Riverside CA

A 58-year-old woman suspected of recording a series of mechanics liens on properties in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and Riverside County, some as high as $24.6 million, has been taken into custody, police announced Friday. Rita Ortiz was booked Thursday on suspicion of filing a false document stemming from an...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – On February 27, 2026, at approximately 5:06 AM, CHP Riverside units. responded to a call of a crash involving two vehicles, a 2010 Ford Ranger and a 2024. Freightliner Cascadia, on southbound Interstate 215, north of Central Avenue. The. preliminary investigation revealed the driver of the...

In an effort to reduce spending amid county concerns of budget instability, the Alvord Unified School District Board of Education unanimously voted February 12 to lay off up to 123 employees by the fall semester. “District enrollment has steadily declined while staffing levels have remained comparatively high,” the...

Redlands Police said they’ve arrested a suspect in connection with attempted vehicular manslaughter. The arrest is related to an incident that happened early Sunday morning in downtown Redlands.

One person was killed and another injured after a trailer filled with hydrogen cylinders exploded in Colton Tuesday evening. Colton Fire Department officials responded to a report at 10:46 p.m. of a truck trailer on fire at 2170 Miguel Bustamante Parkway. While en route, they received additional reports of...

This story, originally published by KVCR, contains language that may be inappropriate for young or sensitive readers. Riverside County prosecutors charged a man claiming to be a federal immigration officer with assault after he pulled a gun on a 17-year-old last November. Gerardo Rodriguez, 46, was arrested after the...

A traffic stop in Siskiyou County resulted in the seizure of approximately 61 pounds of methamphetamine and the arrest of a man from Southern California, according to Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) officers. On Thursday, February 19, at around 1:30 p.m., an SCSO sergeant assigned to the Domestic Highway...

“Claiming to be temporarily totally disabled and collecting disability benefits intended for injured workers while engaging in physically demanding activities like skydiving is a crime," prosecutors said

PepsiCo plans to shutter a Frito-Lay distribution plant in California, the latest closure for the snacking giant as it aims to bring production in line with lagging demand. The facility in Rancho Cucamonga is scheduled to cease operations on June 6, PepsiCo said in a WARN notice filed with the state of California....

SAN BERNARDINO, CA—The San Bernardino City Unified School District has been selected by the California School Boards Association as a 2025 Golden Bell Award recipient for its innovative Pathway to Biliteracy program. This honor recognizes the district’s strong commitment to world languages and its long-standing...