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Citing “extreme drought conditions, wildfire dangers”, SPI and Beaty to close all public timberland access

June 18, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — Citing “extreme drought conditions” and “risk of wildfire”, both Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) and W. M. Beaty & Associates, Inc. have announced they will be closing all timberland access to their properties, beginning next week, Monday, June 21. The closures, which are similar to other forestland closures heading into wild fire season in recent years, are […]

Shasta County and Surrounding Area News

All SR-89 traffic between I-5 & SR-299E shut down due to snow conditions, multiple accidents

January 27, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

BURNEY, Calif. — CHP and Caltrans officials have called for the full closure of SR-89, between the junctions of Interstate 5 near Mt. Shasta and SR-299E east of Burney. Additionally, all traffic already stuck along the now-closed 60-mile stretch is being turned back, “wherever possible”, according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Human remains discovered near Cottonwood, investigation continuing Redding […]

USFS closing campgrounds in eight California National Forests

December 8, 2020 Trevor Montgomery

VALLEJO, Calif. — USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region has decided to close developed campgrounds on eight National Forests in California to provide consistent COVID-19 mitigation response in accordance with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Stay-at-Home Order of December 3, 2020. The eight National Forests are in California’s Southern and San Joaquin zones: Angeles NF, Cleveland NF, Inyo NF, Los Padres NF, […]

Citing “extreme wildfire danger” SPI and Beaty close all public timberlands access

September 5, 2020 Trevor Montgomery

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — Citing “extreme wildfire conditions and risk to lives and property,” Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) announced Thursday, Sept. 3 that it would be closing its California forestlands to public access. W.M. Beaty & Associates Inc., which manages approximately 288,000 acres of forest land throughout northeastern California, followed suit the next day; with Beaty President and General Manager Jeff […]

All RivCo schools closed for remainder of school year

April 4, 2020 Trevor Montgomery

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser extended the closure of the county’s schools to June 19 in response to the current conditions of COVID-19. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Man who tried to run down Wildomar deputy apprehended UPDATE: Suspect still at large after deadly Homeland triple shooting New Twentynine Palms Starbucks Drive-Thru sells […]

HUSD to shutter all schools amidst coronavirus concerns

March 13, 2020 Trevor Montgomery

HEMET — Amidst growing concerns of how to mitigate the potential for spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Hemet Unified School District officials today announced that the decision has been made to close schools to students effective Monday, March 16. The closure will continue through Friday, April 3. Spring Break will continue as scheduled April 6-10. Regular school hours will resume […]

DUI suspected in solo-vehicle crash that started Gilman Springs Rd fire

September 28, 2018 Trevor Montgomery

UPDATED: Friday, Sept. 28, 8:30 p.m. See original story below. MORENO VALLEY — According to a Cal Fire Battalion Chief at the scene of today’s fire on Gilman Springs Rd., Cal Fire released the roadway to be reopened at 8:15 p.m. It was still not known if the driver who caused the vegetation fire after crashing along the side of […]

UPDATE: INDIO: 15-year-old girl struck by several vehicles and big-rig on I-10 Freeway ID’d

January 4, 2017 Trevor Montgomery

UPDATE: 1/5/2016 1 p.m. INDIO – Riverside County coroner officials identified the victim of last night’s fatal incident on the Interstate 10 Freeway east of the Jackson Street overpass as 15-year-old Elizabeth Castro Leon. Castro Leon, a resident of Indio, died when she either fell or jumped onto the I-10 Freeway from the Jackson Street overpass. A California Highway Patrol […]

UPDATED: Armed man on I-215 freeway in Perris who forced closures ID’d

July 24, 2016 Trevor Montgomery

UPDATE: 07/25/2016 7:30 p.m. The man who caused the I-215 freeway and Ethanac Road to be closed for more than five hours after he was seen running up and down the center of the freeway while armed with a loaded rifle has been identified as 27-year-old Antonio Caesar Lopez. After he was taken into custody, Lopez alluded to a bomb […]