Harvest Landing retail and business project in Perris clears major hurdle, despite opposition
Perris' City Council is considering the approval of a large project near I-215. Supporters say it will bring more stores and sports fields. Not all residents are convinced by the developer’s promises.
Knott’s Boysenberry Festival Is Back With 100+ Sweet and Savory Bites
If spring had a flavor in Southern California, it just might be boysenberry. The beloved Knott’s Boysenberry Festival is back at Knott’s Berry Farm, celebrating the little berry that helped put the park on the map. Running daily from March 13 through April 12, the annual food-focused festival blends creative cuisine,...
Rialto water meter box audit starts February 11
Crews with the Rialto Utility Authority (RUA) will begin a meter box audit on February 11 as part of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project. The work will update system records and confirm meter information before new meters are installed. The project is funded by an $8 million grant from the California...
Take a Hike! And Bring your Dog
Leash your dog and lace up your shoes because the city of Perris is encouraging its residents to take a hike at Roy W. Kabian Park on Saturday, Feb. 21, for an easy 3-mile hike. Check-in is at 8 a.m., the hike starts at 8:30 a.m., and ends around 10 a.m.
Valentine’s Day civil ceremonies paused in Riverside County, but not in San Bernardino
Riverside County residents hoping to get married in a civil ceremony on Valentine’s Day will need to wait until after the Presidents Day holiday weekend. County offices will be closed to the public on Saturday, when Valentine’s Day falls this year. “Valentine’s Day is on a Saturday this...
Redlands Mall in Redlands, CA: from downtown wipeout to ghost mall to new owners...
If you stand at State Street and Orange Street today, you are in the spot that was once the center of downtown Redlands. Back in 1888, a Sanborn Insurance Map showed this was the only intersection in town with buildings on all four sides. Starting in the 1880s, people called...
Owner of Blackhawk Plaza in Danville is tangled in web of failed loans
DANVILLE — The principal owner of Blackhawk Plaza in Danville is tangled in a web of failed real estate loans in Southern California that have engulfed multiple banks and created murky prospects for the delinquent properties. Deba Shyam, who heads up Ramanujan Group, the owner of the ailing retail...
Moreno Valley Man Charged with Killing Perris Resident in Premeditated Attack
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – A young man accused of fatally stabbing a 63-year- old Perris resident in a premeditated attack was charged last Thursday with first- degree murder and other offenses. Luis Ernesto Rosas, 19, of Moreno Valley, was arrested last Monday following a two-week investigation by the Riverside County...
Murder suspect arrested after 2 men found shot to death in Riverside County
A man was arrested for murder after two people were found shot to death in Riverside County. Authorities have identified the suspect as Alberto Tomas Padron, 43, of Mecca. On Feb. 11, deputies from the Thermal Sheriff’s Station responded to a home in the 67000 block of Polk Street in Thermal just after 11:30 p.m. […]
18-pounds of ‘inconvenient’ shepherd puppy sits on shelter’s concrete floor watching people walk past
At the Devore Animal Shelter in San Bernardino, California, we meet Bane, a 13-week-old puppy, described by the staff and volunteers as “18 pounds of cream and black shepherd…sitting on a concrete floor in Kennel D24 watching people walk past.”. This is Bane:. Less than a week ago,...

















