Pauma Valley Man Vanishes As Temecula Parking Lot Suspect Turns Up Dead
The search for 61-year-old Frank Torres of Pauma Valley has taken a grim turn after deputies tracked a man wanted for questioning in his disappearance to a Temecula parking lot, where he died from what authorities say was a self-inflicted gunshot. Torres is still missing, and investigators are now treating the case as
5 more wildlife crossings planned across Southern California
In the foothills northwest of Los Angeles, work is nearing completion on what will soon be the world’s largest wildlife crossing, a $114 million project to restore biodiversity in the region, particularly among the threatened mountain lion population. Roughly 150 miles to the east, in the Mojave Desert near Joshua Tree
Missing 61-year-old Riverside County man disappeared under ‘suspicious circumstances’
A 61-year-old Riverside County man remains missing under suspicious circumstances after his vehicle was found abandoned. Family members reported Frank Torres, 61, of Pauma Valley, missing on May 12. Detectives with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office later found Torres’ vehicle abandoned near a local park in Temecula
Coca-Cola shutting down California facility after more than a century
After more than a century in the community, the Ventura Coca-Cola distribution center is slated to shut down this summer following a May 8 WARN notice.
Southern California wind forecast: High surf and fire risk this weekend
Southern California is in for some windy weather over the weekend, which could bring brief periods of elevated wildfire risk to some areas.
Protecting an ancient tree, Gov. Newsom’s ex-chief of staff pleads guilty on felonies
An ancient tree will be preserved in Jurupa Valley. A 13-thousand year old oak tree in Riverside County will now be protected after conservation groups sued developers. Anthony Victoria, with our news partner KVCR, reported that environmentalists have battled with city officials for years about how to protect it. After
RivCo man who molested girls receives life imprisonment
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - A 54-year-old Lake Elsinore man who repeatedly sexually assaulted three girls, then fled to Guatemala after learning he was under investigation, was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A Riverside jury in March convicted Santos Erasmo Garcia of 22 felony count
School resource officer accused of excessive force on student, authorities investigate
A Riverside County deputy has been reassigned pending an investigation into a use-of-force incident involving a female student near Vista del Lago High School.
AZ woman who fatally shot Indio motel guest sentenced
MURRIETA (CNS) - A 35-year-old Arizona woman who fatally shot another woman without provocation at an Indio motel was sentenced to 10 years in prison. A Murrieta jury in March deliberated one day before finding Carla Sharese Flores guilty in the death of 27-year-old Ashley Brito of Thousand Palms in 2021. Flores was
Moreno Valley Deputy Seen Slamming Teen Near Vista del Lago High
A short clip shot near Vista del Lago High School in Moreno Valley has blown up online, showing a Riverside County deputy violently arresting a teenage girl on Tuesday. In the video, the deputy appears to grab the student and slam her to the ground while other teens stand nearby, many of them recording. The scene has s
