Tag: Riverside County

California Local Court Dismissing Over 1,000 Criminal Cases ‘Incredibly Dangerous’: District Attorney

Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin has warned the dismissal of more than 1,000 criminal Superior Court cases in recent weeks is depriving victims of justice. In October, the court stated that 2,800 pending cases were set for trial. As of Dec. 16, there are about 2,200 backlogged cases, and the county’s Superior Court judges…


No-Burn Order Issued in Southern California

LOS ANGELES—The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a mandatory prohibition on indoor and outdoor wood burning in much of the Southland Dec. 18 due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area. The residential wood-burning ban will be in effect until at least 11:59 p.m. Dec. 25. It affects all those…


Residents Urged to Evacuate as Fairview Fire Burns 9,900 Acres, Only 5 Percent Contained

Officials are urging residents to evacuate as the Fairview Fire in Hemet, California, is still fiercely expanding, with 9,846 acres burned and only 5 percent containment as of 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7. “Unfortunately, the fire continued to outpace our efforts,” Josh Janssen, battalion chief of Riverside County Fire Department, said during a press conference…


Residents Urged to Evacuate as Southern California Fire Burns 9,900 Acres, Only 5 Percent Contained

Officials are urging residents to evacuate as the Fairview Fire in Hemet, California, is still fiercely expanding, with 9,846 acres burned and only 5 percent containment as of 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7. “Unfortunately, the fire continued to outpace our efforts,” Josh Janssen, battalion chief of Riverside County Fire Department, said during a press conference…


Fairview Fire Grows to 4,500 Acres, Blazing Across Southern California

The Fairview Fire is rapidly spreading across several Southern California communities as 4,500 acres have burned with 5 percent contained as of the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 6. As of 5:00 p.m., the fire was 5 percent contained. Evacuation orders remain in place and extend to communities further east, including Thomas Mountain Ridge South, Cactus…


Southern California Wildfire Grows to 4,500 Acres, 5 Percent Contained

The Fairview Fire is rapidly spreading across several Southern California communities as 4,500 acres have burned with 5 percent contained as of the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 6. As of 5:00 p.m., the fire was 5 percent contained. Evacuation orders remain in place and extend to communities further east, including Thomas Mountain Ridge South, Cactus…


Small Plane Crashes Into Southern California Home; Pilot Seriously Injured

By Christian Martinez From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—A small plane crashed into a home in Riverside County on Tuesday, seriously injuring the pilot, police said. The crash was reported at 9:35 a.m. near Warren Road and Mustang Way in Hemet, just over a mile south of the Hemet-Ryan Airport. “The cause of the plane…


Federal Trade Commission Proposes Frontier Communications Reimburse LA and Riverside Counties $8.5 Million

LOS ANGELES—The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants Frontier Communications to pay $8.5 million in civil penalties and costs to Los Angeles and Riverside counties, plus $250,000 that will be distributed to the internet provider’s California customers, according to a proposed order filed Thursday in Los Angeles. The move follows a 2021 lawsuit filed by the…


Orange County Philanthropists Grant $200 Million in 2 Years, Setting New Record

Cynthia Esparza knows nothing of the Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF), even though it may have saved her and her children’s lives. The 32-year-old mother of three had found herself on the verge of homelessness after a series of events that started in January 2020 when she walked out of her home—her children in tow—…


Police: Suspect in Custody May Be Tied to Spate of Freeway BB Gun Shootings

LOS ANGELES—Authorities are investigating whether a suspect arrested May 26 in Riverside County may be responsible for a score of BB gun freeway shootings that have left more than 100 vehicle windows shattered across the Southland in recent weeks. “An arrest was made this morning from an incident that occurred in Riverside County yesterday evening,”…