Category: Riverside County and Surrounding Area News

Celebration of Life scheduled for Ronald Parks, first mayor of Temecula, who passed away at 79

TEMECULA, CA – With sincere condolences, Temecula Mayor Maryann Edwards announced that Temecula’s first Mayor, Ronald Jack Parks (“Ron”) passed away on August 10, 2021. The City’s deepest sympathies are with his wife, Debbie, Uncle, Edwin Nix a/k/a “Duke”, three children, Dan Parks, Erin Parks, and Lisa Parks, two stepchildren, Kelly Shirey and Eddie Spetz, and eleven grandchildren. LEADING THE […]

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Witness reports man was “going around 120 mph” before deadly fiery wreck in Homeland

HOMELAND, Calif., — Authorities say speeding and reckless driving may have led to a fiery, rollover wreck that killed a local man early Monday morning, Aug. 23. The fatal, solo-vehicle accident happened along Highway 74/Florida Avenue near Cortrite Avenue, when the speeding vehicle plowed into a concrete barrier within a construction zone and overturned into a power pole, causing the […]

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Jurupa Valley man ID’d after fatally ejected in early morning crash

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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“No signs of foul play” after second Riverside County inmate death this week

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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Investigation continuing after Riverside County second inmate death reported in days

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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Eastvale man, 69, fatally struck while riding motorized bicycle in Jurupa Valley

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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Temecula to host 9/11 Remembrance on 20th anniversary at The Duck Pond

Submitted by: City of Temecula TEMECULA, Calif., ─ Please join the City of Temecula on Saturday, September 11, 2021 to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of September 11th as we remember and honor those we lost. The ceremony will be held at the Temecula Duck Pond (located on the corner of Rancho California and Ynez Roads) at 4:00pm. LEADING THE RCNS […]

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Riverside man arrested for attempted murder, rape of teen girl

RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities have arrested a man they say used the Internet and social media to lure at least one teenage girl to an isolated location where he then allegedly raped and sodomized the young victim over the weekend. Officials believe the suspect had help from an as-yet unidentified woman in locating and luring additional teen victims during similar […]

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UPDATE: More details released after dozens sickened by chlorine spill at Yucaipa Regional Park

UPDATED: Monday, Aug. 16, 1:38 p.m., With additional details from OES. Originally Published: Sunday, Aug. 15, 6:45 a.m. YUCAIPA, Calif., — Although an accurate final count has not yet been confirmed, the Office of Emergency Services has reported that twenty-seven people were hospitalized after a pump apparently malfunctioned at a pool located within the Yucaipa Regional Park Friday afternoon, Aug. […]

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Perris girl, 17, killed in Riverside street racing crash, second driver sought after fleeing

RIVERSIDE, Calif., — A 17-year-old Perris girl was killed and her teenage passenger was injured after the car they were in crashed into a tree outside Kaiser Hospital last night, Sunday, Aug. 15. The deadly crash, which happened in the 10800 block of Magnolia Avenue, was the result of a street race, according to officials; who said the driver of […]

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