Crider’s historical water series: Feather River Project
California’s historic water problem reflects its weather patterns: Most of the state’s precipitation falls in sparsely populated areas of Northern California, where much of it flows into the Pacific Ocean. On May 18, 1951, State Engineer Arthur D. Edmonston proposed a solution to the State Water Resources Control...
39-year-old man killed while walking in east Coachella Valley
A 39-year-old man was fatally struck by a vehicle while walking on a roadway in the east Coachella Valley community of Mecca, authorities said Friday, Sept. 11. The man was struck shortly after 7:25 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, on 70th Avenue, east of Cleveland Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. A white
2 restaurants fail inspections for flawed handwashing, seafood thawing
All but two of the latest restaurants visited in the Coachella Valley passed their Riverside County health inspections this week, according to reports. Both Palm Desert's Oceana restaurant and Coachella's Tacos El Viejon received failing "C" grades due to several violations, including improper handwashing procedures an
Driver may have been ejected in San Bernardino County big rig crash
An investigation is underway into a violent crash involving two big rigs that sent at least two people to the hospital in the Inland Empire early Friday morning. The crash was reported around 3:05 a.m. at the Alabama Street off-ramp from the westbound 10 Freeway in Redlands, according to the California Highway Patrol i
Riverside County Vacation Rental Complaints Raise Questions Over Moratorium
Riverside County’s decision to temporarily halt new short-term rentals in Thousand Palms and B Bar H Ranch is raising questions about how widespread the problems associated with vacation rentals actually are.County officials imposed the moratorium in 2025 while staff evaluated the impacts of short-term rentals in the t
Driver arrested for hit-and-run that left Riverside student hospitalized
Police said that the student was still hospitalized nearly a week after the crash.
Chicano Elegance Gala Reframes Perceptions of Chicano Culture at San Bernardino’s Sole Alley
After presenting its blend of fashion, art and Chicano culture in Los Angeles, on the East Coast and in Mexico City, Chicano Elegance is bringing its signature gala to a place organizers say carries particular meaning: San Bernardino. The Chicano Elegance Gala will take over Sole Alley in downtown San...
Final Suspect Arrested In Westfield Culver City Robbery Case
CULVER CITY - The final suspect sought in connection with the violent robbery near Westfield Culver City last month was arrested Tuesday after a brief vehicle pursuit in the City of Los Angeles, police said. Edward Miralda, a resident of San Bernardino, was identified as the final outstanding suspect in the Aug. 31 att
Skid Row residents were paid to sign ballot petitions with stolen identities, feds charge
Federal authorities arrested a Victorville man on Thursday, charging him and two others with paying people on Skid Row to sign petitions using the stolen identities of registered voters. James Brass, 47, of Victorville allegedly managed a team of signature collectors and also collected signatures himself for ballot pet
Riverside Police Arrest Three Following Narcotics Investigation at Riverside Inn and Suites
RIVERSIDE, CA — Officers with the Riverside Police Department arrested three men on narcotics and weapons charges during an early morning surveillance operation at a local motel on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. At approximately 2:53 a.m., officers conducted surveillance at the Riverside Inn and Suites, located at 10705 Magno
