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Driver suffers broken leg & other injuries after Redding crash – Arrested for DUI

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a man suspected of driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs suffered a broken leg and other significant injuries after a solo-vehicle crash […]

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Jehovah’s Witnesses set to return to door-to-door ministry after 30-month pandemic pause

Submitted by Jehovah’s Witnesses – Public Information Desk Jehovah’s Witnesses will resume their trademark door-to-door ministry beginning September 1; the two-and-a-half-year suspension of the work will end just in time […]

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Gunshot fired after deputies enter Moreno Valley home leads to murder-suicide investigation

MORENO VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities say a welfare check led to a murder-suicide investigation after a man fatally shot himself moments after deputies entered a Moreno Valley home and located a […]

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Moreno Valley pedestrian pushing shopping cart across street killed after struck by pickup

MORENO VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities say a pedestrian pushing a shopping cart filled with bottles has died after being struck by a pickup truck in Moreno Valley on Friday evening, […]

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Perris hit and run injures boy, 9 – Suspect arrested with witnesses’ help

PERRIS, Calif., — Authorities say a man who fled the scene of a traffic collision involving a nine-year-old boy was arrested after other motorists witnessed him leave the scene and […]

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Officials seek help identifying Anderson package thief

ANDERSON, Calif., — Officials in Anderson are continuing to ask for the public’s help identifying a man who was captured on home surveillance footage stealing a large delivery package from […]

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Montgomery Creek woman, 25, killed in head-on collision with big rig near Fall River Mills

FALL RIVER MILLS, Calif., — Authorities say a 25-year-old Montgomery Creek woman was killed after being involved in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer semi-truck early Saturday morning, Aug. 12. […]

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Suspect killed during domestic violence attack in Cottonwood – Charges not expected against woman who fired fatal shot

COTTONWOOD, Calif., — Authorities say a domestic violence related incident led to the fatal shooting of a Cottonwood man Sunday, August 7. According to officials, the woman alleged to have […]

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Op/Ed: Competitive Bidding: Helping California Businesses Thrive – by Senator Ochoa Bogh

Here in Sacramento, one of the many (many, many) things we learned during the pandemic is that when the state has to procure goods and services during a declared state […]

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Driver flees from Banning traffic stop, leading to double-fatal collision – Victims, 75 & 24, ID’d

BANNING, Calif., — Authorities have identified two men who died as a result of a two-vehicle crash in Banning Friday evening, July 29. Two other people were injured in the […]

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2 minors shot, wounded at Hunt Park in Riverside

April 19, 2016 Trevor Montgomery

RIVERSIDE – Two juveniles sustained non-life threatening injuries in an unprovoked shooting last night, April 18, at a park in Riverside, according to Riverside Police officials. The non-fatal shooting incident occurred at Hunt Park, located at 4015 Jackson Street. Officers were first dispatched to the shooting after Riverside Police emergency communications dispatchers received multiple 911 calls from citizens reporting shots being fired […]

City of Murrieta honors their dispatchers for National Public Safety Telecommunications Week

April 17, 2016 Trevor Montgomery

MURRIETA – In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, Murrieta Police officials spent the entire week dedicating tributes to their dispatchers with photographs and posts on social media about the hardworking and dedicated members of the team. Dispatchers are the voice in the darkness and sometimes act as a literal lifeline; not only to the citizens they serve, but […]

BREAKING: Driver flees from wreck, after rolling truck in Hemet

April 17, 2016 Trevor Montgomery

HEMET – A vehicle has reportedly rolled over onto its side on a Hemet street, near Garland Way and Kirby Street. The driver of the rolled vehicle, described as a white Dodge pickup truck, was temporarily trapped inside the wreckage. He was eventually able to pull himself from the truck, which some 911 callers initially claimed or believed had caught fire. […]

10 recent arrests by San Jacinto PD

April 17, 2016 Trevor Montgomery

*All arrests are public information and all suspects are innocent until proven guilty in court.* Felony warrant / possession of an illegal weapon / violation of probation narcotics offenses On 03/29/15, at approximately 3:12 p.m., an officer with the San Jacinto Police Department responded to the area of Ramona Boulevard and State Street reference a wanted subject. Allen Martinez (40 […]

Temecula bank robbery leads to swift arrest

April 17, 2016 Trevor Montgomery

TEMECULA – A bank robbery in Temecula April 13, led to the quick arrest of a Temecula resident, according to a sheriff official. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Temecula Police Station responded to the Wells Fargo Bank at the 27600 Block of Ynez Road in the City of Temecula shortly after 12:10 p.m., regarding a bank robbery that had just occurred According to […]

Urgent need to use bathroom leads to rollover accident near Bonsall

April 17, 2016 Trevor Montgomery

Written for Village News BONSALL – A man needing to use the bathroom became so distracted by his urgent need, he was involved in a single-vehicle rollover traffic accident, according to information provided on a California Highway Patrol incident log. The rollover collision occurred in the 11100 block of Old Castle Road in an unincorporated area between Bonsall and Valley Center. […]

HORSE THIEF CANYON: Toddler hospitalized with major injuries after near-drowning incident

April 16, 2016 Trevor Montgomery

HORSE THIEF CANYON – A toddler has been transported to a local hospital with major injuries after suffering a near-drowning incident in a residential swimming pool, according to fire officials. Firefighters and paramedics rushed to the report of a pediatric drowning incident in the 13100 block of Bay Meadows Court, near Horse Thief Canyon Road. The residence is located in the […]

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Pedestrian killed crossing street, Hemet Police officials say

April 16, 2016 Trevor Montgomery

HEMET – A 53-year-old woman was struck and killed while crossing Cawston Avenue, south of Stetson Avenue and north of Thornton Avenue, in Hemet, according to a Hemet Police official. The fatal collision occurred April 15, Hemet Police Lieutenant Eric Dickson wrote in a press release. The accident occurred in the 1200 block of south Cawston Avenue at about 8:20 p.m. Officers and […]