Man air-lifted after crushed under Aguanga construction vehicle

AGUANGA — A man escaped serious injuries after a roller/compactor overturned on a rural Aguanga property late Friday afternoon, March 27. The accident, which caused the victim to be trapped under the large construction vehicle and later life-flighted to an area hospital, happened on the 42000 block of Hwy 79 South, according to Cal Fire officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: […]

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RIVERSIDE: Firefighters find false walls, marijuana grow, while battling structure fire

RIVERSIDE  — Officials cited a business owner after firefighters discovered an illegal marijuana grow while battling a structure fire Tuesday evening, December 19. According to fire and police officials, the fire broke out in a commercial building on the 6200 block of Columbus Avenue in Riverside. The 2000 square foot, single-story business that burned, which has Ritchie Construction listed on the front and side of the building, […]

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REDDING: Woman arrested after allegedly carjacking construction vehicle

REDDING — Authorities arrested a woman they allege carjacked a running truck from a construction site Tuesday, October 10. A construction worker who attempted to stop the woman was injured when he fell from the moving vehicle as the suspect drove away from the site. The incident began in the area of Placer Street and Buenaventura Boulevard in Redding and later ended when the woman […]

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RIVERSIDE: Structural collapse severely compromises building under construction

RIVERSIDE – A structural collapse of a building under construction brought emergency first responders rushing to the location Wednesday afternoon, May 3. The collapse happened at a construction site in the unincorporated area of Riverside, west of I-215 on Meridian Parkway, according to fire officials. Riverside County firefighters, sheriff’s deputies and other emergency first responders rushed to the scene of […]

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