News From Around The County
REDDING, Calif. — Officials today confirmed to SCNS that a series of suspected arson fires set at Redding’s Caldwell Park caused major damage to one of the park’s bathrooms as well as minor damage to the location’s on-site snack building over Memorial Day weekend. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: “Miraculous survival” after teen driver swerves to avoid oncoming car, plummets 200 […]
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IGO, Calif. — Authorities and witnesses say a teenage driver was lucky to survive after her vehicle plummeted more than 200 feet down a steep embankment yesterday morning, Wednesday, June 2. Witnesses to the accident later said the 16-year-old girl swerved to avoid a speeding car that was traveling the wrong way on Placer Road at the Veteran’s Bridge that […]
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REDDING, Calif. — A woman was apprehended at the end of a slow-speed pursuit that occurred in Redding early yesterday morning, Wednesday, June 2. The woman who led officers on the slow chase have since said the suspect had stolen a vehicle from a Redding Motel 6 several hours before officers spotted the stolen car and the pursuit began. LEADING THE […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, June 6, 10:30 a.m. See Original Story below. ANDERSON, Calif. — Authorities say a citizen’s early-morning tip Thursday, June 4, led to the arrest of a wanted felon who was named in connection with a stabbing that left a woman with multiple knife injuries two days earlier, on Wednesday morning, June 2. The violent incident left the victim […]
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WHITEWATER, Calif. — Authorities say a 45-year-old Landers man died in a two-vehicle, head-on collision involving a wrong way driver in Whitewater on Memorial Day, Monday, June 31. Officials have not specified if the victim was the wrong-way driver killed in the collision, which happened on Highway 62, about one-half mile east of Dillon Road. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Fiery […]
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TEMECULA, Calif. — Area residents are invited to join the City of Temecula as the City celebrates freedom and perseverance with an inaugural Juneteenth Celebration. The virtual event, which is scheduled from Saturday, June 19 – Monday, July 19, is being hosted by the City’s Community Services Department at TemeculaCA.gov/Juneteenth. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Fiery Hwy 371 crash kills one, ignites […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a pedestrian was fatally struck by an SUV while trying to run across Highway 44 this morning, Tuesday, June 1. The fatal accident happened near Hilltop Drive just before 8:30 a.m., according to California Highway Patrol. SEE OTHER RECENT RED BLUFF AREA HEADLINE NEWS: Attempted murder investigation underway after two shot in Red Bluff Red […]
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UPDATED: May 30, 11:56 p.m., With Coroner’s release of information.UPDATED: Tuesday, June 1, 12:20 p.m., With additional details from CHP. Originally Published: Saturday, May 29, 11:15 a.m. PERRIS, Calif. — Authorities today said that excessive speed was a contributing factor in a fatal, solo-vehicle crash and ejection that happened in Perris late Friday evening, May 28. The fatal crash happened […]
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MORONGO BASIN, Calif. — Authorities say a San Bernardino County sheriff’s Sergeant was fatally shot at the end of a high-speed chase involving a motorcyclist in the Morongo Basin area of Yucca Valley on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31. The alleged shooter was later located and fatally shot during a gun battle with deputies. San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner John McMahon […]
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ANZA, Calif. — Authorities say a man was killed in a fiery, solo-vehicle, rollover accident in Anza yesterday afternoon, Monday, May 31. The crash, which sparked a one-acre vegetation fire, happened along SR-371 just east of Cahuilla Road, according to California Highway Patrol and Cal Fire. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Juvenile seriously injured, airlifted after Anza motocross accident Teen ID’d after […]
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