Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested for Alleged Unauthorized Data
LAKE MATTHEWS (CNS) – A 41-year-old Riverside County deputy accused of accessing unauthorized and confidential information from government databases for personal use was out on bail Friday. Michael Gene Schmidt was arrested and booked into the Presley Detention Center in Riverside on Thursday on suspicion of...
Healthcare CEO warns of a system on the brink
Jarrod McNaughton, who leads Inland Empire Health Plan, says the math points to a crisis California’s safety net can’t sustain. Jarrod McNaughton is nothing if not pragmatic. There’s no other way to run a health plan in Southern California that serves 1.5 million people — especially when nearly 95% of its members...
Corona-Norco Unified among school districts implementing cellphone restrictions on campus
The Corona-Norco Unified School District is implementing restrictions on cellphone use, joining a growing trend on campuses throughout the U.S.
Redlands multifamily sells for $148.4 million
A 328-unit multifamily development in Redlands has been sold for $148.4 million. The Venue at Orange was sold by LuxView Properties in San Diego to Sentinel Real Estate Corp. in Australia, according to Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap. LuxView developed the project, which was...
New developments in case of missing Perris man
Though Claremont Police stopped short of releasing new information regarding the search for a Perris man reported missing six years ago, they said last week that the investigation has heated up. Ruben Moreno, whose last known address was in Perris, California, was 41 at the time of his disappearance in...
Pet owner arrested after 10 dogs maul Southern California teenage girl
A pet owner has been arrested after 10 of his dogs allegedly mauled a teenager while she was out for a jog in San Bernardino County, authorities announced this week. The Barstow Sheriff’s Department identified the suspect as Craig Arthur Simmons, 61, of Newberry Springs. The attack happened around 8 a.m. on July 17,...
Sacramento County REACT Seizes Over 5 Pounds of Meth and 1 KG of Fentanyl...
Two individuals from San Bernardino found themselves in Sacramento County's grips after a traffic stop escalated to a narcotic bust. On a routine traffic violation stop, REACT officers with their K9, Maverick, sniffed out a significant quantity of drugs. REACT, a joint task force focused on regional crime...
Los Angeles, CA Earthquake Alert: 3 Quakes Rattle Southern Fault System on August 15
Los Angeles, California – Three minor earthquakes struck Southern California within hours Wednesday, shaking parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties and raising concerns about renewed activity along the Los Angeles fault system. According to the California Integrated Seismic Network, the largest quake...
A man running from an immigration raid died after an SUV hit him on...
A man who fled as an immigration raid unfolded at a Home Depot in Southern California was killed when he ran onto a freeway as federal agents moved in, local officials said.
Southern California man accused of stealing skin grafts from local hospitals
Over three separate incidents in June and July, Jason Brauner allegedly stole more than $100,000 worth of surgical equipment and skin grafts, wearing blue scrubs and a surgical mask to blend in with hospital personnel.