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MOUNTAIN PASS – A grandfather and his infant grandson, who were killed in an early-morning traffic accident New Year’s Day Sunday, Jan. 1, have been identified by coroner’s officials. The deadly accident happened on Interstate 15 south of Mountain Pass about 4:50 a.m. Mountain Pass is about 16 miles southwest of the California-Nevada border. The victims, who were later identified […]
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BEAUMONT – Detectives are investigating the death of an infant that died unexpectedly at a Beaumont hospital Wednesday, Jan. 11. The investigation began about 10 a.m., after City of Beaumont emergency dispatchers received a call from the San Gorgonio Medical Center reporting the death of an infant. “At this time, the cause of death is undetermined and officials have ordered […]
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RIVERSIDE – Authorities arrested two suspects for carjacking, impersonating police officers, and other charges, after the men allegedly attacked a motorist and a security guard during a violent carjacking Monday, Jan. 9. The incident happened in the 7600 block of Railroad Avenue in the Casa Blanca neighborhood of Riverside. During the violent attacks and attempted carjacking, the suspects claimed they […]
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RIVERSIDE – Authorities arrested a man after he fled on foot from a stolen car, leading officers on a foot pursuit Tuesday, Jan. 10. The man was eventually apprehended by a police K9. The incident began after officers located the stolen car in the area of Babb Avenue and Chapel Street. Officers arrested Diego Valenzuela Jr., 23, of Riverside after he […]
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RIVERSIDE – Authorities arrested a woman who allegedly stole a friend’s car Tuesday, Jan. 10. The vehicle was stolen from a home in the 3700 block of Cedar Street in Riverside. Officers responded to the residence about 10:30 p.m., after receiving a 911 call reporting the theft of a vehicle from the location. During their investigation, officers learned that while the […]
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LA QUINTA – Sheriff’s officials updated that they are still investigating a woman’s claim that she was kidnapped Tuesday, Jan. 10. The woman claimed the kidnapping happened near the southeast corner of Highway 111 and Adams Street in La Quinta. The woman, who officials have not yet identified, alleged that a 25 to 30-year-old middle-eastern man driving a late-model sedan stopped his […]
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TEMECULA – A man sustained major injuries and had to be cut from his wrecked vehicle after it rolled several times Sunday, Jan. 8, according to CHP and Cal Fire officials. The single-vehicle traffic accident happened near Lake Skinner in the 37700 block of Warren Road at the intersection of Borel Road in Winchester. Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighters and other […]
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Written for Valley News. Click image to view full story. ONOFF set to rock Shamrock’s annual Get ShamRocked Festival, Jan. 14
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OASIS – At least a dozen people were sickened by an unknown substance at a greenhouse Monday, Jan. 9. The emergency was reported in the 82000 block of Johnson Street in Oasis. Oasis is an unincorporated community located to the southeast of the cities of Coachella and Indio and northwest of the Salton Sea. Firefighter/paramedics and other emergency first responders were dispatched […]
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RIVERSIDE – Bomb Squad personnel from Riverside Police Department’s Technical Services Unit were called to Fairmount Park after receiving reports of an explosion, Friday, Jan. 6. Bomb squad members located a “destructive device” inside a trash can near the boathouse at the park’s Lake Evans, an official explained in a press release about the incident. Officials first responded to the park about 2:45 […]
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