Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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RIVERSIDE - A jury was seated today for the trial of a former Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians accountant and an ex-insurance broker, who are accused of stealing $4 million from the Temecula-based tribe by diverting insurance funds into their personal bank accounts. James William Riley, 48, of Corona and Ryan Jay Robinson, 41, of Temecula were indicted in February 2010 on multiple felony charges stemming from a scam that the pair allegedly perpetrated in 2006 and 2007. Riley -- a former insurance broker and partner at Riley,...
PERRIS - A 20-year-old Perris woman initially thought to be the victim of a kidnapping was home safe today. Tina Marie Timm was located around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Moreno Valley, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. "She was safe and unharmed," said sheriff's Sgt. Raymond Huskey. "Through further investigation, it was determined she had not been kidnapped." Timm's boyfriend contacted sheriff's deputies Tuesday morning after receiving text messages from... Full story
RIVERSIDE - Beginning Jan. 1, Riverside County supervisors will be legally authorized to preside over weddings. On Monday, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 991, which amends the state Family Code to permit county supervisors to solemnize marriages. The legislation, introduced by Sen. Sharon Runner, R-Apple Valley, was unanimously supported by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors in a resolution in April. Previously, under California law, parsons, rabbis, priests, judges, members of Congress, court commissioners,... Full story
RIVERSIDE - A Sept. 4 trial date was confirmed today for a Banning couple accused in the beating death of the woman's 2-year-old son. Andrew Lee Payne, 24, could face 25 years to life in prison and Davia Damanique James, 23, could face 15 years to life behind bars if convicted in the death of the youngster, identified in court documents as John Doe. Payne is charged with second-degree murder, assault on a child resulting in great bodily injury, falsifying a prescription and possession of illegal drugs. James is charged with...
RIVERSIDE - An ex-con suspected of gunning down a woman and teenage boy in a Moreno Valley home was charged today with first-degree murder and other felonies. Rufus Hodges, 48, of Moreno Valley was arrested Friday for allegedly killing 37-year-old Chelsea Crisp and a 15-year-old boy at a house in the 24000 block of Myers Avenue. Along with two counts of first-degree murder, Hodges is charged with burglary, child endangerment, assault with a deadly weapon and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. A special... Full story
The American Racing Mower Association (AMRA) has chosen the Anza Racing Mowers group to host one of its three annual point races in the West, which will attract mower racers from far and wide. The event will be held in Anza at their track behind Diner 371 on Saturday, July 14. While mower racing is more popular and better organized east of the Rockies, it is still in its infancy in the west. Two nationally recognized mower racing associations are working on promoting and... Full story
SAN DIEGO - An end is in sight to the decades-long dispute over rights to the San Luis Rey River. Today, Tues., July 10, 2012, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution, authored by Supervisor Bill Horn, supporting a recent agreement between two cities and five Native American tribes to share water from the San Luis Rey River. The water agreement includes the La Jolla, Pauma, Pala, Rincon, and San Pasqual Indian Bands, the Vista Irrigation District, and the City of Escondido. It requires the...
COACHELLA - An excessive heat warning is in effect today in the Coachella Valley, where temperatures are expected to soar to between 113 and 120 degrees. The warning will remain in effect until 10 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service, which attributed the heat to a high pressure system over Utah. The warning does not extend to the rest of Riverside County but the weather service warned that temperatures in inland valley and mountain areas will be 8 to 10 degrees above normal for this time of year. Seniors...
