Family of skateboarder killed in crash speaks out, urging caution on road
UNINCORPORATED RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) - The family of 20-year-old Juan Mejia is sharing his memory after he was killed in a crash while riding his skateboard in unincorporated Riverside County. Mejia was riding on Mountain View and Dillon Road when he was hit by a car the night of December 5th. California...
Adoption fees waived at RivCo shelters teeming with homeless pets
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - Between today and Monday, fee waivers are in effect at all Riverside County animal shelters, where visitors can find a wide variety of homeless pets to take home for the Holidays. "When you adopt a pet, you are also helping us make space in our kennels for the next animals that The post...
Gang member who murdered five people slated for sentencing Friday
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - A death sentence is expected to be handed down tomorrow for a Banning gang member who conspired in, or otherwise perpetrated five killings -- sometimes just for sport -- around the city over a years-long span. In October, after deliberating only a few hours, a Riverside jury recommend...
Wild video shows pickup go airborne, crashes onto Southern California freeway below
RIALTO, Calif. (FOX26) — Two people were injured when a pickup flew over a freeway and landed on the roadway below on Friday, east of Los Angeles. The Rialto Police Department was alerted by the California Highway Patrol about a collision that began in Rialto's jurisdiction around 7 pm.
GoFundMe created for father who died while saving son from drowning in Lake Perris
A GoFundMe fundraiser has been set up for a 55-year-old father who drowned in Lake Perris while trying to save his 7-year-old son after their kayak capsized.
Loved ones search for missing 15-year-old Southern California girl
Worried family members are searching for a missing girl who was last seen in Azusa. Miranda Isabel Alvarez, 15, was reported missing on Dec. 10, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Alvarez, who is considered at-risk, was last seen getting into a white sedan with tinted windows and leaving the...
Calif. woman sentenced after bragging about luxury lifestyle on Instagram
Authorities found over 100 stolen credit and debit cards in her apartment.
Push to protect SoCal mountain lions would grant them threatened species status
Mountain lions in Southern California could soon be considered a threatened species, with officials saying that they face several threats.
Three Men Charged in Thermal Drive-By Shooting Targeting Home and Deputies
Turning to more local headlines this evening, three men accused of opening fire on a Thermal home and striking a sheriff’s patrol car during a drive-by attack have now been formally charged with multiple counts of attempted murder and other offenses.Eighteen-year-olds Eric Orozco Diaz, Guillermo Alexander Martinez,...
This Enormous Flea Market In California Turns $40 Into A Full Shopping Spree
In the heart of Riverside County lies a bargain hunter’s utopia where two crisp $20 bills can transform into a cornucopia of treasures that would cost ten times as much anywhere else—welcome to the Winchester Swap Meet, where frugality meets adventure in the most delightful California way. Ever...

















