Thursday, February 19, 2026

Man charged with hauling cocaine, fentanyl into Riverside County

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MURRIETA (CNS) - A 54-year-old man accused of transporting more than $200,000 worth of cocaine and fentanyl into Riverside County was charged Friday with...

Four accused of torturing, killing Wildomar man arraigned

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MURRIETA (CNS) - Four of seven people accused in the gang-related torture-killing of a 31-year-old Wildomar man whose remains were dumped in the Cleveland...

Former envoy defies Trump, testifies he pushed to oust her

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MARY CLARE JALONICK, MATTHEW LEE and ADAM GELLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Testifying in defiance of President Donald Trump's ban, former U.S. Ambassador to...

California to end its use of private, for-profit prisons

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DON THOMPSON and AMY TAXIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO (AP) — California will ban the use of for-profit, private detention facilities, including those under contract to the...

Gene Wunderlich appointed to fill vacant seat on Murrieta’s city council

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Gene Wunderlich, one of four final candidates, was appointed to fill the vacant seat for Murrieta City Council Tuesday, Oct. 1. He will be...

County approves construction administration work order for French Valley Airport runway rehabilitation

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Mead and Hunt Inc. will provide the construction administration services for the rehabilitation of the French Valley Airport runway and two taxiways.A 4-0 Riverside...

San Jacinto City Council continues hearing on Luiseño Village project

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The San Jacinto City Council heard a proposal from the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians to build a 9.46 acre Luiseño Village center in...

Head of FBI press office accepted baseball tickets from CNN and New York Times...

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Michael Kortan was the head of the FBI’s Office of Public Affairs until his retirement early last year. During his tenure, he accepted baseball tickets from...

US suspends plans to hike tariffs Tuesday on Chinese imports

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PAUL WISEMAN and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is suspending a tariff hike on $250 billion in Chinese imports that...

Senator Stone’s bill to clear prescriptions during crises signed by Newsom

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RIVERSIDE (CNS) - A Riverside County lawmaker's bill to relieve pharmacists from complying with every security requirement in processing prescriptions for painkillers and other...