Local Venezuelans react to earthquake as county officials address concerns along San Andreas Fault
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) - Local Venezuelans are closely monitoring conditions in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck the country on Wednesday, prompting concern for loved ones. The earthquakes were part of a series of notable seismic events reported that same day, including quakes in Japan and North
Man to stand trial for allegedly murdering Banning resident
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - A young man accused of gunning down a 19-year-old Banning resident during a dispute in Moreno Valley must stand trial on murder and other charges, a judge ruled today. Jacob Nulen Necochea, 20, of Banning allegedly killed Angelo Leivas last August. Following a preliminary hearing Thursday
PierPride Rebrands as San Clemente Pier Conservancy During Launch Party Cruise
After a decade of championing improvements to the San Clemente Pier, the nonprofit organization known as PierPride officially unveiled a new name during its annual launch party cruise on June 19. Surrounded by supporters, elected officials and community members aboard a Dana Wharf Sportfishing vessel, PierPride announc
Car Hauler Overturns, Dumps New SUVs In Jurupa Valley
At approximately 2:12 p.m. on June 23, 2026, California Highway Patrol officers and Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded after a car hauler overturned near the eastbound State Route 60 on-ramp at Country Village Road in Jurupa Valley. Emergency crews arrived to find the transport trailer on its side after...
California Firefighters Revive 4 Cats Found Unconscious with ‘Mouth-to-Snout’ CPR After Apartment Fire
"As soon as I grabbed it, it fell over," Guillen recalled of one of the cats he pulled from the burning building. "You could tell it was in bad shape"
FedEx to pay $85,000 to California driving job seeker who was rejected for old...
California officials said that FedEx would pay tens of thousands of dollars to resolve allegations that a driving job applicant was unlawfully rejected based on an old conviction. On June 3, 2026, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) announced FedEx would pay $85,000 directly to a complainant to settle allegati
Southern California man charged with beating duckling to death
An Irvine man accused of beating a duckling to death with a recycling bin and seriously injuring another is now facing multiple felony animal cruelty charges, prosecutors announced Thursday. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office charged Randall Lee Bertsch, 71, with two felony counts of animal cruelty, three fel
High-speed rail shift leaves one California city’s downtown behind
Some residents in California’s Central Valley are expressing frustration with the latest change in plans from the embattled California High-Speed Rail Authority. The first phase of the ambitious and costly rail line is expected to connect Merced to Bakersfield by 2033 and, eventually, Anaheim and Los Angeles to San Fra
First 5 Riverside County and Supervisor Gutierrez Celebrate New Child Care Classrooms in Moreno...
First 5 Riverside County and Riverside County Fifth District. Supervisor Yxstian Gutierrez will celebrate the completed construction of new infant and. toddler child care classrooms at the Jan Peterson Child Development Center during a. ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, June 15. The project was funded through a partne
Filing Alert: Romanov Group Chapter 11
Romanov Group LLC, a single asset real estate company that owns Packing House Square retail center in Yorba Linda, CA, filed for Chapter 11 protection on Jun. 24 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. The company reports $10 million to $50 million in both assets...

















