Board set to take further action to assist bankrupt Blythe hospital
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - Riverside County supervisors next week are slated to review proposed terms of a loan expansion for bankrupt Palo Verde Hospital, following the Executive Office's decision to make a $3.4 million payment to sustain the facility. Earlier this week, a "strike team" previously authorized by the...
Winter heat wave shatters records in downtown L.A., other parts of Southern California
Friday’s winter heat wave has pushed temperatures to record-breaking highs in Southern California, according to the National Weather Service. Preliminary records as of 3 p.m. Downtown Los Angeles broke its previous record of 88 degrees in 2025, and Burbank well surpassed its previous record of 86 in 1986. Long Beach...
Flower Fields, Festivals & Farms: SoCal Guide to See Spring’s Beautiful Blooms
Thanks to record rainfall over the holidays, plus more rainstorms in February, some spectacular blooms are in our not-so-distant future. Think purple lupines, baby blue eyes, golden California Poppies and bright yellow wild mustard blanketing hills, trails and fields throughout L.A. and the rest of Southern...
Woman arrested after filing false liens against Beverly Hills properties
LOS ANGELES – A 58-year-old woman suspected of recording a series of mechanics liens on properties in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and Riverside County, some as high as $24.6 million, has been taken into custody, police announced Friday. Rita Ortiz was booked Thursday on suspicion of filing a false...
‘Brilliant’ 4th Grader, 10, Is Now a Dual-Enrolled College Student
California student Honey Cooper started showing signs that she was advanced for her age at about 18 months, according to her mother
Man, woman accused of targeting elderly victims in distraction thefts across SoCal
Police are asking for the public's help identifying the suspects behind a string of distraction thefts targeting elderly people across Southern California.
LAPD busts $5M theft ring seizing supercars and 84 trailer chassis
You live in a region where cargo theft is no longer a backlot crime but a highly organized business, and the latest Los Angeles case shows just how sophisticated it has become. Earlier this year, Los Angeles police and partner agencies arrested five suspects, seized supercars and a fleet of stolen trucking equipment,...
Riverside County Animal Services pairs dogs and inmates in new foster program
Inmates at a men’s prison in Blythe are helping the Riverside County Animal Shelter deal with overcrowding.
Solar Power Developer Settles Case with County over Discrepant Practices
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – A former solar power developer sued by Riverside County and other jurisdictions over deficient business practices settled the legal action in a pretrial agreement requiring the remnants of the enterprise to pay $4.3 million in restitution and penalties, it was announced last Thursday. Vivint Solar...
Felon Charged with Firing Gun, Endangering Public in MoVal
A convicted felon accused of randomly firing shots into the air while high on drugs in Moreno Valley was charged Friday with negligently discharging a firearm and other offenses. Angel Michael Rivas, 31, of Moreno Valley was arrested Tuesday following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation. Along with...

















