Beaumont Man Charged With Murder of Orlando Lara, Riverside County Authorities Seek Public’s Help...
Riverside County authorities have recently arrested in connection with a homicide investigation that began last week. 43-year-old Robert Leonard of Beaumont is now in custody, charged with the murder of 50-year-old Orlando Lara. According to the Riverside Sheriff’s Department, Leonard was apprehended on Friday with...
Actor Mark Wahlberg Makes Another Surprise Stop In Riverside County
CABAZON, CA — Actor/producer Mark Wahlberg is a regular visitor to Riverside County, and he recently made another appearance. On Wednesday, June 17, the 54-year-old celebrity mingled with guests at Wahlburgers, his family’s namesake fast-casual restaurant at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon. Wahlberg joked...
Pandemic Grads Had No Prom, No Pomp and Circumstance, & Started College on Zoom
As the world settled into pandemic life, students who graduated from high school during the COVID-19 crisis started new chapters of their lives in social and academic seclusion. Many spent their senior year on Zoom, without homecomings, proms or graduations. They struggled to pass classes and navigate college...
Victorville resident among 4 in California arrested in massive $93M COVID-19 fraud scheme
A Victorville resident was among four Southern California suspects arrested by federal prosecutors Friday in connection with the largest-ever COVID-19 benefits fraud scheme, including two who are additionally accused of shooting and trying to kill the group's ringleader to avoid prosecution, authorities said. All...
New daily shuttle from L.A. to Las Vegas, Phoenix arriving next year
A national charter company is set to expand service across Southern California and the Southwest next year, adding four daily routes that will connect nine cities, including Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas and Phoenix. Earlier this year, GOGO Charters launched regular intercity bus service in the Mid-Atlantic,...
Riverside (CA) Firefighter Injured in Crash Was Planning to Retire Soon After 30 Years...
The Riverside city firefighter who was struck by a car while extinguishing a brush fire on Monday, June 23, suffered a broken pelvis, according to the union that represents city firefighters. Local 1067 officials said in a Facebook post that engineer Bart Kennedy has served the department for 30 years...
California Owners Move Away Heartlessly Leaving Their Cat On The Street
Sadly, some people don’t understand having a pet is a lifetime commitment. They are used to the safety and comfort of our homes, and everything outside of it is quite scary for them. In today’s story, I’ll tell you about Jupiter, the saddest-looking cat I’ve ever seen. This poor...
‘Improved Protection From Vector-Borne Diseases’ Promised In Riverside County
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — The Board of Supervisors Tuesday authorized the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health to join 11 other agencies throughout Southern California in a mutual aid agreement aimed at improving vector control operations targeting mosquito-borne threats and related public health risks....
Indio Border Patrol halts train theft of $22,000 worth of Nike sneakers
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)- A train burglary in Southern California was stopped by local enforcements saving over $22,000 worth of unreleased Nike sneakers. Friday afternoon, it was reported that on Route 66 two men were stopped by Indio Border Patrol agents in their attempts to steal 104 pairs of not-yet-released Nike...
Crews battle rapidly growing brush fire in Inland Empire near Silverwood Lake, evacuations underway
Crews were battling two different fires in the Inland Empire Saturday afternoon, with one burning on both sides of Highway 138.
