Category: Riverside County and Surrounding Area News

Perfecto Coffee – Perfecting gourmet brews and reaching out to the community, one cup at a time

MURRIETA, Calif. — When Murrieta resident and retired Marine Bruce Long started Perfecto Coffee his goals were simple. He wanted to provide consistent, affordable, accessible, and great-tasting coffee to his customers while supporting his community and other veterans. With much help from his tight, close-knit family and many friends and supporters, he is doing just that. Based on online reviews […]

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Moreno Valley street racing leads to pedestrian death – Two arrested

UPDATED: Tuesday, March 9, 1:54 p.m., With coroner’s release of victim’s name. MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities say a 45-year-old Moreno Valley man was fatally struck while crossing a Moreno Valley street yesterday evening, Saturday, March 6. Two drivers were allegedly involved in an illegal and dangerous street race when the deadly accident occurred on Sunnymead Boulevard east of Heacock Street […]

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Assemblywoman Dahle negotiates school opening plan prioritizing North State schools

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblywoman Megan Dahle (R-Bieber) joined 14 of her Assembly Republican colleagues in supporting Assembly Bill 86, to provide $6.6 billion to get students back in the classroom. As the majority of schools in northeastern California counties have been open, this measure will provide critical funding to help these schools continue their good work. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: […]

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11 men and women arrested during Temecula prostitution sting

TEMECULA, Calif. — Authorities say eleven men and women were arrested during a “John” sting in Temecula, Wednesday, March 3. The sting, which was just one of countless recent such operations in the Riverside County area in recent months, was intended to reduce the demand for sex trafficking throughout the region, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Second fentanyl-related […]

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Victim of second fatal fentanyl overdose in days ID’d – Dealer remains in custody on murder charges

UPDATED: Sunday, March 7, 4:53 p.m. See Original Story below. SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Authorities who are continuing to investigate the fentanyl-related overdose death of a San Jacinto man early Friday morning, March 5 have identified the victim who passed away. Friday’s death occurred just days after the fentanyl-related overdose death of a 16-year-old French Valley girl. Two men suspected […]

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Burney area fire resources taxed fighting eight suspicious overnight fires

JOHNSON PARK, Calif. — Intermountain area firefighters from multiple area fire stations spent nearly three and a half hours knocking down eight separate but possibly related fires early Thursday morning, March 4. The fires included a large log deck blaze at a lumber yard and seven additional grass and vegetation fires within a half-mile radius. Authorities have since said the […]

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After year of “pandemic ups and downs”, Banning Art Gallery reopens

Beverly Rashidd contributed to this article. BANNING, Calif. — After a challenging year of COVID-19 pandemic-related ups and downs, the Banning Art Gallery and the Cultural Alliance of the Pass are excited to announce that the popular art gallery is reopening its doors to the public. “It is a pleasure to, once again, have a place for accomplished and novice artists […]

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Two stabbed, one dies, during Riverside river-bottom party attended by thousands

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say one man has died and another is recovering from stab wounds received during a large fight that erupted during a Riverside river-bottom party that was attended by thousands of party-goers early Sunday morning, Feb. 28. Detectives now investigating the double stabbing believe there are witnesses who have yet to come forward and also believe there […]

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Two-day Redding cleanup project clears waterways, removes debris

REDDING, Calif. — Community Work Program Officers (CWPOs), along with inmates from the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office Alternative Work Program, teamed up with Redding PD’s Neighborhood Police Unit and employees from the City of Redding Parks Department to conduct an extensive set of cleanup projects over two days this week. Despite the ongoing, nearly year-long COVID-19 global public health crisis, […]

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