Supervisors extend contract with Palm Springs treatment facility
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - The Board of Supervisors today approved the extension of a contract, valued at a little over $1 million, with a Palm Springs addiction treatment and homeless assistance facility that has partnered with the Riverside University Health System for the last few years. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the bo
Riverside County Sheriff and Coroner poised for a split
A bill to separate the offices is now on the Governor’s desk.
Investigators release photo, seek tips in 2023 Southern California killing
Investigators have developed new leads in the 2023 killing of a Southern California man but said Friday that they still need the public’s help identifying a suspect. Rancho Cucamonga resident Victor Salazar, 41, was found dead Aug. 18, 2023, near 25th and Center streets, according to a news release from the San Bernard
Developer Plans To Convert Motels Near Tyler Mall To Affordable Senior Housing
Two motels near Riverside’s Ward 6 portion of the Magnolia Avenue corridor could be converted into affordable housing for seniors, according to a report shared Monday with the Housing and Homelessness Committee. “Converting these hotels, which are a huge issue in our area, to senior affordable housing is obviously...
2.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Southern California’s La Quinta. No Damage Reported
A minor tremor struck near La Quinta in Southern California’s Riverside County on Monday, August 31. A 2.9-magnitude earthquake was recorded 22 kilometers south-southwest of La Quinta at 4:04 a.m. on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter was located at a depth of 9.9 kilometers.
Coachella, Palm Springs Take Action On Data Centers
Last week, Coachella became the first city in Riverside County to adopt an ordinance permanently banning data centers. The decision came after months of backlash to a now-cancelled agreement with Coachella Valley Power Services LLC, a subsidiary of Stronghold Power Systems Inc. “This is a lesson for all of us,...
Peregrine Technologies Helped San Bernardino Detectives Identify A Homicide Suspect In An Hour
In May 2025, officers with the San Bernardino Police Department were called to the parking lot of an apartment complex, where someone had found a body. Within the next hour, and without leaving the scene, detectives had established that the death was a homicide, identified a suspect, and confirmed that identification w
Board to consider Sheriff’s request to purchase several thousand body cams
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - The Board of Supervisors is slated tomorrow to consider Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco's request to secure a long-term contract, valued at more than $30 million, for the purchase of more than 2,000 body-worn cameras for deputies. The board will review the sheriff's proposed purchasing a
San Bernardino installs solar street lights
San Bernardino recently installed 397 solar-powered street lights. The citywide project was completed during the 2025-’26 fiscal year, which ended June 30, according to a statement on the city’s website. Eighty three more solar lights are expected to be installed during the next two to three months. Those...
Riverside Teen, 17, Vanishes Without Phone — Police Search for Abigail Marin
Riverside police are searching for 17-year-old Abigail Marin, who vanished Saturday afternoon and hasn't been seen since. She was last spotted on the 5900 block of Clifton Boulevard sometime between 1:55 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., wearing a pink shirt, blue jeans and pink Nike Dunks shoes. Marin left home without a cell phone
