News From Around The County
REDDING — A couple was arrested after shots were fired through the door of an apartment early Tuesday morning, April 21. The shooting happened at a complex on the 2700 block of Lanning Ave., according to officers, who took three children into protective custody after the violent incident. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Shots fired during Redding domestic disturbance leads to […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities in Redding say they arrested a man after he allegedly discharged a firearm inside a mobile home during a domestic disturbance early Sunday morning, April 19. No one was injured as a result of the shooting, which happened at the Shady Oak Mobile Home Park at 5812 Cedars Rd. in Redding. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Redding […]
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TEMECULA, Calif. — In February 2020, a recently founded nonprofit called MetaCoders launched in-person coding classes in Temecula. Groups of 5-6 students were being taught in Saturday coding classes at Temecula United Methodist Church and coding summer camps were scheduled at the CSUSM Temecula campus. But the COVID-19 pandemic had other plans. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Governor allows food vendors […]
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BURNEY, Calif. — Residents of the small Intermountain community of Burney are applauding the recent decision by the town’s sole grocery store to add to the hours already designated for elderly, handicap, or at-risk shoppers amidst the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency. Based on comments and responses to a social media post announcing the store’s updated hours, area residents seem […]
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In order to help provide access to safe food options for highway truck drivers and motorists, and in response to Friday’s Executive Order by Governor Gavin Newsom and a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) rule change, Caltrans announced yesterday they will now be allowing temporary operation of food trucks at all of the State’s 86 rest areas during […]
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REDDING — Authorities say they arrested a felon who was found prowling backyards and trying to break into homes in Redding early Saturday morning, April 18. The man who was arrested had just been released from California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) custody just five days prior to this incident, after he was one of approximately 50 inmates who […]
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With April being child abuse prevention month and COVID-19 related stay-at-home orders continuing throughout the state, law enforcement agencies and mental health professionals warn that experts nationwide are seeing an increase in child abuse and family violence related cases. As the statewide quarantine and social distancing orders enter their second month, law enforcement agencies across the nation have reported upticks […]
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — Specialized teams designed to educate and equip employees at licensed care facilities throughout Riverside County will start visiting the locations today. The four SOS (Skilled Nursing Facilities Outreach Support) teams consist of workers from American Medical Response and other healthcare partners who could be involved in patient care, said Kim Saruwatari, director of Public Health. LEADING […]
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. — Law enforcement and animal control officials who investigated reports of a man intentionally running over a small dog – before backing up and running it over again, killing it – say their investigation led them to determine the fatal incident was nothing more than a tragic accident. The incident, part of which was caught on a […]
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Original Story by Greg Hardesty Article Submitted by Behind the Badge Dave Werksman with his daughter, Abby, at her 23rd birthday brunch. “This is the goofball my dad was and the goofball he raised,” Abby said. Photo courtesy of Abby Werksman The masked woman stood in her driveway, safely distanced from other onlookers but with her dog Ruby, 11, a […]
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