Riverside CA

As the Rosa Fire raged through parts of Riverside County this week, forcing residents to evacuate their homes along Highway 74, one team remained behind on the mountain: Riverside County Animal Services.While most residents scrambled to escape the fast-moving flames, animal control officers climbed deeper into the...

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department admitted mistakes and problems in its jail booking process contributed to a man being incorrectly identified and wrongly placed in a vocational program where he is accused of fatally stabbing a fellow detainee with a screwdriver, according to a letter from a department...

Concern is growing in the Coachella Valley over the number of animals still being euthanized in Riverside County shelters despite a public commitment to becoming no-kill.On Thursday, passionate residents packed into the Coachella Valley Animal Campus in Thousand Palms, demanding answers from county officials. Many...

On November 18, 2023, Riverside Police Officers responded to the 4200 block of 1st Street in downtown Riverside regarding an adult man found deceased inside a home. The victim, 20-year-old Angel DeLeon, was believed to have overdosed after taking what was thought to be Percocet. Based on the circumstances, detectives...

Community frustration boiled over at the Riverside County Animal Commission meeting today, where more than 20 speakers voiced concerns over transparency, animal welfare, and the use of taxpayer dollars. At the center of the conversation: a controversial $2.5 million consulting contract with Kristen Hassan.Attorney...

Deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department responded quickly this morning when an unexpected visitor showed up at Jurupa Valley High School – a full-grown 300-pound bull. Jurupa Valley sheriff’s officials say the bull wandered onto the high school grounds, prompting a coordinated response from deputies,...

While the Canyon fire rapidly spreads, crews continue to fight the Gifford Fire as it nears 100,000 acres.

Faith leaders in Southern California have been supporting immigrant communities during increased immigration arrests and raids. Many pastors and people of faith have been offering comfort, holding

RIVERSIDE (CNS) – The fatal shooting of a 49-year-old man during a confrontation with Riverside County sheriff‘s deputies outside a Moreno Valley store, where he made motions as if armed with a pistol, was justified, state prosecutors confirmed Friday. Jay Jackson of Moreno Valley was killed in 2022...

BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) - A 22-year-old who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a 66-year-old man at the Desert Hills Premium Outlets in Cabazon was sentenced to 11 years in state prison. Elijah Ray Burt, 22, was sentenced Friday at the Banning Justice Center. According to the Riverside...