Social services CEO urges reps to preserve Medicaid funding
FOR KVCR News, I'm Jessica Greenwell. In Southern California, non-profit, faith-based organization, Lutheran Social Services serves six counties, including Riverside and San Bernardino, providing critical services like primary care, mental health, and housing support to underserved communities. Medicaid funding,...
Former Westminster Officer Charged with Workers’ Comp Fraud After Festival Sighting
A former Westminster police officer, Nicole Brown, 39, is facing a slew of charges for allegedly defrauding the workers' compensation system, as reported by the Orange County District Attorney's Office. Brown, along with her stepfather Peter Gregory Schuman, 57, a practicing attorney, purportedly siphoned off over...
Southern California temperatures remain above normal with a cool-down settling in
KCAL News initially issued a Next Weather Alert for inland heat, however after reviewing the latest forecast data, our meteorologists canceled the alert Thursday at 8 a.m., six to 10 hours ahead of schedule.
New Evidence Puts Scott’s 1981 Orange County Conviction Under Scrutiny
In a case that strikes at the heart of Orange County’s decades-long jailhouse informant scandal, defense attorney Scott Sanders has filed a motion under California Penal Code section 1437 seeking resentencing—and possibly exoneration—for Guy Michael Scott, a man who has spent 44 years behind bars for a 1981 robbery...
A Barbecue Place in Orange County was Ordered Closed Due to Multiple Violations
The Orange County Health Care Agency conducts periodic food safety inspections across the city’s eating establishments. Doing so helps promote safe food handling practices in local eateries. During one such routine inspection, a barbecue establishment received a failing grade on May 20, 2025. Please note that the...
Trumark Homes Debuts Eight New Southern California Neighborhoods
Spanning Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Bernardino Counties, the company will add more than 450 new homes to the region this spring and summer. Trumark Homes will open eight new neighborhoods at six distinct communities for sales across Southern California in the coming months heading into summer. “We...
Fred takes the Riverside Supervisors to task.
Yesterday’s Riverside Board of Supervisors meeting marked a pivotal moment: the discussion of the resolution to make our county animal shelters no-kill. On its surface, it sounds like a win—more funding, new hires, a qualified director, and even a $2.5 million consultant. But this sudden enlightenment? It wasn’t born...
Riverside police investigating school fight involving parents who illegally entered campus
Police say a group of adults breeched security to enter the campus to get revenge for a family member who was involved in a previous fight.
Rock climber hoisted to safety by helicopter crew after falling 30 feet in Idyllwild
A Riverside County Sheriff's Department helicopter crew hoisted a man to safety after he fell about 30 feet while rock climbing in Idyllwild.
29 arrested in Southern California retail theft bust operation
Twenty-nine suspects were arrested during a massive retail theft bust in San Bernardino County. The nearly two-week operation took place from May 3-16 and focused on the Victoria Gardens mall in Rancho Cucamonga. Officers from multiple agencies collaborated in the effort. During the operation, 29 suspects were...
