Riverside County News

With less than a month to go before Riverside County adopts a preliminary budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, officials believe they have found ways to close a multimillion-dollar gap between revenue and expenses, the county's financial expert said recently.

Another 12 drivers were cited or arrested for driving without a license or with a suspended or revoked license, Riverside County sheriff's officials said in a news release.

Riverside County property owners and businesses have until Aug. 1 to file for unclaimed property tax refunds, according to Chairman of the board and Fourth District Supervisor John J. Benoit and Treasurer-Tax Collector Don Kent.

UCR ARTSblock has partnered with the Riverside County Philharmonic for their very first chamber music concert at Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts.

A bright afternoon filled with festive sun hats, wine and fancy cakes took a sharp turn for grave when the keynote speaker of the 11th Annual Denim and Diamonds fundraiser for Safe Alternatives For Everyone reminded hundreds of guests, through her story, of what they were there to support.

A 14-day streak of increases ended today when the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire fell two-tenths of a cent to $4.049. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties rose 18.2 cents during the streak, including a half-cent on Friday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price ... (more)

A rock climber is dead after falling 150 feet while scaling a rock face in the San Jacinto Wilderness near Idyllwild.

Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday blocked the parole of an inmate who is serving a life sentence for the execution-style killing of a prison guard 36 years ago during a series of armed robberies.

Tahquitz Rock, also known as Lily Rock, is a popular destination for rock climbers, one of whom died there on Friday, May 17, 2013.

Eight vehicles were towed and one person was arrested on suspicion of possession of drugs during an overnight sobriety and driver's license checkpoint in Menifee, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said today.

Indian Wells police officers arrested a 24-year-old woman for suspicion of driving under the influence after she collided into the rear of another vehicle about 10:00 a.m. today, sheriff's officials said.

The Rev. Anthony Dao, speaks Friday, May 17, at the "Sharing Asian Gifts: Faith and Cultures" conference at the pastoral center of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino.

The City of Eastvale in conjunction with the Eastvale Police Department is pleased to announce the addition of a new traffic team member.

Kevan Mckiddy of Lake Elsinore is one of 60 statewide chosen as a delegate for California Department of Education's Youth Leadership Forum for Students With Disabilities.

A 21-year-old Idyllwild man died Friday, May 17, when he fell about 150 feet from Tahquitz Rock, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said.

The Islamic Academy of Riverside plans its third annual fundraiser dinner at 6 p.m. Sunday at Orange Terrace Community Center in Riverside.

A homeless man using a handheld propane torch to heat up coffee last week sparked a fire that burned an encampment in Lake Elsinore.

Police arrested a woman in Desert Hot Springs this week after discovering items connecting her with identity thefts recently reported in Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage, according to the Riverside County Sheriff.

An ex-con accused of fatally beating a homeless man with a rock during a confrontation in a transient camp near Lake Elsinore must stand trial on murder and other charges, a judge ruled today.

Strong winds are expected to blow through the Coachella Valley and Riverside County mountains this afternoon through early Saturday, especially through and below the Banning Pass and along and north of Interstate 10.