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
Sorted by date Results 1 - 6 of 6
MURRIETA - An alleged bank robber lost a bid today to have his $2 million bail reduced. Donn Patrick Thompson, 44, of Riverside was arrested Friday after he was identified as the suspect in hold-ups in Murrieta and Temecula. Thompson appeared with his public defender before Riverside County Superior Court Judge Judith Clark at a bail-setting conference at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta. The defendant's request for a reduction in his seven-figure bail was denied, in part because of his prior felony convictions.... Full story
VISTA - A Navy sailor who drove drunk and fatally struck a couple in their late 70s as they were taking their daily walk north of Valley Center was sentenced today to 11 years in prison. Earl Decarlos Smith Jr., 21, pleaded guilty in October to gross vehicular manslaughter. He was driving east on Old Castle Road about 6:15 a.m. July 7 when his 2011 Toyota Corolla drifted to the right and struck the retired schoolteachers as they walked with their backs to traffic near Mauka Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol....
RIVERSIDE - A nearly $6 million settlement was announced today in lawsuits stemming from a 2010 off-road racing crash in the Mojave Desert that killed eight people, including a Riverside man. The agreement was finalized during a mediation session Tuesday in Los Angeles federal court, according to attorney Katherine Harvey-Lee, who represented four of the nearly 40 plaintiffs. She said the plaintiffs will receive $5.8 million in the settlement, which still must be approved by the Department of Justice. The federal Bureau of... Full story
TEMECULA - With holiday celebrations in full swing, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is preparing for increased enforcement throughout the heavy travel period to help ensure safety on the road. The CHP is reminding travelers to never drive while impaired. The Temecula Area CHP office will be conducting a sobriety/license checkpoint on December 21, in Southwest Riverside County. The exact location is never announced in advance. Motorists approaching the checkpoint will see informational signs advising them that a checkpoint...
TEMECULA - Eight vehicles were involved in a chain-reaction collision on southbound Interstate 15 near the Border Patrol checkpoint in Temecula this morning, Wed., Dec. 18. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred at approximately 5:30 a.m. Timothy McKay, 45, of Temecula was driving a 2014 Ford when he began to slow down due to a collision that occurred ahead of him. The driver behind him, Dusty Edwards, 39, of Temecula, applied his brakes but could not stop his 2008 Toyota in time, striking the...
Jenny Allard is in her 19th season as head coach at Harvard and is looking to bring the softball players in the Valley a special holiday treat with two fun-filled days of workouts at an upcoming softball camp for all skill levels at Linfield Christian High School on Dec. 27 and 28. With Allard holding the reigns as head coach in 2012, Harvard posted a 35-15 overall mark and breezed to the Ivy League Championship earning a spot in the NCAA Seattle Regional where it notched... Full story
