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AGUANGA, Calif., — Although few details have been released, officials have confirmed that a Hemet motorcyclist was killed after a solo-vehicle crash in the unincorporated community of Aguanga, east of Temecula Sunday afternoon, March 27. The fatal accident happened at 45150 Sage Road, about a half-mile north of Highway 79, according to officials. According to his social media accounts and other […]
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SAGE, Calif., — Authorities say a woman was killed when she was run over by her own pickup truck at a rural RV park and campsite in the unincorporated community of Sage, south of Hemet, early Tuesday morning, Jan. 4. According to witnesses, the victim was in the process of loading her dogs into her vehicle after failing to place […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say an intoxicated local man, a felon who was recently released from prison after serving his fifth prison term, was safely taken into custody after a brief standoff outside a Redding home Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 21. Although members of Redding PD’s recently formed Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) responded to the scene to assist in calming the […]
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UPDATED: Friday, April 9, 12:18 p.m. See Original Story below. SAGE, Calif. — Officials have identified a man whose lifeless body was discovered in the rural and unincorporated community of Sage, south of Hemet and east of Temecula, early Saturday morning, April 2. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials have since identified the victim as 30-year-old, Guadalupe Diaz, of Hemet. Officials have […]
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SAGE, Calif. — Authorities confirmed today they are investigating the death of a man whose body was found near the Ador Nursery in the unincorporated community of Sage, Wednesday morning, June 3. Although officials have released no details about what may have led to the man’s death, a sergeant involved in the investigation today said the man – who has […]
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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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Although authorities have not yet provided any official details, multiple sources indicate that a Sage missing person case has turned into a murder investigation. According to jail and Superior Court records, a person believed to be a relative of the missing victim has been arrested and was scheduled to be seen in court earlier today, Friday, June 21. LEADING THE […]
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ANZA — Under the guidance and direction of recently elected Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, officials from multiple agencies conducted a coordinated marijuana eradication operation throughout the Anza Valley today. April 20, or 4/20 – pronounced four-twenty – is slang in cannabis culture for the consumption of marijuana and also refers to annual cannabis-oriented celebrations that take place world-wide on […]
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HEMET — Snowfall, black ice, and driving described by CHP as “unsafe for the weather and roadway conditions,” are being called contributing factors in a multiple-vehicle, chain-reaction crash on Sage Rd. yesterday afternoon, Thursday, Feb. 21. The numerous crashes caused at least one vehicle to overturn and sent several others careening off the road and down embankments along a winding […]
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ANZA — Residents of Anza, Cahuilla, Sage, Aguanga, and the surrounding communities, were stunned yesterday afternoon, Aug. 16, when an apparent tornado appeared to touch down and swept through the area near CA-371. Numerous people who witnessed the twister managed to snap photos and take videos of the incident and National Weather Service San Diego later said the “landspout tornado” […]
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