Rodeo closes out Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival concluded its 78th year on Sunday, with the rodeo emerging as the main attraction for fans of all ages. The grandstand arena was packed as riders and their horses competed in high-energy events like saddle bronc and bareback riding. In these...
Morales named to climate fellowship
Fortino Morales III, Riverside’s sustainability manager, has been named a member of the Center for Community Investment’s 2026–2027 cohort of the California Climate Leaders Fellowship. That program supports individuals in California “who are advancing community-centered climate resilience through equity, community...
The 70-year-old deli losing customers to the California exodus
The reason most people love D'Elia's Grinders, the 70-year-old sandwich shop in Riverside, also happens to be the reason plenty of people hate it, too. The family-owned Italian deli has been baking its own bread since it opened and that bread isn't your typical soft sandwich roll, made ubiquitous by every deli...
LAPD operation in Corona uncovers supercars tied to $5M theft ring
Cargo theft is moving out of the shadows and into plain view, with a Corona warehouse packed with supercars and stolen freight emerging as the latest symbol of how lucrative this crime has become. In a single coordinated operation, investigators linked high-end vehicles and industrial equipment to a theft ring tied...
Former O.C. insurance broker arrested on grand theft and embezzlement charges
ORANGE, Calif., – Insurance broker, Andre De Gazon, 56, of Bellflower, was arraigned today at the Orange County Superior Court on multiple felony counts of grand theft and embezzlement after allegedly using his status as a licensed insurance agent to pocket more than $100,000 of unremitted insurance policy premiums...
Final Flight at Chino: Planes of Fame’s Boeing P-26A Peashooter Takes to the Skies...
On Saturday, March 7, 2026, visitors to Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California, will witness the end of an era as the Boeing P-26A “Peashooter” makes its final scheduled flight over Chino Airport. The occasion forms part of the museum’s popular monthly Hangar Talk event and promises to be an unforgettable...
South L.A. Follow-Home Robber Hit With 10-Year Federal Stretch
A South L.A. man who tailed shoppers from malls to their driveways across Los Angeles and Orange counties late last year has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for a string of armed "follow-home" robberies that stretched from the Valley to Norwalk. Elijah Isaiah Potts, 21, pleaded guilty...
LAPD arrests woman accused of filing multimillion-dollar fraudulent property liens
Detectives allege liens for millions of dollars were falsely recorded against properties in LA, Beverly Hills. Detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department’s Real Estate Fraud Unit arrested a 58-year-old Los Angeles woman Thursday in an investigation into allegedly fraudulent mechanics liens recorded against...
The SAPD arrested 7 transients on probation and drug charges
Community safety is a top-of-mind issue for residents across Orange County, and the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) is taking a proactive stance. In a recent operation, the Santa Ana Police Department’s AB-109 Task Force, in collaboration with the Orange County Probation Department, conducted 16 compliance checks...
OC Man to Plead Guilty to Alleged Role in $270M Medi-Cal Fraud Scheme
An Orange County man is expected to plead guilty Monday to a federal charge for his alleged role in a health-care fraud scheme in which nearly $270 million in bogus claims were submitted to Medi-Cal for expensive prescription drugs that were not medically necessary and, in many instances, not provided.
