RivCo Public Safety Exec to Formally Start Campaign for Judicial Seat Wednesday
A Riverside County public safety executive and former assistant district attorney will formally inaugurate her campaign for an open judicial seat Wednesday, pitting her against two defense attorneys seeking the same spot on the bench. Michelle Paradise, who will be retiring soon as assistant county executive officer...
Rialto Unified Pushes Students-First, Fiscal Stability, as Teachers Union Rejects a 3 Percent Raise
As the largest employer in the City of Rialto, Rialto Unified School District, with over 3,787 employees responded to its teacher/classified unions, with astudent-first approach, citing a three percent raise is sound judgment during challenging times to remain fiscally solvent; an approach that the District said will...
San Bernardino named Tree City USA for the Third Consecutive Year
The City of San Bernardino has been recognized as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for its ongoing efforts to maintain and nurture its urban forest. This marks the third consecutive year the City has achieved this recognition. “Trees play an important role in the health and...
‘Unprecedented’ March heat wave could bring highs near 100 and last about a week
Forecasters are expecting temperatures more than 30 degrees above normal, including along the coast. The post ‘Unprecedented’ March heat wave could bring highs near 100 and last about a week appeared first on LA Local .
Student repeatedly assaulted at Riverside school for the deaf, lawyers allege
Five boys at the California School for the Deaf, Riverside, sexually assaulted a developmentally disabled girl with psychiatric conditions at least 21 times between 2022 and 2023, attorneys told jurors this week in a trial against the school, the Press-Enterprise reported. “Every day was torture for her,” attorney...
Los Angeles Weather Alert: 100°F Heat Could Impact 20+ Cities from Santa Monica to...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Los Angeles, CA – Temperatures approaching 100 degrees could rapidly heat up the Los Angeles Basin and nearby valleys by Thursday morning, raising health risks for millions across Ventura and Los Angeles...
Mini Cooper Engulfed in Flames on I-10 Off-Ramp
At approximately 11:27pm on March 7th, 2026, California Highway Patrol officers and San Bernardino County Fire crews responded to a reported vehicle fire on the westbound 10 Freeway off-ramp to Cedar Avenue in Bloomington. Upon arrival, firefighters located a Mini Cooper fully engulfed in flames and blocking the...
California girl who disappeared in 2020 is found in North Carolina, authorities say
A young girl who was believed to have been kidnapped from Southern California six years ago has been found safe in North Carolina, authorities said Tuesday. The girl, now 11, was taken into protective custody after authorities discovered that she was enrolled in Washington County schools under an alias, the local...
Coroner identifies woman struck and killed by car in Palm Desert
The Riverside County coroner's office has identified the pedestrian who died in Palm Desert earlier this month after being struck by a car . The collision occurred around 7:40 a.m. March 3 near the intersection of Portola Avenue and Retreat Circle, with deputies responding to a report of a crash involving a vehicle...
1 dead, child hospitalized after rollover crash on Riverside County highway
One of the drivers, a 27-year-old woman, was killed in the crash. Two others, including an 11-year-old child, were airlifted to a nearby hospital.

















