Riverside CA

Wildfire burn scar areas will be more prone to flash flooding and mudslides.

A recent query has surfaced on social media, with a user inquiring about the existence of any payphones in the Riverside area. The user's intention was not to use the payphone for its traditional purpose, but rather as a prop for a photoshoot. Despite having searched through various online payphone directories, the...

A 28-year-old pedestrian whom police said stepped in front of a bus and was fatally struck near downtown Riverside was identified Thursday as a resident of the city. Chibeza Nyirenda Jr. was hit shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Chicago Avenue and 12th Street, according to the Riverside Police...

A 61-year-old Corona man was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon after deputies said he attempted to abduct two young girls in separate incidents, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. The first incident occurred around 4:13 p.m. on Nov. 11 in the 25000 block of Santiago Canyon Road, where deputies...

Knott’s Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain both announced Friday that the parks will be closed due to “inclement weather.” Tickets purchased for Friday for either Knott’s or Six Flags can be “used on any one public operating day” until New Year’s Eve. Forecasters expect the storm to bring two significant...

Millions of scam texts linked to organized SIM farm operations

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. - A manhunt has concluded after an inmate who officials said walked away from a conservation camp in Los Angeles County earlier this week was captured. The backstory:. Officials with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said 33-year-old Alejandro Tobarfuentes was...

Immigrant communities across Southern California, including Korean Americans, have formed coordinated networks to reduce the impact of ongoing ICE immigration raids, more than six months after intensified enforcement began. Residents are sharing real-time alerts through messaging apps and volunteer patrols across...

The famed “Festival of Lights” will return to downtown Riverside next week, featuring millions of lights, holiday displays, carnival rides, caroling, Santa Claus and other entertainment on the pedestrian mall — available until the last day of the year. Like last year, this year’s fest will begin...

Three students at West Valley High School in Hemet were arrested in connection with a campus fight that left a student hospitalized. On Nov. 12, campus security was alerted after several students were involved in a violent altercation. The students were separated by security and one student was found with minor...