New self-checkout law introduced with $1,000 fine as theft is on the rise
The goal is to increase how quickly customers get through the checkout, as well as reduce the likelihood of theft
Body cam footage captures the moment officer saves choking baby in Orange County
Tense body cam footage captured the moment a police officer acted quickly to save a choking infant in Orange County. On Jan. 20, Cpl. Greggory Kates with the Orange Police Department responded to a home after receiving a frantic call from a mother who said her baby had swallowed a hair clip and was not […]
Sales down as much as 80%: Immigration raids hit California restaurants hard
California’s vibrant restaurant industry, long celebrated for its cultural diversity and culinary creativity, is facing a new economic blow as federal immigration raids ripple through immigrant communities and cut deeply…
Board of Supervisors revises policy on hiring credits for military vets’ spouses
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - The Board of Supervisors today approved revisions to a Riverside County policy that permits spouses of military veterans to apply for credits toward job placement in county government, loosening up the process for applicants. "There are so many different efforts going on when it comes to...
Best Time to Go to the Riverside County Date Festival | Day vs Night...
The Date Festival can be a genuinely fun “classic fair” night out. It can also be a loud, crowded, line-filled endurance test that makes you wonder why you left your house. The difference is usually not the festival itself. It’s when you go. This guide keeps it...
PVHD, County Reach Agreement To Keep Hospital’s Emergency Services, Community Clinic Operational
The Palo Verde Healthcare District (PVHD) Friday announced that it had come to an agreement with Riverside County to keep the hospital’s emergency room and ancillary services as well as the community clinic open. “With the support of the city of Blythe and the county of Riverside, the district...
Riverside man arrested for O.C. DUI accident that killed a pregnant woman
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Anaheim Police officers have arrested Daniel Ramos, a 24-year-old resident of Riverside, on suspicion of felony driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter in connection with a fatal traffic collision that occurred early Sunday morning. On January 25, 2026, at approximately 12:09 a.m.,...
K-9 helps capture purse thief in Southern California: SBSD
A Fontana man was brought into custody with the help of a K-9 unit after he tried to steal from a woman in Rancho Cucamonga Sunday afternoon, then was found to be in possession of a knife and drugs, authorities said. Just after 4:45 p.m., deputies were called to the 12000 block of Arrow Route […]
Man Who Stabbed Senior on CV Link Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison
A Palm Springs man who stabbed a senior walking on the CV Link on New Year's Eve has been sentenced to eight years in state prison after pleading guilty to elder abuse resulting in great bodily injury.Jacob Ethan Masters, 53, entered his plea Monday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio as part of an agreement with...
EPA contains groundwater contamination in Orange County
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an interim cleanup plan to contain contaminated groundwater for the most impacted areas of the Orange County North Basin (OCNB) Superfund site. The OCNB site was added to EPA’s National Priority List of Superfund sites in September 2020. The federal Superfund...
