News From Around The County
Guest Writer Spotlight: No Secrets – Richard Lewis The story is told of an 1800’s era newspaper editor who wanted to validate the integrity of some of the leaders in his community. He decided that the best way to accomplish this was to make up a list of a dozen outstanding business, political and professional men in the community and […]
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UPDATED: Friday, Sept. 24, 1:42 p.m., With additional details, updates. Originally Published: Friday, Sept. 24, 9:40 a.m. REDDING, Calif., — As the destructive Fawn Fire enters its second full day and continues to grow, fire officials say favorable overnight winds helped firefighters make good progress in increasing the nearly 6,000 acre wildland vegetation fire’s containment to ten percent. All evacuation […]
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif., — The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office announced yesterday that charges have been filed against a registered sex offender they say is suspected of possessing child pornography. At the time of his arrest, the man, 38-year-old Palm Springs resident Matthew David Pettineo, had just been released from probation in March for a 2015 conviction for the same […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Residents who live near Hemet’s Brubaker Park were shocked yesterday to see a large fight break out followed by shots fired and people fleeing from the area in every direction yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, Sept. 22. Responding officers, who converged on the area from around the city, found shell casings and ultimately detained several juveniles believed to have been […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Sept. 23, 10:26 a.m., With additional evacuation warnings, other updates. UPDATED: Thursday, Sept. 23, 1:32 p.m., With additional evacuation warnings, other updates.UPDATED: Thursday, Sept. 23, 2:15 p.m., With suspect’s arrest information. SEE RELATED: UPDATE: Fawn Fire grows to nearly 6,000 acres – 25 structures destroyed – Alleged arsonist in custody Originally Published: Thursday, Sept. 23, 8:25 a.m. REDDING, […]
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ANDERSON, Calif., — The Anderson Police Department yesterday proudly announced that Anderson City Councilmembers had unanimously voted to transition Interim Chief Jon Poletski to the full position of Anderson Police Chief. Poletski was tapped to serve as the interim Chief of Police last month, when then-Chief Michael Johnson was appointed to the position of Sheriff of Shasta County. Poletski came […]
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SHINGLETOWN, Calif., — Authorities have confirmed that one person was killed in a fiery, solo-vehicle rollover crash in the Shingletown area early Sunday evening, Sept. 19. The fatal accident happened on Hwy 44, about one mile east of Brokeoff Meadows Road, according to local volunteer fire officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Redding road rage collision leads to arrest of “heavily […]
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On August 26, over 100 people were killed in a bombing at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul Afghanistan. Among the dead were 13 American military personnel. The death of these soldiers stunned and saddened the American public, coming at a time that the countries longest war was coming to an end, and as gigantic airlift was moving people […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, Sept. 22, 9:42 a.m., With coroner’s release of information. Originally Published: Tuesday, Sept. 21, 12:05 p.m. EASTVALE, Calif., — Authorities say a driver suffering a medical crisis crashed through a metal gate and struck a pedestrian walking through a parking lot outside the Eastvale Amazon Fulfillment Center, killing him Monday evening, Sept. 20. Both the driver and a […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, Sept. 22, 12:05 p.m., With additional details regarding suspect’s release from custody. Originally Published: Tuesday, Sept. 21, 5:32 a.m. SAN JACINTO, Calif., — A local man who works for the San Jacinto Unified School District as a coach and security guard who was arrested on Tuesday is out of custody after posting $5,000 bail or bond the day […]
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