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NORCO, Calif. — A fire broke out early Saturday morning, May 16, at the state prison in Norco, destroying three structures at the facility. The blaze was reported around 5:45 a.m. at the California Rehabilitation Center at Fifth and Western avenues, according to a report filed by the prison with the Governor’s Office o

Public Health Watch Executive Director Jim Morris appeared Monday on “AirTalk,” an interview program produced by LAist, the NPR affiliate in Los Angeles, to discuss a potential ban on artificial stone countertops in California. Morris discussed Public Health Watch’s award-winning reporting on an epidemic of the incurab

One person was killed in an early morning that broke out at a boarded-up commercial building in San Bernardino Sunday. Firefighters with the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District responded to a fire on the 500 block of D Street at 6:34 a.m. Firefighters arrived within minutes and saw heavy smoke coming from th

Dry conditions and gusty winds will bring elevated fire conditions to parts of Southern California Monday. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for several areas, including Santa Clarita, Castaic, Valencia, Newhall, the Angeles Crest Highway and Tejon Pass. Wind speeds between 1

Winds remain a part of our forecast through this afternoon, but those winds are gradually easing. The breezy conditions will keep temps cooler than normal today, with highs in the upper 80s. A Wind Advisory remains in place until 11 a.m. for areas East of the Coachella Valley in Riverside...

The Riverside County (CA) Fire Department covers the fourth largest county in California, plus 20 cities by contract, encompassing 7,303 square miles and serving a population of nearly 2.5 million persons. The department’s jurisdiction covers diverse environments that stretch from the Orange County line on the West, to

(This content was created with the help of AI.) One of the world's oldest trees just got a wider personal bubble in suburban Southern California. After years of fights over a massive development in Jurupa Valley, city officials, conservationists, and developer Richland Communities have agreed to expand protections arou

Every week, I highlight a few events across the SoCal region. This week, pick strawberries, dance with pride, study a century's worth of architecture, and visit Yoko Ono's first solo exhibit in SoCal. Moments in time. The Skirball Cultural Center presents Robert Russell and Lisa Edelstein: A Palace in Time,...

Long Beach man arrested for murder in deadly hit-and-run crash – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pixabay) Rancho Mirage – A 23-year-old Long Beach resident was taken into custody after a fatal hit-and-run collision on Saturday morning in Riverside County. The crash occurred shortly after 8 a.m. at

Smoke from a 10,000-acre wildfire on Santa Rosa Island in Santa Barbara County was impacting air quality in San Diego County, with surface smoke expected to linger through at least Tuesday.