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 - New Year's celebrants who shoot off guns tomorrow night to ring in 2013 could face criminal charges, Riverside County sheriff's officials warned. 'This can turn a joyous event into a tragedy,'' said sheriff's Sgt. Lisa McConnell. "It is important for the public to know that stray bullets have been known to penetrate walls, roofs and cars, injuring and killing innocent people.'' McConnell said the sheriff's department will enforce a "zero-tolerance policy'' toward revelers who decide to cap off one -- or any...
FALLBROOK - Stormy weather conditions are likely to continue today, Sun., Dec. 30 until sometime after 10 p.m. tonight, weather experts say. A hail storm affected many parts of the Fallbrook area in the early afternoon. The thunderstorms and lightning strikes have taken place due to an unstable air mass passing through San Diego County. "These lightning strikes are left over from a cold, unstable air mass aloft,'' National Weather Service forecaster James Thomas said. Thomas said lighting strikes first appeared in the county...
PERRIS - A man who was last seen taking his put bull out for a walk was found dead in an open field near Perris, and the dog was shot and killed as it attacked a sheriff's deputy, a sergeant said today, Dec. 30. The deputy killed the animal in self-defense when the deputy spotted the body Saturday near the corner of Evans Road and Orange Street, Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Glenn Williams said. There was no mention if the deputy was seriously hurt. Deputies went to the area at about 12:44 p.m. after learning that the man...
SAN JACINTO (CNS) - A chimney fire erupted at a single-story San Jacinto home, according to a spokeswoman. The fire was called in Saturday, Dec. 29 at 4:15 p.m. Firefighters went to the 900 block of East Commonwealth Avenue where they saw smoke, Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson said. Firefighters contained the small fire to the chimney 15 minutes after it was reported, Hendrickson said. No injuries were reported during the fire. The cause is under investigation....
TEMECULA - A predawn fire scorched part of a two-story Temecula home, a fire department spokeswoman said. No one was hurt during the blaze, which was called in at 12:41 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 30. Firefighters found light smoke coming from the garage of the home in the 33200 block of Calle Langarcia, Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson said. Firefighters managed to contain the fire to a wall between the bathroom and the garage. It was not clear if the home was vacant or occupied at the time the fire...
MENIFEE - Flames charred the attic of a Menifee home, causing heavy smoke damage and displacing a family of four, a spokeswoman said today, Dec. 30. No one was hurt during the blaze that was reported Saturday, Dec. 29 at 7:57 p.m. in the 23700 block of Casa Bonita Avenue, Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson said. Firefighters contained the fire to the attic about a half hour after it was reported. Its cause was under investigation. The local American Red Cross was called to help the family,... Full story
SAN DIEGO COUNTY (Wire Service) - Rain may have been a factor in the unusually-high number of crashes during the weekend's rain, California Highway Patrol officers said today, Sun., Dec. 30. There were 83 collisions between noon and 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, when rain was falling on San Diego County roads, officers said. There are an average 50 to 75 crashes in the county on a typical dry day, the CHP reported. CHP crash totals account for all state freeways and highways, and local roads in unincorporated areas, but do not...
MORENO VALLEY (City News Service) - An armed suspect who led Riverside County sheriff's deputies on a chase through Moreno Valley, culminating in gunfire, remains at large today, Dec. 31. As of this afternoon, investigators were still seeking information on the whereabouts of the unidentified man. His alleged partner, 20-year-old Manuel Lomeli of Moreno Valley, was being held in lieu of $250,000 bail at the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning. He was arrested on suspicion of carrying a concealed firearm and felony...
RIVERSIDE - A divisive battle to stop a strip mine, the conviction of a cop killer, bad odors and the narrow defeat of a longtime supervisor were among the leading stories of 2012 in Riverside County. In January, the county's second-largest collective bargaining unit, Service Employees International Union Local 721, called a one-day work stoppage to protest the Board of Supervisors' imposition of a contract requiring members to pay more toward their own pensions. Only a quarter of the local's members took part in the...
