Two Dead in West Covina On-ramp Crash

Two people were killed Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash on the San Bernardino (10) Freeway in West Covina, authorities said. The crash occurred at 4:30 a.m. on the westbound freeway at the Barranca Street onramp, the California Highway Patrol reported. It involved a blue sedan striking the right shoulder wall of the freeway, the […]

LBPD Recover Pistol, Arrest Man with Priors at Traffic Stop

Officers recovered a pistol during a traffic stop in Long Beach, authorities said Saturday. The traffic stop occurred at 8:20 p.m. Thursday in the area of 4th Street and Lime Avenue, the Long Beach Police Department reported. Officers recovered the pistol during their investigation and also discovered the motorist had open warrants for his arrest. […]

Fatal Stabbing at Hawthorne Liquor Store

Police Saturday are investigating a stabbing inside a liquor store in Hawthorne, officials said Saturday. Hawthorn police were called at 7:32 p.m. Friday to 13746 Hawthorne Blvd. and 137th Place regarding reports of a stabbing inside the Bluebird Liquor Store, NBC 4 reported. The victim was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Riverside Education Department Hosts `Winter Wonderland’

The Riverside County Office of Education will host a holiday-themed “Winter Wonderland” event Saturday for unhoused foster youth or those at risk of experiencing homelessness. The four-hour event, taking place at the Don F. Kenny Regional Learning Center at 9 a.m. Saturday, includes a free meal and gift giveaways for children, according to an Office […]

Thousands of Val Verde Kids Get Gifts from Santa, the Grinch

More than 5,500 elementary school-age students in the Val Verde Unified School District will receive Christmas gifts, enjoy a simulated train ride, take pictures with Santa Claus and greet The Grinch as he arrives via helicopter in Perris Saturday during an annual event organized by the district’s police department. The seventh annual “Chief’s Toy Chest” […]

Missing Senior Woman from Fullerton Found

An 83-year-old woman who was the subject of a Silver Alert after last being seen in Fullerton has been found, the California Highway Patrol reported Saturday. Rose Verkamp had last been seen Friday around 3 p.m. near the intersection of East Glenwood and Stanford avenues, according to the CHP. The CHP reported Saturday she had […]

Military, Friends and Family Place Wreaths at Riverside National Cemetery in Annual Tribute

Civil Air Patrol cadets, joined by current and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces, volunteers from nonprofit organizations and families throughout Riverside County, will fan out across Riverside National Cemetery Saturday to place Christmas wreaths at graves in an annual salute to the fallen. The cemetery walk will coincide with nearly 4,700 similar deployments […]

Teen Arrested For DUI in Cathedral City Crash

A 19-year-old man was arrested Saturday for driving under the influence after he crashed into an electricity pole in Cathedral City, authorities said. Cathedral City Police Department officers responded at 2:29 a.m. to the intersection of Date Palm and Dinah Shore drives regarding a traffic collision. Upon their arrival, the officers found the driver, Erik […]

One Dead, Two Injured in Lake Elsinore Fire

One person died and two people suffered minor injuries during a fire at a single-wide mobile home in the Lakeland Village neighborhood of Lake Elsinore, fire authorities said Saturday. Firefighters were called at 1:46 a.m. Friday to the 19000 block of Grand Avenue and Stoneman Street, the Riverside County Fire Department said. Fire crews were […]

Mega Millions Drawn, No Grand Prize Winner

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing to $740 million. There were four tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, including one at a liquor store in Long Beach. It is worth $359,992, […]

One Year Ago Today (December 14, 2023)…Temecula Man Who Killed His Ex-Lover, Her Boyfriend Found Guilty of Murder

One Year Ago Today (December 14, 2023)…A probationer who killed his one-time sugar girl” and her boyfriend at his Temecula home during an altercation over their occupancy of the property was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and other offenses. A Murrieta jury deliberated just over a day before finding 60-year-old David Alan Floyd […]