Hatchet Mountain – Riverside County News Source

Boulder on SR-299E, snow, ice, creating hazardous conditions

February 24, 2019 Trevor Montgomery

HATCHET MOUNTAIN — California Highway Patrol and CalTrans officials are headed to reports of a boulder that has fallen onto the westbound lane of SR-299E. The boulder is reportedly west of Hatchet Mountain Wind Farm, about halfway between the Intermountain communities of Montgomery Creek and Burney. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Bound, gagged & chained woman escapes captor Girl Scout selling […]

Snow, icy roads, stuck cars & big-rigs, causing 299E delays

February 9, 2019 Trevor Montgomery

HATCHET MOUNTAIN — Heavy snow, icy roadway conditions, and inclement weather, are causing significant backups and delays on SR-299E, just east of Hatchet Mountain this afternoon. By 3:30 p.m., numerous accidents, spin outs, and stuck vehicles, have been reported throughout the area along Highways 299 and 44. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Man who fatally shot Anderson roommate arrested Oak Run […]

UPDATED: BURNEY: Woman arrested after bringing 1-year-old along while stealing van

July 28, 2017 Trevor Montgomery

UPDATED: Friday, July 28, 1 p.m. With additional information from witness BURNEY — Details are still emerging after CHP officials arrested a women who allegedly brought a toddler along with her when she stole a van Thursday, July 27. The vehicle theft happened at the USA gas station at 37303 Highway 299, near Mackinack Street, in Burney. Deputies were dispatched to the […]