Murrieta Valley High School closed after employee tested for coronavirus

Murrieta Valley Unified School District officials announced Friday the closure of one of its schools out of an abundance of caution after learning that an employee was sick and being tested for coronavirus (COVID-19).

Mann Fire burning in Norco now 100 percent contained

The Mann Fire burning in the city of Norco was 100% contained Friday, CAL FIRE Riverside said. The fire burned 180 acres.

Riverside 7-Eleven clerk shot, killed during apparent armed robbery

A manhunt is underway after a 7-Eleven clerk was shot and killed during an apparent attempted robbery in Riverside early Friday morning, police said. 

Southern California approaches record-breaking heat

This week's hot spell will reach a climax Thursday, with highs in several Southland communities nearing or reaching record territory.

Sheriff's investigators identify suspect in killing of 3 men at Perris cemetery

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department has identified a 33-year-old man from Perris/Mead Valley, California as the primary suspect in the killing of three men whose bodies were found at the Perris Valley Cemetery on Feb. 17.

DA announces $18.8 million settlement with Time Warner Cable on behalf of 170,000 California customers

The Riverside District Attorney's Office announced a $18.8 million settlement with Time Warner Cable on behalf of more than 170,000 customers across the state of California who paid for internet speeds they didn't actually receive. 

Sheriff: Men found dead at Perris cemetery were killed there, they have been identified

Three Hispanic men whose bodies were found next to a gravesite at a Perris cemetery were all killed at that location, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announced Tuesday.

Encore High School for the Arts at risk of being shut down due to poor state test scores

Encore High School for the Arts in downtown Riverside might be shut down by the school district for poor state test scores, but the school insists that it's a unique kind of institution that should not be judged only by those scores.

Two men found dead after shooting at Rancho Mirage medical office

Two men were found dead in a Southern California medical office Friday after reports of a shooting, authorities said.

Dry winter may mean no repeat of ‘superbloom’ chaos

Southern California’s dry winter isn’t good for wildflowers and that’s OK with officials in the city of Lake Elsinore where last spring’s “superbloom” of poppies drew huge crowds.

Photo circulates of Martin Luther King High School students posing with swastika, Confederate flag

Administrators say they're taking action after a photo began circulating on social media that showed students who attend Riverside Unified’s Martin Luther King High School posing with a swastika and Confederate flag.

Evacuees at March Air Reserve Base end two-week quarantine

Nearly 200 evacuees Tuesday ended their two-week quarantine at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County where they had been living since flying out of China during a deadly viral outbreak.

Evacuated child quarantined at March Air Reserve Base from Wuhan hospitalized

A child who was among the 195 American passengers evacuated from Wuhan, China to March Air Reserve Base for a 14-day quarantine was hospitalized after developing a fever, the Riverside County Department of Health announced. 

American evacuated from China quarantined at Riverside military base

One of the 195 Americans evacuated from the virus outbreak zone in China and temporarily housed at a Riverside military base for monitoring tried to leave the base and was placed under quarantine, an official said Thursday.