Christmas eve motorhome blaze, explosions, rock Hemet neighborhood

HEMET — A motorhome was destroyed and a man was hospitalized overnight when a destructive blaze ripped through the recreational vehicle Tuesday, Dec. 24. The Christmas eve fire, which happened on the 1300 block of Slate Ave. just south of W. Thornton Ave, destroyed the RV and caused at least two explosions, according to witnesses at the scene. Last night’s […]

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The Quartz Water Fountain on Yuba Street

Guest Writer Spotlight: Jeremy M. Tuggle: Shasta Historical Society Above: this postcard image was taken between the years 1904 and 1915, it shows a person looking at the quartz water fountain which was on the corner of the Carnegie Library building at 1527 Yuba Street. The Lorenz hotel is near it. From the collection of Jeremy Tuggle.  In 1904, a […]

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Woman hospitalized after blaze rips through Hemet home

HEMET — A Hemet woman was reportedly hospitalized after flames ripped through her mobile home this morning, Tuesday, Dec. 24. The blaze, which erupted at the Desert Sky RV Park at 1190 N. Palm Ave., destroyed the residence, leaving it uninhabitable. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: One dead after stabbing at Temecula Motel 6 No injuries after car plows through SJ […]

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Hit and run leaves vehicles teetering off Redding parking garage

REDDING — Authorities in Redding are searching for four people who reportedly fled from the scene of a crash that left their car and a pickup truck dangling precariously from the second level of the downtown parking structure located at Placer at California streets Sunday afternoon, Dec. 22. According to officials, witnesses reported seeing four subjects flee from the scene […]

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Masons supply Christmas cheer, food boxes, to 400 area families

Four hundred families throughout the Hemet, San Jacinto, Menifee, Murrieta, Temecula, and Fallbrook areas had their Christmas’ brightened this year when they received holiday meal boxes from three area Masonic Lodges. The boxes given to each of the families contained everything necessary for a memorable holiday meal; including meats such as turkey, ground beef, chicken breasts, sausage, bacon, canned meat, […]

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One dead after Redding officer-involved shooting

REDDING — Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting in Redding that left a person dead early Sunday morning, Dec. 22. The fatal encounter happened during a traffic stop on Pine St., just north of Cypress Ave., according to officials who say the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office has been designated as the lead investigating agency that will be […]

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One dead after stabbing at Temecula Motel 6

TEMECULA — Although few details have been released, officials confirmed today that they are investigating the murder of a person killed outside a Temecula Motel 6 early this morning, Saturday, Dec. 21. Witnesses from the scene say the victim was possibly stabbed during an altercation before collapsing in the parking lot of the motel, which is located at 41900 Moreno […]

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Redding pedestrian fatally struck by hit and run driver

REDDING — Authorities in Redding are searching for a driver who fled the scene after fatally hitting a pedestrian Friday evening, Dec. 20. The deadly collision happened on S. Market St., north of Angelo Ave. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Search for truck that ran down Redding teen continuing Drugged driver arrested after 8 vehicle Redding pileup Our former Carnegie […]

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Man arrested after deadly shooting at Redding motel

REDDING — Authorities investigating the fatal shooting of a guest staying at a Redding motel early this morning, Saturday, Dec. 21, say they arrested a Hollister man they allege shot and killed the person he claimed was his friend. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Victim ID’d after fatal Montgomery Creek rollover Drugged driver arrested after 8 vehicle Redding pileup UPDATE: Search […]

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Santa teams with HPD to raise jaywalking awareness – 24 cited

HEMET — Santa Claus this year had more than simple gifts or lumps of coal to offer jaywalkers caught crossing a busy Hemet street, in the form of citations issued for anyone caught illegally crossing Florida Ave. yesterday morning, Thursday, December 19. In total, Santa helped City of Hemet police officers nab 27 people who crossed the road outside a […]

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