Two Structures & Vegetation Burn, Jurupa Valley, CA
Cal Fire Riverside County responded to a structure fire. In the video you can see several people using buckets and hoses to spray down hot spots around their properties. They have multiple exposures on fire as well as vegetation. One firefighter suffered an injury, it is unknown how severe. Animal...
Mercury found at multiple locations prompts hazmat response in Southern California
Firefighters and hazardous materials crews responded to reports of mercury at multiple locations in Riverside County on Saturday. The incident was reported around 11:24 a.m. near the 24000 block of Magnolia Street in Wildomar, according to Cal Fire and the Riverside County Fire Department. The Riverside County Hazardou
Tropical Storm Elida expected to bring high surf to SoCal beaches; advisory takes effect...
A tropical storm system in the Pacific Ocean is expected to bring large swells along the Southern California coastline next week.
This ex-deputy police chief was California’s highest-paid public employee in 2025
In recent years public compensation in California has drawn increasing scrutiny from taxpayers and policymakers alike. The case of a former Redlands deputy police chief named Travis Martinez illustrates the issue clearly. His total pay reached 1.26 million dollars in 2025, a sum that positioned him as California highes
This Under-the-Radar California Coastal Trail Has Pacific Views Around Every Bend
Coastal hikes usually make you work for the grand reveal. This one keeps handing over ocean views before you have even settled into a proper walking rhythm. The trail follows sandstone bluffs above the Pacific, where every curve seems to rearrange the coastline. Waves roll below. Pelicans pass at eye...
Taylor Farms recall prompts attention for Southern California shoppers
SAN DIEGO — Taylor Farms, a Salinas-based produce company whose products are sold throughout Southern California, has voluntarily removed all iceberg lettuce sourced from a farm in central Mexico from the U.S. market after federal investigators linked it to a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis, the company announced
Feds will pay up to $65 million to keep Colorado River water in Lake...
Persistent drought had left Colorado River system storage at about 36% of capacity.
A 2.3 quake woke Santa Monica, the real threat runs deeper
Just after midnight today, a faint jolt rippled through Santa Monica. The preliminary 2.3 magnitude tremor, centered about 2 miles west of the city at a depth of 4 miles, was too weak for most Angelenos to notice, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. But for scientists watching Southern California’s...
Southern California to get brief cooldown before triple-digit heat returns next week
After days of sweltering temperatures, Southern California is expected to get a brief break from the heat this weekend before another warmup sends inland communities back into the triple digits next week. Temperatures in downtown Los Angeles reached 91 degrees Thursday, about 9 degrees above the seasonal average of 82
Fire extinguisher used to vandalize Inland Empire preschool, teen cited
A 17-year-old Inland Empire boy has been arrested after a fire extinguisher was used to vandalize a preschool in Rancho Cucamonga, authorities said Friday. Deputies were called to Olive Tree Day School in the 7600 block of Archibald Avenue shortly before 8:30 a.m. on July 11 after receiving a report of vandalism, accor
