Evidence of foul play in death of man found on edge of Morongo Reservation
BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) - The Riverside County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man found with a "traumatic injury" Wednesday night in an unincorporated area of Banning. According to RSO, the person was found at around 10:50 p.m. on the 47000 block of Morongo Road. Sgt. Alberto Loureiro said that...
Suspect arrested in deadly San Bernardino County shooting
A suspect was arrested after a man was found shot to death in San Bernardino County. On June 16, Colton Police responded to a shooting on the 3600 block of Placentia Lane in Colton around 5 a.m. Arriving officers found the victim, Kristian Gutierrez, 41, of San Bernardino, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was...
Ex-sheriff’s deputy guilty of manslaughter for shooting romantic rival in Coachella
(This story was updated with new information.) A former Riverside County sheriff's deputy was convicted of manslaughter but acquitted of murder Thursday for shooting and killing a romantic rival while on duty more than a decade ago. A judge immediately ordered Oscar Rodriguez, 40, taken into custody without bail...
Ex-Riverside County sheriff’s deputy on trial on murder charge; jury is out
A jury has begun deliberations in the trial of a former Riverside County sheriff's deputy accused of murdering a romantic rival while he was on duty more than a decade ago. Oscar Rodriguez fatally shot Luis Morin in the driveway of the Coachella home of Morin's mother around 9:45 p.m. on Jan. 27, 2014. The deputy...
Federal Raids Without Local Police Alerts Raise Safety Concerns
In Southern California, federal immigration officers are conducting raids without notifying local police, raising safety concerns. Videos show masked agents in plain clothes arriving at businesses in unmarked vehicles, detaining suspected undocumented immigrants. These actions have sparked fear and confusion among...
San Bernardino is a risky place to drive according to new report
San Bernardino has been identified as one of the most dangerous cities for driving in the United States according to this year’s Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report. First launched in 2005, the report examines company auto claims data to determine the likelihood drivers in America’s 200 most populous cities will...
California official criticized for appearing to call on gangs to intervene in immigration raids
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The vice mayor of a small Southern California city is under fire after appearing to call on street gangs to organize in the face of immigration sweeps by federal agents in and around Los Angeles. In a video post on social media that has since been deleted, Cynthia Gonzalez, vice mayor of Cudahy,...
Medi-Cal Cuts: Health Leaders Warn Care Crisis Ahead
What’s about to go down with Medi-Cal if the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) passes has advocates wringing their hands and biting their nails over the fate of their community—young and old, who rely on free and low-cost health services. Last week, Rep. Pete Aguilar joined...
Driver arrested after hit-and-run crash that injured Riverside County deputy in Moreno Valley
A suspected hit-and-run driver has been arrested after allegedly hitting and injuring a sheriff's deputy in Moreno Valley.
Watch: Heroic California police officers save baby from inside locked, scorching car in Corona
A potentially deadly situation was averted in California last week after the heroic actions of police helped to save the life of a baby locked inside a hot car.
