The small Riverside County city of Murrieta is considering a new proposal that would make it expensive to get emergency medical crews out to a 9-1-1 call.
Residents would be faced with paying $350 every time they called 9-1-1 hoping to bring out an emergency crew to get medical attention.
It Could Cost You $350 to Call 9-1-1 in Murrieta
Family of Murdered ROTC Student Seeks Public's Help
In a press conference today, the family of a 14-year-old Riverside boy who was fatally shot in February have asked for the public's help in finding his killer. NBC Los Angeles reports that Bernice Hobdy, Lareanz Simmons' grandmother, told members of the media that "I know someone knows who did this..."
Riverside County Cockfighting Ring Broken Up
Fifteen roosters were killed and another 131 euthanized after officials broke up an illegal cockfighting ring in Riverside County on Sunday. The L.A. Times reports that when officers arrived at the 23800 block of Cowie Avenue near Perris after getting a call about shots being fired, they found what looked like a wooden cockfighting ring.
Marine Veteran Arrested While Protesting Foreclosure at Freddie Mac Regional Headquarters Downtown
A marine veteran protesting the foreclosure of his home was arrested today in downtown Los Angeles.
Arturo de los Santos, a veteran whose home in Riverside was foreclosed on, was arrested today at Freddie Mac Regional Headquarters in downtown.
Etta James, Bluesy Soul Songstress, Dead at 73
Etta James, the soulful American singer whose powerful voice famously crooned the classic "At Last," has died, just five days ahead of her 74th birthday. Her death was confirmed by her longtime manager and friend, Lupe De Leon.
Surprise! Moving a 340-Ton Boulder From Riverside to LACMA Turns Into Bureaucratic Nightmare
The rock was scheduled to be moved from a rock quarry outside Riverside to LACMA in August. It missed that deadline, then a few more and now there isn't even a deadline — just a promise from LACMA officials that they'll let the eager masses know when it's finally going to happen.
12-Year-Old Rescuing Clothing From Freeway Hit & Killed By Car
A fatal accident occurred on the 60 Freeway on Sunday night when a 12-year-old darted across the westbound side of the roadway. Eunice Flores of Riverside was attempting to retrieve clothing that had fallen from a suitcase strapped to a car roof when a white Mercedes struck her.
Riverside Teens Send 3 Goats to Slaughterhouse in High School Heist
Four Riverside and Norco teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of stealing nine goats from a Riverside high school. The animals were heisted from Norte Vista High School's agriculture students. Police were able to recover seven of the nine goats.
Power-Hungry Thieves Heist $50K of Electrical Equipment from Riverside Elementary School
Bandits stormed Fremont Elementary School in Riverside early Saturday morning to steal - not money, children or school lunches - but high-voltage electrical breakers. They escaped with an estimated $50,000 worth of electrical equipment, leaving behind a rather chilly Monday for students and school staffers.
Police Raid Occupy Riverside, 11 Protesters Arrested
Authorities in Riverside responded to the civil disobedience of the Occupy Riverside protesters Sunday afternoon by arresting 11 participants, according to L.A. Now.
Police were called out the their camp site near City Hall at around 3 p.m. and "ordered protesters to take down their tents, saying that erecting structures in the pedestrian plaza was not allowed."
Reporter Talks to Riverside Teen Trapped in Tijuana Sex Trade
A local reporter crossed the border to do a report on Americans involved in sex slavery in Tijuana. He found a pimp from Merced and a local teen from Riverside who said she's trapped in the sex trade.
Lights Out! Riverside County Fights Light Pollution With New Law
Riverside County wants its residents to turn off the bright lights.
The county's board of supervisors has given a tentative OK to a law meant to fight the kind of light pollution that makes it hard for residents to see stars from their backyards. The law that would require residents to shield bright exterior lights and point them away from their neighbor's homes and public streets. It wouldn't affect public street lights, according to the Riverside Press-Enterprise.
Arrest Made in Summer 2010 Slaying of Moreno Valley Teen Norma Lopez
An arrest has been made in the 15-month-old murder case of Moreno Valley teenager Norma Lopez, who was abducted and killed on her way home from summer school classes in the summer of 2010.
How to Move A 340-Ton, Two-Story Rock From Riverside to LACMA Without A Scratch
For his latest exhibit at LACMA, artist Michael Heizer is practically moving mountains.
Preparations have been underway for years to help Heizer move a massive 340-ton, two-story rock from a quarry outside Riverside to LACMA where it will be suspended above the heads of visitors, as if floating. The piece is called "Levitated Mass" and LACMA says that it's one of the biggest pieces of earth moved since ancient times.
Mom Pushing Stroller Across Tracks Dies Trying to Beat Train, Her Baby Survives
A mother in Riverside pushing her baby's stroller at a railroad crossing was struck by a Metrolink train last night. She managed to push her 2-year-old daughter out of the way just in time, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Teen Gets 30 Years to Life in Prison For Raping Boy With Toy Light Saber
A 19-year-old Riverside man has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting a 9-year-old boy with a toy light saber, according to KTLA. Javier Enrique Perez was found guilty on four felony counts, including "sexual penetration by foreign object by force."
4.2 Earthquake Shakes Riverside Area This Morning
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattled the Riverside area at 7:44 Wednesday morning. The quake was centered 5 miles SSW from Yucaipa.
Skydivers from British Army Collide in the Skies over Lake Elsinore
Two skydivers from the British Army were critically injured after colliding in the skies over Lake Elsinore last night.
One of the skydivers suffered cardiac arrest and required CPR, as he was rushed to the hospital. The other skydiver also had serious injuries, according to the Associated Press.
Defendants in Peach Queen Slashing Attack Plead Guilty
Four women pleaded guilty in court yesterday to jumping Banning's 2005 "Peach Queen" and slashing her face with box cutters. After the attack in 2008, the beauty queen Shanice Wilson was left with permanent scars that required plastic surgery, The Riverside Press-Enterprise said.
Despite What You Read On the Internet, Singer Etta James is Not Dead
Though singer Etta James has been confined to her Riverside home and seriously ill for some time now, she is not dead, no matter what you may have read online, reports L.A. Now.
The 73-year-old blues singer's son Donto James attests: “She’s fine. I just saw her last night and she was fine."
Ten California Cities & Counties Awarded $184.5K In Federal Historic Preservation Fund Grants
Today's announcement by the California Office of Historic Preservation (OHP), a division of California State Parks, delivered highly favorable news for California parks and historic sites. Ten cities and counties will receive $184,500 in federal grants to assist local historic preservation programs.
Two Men and Twenty-Eight Pounds Of Methamphetamine
A Department of Justice task force arrested two men in Riverside last Friday, July 15, and seized 28 pounds of methamphetamine, worth an estimated $1.27 million. Martin Pinedo Cedillo and Alfonso Gutierrez Ibarra of Mexico were busted while attempting to sell all 28 pounds to an undercover Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (BNE) agent in Riverside.
10-Year-Old Accused of Shooting Neo-Nazi Dad Says He Was Abused
The 10-year-old Riverside boy who allegedly shot and killed his father, neo-Nazi Jeffrey R. Hall, told police that he was "tired of his dad hitting him and his mom," according to court documents released by LA Now. Hall, a leader of the National Socialist Movement, was found dead in his home on May 1, lying on the couch with a gunshot wound to the head. His son later told police that he had retrieved a gun from a closet -- where all of the kids knew it to be located -- took aim at his father's ear, and shot.
Riverside Teen Used Toy Lightsaber to Rape Boy
A 19-year-old Riverside man has been convicted of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old boy with a toy lightsaber, according to KTLA. Javier Enrique Perez was found guilty on four felony counts, including "sexual penetration by foreign object by force."
Neo-Nazi Shot To Death By His Young Son In Riverside
32-year-old white supremacist plumber Jeff Russell Hall, the Southwestern regional director of the neo-Nazi National Socialist Movement group who last year ran for a post on the Riverside Municipal Water District board, was shot to death on Sunday by his young son.
Riverside Gets Shaken Not Stirred Awake By 3.7 Earthquake
According the USGS, at 9:30 and 43 seconds this Saturday morning, the Inland Empire got a minor 3.7 magnitude morning jolt with their coffee. Preliminary reports center the quake in the mountains about 7 miles WSW of Idyllwild with Palm Springs folk reporting the a strong shake about 19 miles to the east.
Former Beverly Hills Mayor and 'animal lover' Found Guilty of Animal Cruelty
Former Beverly Hills Mayor Charlotte Spadaro "was found guilty of one misdemeanor count of animal cruelty by a San Bernardino County jury Thursday, nearly six years after the charges were brought," according to the Press-Enterprise.
Rubidoux Brush Fire Contained, 45 Acres Burned
A brush fire in Riverside County that blazed through 45 acres of light grass is now contained, reports ABC7. The fire was spotted at 12:20 p.m. in the area of Pacific Avenue and Canal Street in Rubidoux and spread quickly causing concern, however no injuries or evacuations were reported.

