🍊 Thursday Gazette: July 31, 2025
Hello Riverside, and Happy Thursday! Summer nights are already magical, but August brings one of nature’s best shows—the Perseid Meteor Shower! Whether you’re an early riser or a night owl, this annual event promises plenty of “shooting stars” to wish on. Fellow Riversiders say some...
Woman mauled to death by dogs in San Bernardino
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - A woman has died and another was injured after an attack by two dogs in San Bernardino on Thursday. On Thursday, July 31, San Bernardino Police Department officers responded to Pacific Street and Perris Hill Park Road following reports of a woman being attacked by two dogs.
Reno casino shooting victims include 2 SoCal men visiting for bachelor party, police say
Two of the three men shot and killed outside a Reno casino were Southern California residents who were in town for a bachelor party, police say.
1 dead, 1 injured in pit bull attack at San Bernardino park
A woman was killed and another person was injured after being mauled by two dogs at a park in San Bernardino, police said. Officers responded to reports of a dog attack around 5 p.m. Thursday at Perris Hill Park in the 1100 block of East Highland Avenue, according to Capt. Nelson Carrington of the San Bernardino...
Federal HUD Official Backs Inland Empire Navigation Center in Historic Regional Homelessness Roundtable
Fontana, CA — In a landmark show of unity and coordination, local and federal officials gathered in Fontana last week to advance a major regional solution to homelessness in the Inland Empire. William Spencer, Regional Administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), met with West...
Overcrowded IE animal shelters waive fees to encourage adoptions
As Inland Empire animal shelters experience severe overcrowding, counties are offering incentives to encourage adoptions and expanding foster programs. Fee waivers are continuing with no end date to encourage adoptions of dogs and cats at Riverside County animal shelters, where short- and long-term foster programs...
RivCo Dems React to Inaction on Sheriff Oversight
RIVERSIDE — On Tuesday, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors declined to move forward with a motion introduced by Supervisor José Medina to establish an Ad Hoc Committee on civilian oversight of the Sheriff’s Department. California Bill AB 1185, authorizing counties to establish sheriff oversight boards, was...
Man arrested in connection with fiber optic cable thefts in Perris area
PERRIS, Calif. (KESQ) - A man is in custody, accused of causing a major internet outage in Perris in western Riverside County. The Riverside County Sheriff's Office says a 31-year-old man from Perris is behind a string of fiber optic cable thefts that caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage. The thefts...
Riverside County deputies shoot allegedly armed motorcyclist after foot pursuit in Beaumont
It happened at around 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday in an unincorporated part of Beaumont.
Loved ones devastated after Southern California father shot to death at 7-Eleven store
Loved ones are devastated after a Southern California father was shot to death at a 7-Eleven store in Lawndale. On July 27, Los Angeles County deputies responded to the 7-Eleven store on the 15800 block of Prairie Avenue just after 8 p.m. The victim, George Victoriano, 34, was making a purchase when the male suspect...