Riverside County man convicted of killing off-duty LAPD officer
A Riverside County man was convicted of shooting and killing an off-duty Los Angeles Police Department Officer after the policeman told him to stop tagging a sidewalk. Cristian Facundo, 27, of Temecula, was convicted of his crimes on July 31. He is expected to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of p
Suspected DUI Driver Crashes Into Riverside Home
A suspected drunk driver crashed into a Riverside home Wednesday afternoon, causing significant structural damage and displacing the residents. At approximately 2:40 p.m. on July 29, 2026, Riverside Fire Department and Riverside Police Department responded to the 7600 block of Philbin Avenue following reports of a vehi
KCAL-FM Shifts To ‘All Music, All the Time’ Classic Rock Format.
Anaheim Broadcasting Corporation’s KCAL-FM 96.7 Riverside/San Bernardino will shift to an “All Music, All the Time” classic rock format on Saturday (Aug. 1), expanding the station’s musical focus while reducing on-air interruptions. The Inland Empire station says in a news release that the revamped format will...
Man Faces Sentencing for Executing Deadly Home Invasion in Menifee
An ex-con who joined his best friend in a “home invasion assassination” of a 43-year-old Menifee man and perpetrated other crimes is slated for sentencing Friday. A Murrieta jury earlier this month convicted Rodolfo Garcia, 44, of Perris guilty of first-degree murder for gunning down Silvano Gutierrez Esteves in 2018.
Family of man killed in truck fire files wrongful death lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed by the widow of Moises Perez, a father of five who died in a Feb. 24 compressed hydrogen truck explosion in Colton. The complaint alleges the tragedy was preventable, claiming Perez reported a gas leak to dispatch beforehand but was instructed to keep driving to the facility anyway. Shortly aft
Police recover 50 stolen vehicles at Norco chop shop
A police task force recovered 50 stolen vehicles worth $1.8 million from a chop shop in Norco.
California earthquakes hit three counties within hours
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck near Palomar Observatory this afternoon, rattling parts of both Riverside and San Diego counties. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake at 1:10 p.m., centered about 5 miles west of the observatory on Palomar Mountain northeast of Escondido, at a depth of roughly 8.5 miles. Ther
Forever Friday: Benji Needs a Home After Being Pulled From a High-Kill Shelter
FOREVER FRIDAY - Benji made it out of a high-kill Riverside shelter. Now he is boarding in West Los Angeles, waiting for someone to bring him home. The 3-year-old Siberian husky mix is available for adoption or a long-term foster placement. His advocates describe him as gentle, calm and good on a leash. They say Benj
Missing Teen Girl Last Seen in Eastvale
EASTVALE (CNS) – Concerns mounted Tuesday for the welfare of a 17-year- old girl who went missing in Eastvale. Olivia Jay Cantrell was last seen in the 7800 block of Tisdale Street, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Cantrell is 5-feet, 5-inches tall, weighing 110 pounds with...
SoCal woman sues Starbucks after spilled coffee causes severe burns
A Starbucks in Riverside County is facing a lawsuit after a woman says a simple trip through the drive through for a cup of coffee turned into a nightmare.

















