Sacramento’s Quiet Oral Health Crisis: How Latino Children Struggle Accessing Dental Care
According to the latest studies, over 70% of Latino third‑graders in California have experienced tooth decay, compared with 40% of their White peers. That disparity signals a broader structural issue I witness often in my Montclair dental practice. I hear the same painful story from Latino parents: their child hasn't...
Southern California man arrested for allegedly threatening family while armed with chainsaw and knife
A man was arrested for allegedly threatening his family while armed with a chainsaw and a knife in Riverside County. On Jan. 7, deputies responded to a home on the 400 block of Lookout Street in Lake Elsinore just before 11 a.m. Family members told authorities that the suspect, Agustin Enrique Arana, 32, had...
Hiker with ankle injury rescued on Palm Desert trail
A hiker was rescued Wednesday, Jan. 7 after suffering an ankle injury on a Palm Desert trail. The rescue was reported shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Art Smith Trail, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Crews reached the injured hiker, who was identified only as a woman, on an all-terrain...
Injured hiker and 2 friends who sought help rescued on Mount Baldy
An injured hiker and two friends who got lost when they searched for a cell signal to phone for help were rescued Monday off a Mount Baldy hiking trail in the San Gabriel Mountains. The 18-year-old man from Moreno Valley injured his leg when he slipped and fell about 20...
Temecula Stabber Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder
A 52-year-old man who stabbed a Temecula resident multiple times during a confrontation on the west end of the city pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted murder and was immediately sentenced to seven years in state prison. Ricardo Castro of Los Angeles admitted the felony count under a pretrial agreement Wednesday...
Gunfire Erupts During Altercation on Eastbound 60 Freeway
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 12-25-25, 3:15 p.m. NOTE: SOT IS SOUND ONLY WITH A SGT. OFFICER. California Highway Patrol, Riverside office received calls of highway violence on the eastbound 60 near the Pyrite exit in Jurupa Valley. According to CHP, some type of altercation took place on the freeway and at least...
California Mom, Who Lost 3 Children In Car Crash Then Had Triplets Via IVF,...
Lori Coble, a California mom who lost three children in a car crash and then had triplets via IVF, has been diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer, according to PEOPLE. RELATED: Rapper Big Boss Vette Reveals She’s Cancer-Free After Private Health Battle On May 4, 2007, Lori and her three children — Kyle Christopher, 5,...
Armed wanted driver arrested after a high-risk traffic stop in coastal Orange County
During a high-risk traffic stop, police officers arrested an adult male driver with an outstanding felony warrant for assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. Officers also located an unserialized handgun concealed inside the vehicle. While the calendar may change, the HBPD’s...
Gas prices continue to drop around LA County
LOS ANGELES – The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Wednesday to its lowest amount since Dec. 22, 2024, decreasing 1.8 cents to $4.392, one day after dropping 1.9 cents. The average price is 3.7 cents less than one week ago,...
New State Laws Affect Riverside Renters, Shoppers, Patients
Landlords must provide refrigerators and stoves to renters, shoppers will no longer get plastic bags at checkout, and residents with diabetes will pay less for insulin under dozens of new California laws taking effect this week. The laws, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2025, address housing, health care, consumer...
