News From Around The County
REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a woman driving under the influence of marijuana while talking on her cell phone caused a collision that led to her arrest early Saturday evening, April 25. The crash happened at the intersection of Churn Creek and Harpole roads, according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Arrest made in Redding double slaying – Victims […]
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ANZA — Authorities are investigating the murder of a man in Anza after the victim’s body was found at a private residence Sunday morning, Nov. 3. The fatal shooting happened at the site of an illegal marijuana grow on the 39000 block of El Toro Rd., according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Hemet woman, 78, killed in Perris head-on […]
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PERRIS — Authorities are investigating the murder of a man they say happened at private residence on the 27000 block of Lemon Ave., in an unincorporated area of Perris, Sunday, Oct. 6. According to officials an illegal marijuana cultivation operation was occurring at the residence where the victim was killed. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: One injured, juvenile dead after Highgrove […]
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ANZA — More than 700 officials from about two dozen state and federal law enforcement agencies, along with California Army National Guard soldiers driving heavy equipment and flying in an HH-60 Pavehawk, came together yesterday, Wednesday, June 5 for a day-long enforcement and eradication operation that targeted illegal marijuana cultivation throughout the Anza valley. During the operation, officials seized 140,877 […]
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — Search warrants served at ten “illegally operating” Riverside County area pot shops yesterday morning resulted in about 142 pounds of cannabis, as well as “a large amount of cannabis edibles,” seized, according to officials. Most disturbingly, one of the illegal dispensaries raided in Hemet was masquerading in plain site as an ice cream store, complete […]
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REDDING — A CHP officer who stopped a suspected drunk driver was surprised to find 100 pounds of marijuana inside the trunk of the vehicle he had stopped, Friday evening, Aug. 24. The stop and arrest happened in the area of Riverland Dr. near Knighton Rd., southeast of Redding. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Few details following fatal McArthur rollover, CHP […]
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UPDATED: Friday, June 29, 2 a.m. BANNING — Authorities from three law enforcement agencies in two counties worked together to apprehend two Beaumont brothers who officials allege shot and stabbed multiple victims while robbing a marijuana dispensary. The incident happened Saturday, June 23, at Go Green Calming Solutions on the 6000 block of West Ramsey Street. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: […]
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BEAUMONT — Reports of a possible burglary in progress led to the discovery of nearly 400 pounds of marijuana and numerous “illegal assault weapons” as well as a stolen handgun, Thursday, Apr. 19. After an investigation Beaumont police officers arrested 31-year-old, Peter Vang and 32-year-old, Singxay Vang, both of Fresno, and 31-year-old Beaumont resident, Seng Pha. Vang and Singxay were booked on suspicion of transportation of marijuana and Pha was booked on suspicion of […]
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During its first meeting of 2018, the California Department of Consumer Affairs’ newly formed Cannabis Advisory Committee appointed City of Temecula’s Mayor, Dr. Matt Rahn, as its Chair. Formed in late 2017, the committee was created to assist in developing rules and regulations for this year’s roll-out of a legal, adult-use, cannabis market in California. The committee will also advise Bureau of Cannabis Control and other […]
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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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