Hemet woman, 26, ID’d after deadly Gilman Springs crash that injured five others

MORENO VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities say a Hemet woman was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Moreno Valley Sunday evening, May 1. Five other people were injured, four of whom were hospitalized, in the collision, which occurred in the area of Gilman Springs Road, just west of Kevin Road, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Major injuries reported after head-on […]

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$317,128 grant to provide afterschool sports programs to 88 schools throughout Southern California

Think Together, California’s leading nonprofit provider of afterschool, expanded learning and school improvement programs, today announced the award of a $317,128 grant from the LA84 Foundation, a nationally recognized leader of youth sport programs focused on positive youth development. This grant will allow more students from under-resourced communities to participate in free team sports opportunities. Think Together’s funding from the […]

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$80,000 grant to enhance Menifee traffic services programs, fund enforcement operations

Menifee, Calif., — The Menifee Police Department today announced that they were awarded an $80,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The grant will help roll out a new police traffic services program intended to deter dangerous and illegal driving behaviors that increase the risk of crashes in the community, according to Menifee PD officials. The goal […]

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$237,000 grant to replace aging Burney ambulance

BURNEY, Calif., — Burney Fire Protection District was excited to announce this week that the rural, Intermountain area firefighting agency had received a more than $237,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) to purchase a new ambulance. The grant will allow BFPD to purchase an ambulance that will replace an aging and outdated 2012 model with over 200,000 miles logged and […]

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$291,000 Think Together grant to offer “Virtual Sports Programs” at 81 Southern California schools

Think Together, California’s leading nonprofit provider of afterschool, expanded learning and school improvement programs, recently announced the award of a $291,418 grant from the LA84 Foundation, a nationally recognized leader of youth sport programs focused on positive youth development. The funding will help Think Together offer free virtual sports programs to middle school youth at 81 public schools in Southern […]

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Half-million dollar grant to expand Career Exploration classes to HUSD middle schools

HEMET — After recently being awarded more than a half-million dollar grant from K12 Strong Workforce to expand its Career Explorations classes for middle school students, Hemet Unified School District officials say they are ready to expand the district’s career focus by adding Career Exploration labs to two more middle schools, beginning with the 2020-2021 school year. Already featured at […]

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Temecula awarded $50 million federal grant for French Valley Parkway construction

The City of Temecula is pleased to announce that it was successful in its Federal Grant Application (INFRA “Infrastructure for Rebuilding America”) to the US Department of Transportation requesting $50 Million to close the gap on a total of $137 Million needed to complete Phase 2 of the French Valley Parkway project. Temecula is among a small group of INFRA […]

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SAN JACINTO: Six-year rise in pedestrian and bicycle fatalities focus of grant

SAN JACINTO – Riverside County Sheriff’s officials announced Wednesday, Oct. 26 that the department’s San Jacinto Police Station has been awarded a $60,000 Special Traffic Enforcement and Crash Prevention (STEP) grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety. The grant will fund a year-long program of special enforcement and public awareness efforts to prevent traffic related deaths and injuries. The San […]

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