Cielo Fund Marks Three Years of Supporting Latino-Led Initiatives Across the Inland Empire
The Cielo Fund at the Inland Empire Community Foundation is celebrating three years of investing in and uplifting Latino-led organizations and initiatives across the region.The fund has raised roughly $3 million from community donors; money that organizers say allows them to reinvest directly into the Inland Empire...
Illegal Cosmetic Injector Faces Prison After Malibu Actress Dies From Silicone Embolism
Libby Adame, Previously Convicted in Another Fatal Injection Case, Was Found Guilty. Jurors in Los Angeles found Riverside County resident Libby Adame, 55, guilty of second-degree murder and practicing medicine without certification in the death of Malibu actress Cindyana Santangelo, who appeared on television shows...
California coastal city warns of uptick in ‘bank jugging’
Authorities in a popular West Coast destination are warning residents and visitors about a growing trend in which thieves are targeting bank customers. “The Hermosa Beach Police Department has recently noticed an uptick in bank jugging incidents within our city and surrounding areas,” the Police Department posted on...
La Niña is back. It could mean another dangerously dry winter for Southern California
LOS ANGELES - After months of slight temperature shifts in the Pacific Ocean, La Niña has officially returned - the climate pattern that typically drives drought in Southern California. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday that La Niña conditions had arrived, a possibly foreboding...
Southern California man arrested for alleged rape, kidnapping of intoxicated woman
A Ventura County man was arrested for allegedly raping a woman who was intoxicated. The suspect was identified as Eddie Alfredo Cortez, 22, of Oxnard, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. On Sept. 11, the victim, a 21-year-old Oxnard woman, reported to authorities that she had been sexually assaulted by...
The Safety, the Quakes, and the Faults
For those living in Southern California, understanding the proper Earthquake protocol isn’t optional; it’s essential for survival. The Core Protocol is Drop, Cover, and Hold On. If indoors, immediately drop to the ground and take cover under a sturdy piece of furniture, such as a wooden desk or table, and avoid glass...
Verizon says LA County outage began after vandals cut multiple fiber lines
Verizon customers throughout the Los Angeles County area reported an outage that affected their service, which the company said was caused by acts of vandalism.
County businesses, schools, government agencies prep for big quake simulation
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - People in government offices, businesses and schools throughout Riverside County next week will stop everything for a minute to "drop, cover and hold on" during a statewide earthquake preparedness drill, now in its 17th year. The Great California ShakeOut of 2025 is scheduled for 10:16...
Watch thieves make off with a Jack Skellington Halloween decoration
A real-life nightmare before Halloween happened when two thieves allegedly stole a 13-foot-tall animatronic Jack Skellington, swiping the spooky showstopper straight from a Corona, California, front yard. Avelina Rodriguez of Corona, California, told Fox 11 that the towering Halloween decoration was the centerpiece...
Man Arrested for Alleged Murder of Girlfriend in Corona
CORONA (CNS) – A Corona woman who was allegedly assaulted by her boyfriend but declined to press charges or seek medical help has died, authorities said. The suspect was arrested anyway and is being held on suspicion of murder and other charges, according to the Corona Police Department. Officers...
