News From Around The County
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In order to help provide access to safe food options for highway truck drivers and motorists, and in response to Friday’s Executive Order by Governor Gavin Newsom and a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) rule change, Caltrans announced yesterday they will now be allowing temporary operation of food trucks at all of the State’s 86 rest areas during […]
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REDDING — Authorities say they arrested a felon who was found prowling backyards and trying to break into homes in Redding early Saturday morning, April 18. The man who was arrested had just been released from California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) custody just five days prior to this incident, after he was one of approximately 50 inmates who […]
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With April being child abuse prevention month and COVID-19 related stay-at-home orders continuing throughout the state, law enforcement agencies and mental health professionals warn that experts nationwide are seeing an increase in child abuse and family violence related cases. As the statewide quarantine and social distancing orders enter their second month, law enforcement agencies across the nation have reported upticks […]
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Original Story by Greg Hardesty Article Submitted by Behind the Badge Dave Werksman with his daughter, Abby, at her 23rd birthday brunch. “This is the goofball my dad was and the goofball he raised,” Abby said. Photo courtesy of Abby Werksman The masked woman stood in her driveway, safely distanced from other onlookers but with her dog Ruby, 11, a […]
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SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — In response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Shasta County – through its Department of Support Services Purchasing Unit – is seeking area food vendors to provide food preparation and delivery services for the County’s homeless population. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Wanted felon nabbed stealing from Anderson Safeway Redding transient arrested after vehicle theft, burglaries Officials seek […]
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY — A third Riverside County community testing site has been established at Harvest Christian Fellowship church in Riverside for residents who want to be tested for coronavirus (COVID-19). LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: One dead, one hospitalized after Jurupa Valley crash One dead, one recovering after Moreno Valley shooting Fleeing from deputies after San Jacinto robbery, suspect killed in […]
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — Riverside County is seeking urgent medical supply donations and medical volunteers to continue its fight during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to county health officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: One dead, one hospitalized after Jurupa Valley crash One dead, one recovering after Moreno Valley shooting Fleeing from deputies after San Jacinto robbery, suspect killed in fiery Nuevo […]
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY — Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser today ordered all short-term lodging, including short-term home rentals, hotels and motels to limit their business to novel coronavirus response only. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Fleeing from deputies after San Jacinto robbery, suspect killed in fiery Nuevo crash Idyllwild man, 72, arrested while impersonating FEMA official One dead, one […]
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — A physician at Riverside Medical Clinic’s Day Street office has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) and health officials are tracking down patients and staff who may be at risk of infection. The physician, who is not being identified, is expected to recover. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Fleeing from deputies after San Jacinto robbery, suspect killed in […]
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — The death of a 25-year-old pharmacy technician from novel coronavirus has health officials warning the community that COVID-19 can be deadly for all and not just those who are elderly. The body of the pharmacy technician was found March 25 in a La Quinta residence, said Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County public health officer. The identity […]
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