Suspect arrested after stabbing attack leaves man hospitalized in San Bernardino County
A suspect was arrested after a stabbing attack left a man hospitalized in San Bernardino County. The suspect was identified as Wade Bush, 60, of Colton, according to the Colton Police Department. On Sept. 5, police responded to reports of a stabbing near Mt. Vernon Avenue and Centerpointe Drive in Colton. Officers...
Southern California man ran meth ring from prison
A Santa Paula man already serving a de facto life sentence received another sentence of 35 years to life after he was caught orchestrating the transportation and sale of methamphetamine. Omar Hernandez Ruiz, 38, pleaded guilty on Aug. 18 to a felony count of conspiracy to transport or sell methamphetamine, as well as...
Southern California father murdered by juvenile suspects attempting to steal his car
Authorities are searching for four juvenile suspects after an attempted carjacking left a father dead and his son hospitalized in South Los Angeles. On Aug. 16, Juan Luis Marquez, 41, and his son went outside after hearing their car alarm ringing while it was parked in an alleyway on the 8000 block of South Hooper […]
ICE raids take toll on Latino mental health: ‘It’s been nonstop’
Therapists describe greater stress, anxiety, anger and fear among Latino patients in Los Angeles since immigration raids intensified in June. This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. Therapist Jessica Romero’s patient saw two men abducted...
Detectives arrest a trio of Los Angeles men for a sophisticated Ventura County burglary
Ventura County Sheriff’s detectives say they’ve arrested three men for a sophisticated burglary which may be linked to a series of similar crimes throughout Southern California. On July 29, the victims were at work when they discovered the tires of both of their parked vehicles had been slashed....
RivCo Deputy Who Killed Suspect Using `Cowboy Tactics’ Due for Sentencing
An ex-Riverside County sheriff’s deputy who tried to arrest, but then killed, a man over conflicts stemming from their attachments to the same woman is slated to be sentenced next week. An Indio jury in June convicted Oscar Rodriguez, 44, of voluntary manslaughter and a sentence-enhancing gun use allegation...
Truck driver convicted in Texas murder to face prosecution in California 1993 cold case...
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (TCN) -- A 71-year-old retired truck driver convicted of killing a woman in Texas over three decades ago recently pleaded not guilty in a separate cold case death out of California. According to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, Douglas Thomas pleaded not guilty on Sept. 10...
Data shows Latinos in Inland Empire face higher heat and air pollution risks
New data shared by UCLA Wednesday shows that Latinos in California disproportionately face the threat of extreme heat and pollution. Researchers say that leads to greater health burdens.
Cheech Marin’s museum legitimizes Chicano art and boosts the local economy
The iconic L.A. comedian Cheech Marin has helped fuel a Chicano art renaissance — and boosted the local economy — with his Riverside museum "The Cheech."
Tiny folklorico dancer in San Bernardino celebrates his Mexican roots
A 9-year-old boy in San Bernardino is enjoying newly earned fame after the video of him preparing to perform folklorico or Mexican folk dance garnered attention on social media. When Isaac Rodriguez’s mother captured the dance rehearsal video of her son and his classmates last week, she did not expect...
