Riverside, CA: Update on Ambushed Riverside Officers

Funeral Arrangements for Fallen Officer:

The funeral for the fallen Riverside Police Officer is scheduled for Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at 10:30 AM, PST at Grove Community Church. An Honor Guard procession will proceed to the Riverside National Cemetery for Interment immediately following the service. More information will be posted as it becomes available.

Any police agency wishing to participate please contact the following personnel for more information:
Aviation- Sgt. Dwayne May at 951-320-8078 or dmay@riversideca.gov
Honor Guard- Ofc. Marvin Braun at 951-351-6387 or mbraun@riversideca.gov
Traffic/Motor- Lt. Eric Charrette echarrette@riversideca.gov

Injured Riverside Police Officer Update:

The second Riverside Police Officer that was shot Thursday, February 7, 2013, in the ambush is currently stable and receiving treatment for his injuries.

Corona, CA: Officer on Officer involved Shootings

A massive manhunt is underway for a double murder suspect who is a former police officer, after three officers were shot overnight, one fatally.

The suspect is believed to be Christopher Jordan Dorner, 33, a former LAPD officer and Navy reservist, known to be a skilled sniper. Officials warned that he is armed and dangerous.

Dorner is believed to be driving a blue or gray Nissan Titan pickup, California license plate 8D83987 or 7X09131. He may have changed the plates.

San Diego police have confirmed that a wallet containing a badge and ID of Dorner was found near Lindbergh Field.

A blue alert for the suspect has been issued for Kern, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, San Diego and Imperial counties.

It all began early Thursday in Corona, where witnesses spotted the suspect at an AMPM and alerted authorities.

Two LAPD officers were in the area en route to the home of an individual mentioned in an online manifesto posted by the suspect threatening police.

They began following the suspect’s vehicle on the 15 Freeway. The suspect exited at Magnolia and headed eastbound.

That’s where the suspect got out of the truck and opened fire with a shoulder-type weapon (like a rifle), police said.

The officers took cover and returned fire. One officer suffered a graze wound and was treated at the scene. The other officer was not injured.

The suspect then got back into the pickup truck and continued eastbound on Magnolia.

Shortly after, around 1:30 a.m., two Riverside police officers were shot while on routine patrol in a marked unit near Magnolia and Arlington, police said.

The officers were stopped at a red light when they were ambushed. They were not actively searching for Dorner, according to Riverside police Lt. Guy Toussaint.

The officers were taken to Riverside Community Hospital, where one was pronounced dead. The other was undergoing surgery and was said to be in critical condition.

A command post has been set up at Arlington and Brockton. Riverside police do not believe that the Dorner is still in the immediate area, according to Toussaint.

School has been canceled for Thursday at Notre Dame High School. Toussaint said it would be up to individual schools to decide how to proceed.

Back in Corona, a command post has been set up on the Magnolia overpass to the 15 Freeway. Schools in the area have been alerted, police said, but classes were continuing as normal.

Dorner is wanted for allegedly killing Cal State Fullerton assistant basketball coach Monica Quan, the daughter of a former LAPD officer, and her fiance, Keith Lawrence.

The couple was found shot to death in the parking lot of their upscale apartment complex in Irvine on Sunday night.

Authorities say that Dorner wrote an online manifesto threatening to harm police officials and their families.

Law enforcement sources said police have placed security at the homes of L.A. police officials named in the manifesto and believe Dorner has numerous weapons.

In the online postings, Dorner specifically named retired L.A. police captain Randy Quan, the father of Monica Quan.

Randy Quan apparently served as Dorner’s representative in the process that ultimately led to Dorner’s dismissal.

Dorner was fired in 2008 for allegedly making false statements about his field training officer, who he accused of kicking a suspect.

Dorner said in his online postings that being a police officer had been his life’s ambition since he served in the police Explorer program.

He said it was the LAPD’s fault that he lost his law enforcement and Navy careers, as well as his relationships with family and close friends.

Dorner claimed he suffered from severe depression and was filled with rage at the people who forced him from his job.

He said he didn’t mind dying, because he had already died when he was fired form the LAPD.

Dorner’s last known address is in La Palma. He is described as a 6-foot-tall African American who weighs about 270 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information is asked to call a tip line at (714) 724-7192. If you see Dorner, you should call 911 immediately.

Corona, CA: 2 killed, 2 injured in Calif. bus bench crash

Two people were killed and two others were severely injured Friday after a car plowed into a bus bench in the Southern California city of Riverside, according to police.

The four-door Kia sedan crashed into a light pole before smashing into the bus stop bench, hitting four people who were waiting for a bus, said Officer Bryan Galbreath.

Witnessed told investigators the sedan stopped at a red light, proceeded when the light turned green, and veered sharply to the right, said Lieutenant Eric Charrette. It's unclear what caused the change in direction.

A 28-year-old woman and a 7-year-old girl, both of Corona, were pronounced dead at the scene.

A 31-year-old Riverside man and a 30-year-old Corona woman were taken to Riverside Community Hospital with severe injuries. No names have been released pending family identification.

Galbreath said the 45-year-old driver has been detained.

He told the Riverside Press-Enterprise there were no skid marks leading to the bus stop and neither speed nor intoxication immediately appeared to be a factor in the crash. Galbreath said police are investigating whether the driver was intoxicated.

Riverside is about 55 miles east of Los Angeles.

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Corona/Norco, CA: Free Christmas Day Dinner, Magic Show, & visit from Santa

The 8th Annual Christmas Dinner is on schedule at 2 new locations.

It will be held from 11am - 3pm at:

Maverick Steakhouse & Saloon 3841 Old Hamner Avenue Norco, CA 92860

Riverwalk Burgers 3812 Pierce Street Riverside, CA 92503

Corona, CA: Man killed by truck after disturbance call

Police racing to quell a fight found the body of a 29-year-old Riverside man who apparently had been hit by a truck in a Corona parking lot, coroner’s officials say.

Bryan Vannoy died at the scene of the 12:51 a.m. incident Sunday, Dec. 9, along the 1500 block of East Ontario Avenue.
A call to police seeking details was not immediately answered.

Corona, CA: Riverside Artists Win Top Juried Show Awards

Riverside artists Chick Curtis won the Best of Showand R. Mike Nichols won First Place at the 2012Summer Arts at Dos Lagos Juried Art Show. The 18 show winners were announced at a preview reception last night (May 30)at The Shops at Dos Lagos, located at Temescal Canyon Road between Weirick Road and Cajalco Road in Corona.

The prestigious Juried show, which awarded $5,000 in prizes, drew almost 400 entries from artists in 30 Southern California cities. The public can view the hundreds of Jury selected art at the Summer Arts at Dos Lagos Gallery from June 1 – 30.

Corona, CA: NEW DOS LAGOS TEEN AMBASSADORS

Outstanding Students Represent Six Riverside County High Schools

The 12 new Dos Lagos Teen Ambassadors selected at The Shops at Dos Lagos last week are positive role models for their peers. The teens will serve a one year term to represent their schools in community and special event programs at The Shops at Dos Lagos, located on Temescal Canyon Road between Weirick Road and Cajalco Road, just off the I-15 in Corona.

Congratulations to the 2012-13 Dos Lagos Teen Ambassadors from Centennial High School, Alexander Longazo; Corona High School, Kenna Vecchiarelli; Norco High School, Devki Bhatt, Connor Russell, and Dominique Sanders; John W. North High School, Tiffany Howard; Riverside Poly, Makenna Lammons; Santiago High School, Jacob Collins, Alexandra Diaz, Gabby Gonta, Megan Wilkinson and Montana Sudul. The nine females and three males will be Juniors or Seniors during the next school year. They will gain business, community service, communication and marketing skills, be paid as special event hosts, and have the opportunity to promote school programs at the shopping center.

Corona, CA: Occupy Riverside Home Foreclosure Action Committee interruptes the foreclosure auction

Occupy Riverside Home Foreclosure Action Committee interruptes the foreclosure auction of the Menifee home of Darlene Scott on Friday, April 13th at 9:00 am at 849 West 6th Street, Corona CA.

From Occupy Riverside Home Foreclosure Action Committee:

Riverside, CA: T. Mills Debuts 'Vans On' Video

T. Mills (born Travis Mills) made a splash last year with his sneakers-and-sex ode "Vans On,” and this week the 22-year-old rapper from Riverside, California finally rolled out accompanying visuals to the track. Early in 2011, Mills signed to Columbia Records, releasing his Leaving Home LP, and this year he's gearing up to drop his debut studio album.

When he was 17, the young rapper began recording songs on his MacBook, and by 18, he was posting his music on MySpace. In 2009, Mills performed 60 shows as part of the Vans Warped Tour, where a dance tent was his stage. He went on to sign with independent label Uprising Records, the home of his 2010 album Ready, Fire, Aim! Although he's still a relative unknown, his video for "Stupid Boy" has clocked 1.8 million views on YouTube.

Riverside, CA: Transgender student expelled from private Riverside university

A man who identifies himself as a woman said she has been expelled from a nursing program at California Baptist University for appearing on a television program to discuss her gender identity, a local newspaper is reporting.

Domaine Javier, 24, told the Riverside Press-Enterprise she was expelled from the school after appearing on MTV’s "True Life” and declaring that she is biologically male. Javier dresses as a woman and has identified herself as female since childhood.

Riverside County, CA: Supervisors Approve Halloween Curfew For Sex Offenders

Editors Note: Good! Check Sex Offender locations HERE

(120 in Corona, CA alone!)

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a measure that would prohibit convicted sex offenders from handing out candy or taking part in any other activity that might attract children to their homes on Halloween.

As part of a strategy to enhance protections for children trick-or- treating, Supervisor Jeff Stone is seeking a revision to the county's anti- loitering law that would impose additional restrictions on registered sex offenders who reside in unincorporated communities.

Corona, CA: Jake Lewis Breaks Track Record and Earns AMA Horizon Award

Jake Lewis has been turning heads all season long in the WERA Championship on his Race Tech backed motorcycle, and he stepped over to compete in his final AMA amateur event before heading to the pro ranks at Daytona in 2012. Not even a trip to the hospital could keep Jake Lewis from winning the most prestigious award in amateur roadracing; the AMA Roadrace Horizon Award.

Jake took the track immediately showing the field he meant business. Qualifying fastest each time out and setting a new 600 track record, Lewis set himself up as the favorite for the Horizon Award. After a win the first race out; Lewis went down hard and took a trip to the hospital.

Riverside, CA: Halloween Happens!

Human Roast House

Riverside Arts Council

Downtown Riverside's very own haunted house comes to life on October 13th. Havoc is unleashed upon Downtown Riverside thanks to notorious serial killer Austin Reed Trebbe. Human Roast House is Trebbe's home, where he plans and executes his murders. You make your way through the house, only to find more and more victims, as well as soon to be victims. But watch out...at any moment, Austin Reed Trebbe could be right around the corner.
When: October 13 -15, 20 -22, 26-31 from 7-11pm

Riverside, CA: "Occupy Wall Street" movement heads to Riverside

On the evening of Thursday, Oct. 6, a crowd of approximately 150 gathered in front of the California Museum of Photography to join forces with the rapidly growing "Occupy Wall Street" movement. Dubbed "Occupy Riverside," the series of meetings and protests intend to focus on how bigger-picture Wall Street corruption issues impact the Inland Empire on a local level.

The meeting was conducted with a spirit of true democracy, allowing anyone wishing to speak to do so. The crowd repeated everything said by the main speaker, so as to ensure he was understood despite the lack of microphone. Hand signals were used, with audience members signaling if they wished to speak, had a point of order or wanted a speaker to wrap up his or her speech in a more timely manner.

Riverside, CA: Vagos motorcycle gang leaders arrested in raid

Attempting to behead the leadership of the notorious Vagos motorcycle gang, authorities arrested 10 members suspected of drug trafficking and a rash of violence - including the recent murder of a rival Hells Angel member in a Nevada casino - in a series of law enforcement raids Thursday throughout Southern California.

The crackdown comes after an 18-month investigation led by the state Department of Justice into one of the most violent criminal motorcycle gangs in the nation, authorities said. Members of the gang, which started in the Inland Empire in the 1960s, stand accused of murder, rape, weapons violations, money laundering and drug violations.

Riverside, CA: UC Riverside Asks Fans to Pick Logo

UC Riverside certainly is giving its fans some options. The school is having fans vote for their top three out of 13 designs for its new athletics logo.

Check the link below for the various designs, which include the Highlanders’ mascot, Scotty the Bear (below), in different poses. Or you can pick a traditional interlocking “UC.”

Riverside, CA: 1 arrested, 1 escapes in Riverside officer-involved shooting

A Riverside police officer was involved in a shooting early Tuesday morning, according to the Riverside Police Department.

An officer in a marked police unit attempted to pull over a vehicle in the Casa Blanca area of Riverside. Despite activated police lights and siren, the vehicle did not stop.

The officer pursued the vehicle. A police pursuit lasted about two minutes, according to the department.

Corona/Riverside, CA: Josesito Lopez is looking for his own star as an opening act on Starpower

"With all that hoopla surrounding his ring return, I am afraid Money Mayweather might just stink up the joint and get on his bicycle and pot shot Victor Ortiz to death," said Big Steve as he swallowed a big bite of a Bad Boy sub we both ordered at Mario's Italian Deli on Broadway:" Better tell me about our local boy, Josesito Lopez who will open up the show. Have you ever seen him fight?"

Riverside's Josesito Lopez has come up the professional ranks the hard way learning the ropes while fighting tough fights on club shows at Inland Empire of Southern California.

Riverside, CA: The Route to Happiness

Set ambitious goals, says a study.

As if you needed another reason to aim high: Ambition makes you happier, says new research.

People who set themselves ambitious goals tend to be more satisfied than those with lower expectations, says a study published online in the Journal of Consumer Research. (It will appear in the December print edition.)