Road rage suspect arrested after police pursuit through Indio
A Thousand Palms man was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 25, after he allegedly brandished a handgun during a road rage dispute in Palm Desert, then led deputies on a pursuit into Indio, police said. Riverside County sheriff's deputies booked Willard Giron, 27, on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after the pursuit ende
Orange County Launches E-Bike Gift Card Buyback
Orange County, California, is introducing a new program that invites residents to turn in e-bikes and e-motorcycles in exchange for gift cards. The initiative, set for September, draws directly from established gun buyback models used by police departments nationwide. Visitors who enjoy renting these vehicles to explor
Santa Ana Police seek suspect who groped woman at Target
Santa Ana Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of sexually touching a woman inside the Target at 1330 E. 17th Street. Detectives say the victim was shopping with her daughter on July 22 when the suspect walked past her, grabbed her buttocks, and then continued down the aisle while grabbing
Rare bird draws flocks of Southern California birders to this Irvine marsh to get...
Hundreds of birdwatchers have flocked to the Irvine Ranch Water District's San Joaquin Marsh hoping to see a juvenile purple gallinule.
Orange County is now treating e-bikes like guns. Can the crackdown make streets safer?
Patterned after gun buyback programs organized by police departments, prosecutors in Orange County are offering gift cards for people to surrender e-bikes and e-motorcycles with "no questions" asked.
Irvine Police seek ID of suspects in $38K credit‑card fraud spree
Irvine Police are asking for the community’s assistance after three suspects — shown in the attached #WANTEDWEDNESDAY images — allegedly used stolen credit‑card information belonging to an Irvine resident to make $38,435.50 in fraudulent purchases between June 13 and June 17, 2026. Detectives say the suspects...
Riverside Passes New Ordinance to Convert Empty Offices Into Apartments
Riverside adopted an Adaptive Reuse Ordinance to incentivize citywide conversion of vacant offices and commercial buildings into housing.
Family of 23-year-old Jaque Rabon sues California deputies after fatal shooting
Rabon's family alleges deputies used excessive force when they shot him as he fled. Authorities say no weapon was found. The family of 23-year-old Jaque Rabon has filed a federal lawsuit accusing San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies of using excessive force when they fatally shot him in a Riverside shopping-center
Calimesa Man, 2 Sons Missing Under Suspicious Circumstances
A Calimesa man who vanished Wednesday with his two sons under suspicious circumstances was the subject of a region-wide search. Cesar Contreras, 32, was last seen at 7 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Bryant Street and East Avenue L in Calimesa, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and California Highway
Man Charged with Killing Acquaintance, Burying Him in Cabazon
A 48-year-old man accused of gunning down an acquaintance and burying his remains just south of Interstate 10 in Cabazon was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder and other offenses. Jesse Bruce Kennedy of Cabazon was arrested Saturday following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation. Along with mur

















