Riverside News

Late afternoon winds have caused a fire that began in an orange grove near Lake Mathews to grow to 125 acres as of 5:35 p.m., fire officials said.

A vegetation fire in the Lake Mathews area south of Riverside today had grown to nearly 60 acres by late afternoon, according to a fire department spokeswoman.

The mayors of Riverside and Jurupa Valley, who are on opposite sides of a plan to run high-voltage power lines through Jurupa Valley to bring more power to Riverside, are quietly meeting to work out a solution that addresses residents' concerns about health, property values and other issues.

A Fontana Marine who was severely wounded in combat is the keynote speaker for a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday May 28 at Riverside National Cemetery.

June 10 is Abused Women and Children's Awareness Day. As it relates to the topic of divorce, domestic violence is a leading cause of family and societal decline.

Several day ago T he Press-Enterprise reported that theA 2 year oldA Riverside city subsidized Fox Performing Arts Theater is a failure .

Riverside is about to have new representation in the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in two decades.

A Riverside man already accused of robbing a series of Southern California banks, was re-arrested on charges of robbing two Coachella Valley banks, a sheriff's spokesman said Saturday.

The 2012 CIF Southern Section Ford Individual Golf Championships presented by Farmers was held on May 21 at the Victoria Country Club in Riverside, California.

Police engaged in a high-speed car pursuit that ended along the 2500 block of State Street in Muscoy May 25, 2012.

In the first of a three game series in Austin, Texas, the number 6 seed Texas Longhorns defeated the number eleven seed Oregon Ducks 4-1. Junior Blaire Luna pitched a gem giving up just two earned runs on seven hits, four walks and striking out 10 batters.

But 2A1 2 years after the theater reopened, the losses have been greater than predicted and the number of bookings has failed to reach the city's goals.

The 31st annual UC Riverside Pow Wow "Honoring Our Warriors" is 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. today, May 26, at the UCR Sports Complex, 1000 W. Blaine St., Riverside.

The group, known is the first in California and the western states to win two global awards from United Way Worldwide.

Law enforcement agencies throughout Riverside County will be ramping up patrols Friday night and through the holiday weekend to nab drunken or drug-impaired drivers.

Tom and Christie Accatino have been collectors of art for many decades. And because they feel so passionately about their pieces, they are also happy to share that passion with their community.

On a day of tense, emotional testimony featuring the victim-impact statements of the Bonaminio family, it seemed surprising that there was so much humor in the courtroom.

Workshops in Spanish for parents to help their children go to college and graduate and ways Riverside public schools can spread information were among the agreements that faith and education leaders made recently.

Thousands of motorcyclists will saddle up and roar through Riverside on Monday for a Memorial Day tribute ride highlighted by a service honoring veterans.

The American Cancer Society will hold a new volunteer orientation on June 6 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Society's offices, 6355 Riverside Ave.