Man Accused in Laguna Woods Church Shooting Indicted by Feds with Hate Crimes

SANTA ANA (CNS) – A Las Vegas man accused of killing a doctor and wounding five people at a Laguna Woods church last year is facing nearly a hundred federal hate crime, weapons and explosive counts, federal prosecutors said Thursday. David Wenwei Chou, 69, was indicted Wednesday on 45 counts of obstructing free exercise of […]

Woman Killed in Thermal Traffic Collision Identified

THERMAL (CNS) – Authorities Thursday identified a 20-year-old woman who was killed in a head-on traffic collision in Thermal. Fire crews responded at 8:50 p.m. Wednesday to the 67000 block of Harrison Street, in Thermal, to a report of a traffic collision, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. A 1999 Toyota Tacoma that was […]

Person of Interest Identified in Fatal Attack on Lake Elsinore Man

LAKE ELSINORE (CNS) – Riverside County sheriff’s investigators Thursday were searching for a man identified as a person of interest in the slaying of a Lake Elsinore resident. Samuel Anthony Salazar is being sought for questioning in connection with the deadly attack that occurred Sunday afternoon in the 33100 block of Jamieson Street, just west […]

Authorities, Family Plead for Help Finding Missing Paramount Teen

PARAMOUNT (CNS) – Relatives of a Paramount teen who went missing over the weekend pleaded for public help Thursday finding the girl. Jaqualine Ramos Espinoza, 14 was last seen about 1 a.m. Saturday in her bedroom at home in the 8400 block of Fairton Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Her family […]

 CVS Reaches Settlement with Riverside County over Sales of Expired Products

RIVERSIDE (CNS) – CVS Inc. reached a multimillion dollar settlement with Riverside and other counties statewide stemming from the sales of expired baby formula and other products left on shelves beyond their sell-by dates, it was announced Thursday. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office joined D.A.’s offices in Contra Costa, Fresno, Marin, Placer, Sacramento, San […]

French Bulldog Stolen from Owner in Ladera Heights; Suspects Sought

Authorities Thursday continued their efforts to find the suspects who assaulted the owner of a French bulldog and stole the animal in Ladera Heights. The crime occurred about 5:45 a.m. Wednesday in the 6400 block of Wooster Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Four suspects who wore masks and hooded sweatshirts took […]

LAPD Sued for Alleged Civil Rights Violations By Man Who Survived Shooting

The Los Angeles Police Department and two of its officers are being sued for alleged civil rights violations by a man who alleges he was shot multiple times in the back by the officers for no justifiable reason, according to court papers obtained Thursday. Adrian Aldaco, 29, was leaving a convenience store near his home […]

LACo Seeks Dismissal of Suit by Woman, 42, Who Alleges Abuse as Foster Child

Attorneys for Los Angeles County are asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a woman alleging she was sexually abused as a child by three members of her foster home household and that she was impregnated at age 13, arguing in their new court papers that the plaintiff told her social workers at the […]

Judge Approves Consent Decree in `Criminal Minds’ Sex Harassment Claim

A judge has approved a consent decree that requires ABC Signature LLC to pay a $3 million fine and conduct sexual harassment training in conjunction with the settlement of a lawsuit alleging the company looked the other way while a crew member for “Criminal Minds” inappropriately touched men on the set for years. Los Angeles […]

 Riverside Slated for Warm-Up Going into Weekend

RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Daytime temperatures will be about 20 degrees warmeracross much of the Inland Empire by this weekend, as a warming trend setsin that’s expected to keep the mercury elevated going into next week, accordingto the National Weather Service.   “Warmer locations in the Inland Empire will exceed 90 on Saturday,with high temperatures in the […]

Palm Springs Air Museum to Host Annual Memorial Day Flower Drop

PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – The Palm Springs Air Museum Thursday announced that its annual Memorial Day Fair and Flower Drop, featuring thousands of red and white carnations dropping from a vintage warbird to memorialize fallen veterans, will be held May 29. The event will get underway at 10 a.m. with a fair at the museum, […]