Riverside CA

As of late September 2026, the gas wrench sits in the earthquake kit in my Riverside garage, and for years my plan was simple: the moment the shaking stopped, go out to the meter and crank it off, whether the quake cracked a wall or just rattled a coffee cup. Plenty of us here in California carry that same plan around.

Three Southern Californians pleaded guilty to defrauding the government of $3.5 million through a scheme targeting COVID economic relief loans. The U.S. Attorney’s Office identified them as Daryl D. Knighten, Jr., 34, of Perris, Vanessa M. Williams, 37, of Corona, and Denise Mata, 36, of Moreno Valley. The crimes occur

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) — A driver was killed early Friday morning after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 111 in Indian Wells, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were dispatched around 2:05 a.m. to the area of Highway 111 and Desert Horizons Drive for reports of a traffic collision. When

As of late September 2026, I have a list of jobs for my Riverside ranch house that are bigger than a leaky faucet and smaller than a remodel. My old reflex was to hand that kind of work to a handyman with his own truck and tools, license or not, because I figured only the big general contractors needed one. Plenty of u

As of late September 2026, the reflex in my house here in Riverside hasn't changed in years: the minute smoke drifts in, somebody throws the windows open to get the air moving and flush out whatever's been sitting inside. Stale air out, fresh air in. I did it for years in this old ranch house, and it's the reflex most

CBS LA Meteorologist Marina Jurica said a flash flood warning is also in effect for the Yucaipa area until 7:30 p.m. The rain cell over Yucaipa is diminishing, but the severe flash flood warning remains.

A domestic violence incident in San Bernardino escalated into a gun battle with police earlier this week, leaving two people wounded and the suspected gunman dead. The violence occurred around 8:48 a.m. Sept. 23 after the San Bernardino Police Department received a 911 call from a woman reporting that she had been shot

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ)- Motorcycle crash numbers in Palm Springs are holding steady compared to this point last year, but local police say speed continues to stand out as a major concern. Palm Springs Police have recorded 16 motorcycle crashes so far in 2026, the same number reported at this point in 2025. Since

As of late September 2026, the swamp cooler on my old ranch house here in Riverside still runs most afternoons. For years my habit was the one I still see on my street: switch the cooler on, then shut every window and door tight, the way you would with central air. A sealed house holds the cool in. That was my thinking

As of late September 2026, my house here in Riverside is still waiting on the first cold night that sends me out to the garage for the space heater. For years I set mine on the bedroom floor, switched it on and went to sleep. If it tipped over, it would shut itself off. That was the whole safety plan in my house here i