Rise in `Valley Fever’ Cases Across Riverside County Prompts Health Warning
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - An elevated number of Valley Fever infections acrossRiverside County prompted health officials today to urge residents to takeprecautions and pay attention to signs of illness so they can obtain treatmentwhenever necessary. ``It's important to know about the risk of Valley Fever if you work orspend...
Local teacher to stand trial for allegedly molesting student
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - A Coachella Valley Unified School District teacher accused of inappropriately touching a student must stand trial for lewd acts on a minor and other offenses, a judge ruled today. Mario Manuel Valenzuela, 42, of Coachella, was arrested in February following a Riverside County Sheriff's...
Alleged reckless driver taken into custody after off-roading, abandoning vehicle
A person wanted for alleged reckless driving was arrested after a pursuit Thursday morning, though not before they took the sedan off-road between two freeways and tried to escape on foot. The pursuit began at about 10:50 a.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said, and the California Highway Patrol soon...
The Physics and Geology of The Wedge, California’s Most Dangerous Wave
Having spent much of my youth in Newport Beach, my life was shaped by the ocean. I spent countless days in the surf, bodyboarding, bodysurfing, or playing volleyball on the sand with friends. When a southern storm rolled through, we’d rush to Big Corona and throw ourselves into the heavy swells, often getting slammed...
One Orange County Mexican Temporarily Closed Due to Rodent and Sanitation Issues
The Orange County Health Care Agency found rodent activity and sanitation violations at Mariscos y Fajitas Sinaloa during an August 26, 2025, inspection. The officials temporarily suspended the restaurant’s permit and issued a closure notice based on the inspection report. Please note that the report mentioned here...
Left On The Streets Of California, Three Pups Cling To Each Other For Comfort
Witnessing a family of abandoned dogs left to fend for themselves is always heartbreaking. Alone, with nothing but each other, many end up in terrible shape, without even the most basic care. This was the reality for three pups in Southern California who were dumped beside Magic Johnson Park in...
The Lobster Festival returns to Orange County from Sep. 5 to 7
Get ready to shell-ebrate — SoCal’s BIGGEST Lobster Festival is back for its 29th year from September 5–7, 2025, at the Fountain Valley Sports Park, located at 16400 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley, (405 @ Brookhurst) and it’s gonna be claw-some!. What’s On the Menu?. Fresh...
JCPenney is closing a 51-year-old store. See which location is closing its doors.
JCPenney is closing yet another location, this time in Orange County, California. JCPenney will close its location in the Westminster Mall on or about Nov. 21, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Notice filed on Aug. 18, obtained by USA TODAY. The store will remain open to the public...
Delta agrees to $78.8M settlement over 2020 fuel dump in L.A., OC
Delta Air Lines has reached a nearly $79 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over a 2020 fuel dump over properties in Los Angeles and Orange counties, according to court papers obtained Thursday.
Orange County sheriff’s deputy hits, kills man who was crossing street
A man is dead after he was run down by an on-duty Orange County sheriff's deputy.
