‘We can do better’: Calif.’s incarcerated firefighters just got a nearly 700% raise
The LA fires put a spotlight on how little incarcerated firefighters are paid.
Fatal Shooting Outside Riverside Supermarket
An investigation continued Tuesday into the death of a man gunned down in the parking lot of a supermarket in Riverside. Officers responded to a report of a shooting shortly after 4:20 p.m. Monday in the 9200 block of Magnolia Avenue, according to the Riverside Police Department. They found a man suffering from...
North Carolina woman, 51, rescued in California after kidnapping, torture
A 51-year-old kidnapping and torture victim from North Carolina was rescued by sheriff’s deputies in San Bernardino County over the weekend, officials announced Monday. In a news release, authorities with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said that just after 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 11, deputies responded to...
California Braces for Major Pacific Storm as Governor Newsom Bolsters Emergency Preparedness in Southern...
In anticipation of severe weather conditions expected to hammer Southern California, Governor Gavin Newsom has enacted measures to fortify the region's emergency preparedness. According to a report by the governor's office, additional emergency personnel and equipment have been dispatched preemptively to Los Angeles,...
California loses another factory as recession fears accelerate
The hits just keep coming for California. Wave after wave of factory closures… Whole industries shutting down… It’s just a tough economic time for the Golden State, especially its food…
Family Demands California AG Rob Bonta Investigate Lanaya Krank’s Death
*On the first anniversary of the tragic death of 14-year-old Lanaya Krank, her mother, Lynette Patton, joined by civil rights leader Najee Ali, Senior Organizer of Los Angeles Metropolitan Churches, is calling on California Attorney General Rob Bonta to launch an independent state investigation into the events...
Southern California man accused of drugging, raping date may have additional victims
Authorities in Ventura County have arrested a man suspected of drugging and raping an intoxicated victim last month, and investigators fear he may have done it before. On Sept. 30, deputies from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office arrested 22-year-old Eddie Alfredo Cortez of Oxnard and booked him into the Todd Road...
Serial California Lottery ticket burglar arrested by Los Angeles police
Authorities say that the man led a ring of accomplices who targeted small businesses to steal thousands of California Lottery scratchers since 2024.
Felon accused of trying to shoot deputy, fleeing to Mexico arraigned
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - A 31-year-old felon accused of opening fire on a sheriff's deputy while fleeing from a traffic stop in Jurupa Valley, then hiding out in Mexico until his whereabouts were uncovered, pleaded not guilty today to attempted murder of a peace officer and other offenses. Martin Perez...
Driver Suffers Fatal Medical Emergency, Causing Freeway Crash
A motorist suffered a medical emergency Monday while driving on the Riverside (91) Freeway in Corona, causing her to crash into a retaining wall, after which she was taken to a hospital, dying a short time later. The crash happened shortly before 8 a.m. Monday on the westbound 91 at...
