in the trial of Angel Carlos Mendoza returned unanimous verdicts Thursday afternoon on the murder count and...
2 RivCo Panhandling Suspects Arrested In Scheme Of Fake Boy’s Funeral
HEMET, CA — Two people were arrested in Riverside County on Sunday after they were accused of fraudulently soliciting money from drivers for the funeral of a child they said died. On Feb. 23, officers were dispatched to Sanderson and Stetson avenues in Hemet, where several motorists had reported...
L.A. man arrested for allegedly scamming elderly victim
A Los Angeles man was arrested for allegedly scamming an elderly victim while posing as a private investigator. The suspect was identified as Vincent Tarter, 66, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. The elderly victim, who was only identified as a Palm Desert resident, reportedly met with Tarterin June...
California Bill Sparks Controversy: Sheriff Bianco Says It Bans Self-Defense
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, who recently announced his gubernatorial campaign, is voicing strong opposition to a new California Assembly bill that he claims would make it illegal for residents to defend themselves against criminals. The bill, AB 1333, was introduced on Feb. 21 by Assembly Member Rick Zbur...
Three wet winters in a row for the first time in 25 years? Sierra...
SAN JOSE, Calif. - It's been a hydrological roller coaster ride this winter: Big storms followed by weeks of dry weather. But the water outlook across Northern California remains healthy for the summer, experts said Friday, with reservoirs brimming and summer water restrictions unlikely for the third year in a row.
These are the 30 Best Public High Schools in California for College Prep &...
As filmmaker and writer Nora Ephron said during a ’96 commencement address at Wellesley College, “Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead.” If that’s the case, high school may be one of the greatest dress rehearsals of all. It’s...
11 No-Frills Restaurants In California That Locals Swear Has The Best Pizza In The...
Who needs fancy décor when the pizza is this good?. These eleven no-frills restaurants in California may keep things simple, but locals swear they serve up the best slices in the entire state!. 1. LouEddie’s Pizza (Skyforest) Nestled in the San Bernardino Mountains, LouEddie’s Pizza is like stumbling...
California sheriff says he will work with ICE: ‘I will uphold my oath’
A Northern California sheriff said he is ready to break state law by contacting federal immigration authorities if his deputies arrest illegal immigrants for violent crimes. Doing so would put Amador County Sheriff Gary Redman on “shaky legal ground” by being at odds with the state’s 2017 sanctuary law that prohibits...
California ‘hidden gem’ is No. 1 beach in the US, new report says. Here’s...
The Golden State is home to five of the top beach getaways in the nation, according to HomeToGo.
A Filmmaker’s Tour of Little Saigon in California’s Orange County
A few years ago, director Sing J. Lee was wandering Bolsa Avenue, the main thoroughfare of Little Saigon in the Southern Californian city of Westminster. He ducked into the cafe Chez Rose and found a group of older Vietnamese men playing Chinese chess, or cờ tướng. “It reminded me of my grandparents in Hong Kong,”...
