Monopoly ‘Get out of jail free’ card not valid on California roadways, police warn
FULLERTON, Calif. - A California driver did not pass ‘go’ over the weekend and did not collect $200 despite using a handy "Get out of jail free" Monopoly card. According to the Fullerton Police Department, one of its officers recently pulled over a driver for a traffic violation and was surprised to be handed that...
Bicyclists come face-to-face with mountain lion in frightening Orange County encounter
A couple of bicyclists had a frightening encounter with a mountain lion on the trails in Whiting Ranch in Lake Forest, and it was all caught on video.
Prop. 50 wins in state, county
Californians – including those in Orange County – overwhelmingly on Tuesday approved Proposition 50, which will redraw Congressional districts to create five more “winnable” seats in the House of Representatives for Democratic candidates. According to the California Secretary of State, the measure has garnered 63.8...
Riverside Transit Agency Offers Free Rides for Veterans on Veterans Day
On Tuesday, November 11, the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) offers free rides to all U.S. military veterans for Veterans Day. The offer includes local, CommuterLink, GoMicro, and Dial-A-Ride services.
Los Angeles and Surrounding Counties Hit with Wood-Burning Ban Amid Air Quality Alert
Los Angeles residents are facing restrictions today as an Air Quality Alert prompts a mandatory wood-burning ban across the South Coast Air Basin, including parts of Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and all of Orange County, with certain areas and households exempt from the rule, according to a statement...
Riverside County officials report increase in rabid bats, urge precautions
Health officials with Riverside University Health System — Public Health (RUHS-PH) are warning Riverside County residents about the risk of contracting rabies, particularly from bats. Bats are the most common source of rabies in the state. So far this year, 18 rabid bats have been reported in Riverside County,...
Child-care providers struggle to start over in areas burned by LA fires
For family childcare providers who ran their daycares out their homes, it’s been hard to open back up months after the fire since they remain displaced.
San Jacinto Animal Shelter Urgently Seeks Local Residents to Adopt or Foster Large Dogs...
The Riverside County Department of Animal Services reports that its shelters are over capacity, especially at the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus. The shelters are currently at 270% capacity for dogs, with more than 1,000 dogs in the system. The department is seeking to have at least 30 large dogs adopted or...
Alleged kidnapper pimp, juvenile victim found in Vallejo hotel after hopping cities: police
(KRON) — Vallejo police said a juvenile reported missing out of Riverside County was being held and sexually exploited at a Vallejo hotel. Her suspected pimp was detained by officers as he stood outside the room. Investigators said they were alerted by a family member that the juvenile was at a hotel in the 400 […]
Collision Kills Motorcyclist at Lake Elsinore Intersection
A 39-year-old motorcyclist was fatally injured when she collided with a car at a Lake Elsinore intersection, authorities said Tuesday. Dianne Danielle Gutierrez of Lake Elsinore was killed shortly before 5 a.m. Monday in the crash at Central and Dexter avenues, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department....
