Deadly Holiday Storm: Record rain triggers state of emergency
Los Angeles was on high alert last week as a holiday storm swept through Southern California. A “Pineapple Express,” or strong atmospheric river, brought record-breaking rainfall, with the heaviest rain falling on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Meteorologists are calling it the wettest Christmas holiday for the...
85 citations issued during multi-agency commercial vehicle enforcement operation in California
Dozens of citations were issued during a single-day commercial vehicle enforcement effort that took place in Fontana, California. On December 17, 2025, the Fontana Police Department (FPD) Traffic Unit partnered with several other law enforcement agencies to “conduct a large-scale commercial vehicle enforcement...
Terror Charges Filed: 4 indicted in South Los Angeles New Year’s Eve plot
A federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment against four members of a group that allegedly plotted to set off bombs in Southern California on New Year’s Eve, the Department of Justice announced on Dec. 23, charging them with additional, terrorism-related felonies. The following defendants are charged with...
Perris woman arrested for deadly DUI crash in Moreno Valley
The 42-year-old woman will be booked and charged with vehicular homicide upon release from the hospital for injuries suffered in the crash, deputies said.
Homeless man charged with murder following deadly fight in Riverside
Riverside police said the suspect brutally beat another homeless man to death in late November.
Suspected fentanyl trafficker killed by police in Southern California
Police shot and killed a suspected narcotics trafficker in San Bernardino County Wednesday afternoon, authorities announced. In a news release, officials with the Fontana Police Department said that officers responded to the 17100 block of Foothill Boulevard near the intersection of Mango Avenue and attempted to...
California Governor Gavin Newsom Honors Fallen CAL FIRE Riverside County Fire Apparatus Engineer Daniel...
January 1, 2026 - SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement regarding the death of CAL FIRE. Riverside County Fire Apparatus Engineer Daniel Cook:. “Today, Jennifer and I mourn the loss of Engineer Cook who served his community with honor and integrity. We offer our most sincere condolences to...
Suspect wanted for deadly Las Vegas shooting arrested in Southern California
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A man wanted for a deadly shooting in Las Vegas over the weekend was arrested in Southern California, police announced on Wednesday. The shooting was reported just after 12:20 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28, in the 1000 block of Sierra Vista Drive, near Maryland Parkway and East Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas...
ER doctors brace for New Year’s Eve spike in crashes, falls and fireworks injuries
New Year's Eve is known for seeing more alcohol-related car crashes than any other night of the year. Fireworks injuries also rise dramatically on this night.
Firefighter dies after house fire in Riverside County
A firefighter has died following a house fire in Riverside County early Wednesday morning.

















