Evacuation orders were issued as the fast-growing fire quickly engulfed more than 1,200 acres near the Santa Rosa Reservation ...

A vegetation fire ignited in the Santa Rosa Mountains in Riverside County on Monday afternoon, burning 1,200 acres by ...

First discovered: 6:54 a.m. Aug. 8 Initial location: Riverside County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 6:54 a.m.

Rosa Fire initially started 12:27 p.m. Aug. 4 in Riverside County, California. Since its discovery four days ago, it has ...

A suspect was arrested for allegedly shooting a man after a dispute over a minor traffic collision in Riverside County. The ...

Riverside County's civil grand jury found the sheriff's department failed to identify a man with a violent history who later killed a fellow detainee.

A 41-year-old Riverside County deputy accused of accessing unauthorized and confidential information from government databases for personal use was out on bail Friday. Michael Gene Schmidt was ...

The deputy, a 17-year veteran, is accused of accessing official information for personal use. Few details were released.

Suspect Arrested in High-Value Medical Supply Thefts . August 8, 2025 – Riverside County Sheriff’s Office officials report ...

The employee was identified as 41-year-old Deputy Michael Gene Schmidt. On August 7, 2025, Schmidt was arrested in the city of Murrieta without incident and booked into the Robert Presley Detention ...

Two suspects were arrested for alleged human trafficking after a police investigation was prompted by two runaway teen girls.