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Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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RIVERSIDE - Home sales in Riverside County dropped by 11.6 percent in September, compared to the same month a year ago, while prices rose by 11.3 percent, a real estate information service announced today. A total of 2,920 homes changed hands in Riverside County last month, compared to 3,303 in September 2011, according to DataQuick. The median price of a home in Riverside County in September was $212,500, up from $191,000 in September 2011. A total of 17,859 new and resale houses and condos sold in Los Angeles, Riverside, Sa... Full story
CORONA - A man dubbed the ''Desperate Bandit'' and suspected in seven bank hold-ups throughout Southern California -- including one in Corona -- remained at large today. The FBI was hoping somebody might be able to identify the suspect, whose robbery spree began in early August. In each case, the suspect has approached a teller and said he wanted to cash a company check, then made verbal and written demands for money, threatening the use of a gun, though one has not been shown, federal investigators said. ''The suspect is...
Late last week a Fallbrook man pled guilty in court to shooting a neighbor's dog, which led to the canine having to endure the amputation of a leg. According to Kelli Herwehe of the San Diego Humane Society, Michael O'Brien pled guilty to a felony charge of animal abuse (597 (a)) relating to an incident that occurred in April of this year during which he shot his neighbor's nine-month-old Siberian Husky named Gunner in the leg. "Gunner had to have his leg amputated, but he is home and doing well now," said Herwehe, adding...
PALA (Wire Service) – The Pala Band of Mission Indians announced today a $140,000 donation to the Bonsall Union School District for the 2012-2013 school year. The donation was presented last night by Chairman Robert Smith at the Bonsall USD School Board meeting. The donation will be used to assist with transportation costs and support programs at Vivian Banks Charter School in Pala. “We are pleased to help the Bonsall School District provide the best education possible for our local students,” said Robert Smith, Chairma... Full story
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58GPOSx4GDE[/youtube] Rubens Barbosa won the Oct. 6-7 Professional Bull Riders event in Pala. The 28-year-old Sao Paulo, Brazil, native rode Curveball for 88 points in the Oct. 6 finals after a 79 1/2-point ride on Lemon Drop Kid in that day’s long go. “He rode his bulls the way he could,” said Barbosa’s interpreter. “The other guys didn’t.” The PBR format involved 35 entries each day, and a cowboy was allowed to enter more than onc... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The annual Miramar Air Show begins today, featuring three days of death-defying aerial stunts, flight demonstrations by the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels and ground displays of civilian and military aircraft. The daily shows begin at 9 a.m., with the Blue Angels scheduled for lift off around 2:45 p.m. A twilight show on Saturday is set to start at 5:30 p.m., featuring F/A- 18 fighter jets making passes with their afterburners engaged, fireworks and the ''Great Wall of Fire,'' which organizers bill as an ''incredible,... Full story
SAGE - A search was under way today for suspects who allegedly tied up and robbed a man at his Sage home while posing as law enforcement officers. The home invasion robbery occurred around 11 p.m. Tuesday at a large rural property in the 38000 block of Thomas Road, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. The homeowner, whose identity was not released, told deputies that he heard an unusual sound and went outside to investigate, at which point he was confronted by two men clad in camouflage. ''One of the subjec... Full story
JURUPA VALLEY - A $51 million state grant awarded to the Western Municipal Water District in support of expansion of two desalinization plants will boost the region's water supplies while creating jobs, California Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ron Chapman said today. The Department of Public Health awarded the Riverside-based district $51 million under a Proposition 50 program titled ''Southern California Projects to Reduce Demand on Colorado River Water.'' ''This grant provides a boost to one of the hardest hit...
Southwestern League (6-1, 2-0)Chaparral - 42 : 6 - Temecula Valley (1-6, 0-2) (3-4, 0-2) Great Oak - 14 : 65 - Vista Murrieta(7-0, 2-0) (7-0, 2-0)Murrieta Valley - 33 : 30 - Murrieta Mesa (5-2, 1-1) ________________________________________ Sunbelt League (5-2, 2-0)Elsinore - 54 : 28 - Lakeside (0-7, 0-2) (6-1, 2-0)Heritage - 24 : 7 - Temescal Canyon (3-4, 1-1) (6-1, 1-1)Paloma Valley - 49 : 6 - Perris (1-5, 0-2) ________________________________________ Other Valley Teams...
PALM DESERT - Republican Rep. Mary Bono Mack, who is seeking reelection in the 36th Congressional District, and Democratic challenger Raul Ruiz will debate live on television tonight. The one-hour debate will be shown at 7 p.m. on KMIR Channel 6, the Coachella Valley's NBC affiliate, and KPSE Channel 13. The debate will be streamed live on The Desert Sun newspaper's website, mydesert.com, and kmir6.com. A panel of three people -- moderator and KMIR anchor Gino Lamont, Desert Sun political reporter Erica Felci and KMIR anchor...
