Huntington Beach Woman Sentenced to 2½ Years in Federal Prison for Embezzling Nearly $3...
SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County woman was sentenced today to 30 months in federal prison embezzling nearly $3 million from her employer, a Southern California-based noodle company for whom she worked as an account manager. Tae Miyaji Jones, 50, of Huntington Beach, was sentenced by United States...
New DNA testing identifies woman found dead in Riverside County ravine in 1980
Authorities have identified a woman found dead in Riverside County 46 years ago as a missing person from Alabama.
Deputy on motorcycle involved in crash in Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) - A deputy on a motorcycle was involved in a four-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Indian Wells, CAL FIRE confirmed. The crash was reported at around 12:45 p.m. on Highway 111 and Cook Street. According to the California Highway Patrol, an SUV was stopping for traffic when a Riverside County Sheriff's The post Deputy on motorcycle involved in crash in Indian Wells...
Man allegedly stole items from cars while their owners were at funerals, led deputies...
A SoCal man has been arrested after allegedly stealing belongings from people’s cars while they were at funerals – later leading authorities on a pursuit – and there could be more victims out there. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced that starting in March 2026, several people...
OC Man pleads guilty in $270M Medi-Cal fraud scheme
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - An Orange County man pleaded guilty today to a federal charge for his role in a health care fraud scheme in which nearly $270 million in bogus claims were submitted to Medi-Cal for expensive prescription drugs that were not medically necessary and, in many instances, not provided at all.
The ‘Windy 100’: Why Some Valley Neighborhoods Are Built Differently
There’s a quiet war happening every time a strong gust rips through a valley neighborhood. You can hear it in the rattling windows, feel it in the way a front door almost tears from its hinges, and see it in the scattered debris the morning after. Some neighborhoods take that beating and barely flinch. Others […]
🗞️ Riverside News- April 5, 2026
Hello Riverside, and Happy Sunday! Whether you're catching the sunrise service at Mt. Rubidoux this morning, hiding eggs for the kids or grandkids, or simply enjoying a quiet Sunday, we hope your day is a good one. Whatever today looks like for you, we're glad you're here. See you tomorrow!
Some Southern California residents remain under evacuation orders
The fire is located in a populated unincorporated part of Riverside County.
Felon Who Killed Man in MoVal Sentenced
A convicted felon who gunned down a 30-year-old man during a confrontation in Moreno Valley, then fled to another city where he was apprehended, was sentenced Monday to 30 years to life in state prison. Joe Miramontes Jr., 33, of Moreno Valley pleaded guilty in February to second-degree murder and...
Body in alley leads cops to gambling den bust in Orange County
Dozens of people were detained after authorities raided a suspected illegal gambling den in Orange County – a raid that came after a man’s body was discovered a short distance away, officials said. Deputies responded to a report of a man’s body in an alley near Pacific and Main streets in Stanton around 5:30 a.m. […]















