Seven Temecula Valley restaurants face off at Pechanga Resort Casino Saturday, with high schoolers running the loaded fries station.

Voters created the City Hall post nearly two years ago. The hiring search took seven months. Cox starts October 19 with a three-year contract.

California's attorney general says noncompliant cities could face fines up to $50,000 every six months under AB 98.

The Kalifornia Krauts will perform live music at the Rustic Theatre's back lot, while Idyllwild juggles tourism dollars against a strict rental cap.

A predawn two-vehicle crash near Poppystone Drive left one person dead and Heacock Street closed for hours.

The California burger chain now tops 100 restaurants, with franchisees racing to open new locations across the Southwest.

Riverside's 10-million-bulb spectacle kicks off Nov. 21 as the historic hotel marks its 150th anniversary.

A Joshua Tree father lost his phone in the struggle before deputies tracked his child to a San Bernardino hotel.

One driver needed a helicopter flight to a trauma center after a Saturday night crash on Air Expressway in Adelanto.

The crash near Jefferson Street and Fiesta Drive happened just before 8:10 p.m. Friday. The deputy is listed in stable condition.

Poly-U Molding & Manfacturing closed on a 24,575-square-foot facility with a 1.5-acre concrete yard in Temecula's industrial corridor.

The Desert Healthcare District's third annual summit pulled its biggest crowd yet, with nearly 40 vendors and a post-event survey already in hand.

Debby Holiday headlines an Andreas Hills backyard bash Oct. 24 benefiting the Center's food bank and the L-Fund.