Man arrested in connection with fiber optic cable thefts in Perris area
PERRIS, Calif. (KESQ) - A man is in custody, accused of causing a major internet outage in Perris in western Riverside County. The Riverside County Sheriff's Office says a 31-year-old man from Perris is behind a string of fiber optic cable thefts that caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage. The thefts...
Riverside County deputies shoot allegedly armed motorcyclist after foot pursuit in Beaumont
It happened at around 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday in an unincorporated part of Beaumont.
Brightline West Vegas-to-LA rail closes out July with work projects in the High Desert
Brightline West will close out July with field investigation work along Interstate 15 for its nearly $12 billion Las Vegas to Southern California high-speed rail project. The field investigation work will include geotechnical borings and samplings, utility potholing and land surveying along portions of the 218-mile...
O.C. police shooting may have been a suicide by cop attempt
A police officer-involved shooting is under investigation in Huntington Beach. On Thursday, July 31, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., police officers responded to the 18000 block of Mora Kai regarding a family disturbance involving a suicidal subject. Upon arrival, the police officers made contact with an...
Woman drowns in Palm Desert pool
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - A woman drowned in a swimming pool Thursday afternoon at a home in the 74000 block of Chicory Street in Palm Desert. Riverside County Sheriff's deputies say they were called out to the home just after 4:00 p.m., with a report of a woman in the pool who was not The post Woman drowns in...
Sheriff’s Vehicles at Sunny Sands Elementary Linked to Nearby Search Warrant, Not ICE
Social media lit up Wednesday after sheriff’s vehicles were spotted outside Sunny Sands Elementary School in Cathedral City, with some posts speculating that federal immigration agents were involved.The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that was not the case.According to the department, its emergency...
Several quakes rock the Inland Empire Thursday morning, largest at 4.3 magnitude
FONTANA, Calif. (KESQ)- At approximately 9:32 a.m., a 4.3 magnitude earthquake occurred near Fontana California, with movement being felt in several regions including the Coachella Valley. Residents in the Coachella Valley have reported feeling tremors, described as a rumble. Three other quakes have been reported...
Two people arrested during service of search warrant in Cathedral City
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) - Residents near Avenida Ximino and Baristo Road in Cathedral City saw a heavy presence of Riverside County Sheriff law enforcement in their neighborhood Thursday afternoon. The Sheriff's Office reports that shortly after 12:00 p.m., members of the Emergency Response Team and Gang Task...
Riverside County sheriff oversight committee motion fails
A push for public oversight of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, which has been embroiled in scandal, failed Tuesday.
DUI driver sentenced to 30 years in prison in deaths of off-duty sheriff’s deputy...
A drunk driver who killed a Riverside County correctional deputy and his 19-year-old daughter nearly three years ago was sentenced on Thursday.
