Riverside CA

A violent crash at the end of a pursuit in the San Fernando Valley left the driver dead and his vehicle wrapped around a utility pole Tuesday night. The chase began around 11:15 p.m. when police spotted a stolen vehicle in the area of Acacia Avenue and Chevy Chase Drive in the city of Glendale. […]

A home in Moreno Valley went up in flames on Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters from the Riverside County Fire Department responded to the residence in the 12100 block of Webb Street shortly after 1 p.m., authorities said. Video shared on social media shows the home was fully engulfed in flames with thick, black smoke...

MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) — Four people, including two adults and two children, were rescued Tuesday from an area of Ladder Canyon in Mecca, according to CAL FIRE Riverside County. Firefighters responded to the scene with assistance from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Star 9 aviation unit and a specialized...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - Eight law enforcement agencies in Riverside County were among nearly 150 recipients of grants administered by the California Highway Patrol for anti-driving under the influence operations and educational campaigns, it was announced today. "This funding represents a major step forward in our...

Last year, 41 kids died in hot cars in the U.S. This year, authorities have reported 13 child fatalities so far.

A former police officer who is facing a litany of felony charges for allegedly faking a disability and then attending the Stagecoach Music Festival is now being sued by the city that employed her. Riverside resident Nicole Brown, 39, is being sued by Westminster, the city announced on Wednesday, and local officials...

INLAND EMPIRE – The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a heat advisory for the Inland Empire, including the valleys of San Bernardino and Riverside counties. High temperatures of 95 to 104 are expected from 10 a.m. Wednesday to 8 p.m. Thursday.

The teams come from the Los Angeles County, Riverside City, and Orange County Fire Departments, as well as Menlo Park in the San Francisco Bay Area.

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of setting off fireworks that sparked a wildfire this week in coastal Southern California, forcing the evacuations of about a hundred canyon homes, authorities said. Crews with air support protected residences from the Rancho Fire as flames raced...

Two men charged with stabbing a man to death in Riverside, have had their first day in court. 36 year old Christopher James Buschbaum, and 67 year old Myron Vad Daniels, have been charged with murder in the death of 58-year-old Michael Pope. Buschbaum facing enhancements of using the knife...