A 23-year-old Riverside man suspected of maintaining an illegal fireworks stash weighing about a half-ton, as well as a sawed-off shotgun, was out of custody today on a $35,000 bond. The suspect was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside last month on suspicion of possession of destructive devices, possession of unlicensed
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Starting tomorrow, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers will be ramping up patrols on state highways and roads across Riverside County to catch drunken and drug-impaired drivers as part of the agency’s annual Fourth of July weekend crackdown. This statewide “maximum enforcement period” (MEP) will begin at 6 PM on Wednesday and conclude on Sunday at
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The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has announced more than $25 million in grant funding to 102 law enforcement agencies, local government agencies, crime labs, and nonprofit organizations today. These grants are the result of Proposition 64, the Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, which has tasked the CHP with administering grants for
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A sentencing date was pending today for three ex-lawmen and a tow company operator who perpetrated a scam that involved the deputies steering business to the proprietor in exchange for bribes. After deliberating barely two days, a Riverside jury on Friday convicted former Riverside County sheriff’s Lt. Samuel Flores, former sheriff’s Sgt. Robert Martin Christolon
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Firefly Aerospace is set for their Noise of Summer mission taking place tonight, launching the Alpha FLTA005 out of the Vandenberg Space Force Base, located near Lompoc, California. Liftoff is tonight at 9:03 P.M. PDT. The livestream will begin T-30 minutes to liftoff. https://youtu.be/F6nYZEVsMc0 This mission supports Firefly’s Venture-Class Launch Services Demo 2 contract with
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Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Top California Democrats want to advance legislation to crack down on retail theft, announcing they plan to send the measure to voters in November despite a tough-on-crime initiative already backed by retailers and law enforcement. The lawmakers’ plan, led by Gov. Gavin Newsom, seeks to put fewer people behind
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Sunday announced they plan to put two bond measures on the ballot in November, one that would ask voter approval to borrow $10 billion for climate programs and another that would borrow $10 billion to build or repair public schools. If passed by the Legislature later this week,
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket of the NROL-186 mission is set to launch Friday night and will be visible throughout the Coachella Valley. The rocket will launch from the Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The two-hour launch window will be open at 8:14 P.M. PT Click here
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Reported hate crime events in California decreased by 7.1% in 2023 compared to the previous year, with such crimes based on sexual orientation rising by 4.1% and those against Black residents decreasing by 20.6%, according to a report released today in Los Angeles by California Attorney General Rob Bonta. “While it is heartening to see
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two giant pandas from China have safely arrived in Southern California, where they will be cared for as part of an ongoing conservation partnership, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said Friday. The pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, will spend the next several weeks acclimating to their new home in
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A 38-year-old Riverside County man who distributed fentanyl out of his apartment, sending packets of the powerful synthetic opiate through the U.S. mail, was sentenced today to 19 years in federal prison. Ignacio Alcala pleaded guilty in November in downtown Los Angeles to four federal charges: two counts of distribution of fentanyl, and one
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A San Bernardino County man was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison and five years of supervised release for conspiring with people to distribute hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills throughout the United States, the Department of Justice announced. Court documents state that on March 17, 2021, George Anthony Manzo, a 37-year-old man
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The long-planned but oft-delayed effort to build a high-speed rail system between San Francisco and Los Angeles reached a major milestone today with approval of the final environmental impact report on the line’s stretch between Palmdale and Burbank. The 38-mile segment was the final one between the two major cities awaiting final environmental approval.
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Bill Cobbs, a prolific character actor who had a long career in Hollywood with key roles in films such as “Air Bud,” “Night at the Museum” and “The Bodyguard,” has died in Riverside at the age of 90, it was announced today. The actor’s brother, pastor Thomas G. Cobbs, shared the news Wednesday on Facebook.
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The former home of Marilyn Monroe is officially a Los Angeles historic-cultural monument, as city officials confirmed the designation today after previously delaying the vote to address concerns from the property owners and neighborhood residents. In a 12-0 vote, council members approved a motion — introduced by Councilwoman Traci Park, who represents the 11th
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San Diego County health officials have confirmed a rise in local Mpox cases as Riverside County has announced two more cases in recent weeks. SD County has recorded seven cases total in May and June, running up against Los Angeles County with 10 new cases. On average, SD County has reported two cases per month
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The 10 highest-paid officials in Riverside County government last year were working in public safety and public health, according to a report released today by the California State Controller’s Office. The agency published its 2023 “Government Compensation in California” analysis, showing how taxpayer funds were spent in the previous year, and who was receiving what
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The union representing thousands of Food 4 Less workers reached a tentative contract agreement today with the grocery company, averting a potential strike. Workers had previously authorized a work stoppage if labor talks failed. But on Tuesday, representatives of United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 8GS, 135, 324, 770, 1167, 1428 and 1442 announced that
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Six members of an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang known as “Hells Angels” were arrested today on various violent charges following a joint investigation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Kern County Sheriff’s Office and the California Highway Patrol. Early this morning, officers arrested Ricardo Alvarez, 42, of Bakersfield, Armando Villasenor, 55,
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An actor and comedian who voiced a character on “Bob’s Burgers” and had roles on “Better Call Saul” and “Mr. Show with Bob and David” has agreed to plead guilty next month to federal charges connected to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Jay Johnston, 55, of Los Angeles, faces
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