Granite embarks on $24M Southern California rail project
Client: Riverside County Transportation Commission. Granite Construction is on track to build out a key component of Southern California’s Metrolink regional commuter rail system with an upgrade at an end-of-the-line station. Watsonville, California-based Granite won a $24 million contract to transform the Perris...
Police Book Man Suspected of Illegally Manufacturing Guns at Jurupa Home
A 37-year-old felon suspected of illegally manufacturing firearm parts at his Jurupa Valley home, where stolen guns were also seized, was behind bars Monday. Marco Ponce De Leon was arrested and booked into the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta Saturday on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm,...
Cherry Valley man killed in crash along Highway 111 in Palm Springs, incident classified...
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - Palm Springs Police shared new information Monday on a deadly crash over the weekend along Highway 111 that was initially believed to be a hit-and-run incident. The incident started Sunday just after 10:30 a.m. when a bicyclist found a body off the side of the roadway on Highway 111,...
ACA subsidies expire, leaving Southern California residents facing higher costs
The expiration and change of Affordable Care Act subsidies could create significant financial challenges for Southern California residents.
Average Riverside County Gas Price Drops for 27th Time in 28 Days
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped today for the 27th time in 28 days, decreasing a half-cent to $4.285. The average price has dropped 41.4 cents over the past 28 days, including 2.3 cents Sunday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information...
Track by Track: San Clemente’s Stations and the Southern California Rail Story
San Clemente once had a Spanish Colonial Revival Style train station in the North Beach area built in 1931, a few years after the city incorporated. It included a passenger waiting room and a freight room. It was a regular train stop between Los Angeles and San Diego for nine...
A Century Of Peace: Riverside Residents Celebrate Mt. Rubidoux Landmark
As a child, longtime Riverside resident John VanDenburgh began climbing Mt. Rubidoux and interacting with the small stone tower located near the top. “I lived at the base of Mt. Rubidoux when we moved to Riverside, so for me, it really was a respite,” VanDenburgh said. “If I was having a rough day or I just needed...
Murder charges filed against leaders of SoCal religious group connected to multiple missing people
Murder charges were filed on Monday against multiple members of the Southern California-based religious group called "His Way Spirit Led Assemblies," which has been connected to multiple missing people in recent months.
$13.1 million awarded to family of man who was fatally shot after stabbing Southern...
The family of a man who stabbed a SoCal deputy with a screwdriver before being shot and killed while he ran away was awarded $13.1 million by a jury in a lawsuit. The incident unfolded on Aug. 7, 2020, when Jeffrey Alexander Monroy was walking near Tamarisk Lane in Rancho Mirage, located northwest of Palm Springs....
Beef-processing plant closure to eliminate 374 jobs in SoCal
CALIFORNIA — Swift Beef Company notified the California Employment Development Department (EDD) that it was laying off 374 employees and permanently closing its Riverside plant effective February 2, 2026.

















