Cherry Valley siblings recall 'Apple Fire' closing in on their home

Two siblings in Cherry Valley were faced with trying to protect their home when the Apple Fire closed in on their property.

Unhealthy air quality expected in parts of Inland Empire due to wildfires

Air quality will be unhealthy through Sunday night in parts of the San Gorgonio Pass, the Coachella Valley and eastern Riverside County, due to the massive Apple Fire burning north of Cherry Valley, authorities said.

Authorities issue warning to never leave pets, children alone in hot cars

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department issued a warning on social media after a small dog was left alone in a very hot car on Tuesday.

Fire damages Salvation Army building, spreads into field in Perris

A fire that erupted on Tuesday afternoon adjacent to a Salvation Army facility in Perris damaged the building and spread into a field alongside Interstate 215, burning several acres before crews began making headway.

Riverside shelter seeing an increase of abandoned animals

At the start of the pandemic, shelters saw their animals adoptions soar. But now they're seeing a high rate of abandonment. 

Three additional suspects arrested in murder of Coachella Valley couple

Three more people are in custody in connection with the deaths of a Coachella Valley couple who went missing more than three years ago, bringing the total to six suspects, authorities said.

7-year-old remains in coma, suspect accused in 'random' attack charged with attempted murder

Attempted murder and other charges were filed Wednesday against a man accused in an apparent random attack on a 7-year-old boy in Desert Hot Springs, which rendered the child comatose.

Police: 7-year-old boy attacked in Desert Hot Springs, possibly randomly

A man accused in an apparent random attack on a 7-year-old boy in Desert Hot Springs, leaving the tot hospitalized in critical condition, was in custody Monday on suspicion of attempted murder.

Convicted sex offender who targeted children leaves Lake Elsinore

Cary Jay Smith, the convicted sex offender who was recently released from a state psychiatric hospital and had briefly relocated to Corona before coming to Lake Elsinore, has also left that city, officials said Sunday.

Protest planned at Riverside hospital due to unsafe working conditions, lack of PPE

Dozens of healthcare workers at Riverside Community Hospital plan to picket outside the facility on Friday over what they say are unsafe working conditions and a lack of personal protective equipment during the pandemic.

Official: Riverside County preparing for 'surge' of inmates slated for early release

Riverside County could receive up to 500 of the 8,000 inmates due to be released early from state prisons under the governor's penal system coronavirus mitigation plan, and the "surge" of additional parolees will be difficult to handle, the county's chief probation officer told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday.

'Our backs are against the wall’: Riverside gym owner defies Gov. Newsom’s order to reclose

A gym owner in Riverside is taking a defiant stance against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest order to reclose, saying the governor's order is unconstitutional and that he's fighting for his rights. 

Riverside County reports 1,431 new coronavirus cases, largest daily record

Riverside County health officials Friday reported 1,431 newly confirmed coronavirus cases and four additional deaths, marking the largest one-day increase in confirmed cases since the pandemic began.

Officials: More than 1,000 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases across Riverside County

Riverside County health officials announced another 1,377 confirmed coronavirus cases Thursday, while the number of deaths attributed to virus-related complications went up by 18.

Official: Some Riverside County hospitals are in 'surge' mode but not 'overwhelmed'

A Riverside County emergency services official told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday that the recent jump in coronavirus patient case loads prompted a half dozen hospitals countywide to switch to "surge plans" to accommodate the infirm, but the facilities are not operating beyond their limits.