Chaffey College Commencement Class Speaker Graduating from Two Colleges and High School at Once
Between endless hours of studying, soccer practice, student government and applying for colleges, Chaffey College student Hailey Contreras says she has not watched television in about four years. But she says the sacrifice was worth it. Contreras, an Adelanto resident, will graduate from Chaffey on May 21, a week later...
Man accused of setting fires inside Ontario Mills mall pleads not guilty
A man accused of setting multiple fires inside the Ontario Mills mall pleaded not guilty to several charges of arson.
Despite Denials, County Supervisor Was Told Tons of Trash Routed to South OC
After hundreds of South Orange County residents contacted their county supervisor, Katrina Foley, asking why the county was doubling trash going into the Prima Deshecha landfill, she publicly declared the action was a surprise to her. “Our office was not informed that this was being done by (OC) Waste and...
Dangerous laser strike on CHP aircraft leads to arrest in Orange County
One person was taken into custody in connection with a California Highway Patrol aircraft laser strike from surface streets in Orange County late last week. The April 17 incident occurred just after 9 p.m. while CHP Fullerton Air Unit 51 was flying near Interstate 5 and State Route 91, according to an Instagram post from […]
Southern California school district bans e-bikes for elementary and middle schoolers
The Newport Mesa Unified School District has voted to ban e-bikes at all elementary and middle school campuses.
Riverside County vigil honors victims as families share grief
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - Families, community members and officials gathered in Palm Desert Tuesday for the Riverside County District Attorney's Office annual candlelight vigil honoring victims of violent crime. The event is part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and has been held for more than two decades. Victims’ names are read aloud each The post Riverside County vigil honors victims as families share...
Fountain Valley Increases Trash Rates
Fountain Valley residents will soon see their monthly trash bills increase as the cost of hauling waste to local landfills increases across Orange County. It comes after city council members voted to hike trash rates earlier this month, as the county increases dumping fees at the nearest landfills. Currently, cities...
No More Bail: Riverside County Continues to Fight a Superior Court Injunction Banning Pre-Arraignment...
On Jan. 28, an Orange County Superior Court judge issued a preliminary injunction that has stopped the Riverside County Superior Court and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department from jailing individuals who have been arrested for low-level crimes, and have not yet appeared in front of a judge. Previously, some...
Wrong-Way Horror on 91: Lake Elsinore Driver Killed in Head-On Crash
A 25-year-old Lake Elsinore man was killed early Sunday when a pickup traveling the wrong way on the westbound 91 Freeway slammed head-on into a big rig near Serfas Club Drive in Corona. The collision happened before sunrise and shut down the westbound lanes for hours while emergency crews worked the scene. Corona Fire Department personnel pronounced the pickup driver dead...
Wind Advisory issued April 21 at 10:30AM PDT until April 22 at 7:00AM PDT...
* WHAT…West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 50 to 60 mph expected. * WHERE…Riverside County Mountains and San Diego County Mountains. * WHEN…From 2 PM this afternoon to 7 AM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree. limbs could be...
