Riverside CA

Every week, I highlight a few events across the SoCal region. This week, stroll through a garden, explore the Black American experience, celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, and see Broadway in the desert. The evidence of culture. Willie Birch: Stories to Tell opens at the California African American Museum, the first-ever...

UCLA will give priority consideration to some community college transfer applicants. The post New UCLA program aims to help students struggling to transfer from community colleges appeared first on LA Local .

May 3, 2026 - ORLANDO, Fla. – By Brittany Moye - AAA’s latest study shows extreme temperatures reduce efficiency, range, and increase operating costs for electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids. Researchers tested six vehicles at cold, moderate, and hot temperatures to examine how electrified powertrains perform under non-ideal conditions. This information is intended to help consumers better understand how temperature can affect vehicle performance, inform purchasing...

Redlands Police Chief Rachel Tolber has received the Gary P. Hayes Award, which is presented by the Police Executive Research Forum to mid-career law enforcement executives who have shown outstanding leadership and innovation skills. Appointed as chief in 2023, Tolber received the annual award April 16 during the research forum’s...

CAJON PASS, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> A weak weather system, will bring a chance of patchy light rain showers or drizzle to hit SoCal on Monday night into Tuesday morning/afternoon. Scattered light rain showers and with heavy fog for the Cajon Pass and the Inland Empire Valleys cities.

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the opening of more than 180 affordable homes in the Los Angeles area and a milestone for additional units in San Francisco, highlighting the state’s continued investment in expanding access to housing while advancing climate goals. Funded in part through California Climate...

A Southern California city is taking a direct challenge to the state’s immigration policies, arguing that local law enforcement has been put in a difficult position by sanctuary laws. El Cajon, a city near the U.S.-Mexico border, has filed a lawsuit against California over its limits on cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities. […]

A brush fire flared up yesterday afternoon near Highway 79 and Sage Road in the rural Aguanga area, scorching about 10 acres as firefighters moved in to keep it from spreading further. Crews were on scene and officials said they would post updates as conditions changed. According to CAL FIRE/Riverside...

The best meals happen when you’re not trying too hard to impress anyone, including yourself. Café Nouveau in Ventura, California serves up exactly that kind of unpretentious magic, where brunch isn’t just a meal but a full-blown love affair with your taste buds. Let’s talk about brunch...

Ray Bruno has retired as Colton’s fire chief, ending 30 years of service with the city. Bruno began working with the Colton Fire Department in 1996 as a firefighter-paramedic, responding to fires, medical calls and other emergencies, according to a statement on Colton’s website. Bruno worked as an...