Riverside County News

More than two dozen cocker spaniels, seized from their former owner, are up for adoption, officials said Friday.

Twenty-six cocker spaniels are now available for adoption following a woman's arrest in an unusual case for Riverside County Animal Services.

A Fallbrook resident who withdrew about $70,000 from her grandmother's bank accounts after her boyfriend strangled the woman was sentenced Thursday to two years in state prison.

Authorities say a man who allegedly slammed his chihuahua to the ground during an argument has been arrested for failing to show up at an animal cruelty hearing in Riverside.

A brush fire broke out this afternoon along the Moreno Valley Freeway just west of Beaumont, prompting closure of both the east- and westbound sides of the freeway and resulting in major traffic tie-ups. The blaze started shortly after 3 p.m. near Jack Rabbit Trail and the 60 and had blackened roughly 85 acres within two hours, according to the ...

An Oregon man will appear in court today for a hearing that will determine if there is enough evidence for him to stand trial on robbery charges stemming from the holdup of three hotels in Riverside County.

Permits for open fires will be hard to come by in unincorporated Riverside County because of the danger of starting a wildfire, fire Chief John Hawkins said Wednesday.

The National Safety Council has launched a new billboard campaign to urge motorists not to talk on their cell phones while driving.

The mother of a 3-year-old girl who died after being scalded by hot water pleaded not guilty today to murder and other felony charges.

The county is cutting spending and laying off workers. It comes after approving a new $5.08 billion dollar budget.

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The State Court of Appeal has reversed the murder and robbery convictions of a Rancho Cucamonga methamphetamine addict who ran over a Riverside woman after stealing her car.

Riverside County supervisors unanimously approved a $5.08 billion spending plan Tuesday but continued to disagree over whether the sheriff and district attorney should make further budget cuts.

The Indio city went all out on this year's July Fourth festival. All over the nation, many Fourth of July fireworks cutbacks have been made due to the economic struggle.

A man who allegedly took his 2-year-old son from his wife by force in a parking lot remained at large Saturday.

Firefighters will spend the day mopping up the burned areas, officials said.] A heavy brush fire in the De Luz hills area of Temecula that has burned up to 94 acres was 80% contained this morning and is expected to be fully contained later, Riverside County fire officials said.

Three conveniently located Cool Centers for residents in need of temporary relief from the heat are now available in Palm Springs.

Firefighters are battling a fire that has burned about 100 acres of dense brush near Temecula and forced nearby businesses to evacuate.

A wildfire broke out today south of Beaumont and rapidly spread, forcing the closure of a highway in the Hemet Valley area.

Jurors have convicted the mastermind of a $1.5 million Soboba Casino vault heist inspired by the movie "Ocean's 11." But the Riverside County panel on Wednesday acquitted 27-year-old Rolando Luda Ramos on a pair of kidnapping charges that could have led to life in prison.