News From Around The County
IDYLLWILD, Calif., — Although few details have been released, authorities have confirmed that a hiker has died after a fall on the South Ridge Trail near Tahquitz Peak in the San Jacinto Mountains yesterday afternoon, Sunday, Jan. 30. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Murrieta man, 24, ID’d after deadly rollover crash in Lake Elsinore Mother dead, 2 young children and father […]
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SAN GORGONIO PASS, Calif. — Saying, “We heard you, mountain communities,” California Highway Patrol officers have begun cracking down on slow-speed drivers throughout the Riverside County mountain areas of Idyllwild, Pine-Cove, and Mountain Center, as well as the Anza valley. The primary areas where the slow-speed enforcement has been happening is along state routes 74, 243 and 371. The recent […]
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IDYLLWILD, Calif. — Authorities say a child pornography investigation led to the arrest of an Idyllwild man Thursday morning, April 8. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Additional details released after fatal I-10 deputy-involved shooting San Jacinto pursuit ends with Beaumont I-10 crash Two dead after Riverside barricaded standoff Idyllwild motorcyclist, former HHS wrestling coach, ID’d after deadly Moreno Valley crash UPDATE: […]
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MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities say a motorcyclist was killed after a collision involving a passenger van in an unincorporated area of Moreno Valley north of San Jacinto Saturday morning, April 3. Although very few details have been reported, the deadly crash happened at the intersection of Gilman Springs Road and Bridge Street, according to a Cal Fire-Riverside social media release. […]
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PINE COVE, Calif. — Authorities say a Beaumont family visiting friends in Pine Cove led to a fatal sledding accident that ended in the tragic death of a 7-year-old boy Sunday afternoon, March 14. The victim was critically injured when his sled rocketed from a snow and ice-slicked driveway into the street, where he was run over by a passing […]
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IDYLLWILD, Calif. — Authorities say a man was arrested this morning after he fatally shot his father in the quiet mountain community of Idyllwild last night, Wednesday, Feb. 10. The deadly shooting happened at a private residence in the 53000 block of Country Club Drive, northwest of Highway 243 and Marian View Drive. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Corona man who […]
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HEMET, Calif. — With the Covid-19 pandemic and public health crisis heading into its six month and school-aged children beginning a whole new way of online learning, schools across the nation have been scrambling to find new and innovative ways to provide quality, Internet-based educational access to their students. As schools slowly continue to re-open with never before addressed restrictions […]
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IDYLLWILD — Authorities arrested a 72-year-old Idyllwild resident Saturday afternoon, March 21, after he was found to be impersonating an armed FEMA official and contacting area residents and other citizens while “offering his services as a law enforcement professional,” according to CHP officials. “In these uncertain times, be wary of scams, cons and dishonesty,” CHP admonished area residents after the […]
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SOUTHWEST RIVERSIDE COUNTY — Nine people were arrested for various charges and outstanding warrants when officials conducted a two-day “zero tolerance” compliance check of registered sex offenders Feb. 20 and 21. The targeted enforcement operation focused on the unincorporated areas of Idyllwild, Mountain Center, Anza, Aguanga, and Sage. During the operation, officials located and seized four firearms, five grams of […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Nov. 18, 3 p.m., With additional details from CHP. IDYLLWILD — A Winchester couple has been identified after a fatal motorcycle crash in Idyllwild Sunday afternoon, Nov. 17. Officials are still investigating the cause of the deadly accident, which happened on Highway 243, near Marian View Dr. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Search for gunman continuing after deadly San […]
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