Riverside County’s early mandate proving to flatten curve

Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are handing out voluntary compliance pamphlets, letting residents know they need to wear a mask when out on essential errands and they have the authority to ticket or arrest anyone who violates the order but they haven’t needed to.

Newsom loans 500 ventilators to other states as Riverside County waits for ventilators

The Governor of California is loaning 500 ventilators to other states, while some counties here at home are still waiting for ventilators, in preparation for next week’s expected surge in coronavirus cases.

Empty animal kennels at animal shelter a welcome sight amid COVID-19 pandemic

Some PAW-sitive news to report. Staff at the Riverside County Animal Services adoption center gleefully showed off their empty facility -- a welcome sight amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

84 nursing home residents in Riverside evacuated after employees don't show up for work

More than 80 patients at a skilled nursing facility in Riverside are being evacuated to other healthcare locations after employees of the facility did not show up to care for sick patients two days in a row. 

Sheriff warns of fines, jail time for ignoring order to wear masks in public in Riverside County

Just days after recommending that people wear masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Riverside County went a step further and ordered all residents to cover their faces when leaving home. Now, the sheriff is warning residents who violate the order that they could face fines or even jail time.

30 patients, some staff members infected with COVID-19 at Riverside nursing home

As Riverside County approaches 800 coronavirus cases, health officials announced Sunday that 30 patients of a skilled nursing facility, Extended Care Hospital of Riverside, tested positive for COVID-19.

Second Riverside County Deputy dies from COVID-19

For the second day in a row, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department is mourning the death of a deputy due to COVID-19.

Two additional Riverside County deputies test positive for COVID-19

Two additional Riverside County Sheriff's deputies have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to three, Sheriff Chad Bianco announced in a video statement over the weekend.

Community sings happy birthday to Riverside boy after party was canceled due to Stay at Home order

Browen Bell was about to celebrate his 9th birthday, but unfortunately due to California's Stay at Home order that was issued Thursday evening by Governor Gavin Newsom his birthday party had to be canceled. 

Riverside County DA sets up hotline to report price gouging during COVID-19 crisis

The District Attorney's Bureau of Investigation in Riverside County has set up a hotline number to report suspect price gouging during the current COVID-19 crisis.

Daycare worker arrested for sex crimes against children

A Riverside daycare worker faces numerous counts of lewd acts against children after authorities launched an investigation following a report of a child sexual assault on March 18.