Riverside County News

Authorities say a Temecula man who apparently shot and killed his wife and then turned the gun on himself has died.

Investigators say officers from the Moreno Valley Police Department responded to a call of a man attempting to commit suicide in a locked bathroom.

Madera is a long ways from Riverside County, but Riverside County supervisors nevertheless have gone on record opposing the Brown administration's deal with the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians that would allow the tribe to build a casino off Highway 99 in Madera.

Officials received a call just before noon regarding the horse's condition, according to a spokeswoman for the Riverside County Fire Department.

A statement issued by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department says the officer was dispatched to the 100 block of North Alessandro Avenue following a report of a person making threats against a roommate and her family.

Opponents of the massive warehouse complex called World Logistics Center accuse Moreno Valley officials of using scarce city resources to benefit developer Iddo Benzeevi, whose property was landlocked before.

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.