Fire Chief Warns Department Can't Keep Pace; Seeks 84 Firefighters, 2 New Stations
Staffing has held flat for seven years while calls increased 26% — and the city has no funding identified for the proposed fix.
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Riverside Police Cite 57 Violations in Commercial Truck Checkpoint
The enforcement action on Central Avenue targeted trucks illegally using city streets as freeway shortcuts.
RPD Targets Trucks Using Central Avenue as Cut-Through
Checkpoint follows committee recommendation to increase truck route violation fines from $100 to $1,000.
Riverside Paramedic to Receive National Award for Saving Toddler's Life
Jimi Estrada-Velazquez will be honored in Washington, D.C., next week.
Rental Scam Targets Riverside Home, Victims Out $6,500
A fraudster collected cash from victims after breaking into a home for sale and posing as the landlord. RPD's Economic Crimes Unit fields 4-5 similar reports monthly.
Fire Department Seeks Community Input for Long-Term Master Plan
Survey open through Sept. 29 to guide department priorities for next 10-15 years.
Riverside Company Denied Restraining Order Against Attempted Shareholder
Judge denies Gage Canal's restraining order against whistleblower Jason Hunter, finding no evidence of violence or credible threats in his attempts to become a shareholder.
Riverside Rescue Team Returns from Texas Flood Response
Five firefighters, two search dogs spent 15 days assisting with recovery efforts after July 4 flooding.
One Year After Hawarden: How Riverside Strengthened Its Fire Response
In part two of this series, fire officials detail the strategic changes made after last summer's devastating blaze—and what they mean for future emergencies.
One Year After Hawarden: What Riverside Learned—and What’s Next
One year after Riverside’s largest fire, part one of this two-part series looks at what happened—and how the city is working to prevent it from happening again.
Drone Crackdown on Illegal Fireworks Yields 65 Citations, $97,500 in Fines
New aerial surveillance program shows mixed results across neighborhoods as complaints increase.
Border Patrol Operation at Madison Home Depot Sparks Cervantes Policy Demands
Video shows uniformed federal agents detaining individuals at Home Depot; Cervantes announces community workshops, policy proposals.
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Riverside Police Say 17 Smoke Shops Shut Down, Nine on Magnolia Corridor
Vice detectives cited drug sales, sales to minors and illegal gambling, and say more shops remain under investigation.