Category: Hemet / San Jacinto

City of Hemet begins LED streetlight retrofit – projected to save millions

HEMET — The City of Hemet announced they will begin LED retrofitting of over 4,200 streetlights with the months-long project scheduled to begin today, Thursday, Aug. 15. The retrofit project is expected to bring a variety of benefits to Hemet; including providing a longer lifespan for street lights, lowering regular scheduled maintenance costs, minimizing light pollution, and providing better visibility […]

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Targeted enforcement operation in Hemet nets three arrests

HEMET — As part of their ongoing efforts to clean up Hemet, on Tuesday morning, Aug. 13, officers contacted twelve people seen loitering in and around an RV parked outside an abandoned and unoccupied home. The empty residence, located on the 300 block of Long St., has been the source of numerous recent complaints and yesterday’s targeted enforcement operation resulted […]

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Reports of gun-wielding man in Hemet lead to arrest

HEMET — A probationer who was reportedly seen waving a gun near a Hemet restaurant was arrested without incident after numerous Hemet police officers converged on the scene, Tuesday, Aug. 13. Although the weapon the man was seen with turned out to be a realistic-looking replica firearm, the alleged suspect was arrested for violation of probation. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: […]

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UPDATE: Second victim killed on Ramona Expressway in two days ID’d

SAN JACINTO –Officials have identified a woman who died as a result of a two-vehicle, head-on crash involving two passenger vehicles, early Monday morning, Aug. 12. The fatal crash happened on Ramona Expressway, about a quarter-mile west of Warren Rd. SEE RELATED: UPDATE: Victim, 26, ID’d after SJ head-on crash between big-rig, car Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials today identified Erika […]

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Woman injured after Hemet solo-vehicle rollover

HEMET — A woman driving with a suspended license sustained minor injuries and reportedly tried to leave the scene after she plowed into a bridge guardrail, causing her vehicle to overturn Saturday morning, Aug. 10. Yesterday’s crash happened on Sanderson Ave. just north of Domenigoni Parkway. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: One dead after SJ head-on crash between big-rig, car 4, […]

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UPDATE: Victim, 26, ID’d after SJ head-on crash between big-rig, car

UPDATED: Monday, Aug. 12, 2:04 p.m., With coroner’s release of information and other details. See Original Story and photos below. SAN JACINTO — Officials have identified a man who died as a result of a two-vehicle, head-on crash involving a passenger vehicle and big-rig, early Saturday morning, Aug. 10. The fatal crash happened on Ramona Expressway near Bridge St. SEE […]

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Pedestrians, 71 and 85, killed in separate accidents along same section of Hwy 74

HOMELAND — Two elderly pedestrians, ages 71 and 85, were killed along Hwy 74 in the unincorporated community of Homeland after they were struck by vehicles in two separate accidents that happened within days of each other this week. Although few details have been released regarding either of the fatal collisions, both are suspected to have involved drivers who fled […]

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Sanderson Ave. closed for 7 hours after major-injury crash

SAN JACINTO — Multiple people were injured and hospitalized after a major-injury traffic collision in San Jacinto early this morning, Wednesday, Aug. 7. The crash, which involved a small passenger vehicle and a tandem trailer big-rig, happened on Sanderson Ave. north of Ramona Expressway, according to officials. The two-vehicle crash caused Sanderson Ave. to be closed for about seven hours […]

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Two families barely escape Valle Vista home blaze

VALLE VISTA — Two families barely made it out of their home alive and one victim was hospitalized after an enormous blaze ripped through their Valle Vista residence early Saturday morning, Aug. 3. The fire – which happened on the 43000 block of Nola St., just northwest of Chicago and Olive avenues – destroyed the home, two cars, and all […]

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UPDATE: Felon recaptured after second attempted SJ kidnap attempt in 72 hours

UPDATED: Thursday, Aug. 1, 1:19 p.m. See Original and Updated Stories below. SAN JACINTO — A felon who authorities say attempted to lure a child or children into his vehicle at the same San Jacinto intersection twice over a 72-hour period has been re-apprehended and is back in custody, according to officials. Both alleged incidents happened in the area of […]

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