Election 2022: Who's on the ballot in Southern California?
Why do you have to vote for the same Senators twice? What does the the State Board of Equalization do? What's the difference between a Controller and a Treasurer? There are a lot of questions ahead of the November election. Here are answers.
Evacuations lifted for San Jacinto chemical spill
A chemical spill forced evacuations in San Jacinto in Riverside County early Saturday morning.
Riverside homeless encampment ban: City looking to connect unhoused residents with resources
A new ordinance in Riverside will outlaw homeless encampments along the Santa Ana riverbed. The city is trying to connect as many homeless people to necessary services as possible before it takes effect.
DA: Riverside County dismissing hundreds of cases due to lack of available courtrooms
To date, over 200 cases countywide ranging from misdemeanors to felonies have been dismissed due to a backlog of more than 2,800 cases brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the cases dismissed involve domestic violence charges, the DA said.
SoCal braces for Santa Ana winds, power outages
An estimated 38,000 Southern California Edison customers in high-risk fire areas face possible power shutoffs.
2 arrested for man's alleged kidnapping in Riverside County
The victim told authorities he was held against his will until a ransom was paid to the two suspects.
Corona movie theater shooting: Accused killer appears in court
Joseph Jimenez faces two murder charges for the deadly shootings of Rylee Goodrich, 18, and Anthony Barajas, 19, during a showing of "The Forever Purge," at the Regal Edwards Theater in Corona in July 2021.
Major freeway closure in effect this weekend in Riverside County
The eastbound lanes of the 91 Freeway in Corona will be closed from Friday night to Monday morning.
15-year-old boy arrested, accused of lewd acts with child at Lake Elsinore school
The 15-year-old boy was not a student of the school, nor did he have permission to be on campus.
Riverside County mails out 5,000 duplicate ballots to some voters by mistake
Around 5,000 duplicate ballots were mistakenly mailed out to some voters in Riverside County, according to the registrar's office.
Women allegedly steal thousands of dollars in purses from Riverside Nordstrom Rack
Riverside Police say three women used scissors to cut the anti-theft devices off of purses, before stealing them and threatening store employees with those same scissors.
Riverside's 'Castle Park' transforms into 'Castle Dark' for Halloween
Riverside's Castle Park turns into Castle Dark at night on the weekends creeping up to Halloween.
$33M worth of meth, cocaine seized from Riverside County home
Federal and local investigators had been looking into a drug trafficking organization they believe is linked to the Sinaloa Cartel.
Coachella music festival sues west Africa's Afrochella event over name
The suit alleges that Afrochella Ltd., which promotes an annual multi-day music and arts event in Ghana, is doing business under a name that is "confusingly similar" to the Coachella trademark.