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Aguanga: Emu impounded, Animal Services searches for owner
An emu has been impounded after being captured near Aguanga. Courtesy photo. An emu was impounded today by two Riverside County Animal Services officers. A Good Samaritan confined the roaming emu in a...
View ArticleDrought, crime, politics central themes in 2016
RIVERSIDE – Heading into 2016, Riverside County was bracing for the mixed blessings that El Nino may bring, looking for continued — albeit slower — economic expansion and hoping for a drop in crime. In...
View ArticleMobile home completely destroyed in fire
ANZA – A fire consumed a mobile home in Anza today, rendering it a total loss, the Riverside County Fire Department said. Firefighters arrived at 11:43 a.m. at the home in the 56000 block of Bailey...
View ArticleCHP’s New Year’s weekend enforcement campaign ends tonight
RIVERSIDE – Two separate law enforcement campaigns to nab drunken and drug-impaired drivers during the holidays will wrap up tonight. The California Highway Patrol’s New Year’s “maximum enforcement...
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RIVCO: Weather alert for Inland Empire – Torrential rain on the way
A gazebo lays along the sidewalk at Winchester Creek. Molly LeVine photo. UPDATE: Wednesday, Jan. 6, 3 p.m. Via Montezuma is just one of many roads flooded in the area. Molly LeVine photo. Reports of...
View ArticleAGUANGA: Injury accident on Aguanga hillside
A motorist was injured today when he apparently lost control of his vehicle and crashed into an Aguanga hillside, a short distance from a motel. It happened about 1 p.m. at state Route 79 and South...
View ArticleLight rain, snow in Riverside County tonight into Sunday
RIVERSIDE – Light rain and snow in the mountains were expected tonight, a much calmer variant of the storms that pummeled the county last week. The National Weather Service forecasts an 80 percent...
View ArticleRIVCO: No burn order in effect
Much of Riverside County will be under a “no-burn” order tomorrow, meaning indoor fireplace use and outdoor wood burning will be prohibited due to pollution concerns. The South Coast Air Quality...
View ArticleLawmaker: Hillary Clinton indictment ‘long’ overdue
RIVERSIDE – A Riverside County lawmaker weighed in today on the email-gate scandal swirling around Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, saying she believed it was “long past the...
View ArticleRIVCO: Storm wreaks havoc across county, winds over 50 mph in Temecula
The rain and snow generated by a winter storm that wreaked havoc on Riverside County roadways and caused several power outages over the weekend were easing up this morning, but potentially damaging...
View ArticleMotorcycle rider seriously hurt in Aguanga accident
AGUANGA – A 22-year-old motorcyclist suffered major injuries Friday in a collision with an SUV near Aguanga. The accident was reported about noon on state Route 79 at Arroyo Seco Creek, just south of...
View ArticleTrains to run flat out on new commuter rail line between Menifee and Riverside
PERRIS – Trains will be running today and tomorrow — sans riders — on Metrolink’s new commuter rail line between Riverside and Menifee, traveling at top speed as officials continue safety tests before...
View ArticleSenate approves lawmaker’s bill to curb disability rights lawsuits
RIVERSIDE – A Riverside County lawmaker’s bill aimed at deterring disability rights lawsuits targeting small businesses was unanimously approved today by the state Senate. Sen. Richard Roth’s SB 269...
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RIVCO: First-5 grant to fund water-safety programs throughout Riverside County
An infant falls into a pool and no one notices the tiny splash as the child sinks into the water. In many cases, the scenario could end in tragedy. But thanks to a $198,000 grant, Riverside County...
View ArticleSOCAL: Ralph’s is hiring across Southern California this Saturday
Ralphs Grocery Co. announced today that hiring events will be held at its supermarkets in Riverside County and throughout Southern California on Saturday, May 14, to fill 400 open positions...
View ArticleSheriff seeks to increase rates charged for patrol deputies
RIVERSIDE – The Board of Supervisors tomorrow will considerRiverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff’s request to hike the rates charged to cities and other contract entities for the use of patrol deputies...
View ArticleMelendez calls for Veterans Affairs secretary’s resignation
SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Melissa A. Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore, has sent a letter to U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald calling for his resignation after comparing...
View Article5.2 quake felt throughout southland
UPDATE: 1:46 a.m. According to the USGS website, there were nearly 3,000 people in over 500 zip codes from Santa Barbara all the way south to Mexico who reported feeling at least one of the earthquakes...
View ArticleSOCAL: 5.2 Quake rattles residents, sparks multiple aftershocks across region
A strong and very shallow earthquake struck in the early hours of the morning, June 10 in Anza Borrego Desert State Park in northern San Diego County, followed by several aftershocks, the U.S....
View ArticlePossible human remains located in Aguanga, southwest of Cahuilla Indian...
AGUANGA – Riverside County Sheriff’s officials have released very few details, but have confirmed sheriff’s personnel are investigating what Riverside Sheriff’s Public Information Officer Michael...
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