1 killed in multi-vehicle crash on 15 Freeway in Riverside County
One person was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the 15 Freeway in Jurupa Valley. On Aug. 30, California Highway Patrol officers responded to the crash on the northbound lanes, north of the Limonite Avenue exit, around 3:40 a.m. Four vehicles were involved in the collision — two SUVs and two sedans. Photos from the...
Free adoptions at RivCo animal shelters continue through the last weekend in August
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - This Labor Day weekend is the last weekend for Riverside County Department of Animal Services' (RCDAS) "Clear the Shelters" event offering free adoptions of dogs and cats. RCDAS is waiving adoption fees at all RCDAS shelter locations during the final week of August in an effort to "Clear...
Emmanuel Haro’s father declares wife innocent, says ‘God is with us’ in jailhouse interview
Despite instructions from his attorney, the father of missing 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro sat for a jailhouse interview Wednesday where he declared his wife innocent and said God was on their side, The Orange County Register reported. The 45-minute interview was held over a video hookup with a reporter from the...
CV Teacher to Stand Trial for Allegedly Molesting Student
A Coachella Valley Unified School District teacher accused of inappropriately touching a student will face trial after a judge found sufficient evidence to proceed with the case.Mario Manuel Valenzuela, 42, of Coachella, was arrested in February following a months-long investigation by the Riverside County Sheriff's...
Body found inside U-Haul truck in Riverside
An investigation is underway after a body was found in the back of a U-Haul truck in Riverside Saturday. Riverside police responded to a commercial area on the 2600 block of Alessandro Boulevard at 10 a.m. The truck was parked near an Arco gas station and inside, officers discovered a man’s body. Although police...
Car vandalized after shooting in Riverside that sent man to hospital in serious condition
A car was left with bullet holes and spray painted after a shooting in downtown Riverside overnight. According to the Riverside Police Department, officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 3500 block of Lime Street around 2 a.m. and found a man suffering from gunshot wounds at the location when they...
Suspects arrested in commercial burglary spree across Southern California
For more than a year and a half, Southern California detectives traced a trail of smashed doors, stolen alcohol, and pried-open ATMs, chasing a group of suspects believed to be responsible for a wave of nighttime commercial burglaries. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Major Crimes Bureau, Metro Detail said...
Woman, 37, back in custody after walking away from Southern California reentry program
A woman who walked away from a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Female Community Reentry Program (CDCR FCRP) was apprehended after three days on the lam. According to the CDCR, officials were alerted that Angel Rayburn had tampered with her ankle monitor and walked out of the San Diego County...
Redlands man arrested after teen son accessed unsecured firearms, sends photo
REDLANDS, Calif. — A Redlands man was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment after police said his teenage son accessed unsecured firearms and sent a photo of himself holding a gun to his head. The incident was reported Wednesday, Aug. 27, after the 13-year-old boy shared the photo with...
Property owners recoil at cost, burden of Joshua tree protections
Residents are criticizing a state law that requires permits and fees for building projects near Joshua trees, saying it's opaque, confusing and onerous for those who want to improve or even maintain their properties.