Elderly Woman Killed as Tesla Crashes Into California Cafe
picture alliance / dpa/picture alliance via Getty I One person was killed, and five others were injured after a Tesla crashed into the patio seating area of a café in Southern California. The Simi Valley Police Department and the Ventura County Fire Department responded to the incident, which occurred around 2:30 p.m.
California Mom ‘Left With No Viable Options’ as Insurance Company Threatens to Cut Her...
A Southern California mother, left homeless since a catastrophic 2025 wildfire, faces a critical financial deadline after her state-backed insurer issued a final ultimatum, escalating an ongoing battle over her property’s recovery. Elissa Ashwood, a resident of the affluent Pacific Palisades coastal neighborhood, conti
Here’s where the minimum wage is going up in SoCal starting July 1
Los Angelenos and residents of other Southern California communities could see a boost in their paychecks thanks to ordinances that trigger an increase in minimum wage effective July 1. How much is minimum wage in California 2026? At the start of 2026, California's statewide minimum wage increased from $16.50 to $16.90
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Searches for Suspect in Deadly North Shore Shooting
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department is actively searching for a suspect involved in the North Shore shooting that took place on Sunday.The Homicide Unit says they're searching for 50-year-old Adolfo Suarez Lopez, who might be driving a 2002 Jeep Cherokee.On Sunday, deputies found two men with gunshot wounds off o
California Highway Patrol Stepping Up Enforcement for 4th of July Holiday Weekend
The California Highway Patrol is stepping up enforcement for the busy 4th of July holiday weekend beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday and continuing through Sunday night. All available CHP officers will be on patrol targeting impaired, reckless, and speeding drivers all across the state.Locally, officers from Indio Highway Pa
Bill ends free rides for defendants seeking mental health diversion
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Legislation backed by the Riverside County District Attorney's Office to prevent potentially violent criminal offenders from exploiting courts' mental health treatment allowances by using claims of psychiatric disorders to avoid incarceration is now enshrined in state law. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday
California colleges just crushed a national ranking and future students should pay attention
California colleges secured several high placements in The Princeton Review's latest Best Classroom Experience ranking, giving the state a strong showing in…
Law enforcement outlines the ways residents should report illegal fireworks
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – Ahead of the Fourth of July, law enforcement wants to be clear: not all live fireworks are an emergency. The Riverside County Sheriff's Office posted an announcement to residents of the county on Instagram and said reporting illegal fireworks should not involve calling 911. "Every seco
Soccer coach who molested Coachella Valley girl sentenced
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - A 53-year-old soccer coach who groped and made repeated sexual advances toward a Coachella Valley girl was sentenced today to two years' mandatory supervision. Rosario Navarro Gonzalez of Menifee pleaded guilty in February to two felony counts of lewd acts on a minor. The plea was directly to Riv
Grand jury says Riverside County code enforcement isn’t ‘living up to code’
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) A Riverside County civil grand jury says the department responsible for enforcing county rules often fails to apply them fairly to the public or to its own employees. The 19-page report titled "Code Enforcement: Not Living up to Code," was released June 24. It drew on more than two dozen interv
