A brush fire potentially threatened structures along the 79 freeway near Aguanga, leading to evacuations and road closures in the area.
The 55-year-old man died Monday while traversing the winding road into Temecula.
Rainbow Valley/ Rainbow Canyon Roads, which had been closed for hours from the county line to the Temecula Creek Inn, reopened to traffic.
Three teens have been charged with murder and attempted murder in a robbery that ended in the death of one suspect, prosecutors said.
A series of pharmacies were robbed over six weeks, with workers terrorized in Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles & San Bernardino counties.
A valve "blew off" a large propane tank in Anza, injuring one person.
A home in Temecula caught fire, along with a small patch of vegetation, in Temecula on Friday afternoon.
A blaze dubbed the Bahrman fire was moving at a critical speed due to winds picking up in the area, CalFire said.
Flames were raging in the RV but the vehicles occupants escaped injury.
Since July, Patch has reported four inmate slayings involving state prisoners sentenced out of Riverside County.
The checks in Temecula and nearby unincorporated areas were conducted by deputies with the Southwest Sheriff's Station.
Jaime Tran, 30, obsessed over his antisemitic hatred for years leading up to the attacks, according to federal prosecutors.
One died and at least two others were injured in a crash involving three cars that left one on its side in Temecula on Friday morning.
Prison officials suspect inmate Mark Squires, 70, was killed by his cellmate, 36-year-old Gustavo Lopez. Both were from Riverside County.
The loved ones of a Temecula college student poisoned by fentanyl hope the ruling sends a message to dealers everywhere.
Eugene Gino Popa was arrested in July following a Riverside County Sheriff's Department investigation.
Thirty-three-year-old Nancy Arazate was killed in the incident.
All of the occupants had safely evacuated.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has extended an air quality alert for Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
Temperatures were hovering between 110 and 115 degrees Friday.
The suspects allegedly hid recording devices in the city's Crowne Hill neighborhood to monitor residents' schedules and burglarize them.
The blaze was mapped at 12 acres.
"He's a good man. Fed the community, gave firewood, gave my aunties and uncles work when they needed work," said Fernando Lopez.
All of the suspects allegedly targeted girls online. One child was allegedly physically sexually assaulted in Temecula during a meetup.
The crash was reported on eastbound Domenigoni Parkway, just west of Winchester Road.
The operation will be held on Saturday, Aug. 31, in unincorporated Southwest Riverside County.
The "maximum enforcement period" will get underway at 6 p.m. Friday and conclude at 11:59 p.m. Monday.
The quake was centered 21.3 miles southeast of East Hemet and 23.8 miles southwest of Palm Springs.
The class is aimed at saving young lives.
The checkpoint was held from 7 p.m. Aug. 23 to 1 a.m. Aug. 24 at Jefferson and Sanborn avenues.
During a traffic stop, the K-9 and agents found the cocaine stashed in a non-factory compartment behind a motorist's dashboard.
Senate Bill 94 could open the door to parole hearings for some California inmates serving life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The incident was reported on Pheasant Place, a residential street just east of Wolf Creek Park.
According to the CHP, a motorcyclist was crossing lanes, possibly to exit the freeway, when he hit a big rig, going beneath it.
DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired-driving-related crashes, the sheriff's department said.
At least six quakes were recorded.
The non-injury "Vino Fire" was reported at 10:28 a.m. in the area of Camino Del Vino and Summit Circle, according to fire officials.
Frank Duane Brown, now 72, has served about 11 years of his 45-year prison sentence. A liver cancer diagnosis made him eligible for release.
One driver was not wearing a seatbelt and died after being ejected from his vehicle. The other driver is behind bars on suspicion of DUI.
The crash was reported near state Route 79.