Corporal Michael Scott Joins Indian Wells Traffic Unit to Focus on Local Traffic Enforcement
Corporal Michael Scott has joined the Indian Wells Traffic Unit. He brings over 17 years of experience with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Scott began his career after graduating from the Ben Clark Training Center in 2008. He has worked at the Indio and Thermal Sheriff’s Stations.
The Mission Inn Festival of Lights Continues to Dazzle, Led by Kelly Roberts
If you’re looking for a holiday spectacle worthy of its own Hallmark movie, Southern California already has it, and this year, it’s more dazzling than ever. The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside, California has officially kicked off the 33rd Annual Mission Inn Festival of Lights. Presented by Kelly Roberts and her...
Arrest made in hit-and-run crash that injured 2 children in San Bernardino
Police officers made an arrest Friday of a man accused of a hit-and-run crash that critically injured a toddler and an infant in San Bernardino. On Dec. 1, Karina Barrientos was with her two young children and other families walking home from a play date when the crash occurred. While crossing Arrowhead Avenue at...
Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcon crashes in California, pilot survives
An Air Force Thunderbirds fighter jet crashed on Wednesday in the Southern California desert. The pilot safely ejected before the plane hit the ground and went up in flames, officials said. The F-16C Fighting Falcon crashed into a dry lake bed near Trona, California, around 10:45 a.m. during a training...
Two suspects arrested in fatal Moreno Valley shooting
A 57-year-old Moreno Valley man was shot and killed last week, prompting an investigation that led detectives across the region and ultimately to the arrest of two suspects, according to a press release from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the 13000 block of Heacock Street around 9:37...
Daily Memo: Over 20 Kidnapped by ICE and CBP, Including Another U.S. Citizen, Amid...
Memo Torres breaks down immigration raids and related news in Southern California today. Below, you'll find links and references to everything discussed in the video, allowing you to take a closer look at each topic. Thursday. December 4th. It’s day 181. In the last two days, Federal immigration agents...
Nearly 22 years later, arrest made in cold case killing of Hemet teen
More than two decades after a hiker discovered the body of 18-year-old Reynaldo Burts in the Idyllwild hills, Riverside County investigators have arrested a suspect in connection with the killing. On March 21, 2004, a hiker called sheriff’s dispatch around 2:18 p.m. after finding human remains near Southfork Trail...
Palm Springs Again Leads Riverside County in Reported Hate Crimes, 2024 DOJ Data Shows
A newly released report from the California Department of Justice shows that Palm Springs continues to lead Riverside County in reported hate crime incidents. According to the 2024 data, the city logged 10 cases, representing nearly one-third of the 34 total hate crimes reported across the county.The findings...
Health inspectors find bacteria in desert food truck water samples
Two Coachella Valley mobile food facilities were shut down by Riverside County health inspectors this week, while another locale was investigated, according to reports. The Riverside County Department of Environmental Health received preliminary water testing results from Birrieria La Original and Birrieria Sinaloa,...
Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Riverside, police say
A pedestrian died Friday evening after being struck by a vehicle in Riverside, authorities said. The City of Riverside’s Emergency Dispatch Center received multiple calls around 5:21 p.m. on Dec. 5 reporting a collision between a white sedan and a pedestrian near the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and Polk Street....
