Los Angeles ICE raids: Know your rights and watch out for these immigration scams
Fear is growing in immigrant communities following recent ICE raids across Southern California, and many are unsure about their rights or what to do if they're detained.
San Bernardino puts a tax on fireworks
San Bernardino will continue to allow the sale of fireworks this summer, but those sales will have a 10 percent tax attached to them. The city council on June 4 voted 5-2 to allow the sale of so-called safe-and-sane fireworks, rejecting a proposed one-year ban on the popular but potential dangerous devices, according...
Op-Ed: Medicaid cuts hit community clinics where it hurts most
As Congress debates the future of Medicaid, we at Vista Community Clinic (VCC) are sounding the alarm. These proposed cuts would be catastrophic — not just for our clinics, but for the hundreds of thousands of Californians who depend on us for their health, their stability, and in many cases, their survival.
Fire damages single-story home in Coachella
COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) - Firefighters today battled a blaze at a single-story home in Coachella, and no injuries were reported. The fire was reported at 9:02 a.m. in the 52100 block of Morgan Avenue, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The agency said crews arrived to find heavy smoke coming...
Lawlessness In L-A; Protests In The Desert; ICE Enforcing Federal Immigration Laws
More than 60 people have been arrested in Los Angeles after violence broke out during protests in the downtown area over the June 6th-8th 2025 weekend. Protesters took to the streets, assaulting police officers, setting fire to Waymo driverless cars, looting stores, in response to federal ICE agents rounding up...
RivCo Gas Price Lowest Amount Since March
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped Tuesday for the 21st time in 22 days, decreasing 1.1 cents to $4.50, its lowest amount since March 24. The average price has dropped 18.5 cents over the past 22 days, including two-tenths of a cent...
Civil rights groups sue to end cash bail in Riverside County, alleging dangerous jail...
A cadre of civil rights groups brought a lawsuit late Wednesday challenging Riverside County’s use of cash bail to detain people as they await trial, citing squalid conditions inside the county’s jails where dozens of inmates have died in recent years. The class-action suit is the latest to...
Tracking a hot start to the week with little relief in sight
It's a toasty start to the week here in the Coachella Valley. Highs are well above the seasonal norm of 102°F. Thanks to an abundance of dry air over Southern California, skies are clear. Winds are quite minimal today as well, with only a few light breezes. Temperatures will gradually cool overnight, with the coolest...
San Bernardino selects new city manager
Eric Levitt has been named San Bernardino’s next city manager. Currently Fullerton’s city manager, Levitt was approved by the city council during its June 4 meeting, according to a statement released by the city. Levitt was selected following a nationwide search. He is scheduled to begin work Aug....
Former O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do headed to prison for COVID relief bribery scheme
Andrew Do, the former Orange County supervisor who took more than $550,000 in COVID-19 relief money meant to buy meals for needy, elderly constituents, received the maximum possible prison sentence on Monday.
