Lightning Cuts Short Music Festival at the Rose Bowl

Fans waiting to enjoy a solo performance by Siouxsie of Souxsie and the Banshees during the Cruel World Festival at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl were disappointed when the concert was cut short due to a lightning storm and a severe weather alert from the National Weather Service. Saturday night performances by Iggy Pop and Human League […]

Two Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash in South Los Angeles

Two people were killed Sunday morning in a two-vehicle crash in South Los Angeles, authorities said. Firefighters and paramedics dispatched at 12:38 a.m. to 3998 S. Normandie Ave. reported two people dead at the scene, said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department. No other injuries were reported and there was no other information […]

No Tickets Sold With All Six SuperLotto Plus Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest SuperLotto Plus drawing and the estimated jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing is $61 million. One ticket each with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold at a convenience store in Ukiah in Mendocino County in Northern California and is worth $47,747, the […]

Firefighters Battling 150-Acre Brushfire Near Thermal; Two Buildings Destroyed

Two small outbuildings have been destroyed in a rapidly spreading 150-acre brushfire south of Thermal that was 10% contained, authorities said Sunday. No injuries or evacuations have been reported. The fire was reported at 4:22 p.m. Saturday in the 81000 block of Johnson Street, the Riverside County Fire Department reported. When firefighters arrived, the fire […]

Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Fest Ends Sunday

The Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival will wrap up Sunday in Winchester with performances by Scott McCreery and The English Beat. The event — a tradition dating back to 1983 — is slated to start at 6 a.m. Sunday within the Lake Skinner Recreation Area, just east of Temecula. Performers are set to take […]

21st Annual Spring Joshua Tree Music Festival to Conclude Sunday

The 21st annual spring Joshua Tree Music Festival — featuring workshops, mindfulness activities and more than 30 artists — will conclude Sunday at the Joshua Tree Lake Campground. Music will run from 10 a.m. to midnight Sunday, festival officials said. Two stages will continuously rotate music throughout the weekend. The last day of the festival […]

Motorcyclist Killed in Crash With Sedan in Riverside

A motorcyclist was killed Sunday morning in a crash with a vehicle in Riverside, authorities said. A silver 2010 Lexus sedan, driven by a 20-year-old Fullerton resident, was going westbound on Indiana Avenue, when the car turned in front of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was also going westbound, triggering a collision, said Sgt. James Elliot […]

Lake Elsinore Storm Expected To Resume Play After Two Postponements

The Lake Elsinore Storm is expected to resume play Sunday after two games were postponed due to a natural gas explosion in the Class-A California League team’s clubhouse at Diamond Stadium that injured two plumbers installing a dryer. Any changes to the plan to play the 1:15 p.m. game against the Inland Empire 66ers “will […]

Average Riverside County Gas Price Rises Again, But By Less

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose Sunday for the fourth consecutive day, increasing two-tenths of a cent to $4.772. The average price has increased 2 cents over the past four days, including four-tenths of a cent Saturday, after back-to-back increases totaling nine-tenths of a cent, according to […]

Suspect Killed by Own Weapon During Struggle with LAPD Officers Identified

A Georgia resident was identified Saturday as the man Los Angeles police claim was shot to death by his own handgun in a struggle with officers during a traffic stop. Anton Byrd was 40 years old and died in a hospital, the coroner’s office said. The shooting was reported at 11:04 p.m. May 12 on […]

One Year Ago Today (May 21, 2022)…Famed Hollywood Studio Designer Convicted of Child Molestation

One Year Ago Today (May 21, 2022)…Hollywood studio architect Jeffrey Cooper is scheduled to be sentenced June 1 following his conviction in Van Nuys on three counts of child molestation, according to news reports. On Friday, a jury found Cooper guilty of three felony charges of lewd acts on a child. Cooper, 70, a member […]