News From Around The County
JURUPA VALLEY, Calif., — A local man has died after a solo-vehicle traffic collision involving a vehicle that crashed into two traffic poles in Jurupa Valley early Sunday morning, Aug. 22. The victim was not wearing his seatbelt and was ejected from his vehicle when the collision occurred at the intersection of Clay Street and General Drive, according to officials. […]
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Guest Writer Spotlight: The Ring – By Richard Lewis I saw a YouTube video about turning a conventional stainless steel fastener nut into a man’s ring. I have been snookered into these kinds of “anyone can do this at home” projects before. The video kept fast forwarding so it was difficult to tell how long it might take to accomplish […]
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As compiled from Mt. Shasta Police Department/Facebook MT. SHASTA, Calif., — Mt. Shasta Police Department reports that over the last two weeks, from Aug. 7 through Aug. 20, officers responded to 327 calls for service that resulted in twenty-six new cases and seven arrests. Comparatively, during the prior two week period the department responded to 267 calls for service that resulted […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities who yesterday announced the second in-custody death of an inmate who passed away while being housed at the Robert Presley Detention Center in downtown Riverside over the last few days have since reported there were no signs of foul play suspected in either of the inmates’ deaths and that their separate and unrelated investigations are continuing. […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say an out-of-compliance and unregistered sex offender from the Shingletown area was arrested after attempting to lure a juvenile girl into his van and then challenging a group of children who came to her aid to fight Friday evening, Aug. 20. The young victim managed to flee to a nearby group of friends, where the alleged […]
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JUST SURFACED: A HISTORIC RAILROAD RETAINING WALL ON THE SACRAMENTO RIVER NEAR CHARLIE CREEK, 8-14-2021. SHASTA LAKE WAS 153.25 FEET BELOW THE CREST OF SHASTA DAM. Meet the writer: Jeremy M. TuggleEducation and Community Engagement Manager – Shasta Historical Society Jeremy M. Tuggle, born in Redding, is a descendant of 11 pioneer families who settled Shasta County between 1849-1889. Jeremy […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, Aug. 22, 12:23 p.m., With information regarding second in-custody death. Originally Published: Thursday, Aug. 19, 11:35 p.m. RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities today are continuing to investigate the in-custody death of an inmate who passed away while being housed at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside early Wednesday morning, Aug. 18. Wednesday’s death was followed just three days […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Aug. 19, 1 p.m., With additional details from scene. BURNEY, Calif., — Authorities remain at the scene of a solo-vehicle, major injury traffic collision involving a tractor trailer semi-truck that plowed into the US Bank in Burney, at 37131 Main Street/SR-299E, this morning, Thursday, Aug. 19. The big rig was hauling pool chemicals at the time of the […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities yesterday arrested a man they say was driving while intoxicated when he ran a red light, struck another vehicle and overturned into a pole Tuesday, Dec. 8. The deadly crash happened at the intersection of Lake Boulevard and Oasis Road, according to officials. At the time of the fatal accident the suspect, Robert Christopher Maughs, 25, […]
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities say the elderly rider of a motorized bicycle was fatally struck after making an abrupt U-Turn directly in front of an oncoming pickup truck in Jurupa Valley Sunday morning, Aug. 15. The fatal accident happened near the intersection of Limonite Avenue and Etiwanda Avenue and forced the hours-long closure of the roadway between Etiwanda and […]
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