Riverside CA

For years, Arizona has explored the possibility of turning seawater into drinking water as a way to help offset shortages on the Colorado River. Now, state water leaders say a new partnership with California could move that concept one step closer to reality. This week, Arizona signed a memorandum of...

LOS ANGELES - About 130,000 Californians are being notified that they may have money waiting for them through the state's Unclaimed Property Program, and some Southern California residents may be among them, according to the California State Controller's Office. State Controller Malia M. Cohen said the letters are bein

Riverside County deputies brought a high-stress pursuit to an abrupt end with a spike strip and a PIT maneuver, then rushed in to pull two children out of the stopped car as they took the driver into custody. Aerial video shows a tense, seconds-long scramble as patrol units swarm the disabled vehicle and deputies carry

Most people think living in California means emptying your wallet just to keep the lights on. But Hemet, a city tucked into the San Jacinto Valley in Riverside County, tells a very different story. With a population of nearly 90,000 and a surprisingly low cost of living, Hemet makes it...

MOUNTAIN CENTER, Calif. (KESQ) - One person was killed in a crash on Highway 74 and Carrizo Road Saturday evening, according to the Riverside County Coroner's Office. 38-year-old Eric Boettcher of Rancho Mirage was killed in the crash, which occurred shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday. The accident shut down lanes on Highwa

A K-9 officer helped to apprehend a suspected carjacker on June 5, following a two-and-a-half hour, 55-mile chase beginning in Fontana and ending in Lynwood in Southern California. A suspect had been reported driving a stolen white pickup truck when the Fontana Police Department initiated the chase. Shortly, thereafter

Aerial footage showed deputies rushing to the back of the vehicle and removing two children from inside as the driver was taken into custody.

A fatal traffic collision involving a fire engine and another vehicle in the Hemet Valley area has left one person dead and prompted an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash. Emergency crews responded quickly to the scene, but despite lifesaving efforts, one individual was pronounced dead following

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — California Adopt-a-Pet Day helped dozens of local animals find new homes Saturday as Riverside County Animal Services worked to ease severe overcrowding at its shelters. The annual event, held at more than 150 shelters across the state, offered fee-waived adoptions through a partnershi

Deputies said the homeowner was with a neighbor when he heard gunfire and screaming coming from his home. That's when he ran home and discovered an unknown man armed with a shotgun.