Sheriff: Intruder Armed with Shotgun Killed in Shootout with California Homeowner
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office said a home intruder died after being shot during an exchange of gunfire with a homeowner.
Jun 8, 2026Open source
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New California law aims to keep Trump from meddling in midterm elections
SB 73, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, also tries to prevent a repeat of Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco's seizure of 650,000 ballots.
May 29, 2026Open source
Southern California teacher accused of sexually abusing student
A Riverside County teacher has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a minor, according to authorities.
May 27, 2026Open source
Wildfires
Th Sandy Fire, Bain Fire and Verona Fire haved forced evacuations for residents in parts of Ventura and Riverside counties. See a map of the fires.
May 20, 2026Open source
Bianco vows to 'dismantle' Newsom budget in outsider bid for California governor
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is closing out the final stretch of California's gubernatorial primary by pitching himself as an outsider.
May 20, 2026Open source
Smoke from several wildfires prompts air quality advisory across Southern California
Officials warned that smoke from the Sandy fire and wildfires burning on Santa Rosa Island and elsewhere could affect air quality in Los Angeles, Orange and...
May 19, 2026Open source
Video shows deputy violently arresting Moreno Valley high school student The Riverside County Sheriff's Off...
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office said the violent arrest happened after the deputy pulled the girl away from a fight.
May 15, 2026Open source
Woman wounded in shooting on 10 Freeway in Riverside County A woman was struck by gunfire during a car-to-c...
A woman was struck by gunfire during a car-to-car shooting on the 10 Freeway in Riverside County on Saturday morning, according to the California Highway Pat...
May 10, 2026Open source
Cal Fire employee charged with rapes; claim alleges lengthy assault occurred at station
A man who worked as a firefighter and paramedic faces felony charges of rape and kidnapping, with one alleged victim filing a civil claim that says an hours-...
May 9, 2026Open source
Riverside police seek help identifying juvenile victim in reported assault
Riverside Police Department asked for the public’s help in identifying a juvenile victim and locating additional witnesses connected to a reported assault...
May 9, 2026Open source
Family sues Riverside County after sheriff’s deputy runs red light, killing a man and injuring his fiancée
Gavin Hinkley, 21, and his fiancée, Madeline Fox, 20, were running errands when they were hit in their vehicle at an intersection in the city of Calimesa, a...
May 8, 2026Open source
Riverside County firefighter charged with sexually assaulting three women, DA's Office says A Riverside Cou...
A Riverside County firefighter was charged with sexually assaulting three women on Wednesday, just weeks after he was arrested for allegedly raping someon...
May 8, 2026Open source
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Yellow-rumped Warblers and dark-eyed Juncos | The Real Dirt
The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, in...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Early summer heat, dry conditions may cause increased wildfire risk
As California enters June, rising temperatures, dry vegetation and shrinking moisture levels are causing increased wildfire danger across the state.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Moth damage rises as growers await new insecticide
Broccoli and other brassica growers along California’s Central Coast are bracing for another devastating season of infestations of the diamondback moth, bu...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Adam Summers: Time to admit failure in UC admissions standards
If California really wants to expand opportunities, it must do the hard work of putting K-12 educational quality ahead of teachers’ union interests and ens...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Michele Steeb: Homekey audit exposes California’s real homelessness crisis: failed governance
It is the product of leaders who announce bold initiatives, spend unprecedented sums, resist scrutiny, and then declare victory regardless of the results.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
New California laws taking effect July 1, 2026
The new laws cover everything from streaming service advertisements to school bathrooms.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Democrat Melissa Hernandez advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 14th Congression...
Democrat Melissa Hernandez advances to the general election for U.S. House in California
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Republican Cristian Morales advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 43rd Congressio...
Republican Cristian Morales advances to the general election for U.S. House in California
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Phil Mickelson loses club membership amid alleged 'non-consensual, inappropriate' contact with employee
Phil Mickelson's longtime membership with The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California, has ended amid an alleged incident with a female employee, acco...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
David Hockney, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, dies at 88
Hockney moved from London to Southern California in the 1960s and was an innovative painter, photographer, stage designer and printmaker.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
5 things to know about California’s backlog of police shooting investigations
Investigations into fatal shootings by California police take so long that officers often cannot be decertified or charged with most crimes.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Friendship over fear: How USMNT’s long-held brotherhood is antidote to World Cup nerves
IRVINE, Calif. – Nearly a decade and a half ago, two 13-year-old boys stood on the eighth level of a stairwell at a California hotel tossing wads of chewed...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
California officer fired after video shows colleague shot during police garage horseplay
Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo called the conduct “juvenile, unacceptable behavior at the highest level”
Jun 12, 2026Open source
California DOJ is still processing 85,000 unreported LA County criminal convictions
Thus far, about 900 employers, licensing boards and other agencies have been notified about employees' past convictions.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
California lawmakers introduce bill to prevent hate speech in official candidate statements
The bill would apply to official state- or county-issued voter information guides, and is in response to outcry over a gubernatorial candidate's voter guide...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Where is Southern California’s homebuilding hotspot?
The past year's 59,900 housing permits, best pace in nearly 19 years, were not a uniform upswing across the region.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
California cops were joking around with loaded guns when one officer shot, seriously injured another, chief...
Pasadena police chief Gene Harris said the investigation is ongoing but that the officers have been disciplined.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Crash forces closure of Interstate 238 transition to I-880
A freeway crash early Thursday morning caused the California Highway Patrol to close down a major transition ramp, and it will remain that way likely into th...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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Yellow-rumped Warblers and dark-eyed Juncos | The Real Dirt
The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, in...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Early summer heat, dry conditions may cause increased wildfire risk
As California enters June, rising temperatures, dry vegetation and shrinking moisture levels are causing increased wildfire danger across the state.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Moth damage rises as growers await new insecticide
Broccoli and other brassica growers along California’s Central Coast are bracing for another devastating season of infestations of the diamondback moth, bu...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Adam Summers: Time to admit failure in UC admissions standards
If California really wants to expand opportunities, it must do the hard work of putting K-12 educational quality ahead of teachers’ union interests and ens...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Michele Steeb: Homekey audit exposes California’s real homelessness crisis: failed governance
It is the product of leaders who announce bold initiatives, spend unprecedented sums, resist scrutiny, and then declare victory regardless of the results.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
New California laws taking effect July 1, 2026
The new laws cover everything from streaming service advertisements to school bathrooms.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Democrat Melissa Hernandez advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 14th Congression...
Democrat Melissa Hernandez advances to the general election for U.S. House in California
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Republican Cristian Morales advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 43rd Congressio...
Republican Cristian Morales advances to the general election for U.S. House in California
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Phil Mickelson loses club membership amid alleged 'non-consensual, inappropriate' contact with employee
Phil Mickelson's longtime membership with The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California, has ended amid an alleged incident with a female employee, acco...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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