Smoke Drifting into the Mountains and High Desert Tuesday Afternoon
HESPERIA, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> Smoke is drifting from the Pico Fire in next to Lake Perris in Riverside County is visible across the region, with residents reporting smoke as far as Oak Hills and Hesperia. CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department is actively working to suppress the fire,...
Cops Book Parolee Suspected of Gunning Down Temecula Resident
A parolee out of prison for barely a week allegedly gunned down a 30-year-old woman during a confrontation in Temecula, authorities said Tuesday. Rashad Kysim Populus, 28, of Los Angeles was arrested and booked into the Byrd Detention Center on Monday on suspicion of murder and other offenses. Populus is being held wit
UC Irvine student found dead on campus, investigation underway
An investigation is underway after a UC Irvine student was found dead on campus. On Oct. 4, the student, Amir Eftekhar, 18, was found dead around 2 p.m., a spokesperson with the Orange County Coroner told the Los Angeles Times. Authorities did not release details on where Eftekhar was found, but told the Times that […]
Man dies in fiery crash after police chase in Indio
A man was killed and two women were critically injured Monday, Oct. 5, in a wrong-way crash that followed a police pursuit in Indio, officials said. Riverside County sheriff's deputies spotted a "wanted vehicle" around 7:33 p.m. near Park Street and Miles Avenue and tried to pull it over, spokesperson Sgt. Robert Marti
Duran: Housing First, A Proven Solution That Orange County Can No Longer Afford to...
This story is part of the Voice of OC Collegiate News Service, a partnership with Chapman University that trains student journalists to cover public policy across Orange County. Have a student project or a response to this work? Email [email protected]. Housing First emerged in New York City during the early...
Prima Fire Ignites in Orange County as Heatwave, Santa Ana Winds Collide
A new wildfire dubbed the Prima Fire was first discovered in Orange County, California at 1:59 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2026, burning on private land with its cause undetermined and containment status still unknown. The blaze was first flagged through National Interagency Fire Center tracking data, with no confirmed
Newsom vetoes bills that affect California taxpayers
(The Center Square) – Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed several bills in recent days, tackling issues ranging from education to criminal justice, tax breaks and accountability. Four bills in particular affect taxpayers in California. They would have given tax breaks to those who experienced man-made disasters, instituted accoun
Leave the Porch Light On for National Night Out Tuesday
Riverside Police and Fire will join neighborhoods across the city Tuesday, Oct. 6, for National Night Out, with free gatherings at parks and community spaces from late morning into the evening. The yearly event is a chance for neighbors to get to know one another and the people who keep...
IECF’s CIELO Fund secures $1.5 million in state funding for Inland Empire’s Latino community
The CIELO Fund has raised more than $5.5 million since launching in 2022.
You paint over a ceiling water stain, but the EPA says to dry damaged...
As of mid-September 2026, my reflex when I see a water stain on the ceiling of my Riverside house is to think about covering it. I used to treat stain-blocking primer as the finish line: hide the brown mark, get the ceiling looking clean again, and call it done. Here in California, with the first rain on my mind, I kno
