News From Around The County
RIVERSIDE — A person who led officers on a short pursuit after allegedly robbing a gas station was arrested after crashing through a street sign and skidding to a stop in the front yard of a home, early Tuesday morning, Jan. 23. Riverside Police Department responded to a 76 Gas Station on the 3400 block of Central Avenue near the Riverside Plaza shortly before 1 […]
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HEMET — A man was hospitalized after smashing into a parked pickup truck and tree, Thursday morning, Jan. 25. The accident happened just south of the intersection of S. Buena Vista Street and E. Whittier Avenue in Hemet. City of Hemet Police and Fire Departments along with American Medical Response medics were dispatched to the single-vehicle accident about 8:45 a.m., after […]
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RIVERSIDE — Children had the opportunity to enjoy a fun morning learning about “stranger danger,” traffic rules, road signs and basic roadway safety during the Kindy 500 Traffic Safety Fair. The fair, which was the perfect opportunity for the kindergartners to enjoy a positive, early interaction with police officers who put on the event, was held this morning at Magnolia Elementary […]
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SAN JACINTO — Officials have released almost no details other than to confirm they are conducting a death investigation after a woman’s deceased body was found inside a San Jacinto home, earlier this evening. The woman’s body was found inside a private residence on the 2200 block of Purple Finch Court near Sweet Clover Loop, southeast of Ward Park and the intersection of […]
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MEAD VALLEY — A man who officials say was possibly threatening his family while armed with an ax was arrested after setting his family’s home ablaze, Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 23. The standoff and fire happened at a residence on the 18000 block of Clark Street, south of Oleander Avenue, in Mead Valley. After being treated for possible smoke inhalation and released […]
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HEMET — Officials have announced the arrest of two men and rescue of three girls, including two 15-year-old’s, in relation to a sex trafficking investigation. The trafficking case came to light Thursday afternoon, Jan. 18, when a Hemet PD sergeant spotted two of the young victims engaged in a sex act with a man inside a car parked on a […]
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By Melissa Cartew A few years back, no one would have imagined how social media would evolve to be what it is today – a powerful tool of interaction. People relied on one–on–one encounters or by calling via phones. Today, most communications are done online through emails and chats on social media platforms like Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram, Twitter, Telegram, […]
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During its first meeting of 2018, the California Department of Consumer Affairs’ newly formed Cannabis Advisory Committee appointed City of Temecula’s Mayor, Dr. Matt Rahn, as its Chair. Formed in late 2017, the committee was created to assist in developing rules and regulations for this year’s roll-out of a legal, adult-use, cannabis market in California. The committee will also advise Bureau of Cannabis Control and other […]
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MENIFEE — A man walking in the lanes of traffic on I-215 near the Keller Road overpass was struck by a big-rig pulling a trailer, early Saturday morning, Jan. 20. The man died several hours after being rushed to a local hospital. The area where the early morning accident happened is along the border of Murrieta to the east and Menifee to […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Jan. 25, 8:40 p.m. PERRIS — Officials have identified a Canadian man who died after crashing onto the roof of a Perris home while participating in a multiple-day long wingsuit competition earlier this week. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s officials identified 27-year-old, Aime-Jean St. Hilaire-Adam, as the victim killed in the fatal skydiving accident. According to an official coroner’s release, the victim was […]
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