FIRES NEWS RIVERSIDE

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…

ACCIDENTS/CRASHES/TRAFFIC NEWS RIVERSIDE

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…

JURUPA VALLEY NEWS RIVERSIDE WEATHER

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…

NEWS REGION RIVERSIDE

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…

CRIME/PUBLIC SAFETY NEWS RIVERSIDE

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.

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COURTS CRIME/PUBLIC SAFETY NEWS RIVERSIDE

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…