Southern California deputies help family in need after hearing their ‘heartbreaking’ story
Deputies with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office went above and beyond the line of duty to help out a family in need during the holidays. VCSO stated Monday morning that, during this year’s “Shop With A Cop” event, the Jauregui family, who have members among the VCSO ranks, learned of recent “heartbreaking” events...
500-pound bear finally evicted after months living under California home
A 500-plus-pound bear living underneath a residence in Southern California has departed the space it called home for months, according to the nonprofit that helped evict the large mammal. BEAR League announced in a Facebook post on Jan. 8 that it helped remove the bear from Kenneth Johnson's home after...
Powerball ticket worth $812,000 sold at Moorpark gas station; jackpot jumps to $137M
Someone in Southern California is a whole lot richer after playing the Powerball.
Woman’s body found in shallow grave near remote California desert community
A murder investigation is underway after authorities found a woman’s body in a shallow grave near a remote Southern California desert community over the weekend. Deputies were called to a secluded field east of Highway 395 and north of Buckthorne Canyon Road in the unincorporated Helendale area shortly after 7 a.m....
CEO charged with embezzling $5.2M from Paul Newman-founded organization for children
The former CEO of a Southern California nonprofit camp for children with serious medical conditions has been charged with embezzling more than $5 million from the organization, prosecutors said. Christopher L. Butler, 49, is charged with 15 felony counts, including nine counts of grand theft, five counts of forgery...
Record-high heat, gusty Santa Ana winds forecast for parts of Southern California
High wind warnings remain in effect through Saturday as dangerous Santa Ana winds with gusts up to 70 mph batter Southern California
Counterfeit cash scam targets ‘approximately a dozen’ In-N-Out restaurants in Southern California
Police say they've nabbed two criminals who had cooked up a scheme to pass counterfeit cash at In-N-Out.
Corona Pair Admit Home Gardens Attack, Sentenced to Prison
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Two men who attacked and shot a Home Gardens resident were bound for state prison Tuesday to serve sentences that, between them, total nearly 30 years behind bars. Alexander Lopez, 38, and Juan Manuel Lopez Jr., 42, both of Corona, reached plea agreements with the Riverside...
Morongo Tribe Accepting Grant Applications from Inland Empire Nonprofits
Nonprofit organizations across Riverside and San Bernardino counties have until Friday, January 16 to apply for the Morongo Band of Mission Indians' fifth annual Community Outreach Awards.The program offers grants of up to $5,000 to dozens of selected organizations each year. To qualify, groups must support one of...
Woman Dies from Injuries Sustained in MoVal Crash
A 22-year-old woman was fatally injured Monday in a crash at a Moreno Valley intersection. Karina Samano of Moreno Valley was killed shortly after 3 a.m. Monday at Iris Avenue and Via Del Lago, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The agency said Samano was at the wheel...
