News From Around The County
BURNEY, Calif., — Burney Elementary School administrators were excited to share with SCNS today that the school was recently designated as a “Kindness Certified School” by the international non-profit Kids for Peace. “With everything going on in the world today, we can all really use some extra joy in our lives right now,” BES Principal Tara Aderman told SCNS. The […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Despite multiple 911 calls reporting a wrong-way driver on the 91 Freeway early this morning, officials were not able to get ahead of or stop the vehicle before it crashed head-on into another vehicle in Riverside Sunday, Feb. 6. The wrong-way driver was arrested at the scene and later booked into jail on DUI charges related to […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say a local resident was killed after losing control of a vehicle they were driving and crashing into a power pole in Riverside early Sunday morning, Feb. 6. Another occupant fled from the wrecked vehicle after the crash, which happened on Van Buren Boulevard near Duncan Avenue. It was not known if the person who fled […]
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CORONA, Calif., — Authorities say a Riverside teen was arrested after a wild and dangerous stolen vehicle pursuit that left a trail of wrecked cars in its wake Friday afternoon, Feb. 4. No injuries were reported as a result of the chase, which began in Corona and ended in Riverside, when pursuing officers used a pursuit intervention technique, or PIT […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a pedestrian suffered major traumatic injuries after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Hwy. 273 in Redding early this morning, Saturday, Feb. 5. The victim, who officials were not able to immediately identify, remains hospitalized after the collision, which occurred near South Bonnyview Road. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Search warrant at Redding’s Royal Syndicate […]
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SHASTA LAKE, Calif., — Authorities say an argument between a Shasta Lake mother and son spiraled out of control when the son allegedly doused his mom with lighter fluid and set her ablaze yesterday morning, Friday, Feb. 4. The suspect was quickly apprehended after the potentially deadly attack and the victim remains hospitalized with serious burns to her head, scalp, […]
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Family and friends of a 65-year-old Nuevo woman who was killed in an early morning head-on collision in Mead Valley late last month are calling for accountability and justice after learning this week that the felon and alleged drunk driver now charged in her death has a lengthy criminal history, including a prior DUI/manslaughter conviction that he served prison time […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say an ongoing investigation into a popular Redding tattoo parlor led to the arrest of a local business owner after a search warrant uncovered fentanyl, methamphetamine, a large amount of marijuana, narcotics paraphernalia, and indicia of recent and ongoing narcotics sales Thursday afternoon, Feb. 3. The search warrant that led to the man’s arrest occurred at Royal […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a wanted felon with multiple warrants who fled from and successfully eluded capture after an armed incident last December was arrested after fleeing from officers again early this morning, Friday, Feb. 4. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: October “intentional and malicious” hit and run at Sundial Bridge leads to Weaverville man’s arrest in Oregon Officials seek […]
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