BREAKING: Evacuations ordered for Salt Fire burning near Lakehead, north of Redding

UPDATED: Wednesday, June 30, 8:35 p.m., With additional size, containment details. SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office has just confirmed that evacuations are now being ordered for some residents, while other area residents are being asked to shelter in place – at least for the time being. At around 8 p.m., fire officials estimated that the blaze […]

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Non-profit Think Together hiring 250 new program leaders in Moreno Valley

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Think Together, California’s leading nonprofit provider of afterschool, expanded learning and school improvement programs, is hiring 250 new program leaders and site staff for its summer program in support and partnership with Moreno Valley Unified School District’s Summer Learning Academy and the City of Moreno Valley’s 21st Century Community Learning Center grant. “We’re thrilled to partner […]

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Mt. Shasta B&B sexual assault victims now total 8 as more details of owner’s past and similar charges surface

UPDATED: Monday, June 28, 11:27 a.m., With additional details, interviews. Originally Published: Thursday, June 24, 5:22 a.m. MT SHASTA, Calif. — The 73-year-old owner of the Shasta MountInn Retreat and Spa who remains at the center of an ongoing sexual battery investigation was arrested on a felony warrant related to the case yesterday, Wednesday, June 23. Charges related to the […]

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ConnectGen commits nearly $2M to “robust” Community Benefit Program, showing long-term support for Shasta residents

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — ConnectGen, LLC (ConnectGen), a renewable energy company focused on developing best-in-class wind, solar, and energy storage projects that will increase America’s supply of low-cost, domestically produced clean energy, is developing the Fountain Wind Project in northeastern Shasta County, near the existing Hatchet Ridge wind farm. Once in operation, the Fountain Wind Project will feature 72 wind […]

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Homeless man arrested after Oakland water bottle assault on Gov. Newsom

OAKLAND, Calif. — A homeless man was arrested after reportedly assaulting California Governor Gavin Newsom with a water bottle during his recent visit in support of small businesses in downtown Oakland, authorities said the day after the Thursday morning incident and arrest. Newsome was not injured in the assault, and was later heard telling reporters at the scene that “different people […]

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UPDATE: Unsealed indictment details charges against San Jacinto City Councilmember, other man

UPDATED: Saturday, June 19, 9:45 a.m. Originally Published: Sunday, June 13, 3:13 p.m. (See Original Story) SAN JACINTO, Calif. — The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office yesterday released information about the arrest of a San Jacinto City councilmember, a story which was initially covered exclusively by RCNS last Sunday, after word of the councilmember’s arrest emerged. San Jacinto City Councilmember […]

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More details released after pursuit ends in fatal Temecula deputy-involved shooting

TEMECULA, Calif. — Authorities say an armed and wanted man who was being sought by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department for assault with a deadly weapon was fatally shot by a deputy at the end of a high-speed vehicle pursuit Tuesday afternoon, June 15th.   The deadly shooting happened when the alleged suspect fled from his vehicle while armed with […]

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BREAKING: San Jacinto City Councilmember arrested, booked on multiple charges

SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Although very few details have been released, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department today confirmed to RCNS that San Jacinto City Councilmember Joel De Anda Lopez, 35, was arrested as part of an ongoing investigation being conducted by the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station and Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. Online jail records and other sources indicate Lopez […]

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Sheriff Magrini to step down, take on role as Assistant County CEO

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — In a surprising move less than two years after being appointed to the top law enforcement official in Shasta County, Sheriff-Coroner Eric Magrini announced he will be stepping down from the position to become assistant CEO for the county. The announcement follows on the heels of his deputies issuing a vote of no-confidence against him earlier […]

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Former Shadow Hills High School basketball coach arrested, accused of raping minor

Authorities yesterday announced that former Shadow Hills High School basketball coach Ryan Towner, 35, was arrested Thursday morning, June 10th, after accusations that he raped a teenage girl surfaced last April. The incidents reportedly occurred between August 2017 and July 2018, and although the 16-year-old victim is a former player, it was not immediately clear if Towner was her coach […]

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