Riverside’s Arts and Culture District Named One of 10 New California Cultural Districts, Unlocking...
The City of Riverside’s Arts and Culture District, known locally as The ACD, has been designated one of 10 new California Cultural Districts by the California Arts Council. The designation, made in a unanimous vote, is good from 2026 to 2030 and includes $10,000 in funding during a two-year period, as well as access...
Ontario launches artist microgrant program
Arts Connection, The Arts Council of San Bernardino County, in partnership with the City of Ontario’s Museum, Arts & Culture Department, is launching the city’s first-ever Artist Microgrant Pilot Program, opening Monday. The Artist Microgrant Program will provide seven to 12 artists with grants ranging from $500 to...
No-Burn Order Extends Through Saturday
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has extended a No-Burn Alert through 11:59 p.m. Saturday, prohibiting wood burning in fireplaces and in all indoor or outdoor devices across four Los Angeles-area counties. The updated alert now in effect until midnight Saturday includes the South Coast Air Basin,...
Free Pet Adoptions Offered at Riverside County Shelters for Holidays
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) — Riverside County Department of Animal Services is waiving adoption fees for cats and dogs during its “Home for the Holidays” event, running Dec. 19–24 at all four county shelters. The promotion includes spay/neuter, microchip and age-appropriate vaccinations. Dogs adopted during the event...
Riverside meat packer to shut down
A meat-packing facility in Riverside will shut down, eliminating 374 jobs in the process. The plant at 15555 Meridian Parkway is operated by Swift Beef Co. a subsidiary of JBS USA, according to multiple reports. Based in Greeley, Colo., JBS USA is a global food company that provides meat and...
Southern California man opens coffee shop in honor of late girlfriend killed by drunk...
Following the sudden and heartbreaking death of his girlfriend, a new coffee shop in Long Beach has become a way for one Southern California man to not only heal, but also honor his late girlfriend with a living tribute. Tommy Le’s life changed forever on Oct. 2, 2022. Le and his girlfriend, Reinne Lim, who […]
Orange County Jewelry Owners Admit to $127 Million Tax Evasion Scheme
The Guilty Pleas Unravel a Long-Running Scheme (Image Credits: Sbsun.com) Irvine, California – A prominent couple in the local jewelry industry faced federal scrutiny after admitting to concealing over $127 million in cash transactions from tax authorities. The Guilty Pleas Unravel a Long-Running Scheme Federal...
Border Patrol seizes 184 pounds of narcotics on San Diego freeways
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Over a two-week span, U.S. Border Patrol agents in San Diego seized more than 184 pounds of narcotics during traffic stops along Interstates 5 and 15 in Southern California. The drugs included large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin, which agents say represent...
Home Sales at Three-Year High Across California as Prices Drop
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Buyers are taking advantage of falling prices to push California home sales to their highest level in over three years, the California Association of Realtors announced Tuesday. Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes rose 1.9% in November over October’s numbers, and are up...
Moreno Valley toy drive at risk of being canceled due to lack of donation
An Inland Empire church Friday looked for a Christmas miracle after a delivery of toys, which the group was expecting to hand out to children Saturday, was canceled. Billy Davis, pastor of Unity in Christ Ministries, said a private donor, who previously promised hundreds of toys for Saturday’s toy drive, informed him...
