Riverside County sheriff's sergeant dies while training with the K9 team

Riverside County Sheriff's Sergeant Harry Cohen died Sunday after suffering what appeared to be a heart attack while training with the K9 team.

Forecasters: Fire risk high on Friday due to winds, low humidity

Wildfire risks were elevated Friday because of Santa Ana winds and low humidity, prompting the National Weather Service on Thursday to post a Fire Weather Watch for the Inland Empire amid an autumn heatwave.  

Fiery Halloween decorations at California home trigger 911 calls

Many people arrive each night to admire a Riverside family's spooky, fiery Halloween decor, but the adornments appear so realistic to some that multiple people have made emergency phone calls to firefighters about the home.

Caregiver accused of killing elderly woman in accidental shooting

A caregiver for an elderly woman was accused of accidentally shooting a gun while intoxicated, killing the woman, police said Saturday.  

Riverside County raid nets $36 million worth of illegal pot

An operation targeting illegal marijuana cultivation in Southern California led to eradication of more than 4,500 plants and seizure of 11,000 pounds of processed pot this week, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said.

Report: Coachella organizers could postpone festival a third time

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival may be pushed back a third time to next fall, according to a report published Wednesday.  

3.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near Palm Springs

A preliminary 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday 4.6 miles northeast of Idyllwild and 7.3 miles west-southwest of Palm Springs.

Riverside County to vote on localized reopening plan

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors Tuesday will revisit a proposed accelerated public health de-regulation plan to allow all Riverside County economic sectors to reopen by the end of this month, bypassing the state's tiered system to mitigate coronavirus impacts, which Executive Office staff said could come at a cost of $100 million in money otherwise due to the county.

Riverside megachurch pastor who was at Rose Garden event has COVID-19

The head of a Southern California megachurch said Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19, joining a list that includes President Donald Trump and key White House contacts who attended a ceremony at the White House Rose Garden last month.

Riverside to reopen City Hall, other facilities after months of closures

Riverside City Hall and other municipal facilities will reopen on Tuesday to the public for limited contacts after a roughly three-month closure that began in response to a surge in coronavirus cases that has since passed.

Swarm of earthquakes near Salton Sea sends light shaking into Riverside County

A swarm of earthquakes, the largest of which had a 4.9 magnitude, hit south of the Salton Sea in Imperial County Wednesday afternoon, sending light shaking into Riverside County.  

Two military aircraft collide in Riverside County, forcing one pilot to eject

A fighter jet and a military transport plane collided mid-air during a refueling operation Tuesday afternoon in the eastern Coachella Valley, resulting in the pilot of the fighter jet parachuting to safety and the other plane making a forced landing.  

OpenCALNow: Riverside, Orange, San Diego Counties call on Newsom to allow all businesses to reopen

Officials from Orange, Riverside and San Diego Counties are calling on Governor Newsom to allow all businesses in their counties to reopen safely, arguing that the requirements set by the governor have been met.

Heat wave expected to bring triple-digit temperatures to Southern California; elevated fire risk

Another heat wave is coming to the Southland this week, with high temperatures expected Tuesday through Friday and forecasters warning of moderate Santa Ana winds blowing across the area beginning Monday.

Thousands of youth in Southern California looking for mentors in Big Brothers Big Sisters program

Thousands of children and teens in Southern California are at-risk of going down the wrong path. Big Brothers and Big Sisters is an organization that has been helping our youth for a century, and mentors are needed now more than ever because of the pandemic.

Riverside County bumped up to 'red' tier; County Supervisors opt to delay vote on separate reopening proposal

Riverside County has moved into the "red” tier of California’s economic reopening plan on the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, on the same day that County Supervisors voted to revisit a separate two-month reopening proposal in two weeks. 

Riverside County supervisor seeks to expedite lifting of COVID-19 shutdowns

Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Hewitt will ask his colleagues on Tuesday to support a proposed two-month plan to lift all public health regulations that have locked down large swaths of the regional economy, resulting in thousands of job losses and other impacts that he said will be felt "for years to come."

Preliminary 3.4-magnitude quake strikes near Lake Elsinore

A preliminary 3.4-magnitude struck roughly six miles from Lake Elsinore Monday morning and was felt throughout Southern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.