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1 killed, 2 hospitalized in wrong-way Riverside County crash

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MSN

A wrong-way multi-vehicle crash left one person dead and two others hospitalized in Riverside County Friday. California Highway Patrol responded to the crash on the eastbound 10 Freeway, west of the Whitewater Rest Area,

UC Riverside plays CSU Bakersfield following Moses’ 25-point outing

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Associated Press

UC Riverside plays the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners after Isaiah Moses scored 25 points in UC Riverside's 91-71 loss to the UCSD Tritons.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco could announce run for governor on Feb. 17

Source

Pasadena Star-News

Bianco, who was first elected sheriff in 2018, can continue to lead Riverside County’s top law enforcement agency if he were to run for governor and lose. A 2022 state law that shifts sheriff’s elections to presidential election years tacked on another two years to Bianco’s term, which now ends in 2028.

Riverside County deputies won't make immigration-related arrests, Sheriff Bianco says

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MSN

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said deputies will not be making immigration-related arrests, making the announcement in an online video Thursday in which he also slams the state's sanctuary state law.

Reports of Riverside County deputies conducting immigration raids are 'simply not true': Sheriff

Source

ABC 7 Los Angeles on MSN.com

Riverside County deputies "have not, are not, and will not engage in any type of immigration enforcement," Sheriff Chad Bianco said in a message to the community.

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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco says deputies won’t conduct immigration enforcement

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LA Times on MSN.com

Riverside County deputies will not perform “any type of immigration enforcement,” Sheriff Chad Bianco said, as fear among local immigrant communities has increased due to intensifying raids.

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Riverside County , California

Mississippi man charged in California vehicular manslaughter case

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Yahoo

A Mississippi man was arrested in connection to a vehicular manslaughter case in California. Investigators said Smith County deputies and agents with the U.S. Marshals Service arrested Jimmy Ray Whitehead,

4 Murrieta Men Arrested In CA Human Trafficking Sting

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MSN

Agencies in Riverside County participated in a massive statewide operation that led to 547 arrests and 177 victims rescued. What to know.

Riverside sheriff’s deputies won’t do immigration raids, Bianco says

Source

MSN

The Riverside County sheriff called rumors of his office conducting immigration sweeps false and said “your deputies are here to help you.”

California plans to continue allowing trans athletes to compete in girls' sports despite Trump executive order

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FOX News on MSN.com

The California Interscholastic Federation said it will continue to follow the state's law that allow trans athletes to compete vs. girls.

CSU Bakersfield plays conference foe UC Riverside

Source

Associated Press

CSU Bakersfield and UC Riverside will take the floor in a matchup of Big West foes. The teams square off Saturday for the first time this season.

CSU Bakersfield visits Moses and UC Riverside

Source

WTOP News

CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (10-14, 4-8 Big West) at UC Riverside Highlanders (15-9, 8-4 Big West) Riverside, California; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Riverside hosts CSU Bakersfield

Dr. Jennifer R. Chevinsky appointed as Riverside County’s new Public Health Officer

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KESQ News

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors appointed Dr. Jennifer R. Chevinsky as the county’s new Public Health Officer. She succeeds Dr. Geoffrey Leung, who recently announced his decision to step away from the position.

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Riverside County , California , Lifestyle medicine

'Our time is now,' Riverside mayor says in annual address

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Hey SoCal on MSN.com

State of the City address, Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson cited an emerging green technology economy and “unprecedented leadership on the state level” to indicate that “Our […]

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Riverside , California

Breaking: Samantha Ln Tem Fire reported in Riverside County on Feb. 6

Source

Sacramento Bee

A new wildfire was reported today at 1:33 p.m. in Riverside County. Samantha Ln Tem Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

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Man kills pregnant teen in hit-and-run while fleeing her family, California cops say

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Sacramento Bee on MSN.com

A man struck and killed a pregnant teen with his vehicle in a hit-and-run crash after her family confronted him, California police reported. The 19-year-old man dropped a teenage girl off at her Riverside home when her family came outside to confront him at about 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, police said in a news release.

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Riverside County on Feb. 6

Source

Sacramento Bee

First discovered: 11:13 a.m. Feb. 6 A new wildfire was reported today at 11:13 a.m. in Riverside County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

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Riverside County Suspect Arrested in Fatal Arson Fire Near Temecula Ravine

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Sierra Sun Times

Deputies arrived and contacted Garett Preston Young, a 48-year-old resident of Aguanga. Young had been identified as the subject possibly involved in the fatal fires that had occurred in the afternoon on Monday, February 3, 2025. Information was developed that led to the arrest of Young.

Loma Linda Woman Arrested for Multiple Vehicle Burglaries and Credit Card Fraud in Riverside County

Source

Sierra Sun Times

On February 4, RBST deputies located Gonzalez in Rancho Cucamonga, where they took her into custody. She was booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center for parole violation, burglary, vandalism, fraudulent use of a credit card, and theft with priors.

Sugapong and the UCSD Tritons take on conference foe UC Riverside

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MSN

UCSD Tritons (10-12, 6-4 Big West) at UC Riverside Highlanders (10-11, 6-5 Big West) Riverside, California; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sumayah Sugapong and UCSD visit Esther Matarranz and UC Riverside in Big West action.

Death penalty case of Esperanza Fire arsonist reaches California Supreme Court

Source

Courthouse News Service

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — The appeal of an arsonist facing the death penalty in California reached the state’s highest court on Wednesday, as attorneys battled over intent and the legal definition of a killer.

RivCo Could Soon Get Some Of CA's Largest Warehouse Projects: Report

Source

Patch on MSN.com

Activists and environmental advocates have expressed concerns over air quality and a lack of infrastructure to handle the new projects.

7 of California’s 10 biggest warehouse projects may be coming to Riverside County

Source

MSN

Imagine how many warehouses there are in Riverside County. Now add another 745 football fields worth of warehouses to that number. That’s how much new logistics space is potentially on the county’s horizon,

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Riverside County on Feb. 5

Source

Sacramento Bee

A new wildfire was reported today at 9:15 a.m. in Riverside County. The wildfire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

New prescribed fire reported in Riverside County on Jan. 22

Source

Sacramento Bee

A new prescribed burn, named North Main Wcsl, was initiated 1:06 p.m. Jan. 22 in Riverside County. The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for two weeks. Currently, there are no specifics available regarding the size of area burned or the crew conducting the prescribed fire.

Evergreen closing sort and wash department at Riverside, Calif., PET recycling plant

Source

Plastics News

The decision will impact 57 workers in that portion of the facility, which will otherwise remain open, the company said.

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PET bottle recycling

Riverside County Fire Under Investigation After Body Found in Travel Trailer Near Temecula Ravine

Source

Sierra Sun Times

February 5, 2025 – Riverside County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Monday, February 3, 2025, at 4:42 p.m., Hemet Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a report of multiple fires in the 45000 block of State Highway 79 in Aguanga. Multiple reporting parties advised that a travel trailer and a vacant ravine were engulfed in flames.

UC Riverside faces UCSD, looks for 4th straight home win

Source

MSN

UCSD Tritons (10-12, 6-4 Big West) at UC Riverside Highlanders (10-11, 6-5 Big West) Riverside, California; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Riverside will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Highlanders play UCSD.

Riverside residents frustrated over recently approved power line project

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ABC 7 Los Angeles on MSN.com

In the wake of the devastating Eaton Fire, which some Eyewitnesses and even lawyers contend was caused by SoCal Edison transmission lines, there are renewed concerns about a proposed power line project in the city of Riverside.

Six arrested during Riverside County immigration protests

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CBS Los Angeles on MSN.com

Deputies say that the crowd gathered at intersections in Perris and hurled rocks and bottles at them on Monday.

The State Restaurant opens on the UCR Arts Block in downtown Riverside

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Riverside Press-Enterprise on MSN.com

The State Restaurant quietly opened its fourth location Tuesday, Feb. 4 on the UCR Arts Block in downtown Riverside. The restaurant occupies 38 Main St., a four-story building that was once the First National Bank of Riverside and dates from 1910.

Riverside County Supervisors pass resolution backing ‘law-abiding immigrants & refugees’

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MyNewsLA on MSN.com

In a 4-1 vote, the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution Tuesday reinforcing Riverside County's commitment to "safeguarding civil rights" for "law-abiding immigrants and refugees," which was prompted by renewed federal immigration law enforcement operations.

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Riverside County supervisors OK 'law-abiding immigrants' resolution on 4-1 vote

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The Desert Sun (Palm Springs) on MSN.com

The Board of Supervisors approved in a 4-1 vote a resolution on Tuesday reinforcing Riverside County’s commitment to “safeguarding civil rights” for “law-abiding immigrants and refugees,” which was prompted by renewed federal immigration law enforcement operations.

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Riverside County , California

UC San Diego Back at No. 7 in Mid-Major Rankings, Faces UC Riverside Thursday

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Times of San Diego on MSN.com

After being ranked as high as No. 7 in the Mid-Major Top 25 college basketball rankings in early January, the UC San Diego men’s basketball team is back at No. 7 following an 11-point win at Hawaii Thursday.

UC San Diego Back at No. 7 in Mid-Major Rankings, Face UC Riverside Thursday

Source

Times of San Diego on MSN.com

After being ranked as high as No. 7 in the Mid-Major Top 25 college basketball rankings in early January, the UC San Diego men’s basketball team is back at No. 7 following an 11-point win at Hawaii Thursday.

Breaking: E Lakeshore Dr Lels Fire reported in Riverside County on Feb. 4

Source

Sacramento Bee

A new wildfire was reported today at 1:19 p.m. in Riverside County. E Lakeshore Dr Lels Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains unknown.

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Riverside County , California

Riverside Sheriff Declares Perris Anti-Trump/ICE Protest “Unlawful”

Source

MSN

A protest against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies in Perris was declared unlawful after nine hours, resulting in six arrests, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday. The department said individuals throwing rocks and bottles at deputies caused the declaration,

Perris protest of Trump policies declared unlawful by Riverside County Sheriff Department

Source

MSN

A protest against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies in Perris was declared unlawful after nine hours, resulting in six arrests, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday. The department said individuals throwing rocks and bottles at deputies caused the declaration,

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Riverside County on Feb. 4

Source

Sacramento Bee

A new wildfire was reported today at 9:08 a.m. in Riverside County. The wildfire has been burning on private land for three hours. At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

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Riverside County , California

Riverside Board Set to Pass Resolution Supporting `Law-Abiding Immigrants & Refugees’

Source

MSN

The Board of Supervisors is slated Tuesday to approve a resolution reinforcing Riverside County’s commitment to “safeguarding civil rights” for “law-abiding immigrants and refugees,” drafted in response to renewed federal immigration law enforcement operations in California and nationwide.

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