Riverside CA

California Highway Patrol officers Friday evening will begin concentrated operations on highways, freeways and roads throughout Riverside County as part of a Memorial Day weekend campaign to snare drunken and other unsafe drivers. Beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, the CHP will begin its holiday weekend “maximum enforcement...

SALTON SEA, CALIFORNIA – A major environmental milestone was reached today as California began restoring shallow water habitats in the Salton Sea, marking a key achievement in the state’s first large-scale habitat restoration project in the area, according to state officials.

A slight cooldown should be expected across the weekend, though hotter temperatures could return next week.

Some relief from the heat is expected Thursday, but not much, with temperatures reaching the mid 90s in the valleys and triple digits in the Coachella Valley. The high in the valleys and Inland Empire will be 96 Thursday, dropping a few degrees from highs in the area Wednesday. Light...

Loved ones are searching for a Southern California woman who has been missing for days. Daria Mikhailova, 26, was last seen on May 19, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Her last known location was on the 1000 block of Hayworth Avenue in West Hollywood around 11:15 a.m. She is described as a […]

Southern California is experiencing abnormally high temperatures this week with pet lovers advised to keep their furry friends inside and not leave them in vehicles, even if the window is cracked. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory on Tuesday at 11am that runs through Thursday 9pm local time,...

Orange County District Attorney’s Office Press Release Re: Former Westminster Police Officer Nicole Brown Charged for Allegedly Committing Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Date: May 20, 2025. Case # 25WF1823. PRESS RELEASE. Kimberly Edds. Director of Public Affairs. Office: 714-347-8405,...

LOS ANGELES – A California businessman has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for orchestrating a decades-long employment tax evasion scheme that caused a staggering $60 million in losses to the United States.

MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) - Riverside County Office of Education announced on Thursday that Mecca Elementary teacher Marisa Gaytan is one of four teachers chosen as a 2026 Riverside County Teacher of the Year. Gaytan, a fourth grade dual-language teacher, was met by more than 100 students, along with family, colleagues, a...

An industrial yard fire broke out on Thursday morning, with flames initially reported to have spread across 50 vehicles near the March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County. After assessing the damage, the fire department determined that only seven vehicles had been damaged. Crews responded to a report of fire around...