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Articles from the October 8, 2012 edition


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  • Arraignment Set for Parolees Accused of Trying to Run Down Deputies

    Updated Oct 8, 2012

    MURRIETA - Two parolees who allegedly tried to run over Riverside County sheriff's deputies serving a search warrant at a San Jacinto home -- prompting the lawmen to open fire -- are slated to be arraigned tomorrow. Frank Edward Ortega, 35, and Janet Clara Sanchez, 25, are each charged with attempted murder of a peace officer and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the Aug. 16 confrontation. Ortega is additionally charged with reckless driving and being a felon in possession of illegal drugs. Both... Full story

  • Cooler temperatures and showers to arrive later this week

    Updated Oct 8, 2012

    RIVERSIDE - Cooler temperatures and showers are in store for Riverside County later this week, forecasters said today. A low pressure system off the California coast is expected to move slowly toward the east and southeast this week, bringing showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms to Southern California late Wednesday night through early Thursday evening, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters said general rainfall amounts will be up to half an inch but thunderstorms could produce heavy rainfall and...

  • UCR School of Medicine officially open for enrollment

    Updated Oct 8, 2012

    RIVERSIDE - UC Riverside officials, students and community leaders today will celebrate the UCR School of Medicine as officially open to prospective students. The campus received word Tuesday that the Liaison Committee on Medical Education -- the national accrediting body for programs geared to medical degrees in North America -- had given preliminary approval to UCR's proposed courses. The decision paves the way for the university to begin accepting applications for its charter enrollment of 50 students in the fall of 2013....

  • Cooler temperatures and showers to arrive later this week

    Updated Oct 8, 2012

    SAN DIEGO - Cooler temperatures and showers are in store for San Diego County later this week, forecasters said today. A low pressure system off the California coast is expected to move slowly toward the east and southeast this week, bringing showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms to Southern California late Wednesday night through early Thursday evening, according to the National Weather Service. The agency said general rainfall amounts will range from one-tenth to a quarter-inch near the coast to around half an inch...