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SAN JACINTO, Calif. — A man on probation was arrested after an hours-long, rooftop stand-off and SWAT callout where the man had tried to hide after fleeing from deputies in San Jacinto Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 9. The standoff where the man was eventually apprehended happened at a two-story home at the intersection of Garrett Way and Arroyo Viejo Drive, about […]
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities say a Menifee man was killed after a solo-vehicle crash in Jurupa Valley, when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a pair of metal utility meter cages before overturning and plowing into a tree Thursday evening, Dec. 10. The deadly accident happened in front of Pavement Recycling Systems, directly adjacent Riverside County […]
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’Tis better to give Jennifer Yardley Barney I knew I was not supposed to be quite so excited. I was too old for that. At age eleven, the oldest and my mom’s “grown up” girl, I had to keep my cool. I was in middle school after all. But every chance I got, when I was alone, I checked each […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Dec. 10, 10:49 a.m., With coroner’s release of information. Originally Published: Monday, Nov. 30, 10:52 a.m. SHINGLETOWN, Calif. — California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of a single-vehicle crash that happened on Highway 44 near Boulder Ridge Trail, about five miles west of Shingletown Sunday, Nov. 29. There were no known witnesses to the fatal crash and […]
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Pepper’s Last Gift Zach Hively Whatever life threw at us each year, come Christmas our family had one constant tradition: our dog Pepper opened our presents for us. When our beloved Black Lab mix had been a gangly adolescent puppy, we had only given her unbreakable gifts to unwrap—things like pajamas and steering wheel covers. She proved to be so […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Dec. 10, 8 a.m., With coroner’s release of information. Originally Published: Wednesday, Dec. 9, 10:54 p.m. PALO CEDRO, Calif. — One person was killed and another was injured after a two-vehicle head-on collision in the area of Deschutes Road and Hwy 44 in Palo Cedro Wednesday morning, Dec. 9. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: COVID-19 concern rising after third […]
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BURNEY, Calif. — Burney Elementary School Principal Marcy Schmidt yesterday confirmed that three students have now tested positive for COVID-19 and have been sent home to quarantine. Additionally, about 100 – nearly one-third of the school’s 359 enrolled students – who may have come into contact with those who tested positive have also been sent home to quarantine as a […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Dec. 10, 8 a.m., With additional details from LASO Sheriff Alex Villanueva Originally Published Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2 p.m. SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Authorities today are continuing to investigate the overnight shooting of an off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who was shot while sitting in his car at a San Jacinto intersection early this morning, Wednesday, Dec. […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Dec. 10, 11:54 a.m., With coroner’s release of information. Originally Published: Wednesday, Dec. 9, 4:30 a.m. REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say an intoxicated felon, who was already on parole for a prior DUI with injuries conviction and was driving on a suspended license, was at fault in a two-vehicle collision that killed his passenger and injured another driver […]
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A brother like that Author unknown A friend of mine named Paul received a new car from his brother as a pre-Christmas present. On Christmas Eve, when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. “Is this your car, mister?” he asked. Paul nodded. “My brother gave it to me […]
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