Firefighters Remove Risk of Massive Explosion at Orange County Industrial Site
California firefighters have announced that the threat of a massive explosion at a chemical tank in Orange County has been eliminated following days of emergency operations at an industrial facility in Garden Grove. The incident, which prompted evacuations, road closures, and widespread concern among residents, involve
Planes of Fame Air Museum Celebrates the Golden Age of Aviation with June Hangar...
On Saturday, June 6, the Planes of Fame Air Museum will transport visitors back to the Golden Age of Aviation with its latest Hangar Talk and Flying Demonstration, featuring three iconic aircraft that helped define the years between the world wars: the Beech D17S Staggerwing, Fairchild 24-C8F, and Boeing P-26A Peashoot
Average RivCo Gas Price Drops For 13th Consecutive Day
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped Tuesday for the 13th consecutive day Tuesday, falling 1.4 cents to $5.89. The average price has dropped 17.3 cents over the past 13 days, including six-tenths of a cent Monday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Inform
Orange County Health says odors may occur as GKN Aerospace chemical tank cleanup continues
Under the oversight of the OC Health Care Agency, South Coast AQMD, and GKN Aerospace, MMA from the tank is scheduled to be pumped out and removed between Thursday and Friday.
Feds: Fontana, Colton Pair Pushed Pills Tied To Texas Overdose Deaths
Federal prosecutors say a pair of Inland Empire residents helped funnel pills from Southern California into Texas, with a grand jury now tying that alleged pipeline to fatal overdoses hundreds of miles away. The case, built around an April indictment, stretches from Del Rio, Texas, to arrest locations in California as
RivCo Supervisors Tap Into Reserves as Fiscal Year Draws to a Close
The Board of Supervisors Tuesday authorized the allocation of about $60 million in reserves to cover unanticipated revenue shortfalls in Riverside County government to keep the budget balanced as the current fiscal year comes to a close. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board signed off on the Executive...
Pedestrian Dies Crossing 91 Freeway
An autopsy was pending Tuesday on a 28-year-old man who was hit by two vehicles, suffering fatal injuries, after he walked into traffic on the Riverside (91) Freeway. Elias Hernandez Vasquez of Riverside was killed at 1:30 a.m. Sunday on the eastbound 91, nearly a quarter-mile west of Tyler Street, on the west end of R
Opinion: Garden Grove chemical tank crisis is a warning California can’t ignore
The ongoing chemical tank emergency in Garden Grove is more than a localized industrial scare. It is a warning about how aging infrastructure, hazardous industrial materials, dense neighborhoods and emergency preparedness challenges can collide across Southern California. The crisis began at a GKN Aerospace facility af
Coastal O.C. traffic stop leads to jail time due to use of a false...
If you are riding around with someone making poor decisions, there is a decent chance your evening might not end the way you planned. Last night, police officers conducted a routine traffic stop on a vehicle after observing several vehicle code violations, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. What...
Waterkeepers Petition Water Board To Require Stormwater Permits For Commercial Facilities Polluting Chino Creek
The region’s biggest source of copper and zinc pollution operates entirely beyond the reach of enforceable clean-water mandates. June 1, 2026 (Ontario, Calif.) — Today, California Coastkeeper Alliance, Inland Empire Waterkeeper, and Orange County Coastkeeper filed a petition with the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Co
