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| January 18, 2026 |
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TOP STORIES
 MINNEAPOLIS - Renee Good was shot at least three times by an ICE officer, according to a new report released late Thursday as unrest following her Jan.7 killing in Minnesota reached its second week.
EUREKA – (INT) - An M6.0 earthquake Thursday off the Northern California coast could be a forerunner of things to come.
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has threatened to place tariffs on nations that do not go along with his ambitions to annex Greenland. Trump said at a White House meeting that he "may put a tariff on countries if they don't go along with Greenland", which is a self-governing territory controlled by Denmark.
Using the common painkiller acetaminophen during pregnancy is not linked to neurodevelopmental disorders in children, according to a study published in the Lancet on Friday.
INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Communities across Riverside and San Bernardino counties will honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
 INLAND EMPIRE - (INT) - Mid-winter weather is a study in contrasts.
RIVERSIDE – (INT) – Riverside is considering the operation of personal delivery devices (PDDs).
 MORENO VALLEY – (INT) –Moreno Valley is embarking on a series of projects.
 WRIGHTWOOD – (INT) – Assessment teams have completed their work in the wake of damage inflicted by the December rainstorms.
 RIVERSIDE – (INT) – The Inland Empire’s largest city is debuting its Downtown Valet Program.
 MOUNT BALDY – (INT) – The Forest Service says trails around Mt. Baldy and Ontario Peak were reopened Friday (January 9th).
 DEVORE – (INT) – Motorists on the I-15 near Devore can expect some occasional inconveniences over the coming months.
 INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Twenty-eight persons died at the hands of law enforcement officers during 2025.
 The Inland Empire ended 2025 with the highest inflation rate among the nation’s metropolitan areas.
 A semi-autonomous fire suppression drone, is designed to supercharge firefighters.
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California state parks will offer free admission at more than 200 state parks over the upcoming MLK holiday.
LOS ANGELES – (INT) - Foods and other products containing highly concentrated and/or synthesized kratom derivatives such as 7-OH have been recently linked to six overdose deaths.
 SAN FRANCISCO - (INT) - Verizon takeover of Frontier Communications wins CPUC blessing.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) – As predicted after the holidays, influenza and hospital admissions are increasing.
 There are an estimated 49.2 million tobacco users in the US.
 LOS ANGELES – Actor Kiefer Sutherland was arrested after a physical altercation with a ride-share driver.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is getting more pushback over established procedure for vaccine policy.
 SACRAMENTO - The DMV says that approximately 325,000 Californians will be required to replace their Real ID licenses.
 SACRAMENTO – (INT) - The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the first Sierra snow survey of the season.
 LOS ANGELES - (INT) - New Zillow data show the biggest housing impacts near the burn zones weren’t on prices.
 SAN FRANCISCO – (INT) - The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has established the 2026-2028 Cost of Capital.
 SOUTHLAND – (INT) – California has documented an 18 percent surge in injuries involving e-bikes.
 Riverside ranks in the top one-third of US cities where consumers are most diligent with their credit cards.
Authorities in Palm Desert have identified a young Riverside woman killed in a car crash. Jamie Licht, 20, died at the scene on Fred Waring Drive Friday (January 16th). She was the only occupant of her vehicle. (INT) Moreno Valley city officials are encouraging public input on designation of truck routes within the city. It’s required by state law to prioritize issues of community health, safety, and quality of life. Mayor Ulises Cabrera says his city is “balancing the needs of residents and businesses.” (INT) The Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) marked a milestone in sustainable public transportation Wednesday (January 14th) with a grand ribbon-cutting ceremony. Thirteen new hydrogen fuel cell buses and an interim hydrogen fueling station, made their debut. (INT) CalFresh households in Riverside County are eligible for replacement benefits after the recent winter storms. Residents who lost food and used CalFresh benefits to purchase that food have until Jan. 22 to report losses and request replacement benefits. (INT) San Bernardino is among the five worst cities in the US for an active lifestyle. The personal-finance company WalletHub compared the 100 biggest cities across 35 key metrics. The data set ranged from the average monthly fitness-club fee to the city’s bicycling score to the share of physically inactive adults. (INT) Ontario has reached a milestone with the opening of the City’s new Wellness Center. It was funded under Measure Q and is designed to provide immediate access to coordinated care and essential services in one central location. It expands supportive services for individuals and families working toward stability, wellness, and permanent housing. (INT) Metrolink’s Perris Valley Line is getting an upgrade. The Riverside County Transportation Commission has approved construction of a second passenger loading platform at the Perris-South Metrolink Station. 12-hundred feet of new track will be constructed to allow two passenger trains to board and deboard at the same time. (INT) Ramon Ruiz Duran Jr., 44, has been arrested at his place of employment in Nashville, TN. Redlands police say Duran is the third person arrested in the 2023 disappearance and murder of Emilio Salem Ghanem. He was reported missing after visiting a Starbuck’s on East Redlands Boulevard. The pickup he was driving was spotted on surveillance video later that day in Grand Terrace. Detectives later recovered the rental truck burned in the Mojave Desert. (INT) Caltrans is inspecting an overcrossing at the I-10/15 interchange in Ontario after a steel beam was dislodged causing a crash fatal to one motorist. A big rig transporting an excavator caused the beam to fall onto a passing car leaving a woman dead at a local hospital early Thursday. The scene of the early morning incident is part of the I-15 Freeway Express Lanes project. (INT) Winter rains have contributed to the widespread growth of so-called Death Cap mushrooms in California. Health officials are urging everyone not to pick or eat wild mushrooms as the risk of potentially deadly amatoxin poisoning is high. Since Death Cap mushrooms are easily confused for safe-to-eat, lookalike mushrooms. (INT) Updating the Inland Empire’s labor market data, the jobless rate has fallen to 5-point-4 percent. It’s an improvement from the 5-point-9 percent in September. More than 119-thousand people were looking for work, according to the EDD’s latest report. (INT) A portion of Lime Street in downtown Riverside is getting a new designation. It will also be known as “Captain Tim Strack Parkway” to honor the fallen firefighter. Strack was a member of the Riverside Fire Department for 28 years before his death in 2023. (INT) Walking the Santa Ana River Trail near Riverside may require some detours over the next several months. Levees are being rehabilitated to maintain long-term flood protection for Riverside and Jurupa Valley. During construction, the trail will remain open. (INT) The City of Riverside has launched an AI-powered chat and voice assistant. City officials say it will provide residents with faster, easier, and more reliable access to city services and information, and is “part of a broader commitment to digital transformation and community-focused service delivery while improving internal efficiency.” Rivy is available on city’s website --- riversideca.gov (INT) |
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