California Weather Alert Monday: San Diego Braces for Heavy Rain by Wednesday as New...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. California – A calm, cool start settles over San Diego this morning, with clear skies and damp air hanging near the coast. By midweek, umbrellas replace sunglasses as rain builds just in time for New Year’s...
Floodwater leaves Wrightwood-area home ankle-deep in mud; residents rescued from roof
Heavy rains sent a muddy river of water down the mountain, invading every room of one man's home for more than 20 years.
Sacramento grandmother clings to hope as FBI seeks suspect, missing children
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — More than a year after Angelica Bravo was found dead inside her Sacramento home, her family says the pain of losing her has only grown deeper as two of her children remain missing. Police say Bravo was killed in July of last year and that her...
Veteran, 68, Found Dead in Partially Submerged Car After Being Swept Away in Storm...
A Navy veteran was found dead inside his vehicle after it was swept away by floodwaters in Southern California. Robert Jerry Hiller, 68, was driving to meet friends on Christmas Eve when his blue Toyota Yaris hatchback became trapped in storm conditions near East Avenue I and 50th Street East in Lancaster, according...
ORTEGA HIGHWAY PLANE DOWN, RIVERSIDE, CA
UPDATED INFO: LAKE ELSINORE – A single-engine airplane went down Tuesday in the Cleveland National Forest west of Lake Elsinore, but the pilot walked away unscathed after apparently deploying a parachute attached to the aircraft. The “aircraft emergency” was reported at 3:05 p.m. Tuesday in a canyon adjacent to...
Floodwaters leave Southern California desert homes buried in mud
What was once a living room is now filled with mud — the aftermath of floodwaters that tore through several homes in Pinon Hills, a desert community in San Bernardino County. As raging water roared through properties during last week’s downpours, Los Angeles County first responders rescued people trapped on rooftops....
As Rain Pounded LA, These Pacific Northwest Cities Got Record Rainfall
Nearly 28 million people in California spent Christmas Day under flood watch. As of the morning of December 25,...
The new 2026 housing laws that LA renters and landlords need to know
The new year doesn’t just bring new gifts and new resolutions. It also brings new laws. State and local lawmakers have a lot on tap for 2026 when it comes to housing laws that will affect Southern California renters and landlords. From refrigerators to fire damage, from development streamlining...
Family of Redlands murder victim seeks community support as investigation continues
The family of a Redlands man killed last week is asking the community for help as they navigate the aftermath of a sudden and violent loss. According to a GoFundMe page organized on behalf of the family, Natividad Rivera is mourning the death of her husband, Aaron Richard Rivera, while caring for their children and […]
Woman arrested after another woman is killed in Southland neighborhood
A 31-year-old woman was arrested after another woman was killed in a residential area in Temecula, officials announced Saturday. The incident unfolded on Friday night around 6:45 p.m., according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, who disclosed in a media release that deputies were dispatched to a residence...

















