Two people sustained non-life threatening gunshot wounds after an altercation in a bar parking lot in the unincorporated Woodcrest community of Riverside. The shooting happened at Flat Top Bar & Grill in the 17900 block of Van Buren Boulevard at 12:49am early Saturday morning. Riverside Sheriff Deputies found two males with gunshot wounds. They were Read More…
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1 Killed, 4 Injured in Riverside Head-On Crash
Five people were rushed to local hospitals Tuesday morning after a violent head on crash on Arlington Avenue. The crash happened around 7:30am. Police say a 22-year old male driving a white 2020 Honda Civic was taken to a hospital in critical condition after colliding with a Gray 2015 Nissan Sentra driven by a 25-year Read More…
Fire Burns Building in Riverside
Firefighters in Riverside battled a 3-alarm blaze at the abandoned Public Utilities Commission building Tuesday morning. The fire was reported at 4:50am. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke and fire coming from the vacant building located at 3460 Orange Street in Downtown Riverside. It took firefighters several hours to control and contain the blaze. Read More…
Three Killed in Rollover Crash on Interstate 10 in Whitewater
Three people were killed and seven others injured in a rollover crash Sunday morning. The Mother’s Day tragedy unfolded at 7:30am when a Suburban traveling eastbound on Interstate 10 collided with a black Tesla near the Haugen-Lehmann exit in Whitewater, just north of Palm Springs. Several people in the Suburban were ejected. Among the deceased Read More…
Riverside County Preparing for Influx of Migrants
Title 42 has officially ended with the COVID emergency restrictions being lifted. Migrants can apply to seek asylum in United States once again. This can be a lengthy process that takes years. The numbers of migrants being brought into the United States has more than doubled. Processing centers are having a hard time keeping up Read More…
Pilot Makes Hard Landing in Riverside Field
A pilot of a single engine plane made a hard landing Sunday morning in an empty field in Riverside. The pilot had just taken off from Riverside Airport when he says he experienced engine trouble. The pilot says the engine quit on him. Riverside firefighters responded to scene at Gaylord and Stover streets just after Read More…
Two Rescued from Santa Ana River Bottom in Jurupa Valley
Two people were rescued from the Santa Ana river bottom Wednesday morning. Firefighters received the call around 10:30am near the Van Buren bridge. Both Riverside County fire and Riverside City fire worked to rescue the couple who were stranded on island with water surrounding them. An inflatable boat was lowered into the river bottom with Read More…
Volunteers Place Holiday Wreaths on Burial Sites at Riverside National Cemetery
Hundreds of volunteers showed up to the Riverside National Cemetery to place wreaths on the burial sites of veterans who served in the military. The national program called “Wreaths Across America” took place at 3400 cemeteries nationwide to remember and honor those who served our country. The volunteers who came out to place the wreaths Read More…
Three Middle School Students Hospitalized After Consuming Marijuana Edibles in Riverside
Three students at Loma Vista Middle School in Riverside were taken to the hospital Thursday after consuming marijuana edibles. The Riverside City Fire Department responded to the school at 11050 Arlington Avenue around 9:15am. Several ambulances were dispatched to the school. The Riverside Police department is investigating the incident.
Hundreds of Criminal Cases Dismissed in Riverside County Amid Court Backlog
Hundreds of criminal court cases are being dismissed in Riverside County. There is a major backlog due to a shortage of judges to hear those cases. At least 50 of the cases dismissed are felonies. The Larson Justice Center in Indio has seen the most dismissals with 351 cases. Countywide at least 600 cases have Read More…