Storm triggers road closures in LA, Ventura Counties
As another storm douses Southern California with more wet weather, Caltrans announced the closure of some lanes and highways in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Three major road closures are in effect Saturday due to storm impacts, the agency said. The following lane closures include:. Topanga Canyon Boulevard - A...
Riverside’s Building Boom: Four Landmarks from 1925
The beginning of a new year is a good time to look back, often to the previous year. In Exploring Riverside's Past, we will look back not one year, but 100 years to 1925. A newspaper article on Jan. 1, 1926, declared "Riverside is Growing." For the third year in a row, the city issued building permits totaling more...
Widby named head of Riverside County child assistance program
Charna Widby is the new executive director of First Five Riverside County, a childhood development program conducted by the county. Also known as F5RC, First 5 Riverside County promotes programs and partnerships that support the health, early learning, and well-being of children from prenatal to age five, according...
California investigates two SoCal police shootings on New Year’s Eve
CALIFORNIA – Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating two separate officer-involved shootings (OIS) that occurred in Southern California on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
Los Angeles, California Weather Alert This Weekend: Heavy Rain, Slick Roads, and Snow in...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. California – Wet pavement glistened before sunrise as steady rain pressed into Southern California, signaling a soggy and unsettled start to the first weekend of 2026. Showers are already affecting daily...
LAFD issues evacuation warning in Sunset Fire area
The Los Angeles Fire Department issued an evacuation warning for possible debris flows in the Hollywood Hills.
Wind Advisory for the High Desert and the Mountains with a Strong Storm passing...
HIGH DESERT, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> A Wind Advisory for Saturday and Sunday. A Gusty Wind Event is for the mountains, Victor/Apple Valley, Lucerne Valley, and the Mojave Desert locations. A strong weather system is going to sweep through Southern California over the weekend. Strong gusty winds are...
Large tree falls, crushes several vehicles in Reseda as storm leaves more damage
A large tree fell and crushed several vehicles in Reseda over the weekend as Southern California continues to get soaked by relentless rain.
LAPD busts biggest Home Depot crime ring ever, seizing $3.7M
Los Angeles police and regional partners say they have dismantled the largest Home Depot theft operation in the company’s history, a sprawling retail crime ring that treated big-box aisles like a warehouse to be emptied at will. Investigators report that the crackdown led to 14 arrests and the seizure of roughly $3.7...
Southern California storm slams Santa Barbara, Ventura
LOS ANGELES - California's wet winter continued Saturday as rain fell across the Southland, grounding flights coming in and out of Santa Barbara Airport and causing extensive road closures along the coast. The soggy weather is expected to continue through Tuesday with the heaviest downfalls tapering off by mid-day...
