Rain Soaks Southland, but Forecasters Say Storm Appears to be Weakening

A powerful storm system is moving through Southern California Thursday bringing with it concerns about potential flooding and gusty winds expected to stretch into Friday. But there were some indications the storm may weaken significantly by the time the center of the system reaches Los Angeles County. “A strong storm will bring many hours of […]

Reports: Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery in Early Merger Talks

Setting up a potentially landscape-changing deal for Hollywood, executives of Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery have met and had initial discussions about a possible merger of the media giants, according to multiple reports. Axios first reported that Paramount CEO Bob Bakish and Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav met this week in New York […]

LA County Public Defender Among Venezuelan Detainees Released in Prisoner Swap

Eyvin Hernandez, a Los Angeles County public defender who had been imprisoned in Venezuela since March 2022, is back in the United States Thursday as part of a sweeping prisoner exchange announced by the White House. “All you think about when you’re in prison is how you didn’t appreciate being free while you were free,” […]

Flood Watch in Regional Forecast for the Week

Rainstorms this week throughout the Inland Empire will produce occasionally heavy downpours, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flood watch that will be in effect until Friday and a winter weather advisory that will be in effect from Thursday until Saturday. “Moisture will be abundant through this week,” the NWS said in a […]

No Tickets Sold with All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing to $620 million. There were five tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, including one each sold in Colorado, Kentucky and Virginia, which are each worth $2 […]

Riverside to Hold Events Highlighting Plight of Area’s Homeless

The plight of the homeless and the ongoing effort to provide resources to those in need will be at the heart of multiple events planned Thursday in Riverside, Hemet and Indio. Riverside County officials have organized gatherings to commemorate the “Longest Night,” which is the winter solstice, but also an occasion to underscore the adversity […]

Palm Springs Art Museum Hosts Last `Mixed Feelings’ Lectures Of The Year

The Palm Springs Art Museum’s “Mixed Feelings” lecture series, featuring talks on seemingly unrelated topics that are somehow connected, will host its last lecture of the year Thursday. The back-to-back lectures, “Susan Sontag” and “The Salton Sea,” will begin at 6 p.m. in the Palm Springs Art Museum Annenberg Theater, 101 North Museum Drive. The […]

Average Riverside County Gas Price Drops to Lowest Amount Since Feb. 8

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County decreased Thursday for the 24th consecutive day and 38th time in 39 days, dropping three-tenths of a cent to $4.534, its lowest amount since Feb. 8. The average price has dropped 47.2 cents over the past 39 days, including 1.4 cents Wednesday, […]

Reputed Orange County Mexican Mafia Boss Cleared of 1994 Murder

Reputed Orange County Mexican Mafia chief Johnny Martinez won a major legal battle when an Orange County Superior Court judge vacated his second-degree murder conviction from the mid-1990s, his attorney said Wednesday. Orange County Superior Court Judge Sheila Hanson ruled Monday in favor of Martinez in his bid to have his murder conviction tossed based […]

New Law Banning Carrying Firearms in Most Public Places Blocked By Judge

Portions of a state law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places was blocked Wednesday by a Santa Ana federal judge, who ruled it violated the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney wrote that Senate Bill 2’s “coverage is sweeping, repugnant to the Second Amendment, and […]

One Year Ago Today (December 21, 2022)…Ex-ICE Agent Who Raped Women Convicted of Federal Charges

One Year Ago Today (December 21, 2022)…A 48-year-old former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent from Riverside who sexually assaulted two women was convicted of federal charges. Following a nearly two-week trial at U.S. District Court in downtown Riverside, a jury found John Jacobs Olivas guilty of three counts of deprivation of rights under color […]