MOUNTAIN CENTER: Unlicensed Banning motorcyclist killed in Hwy. 243 head-on collision

MOUNTAIN CENTER — An unlicensed motorcyclist died when his motorcycle drifted out of his lane of travel into oncoming traffic, Wednesday, Nov. 15. The fatal collision happened  on SR-243, about one mile north of SR-74, in the unincorporated community of Mountain Center. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials later identified Thai Yang, 40, of Banning, as the motorcyclist killed in the crash. He was pronounced deceased at […]

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PALM DESERT: Chinese national arrested for illegal marijuana grow, utilities theft

PALM DESERT — Authorities arrested a Chinese national living in Palm Desert and confiscated about 1,100 marijuana plants after serving a search warrant, Wednesday, Oct. 25. The warrant, which was part of an illegal marijuana cultivation and theft of utilities investigation, was served at a private residence on the 100 block of Azzuro Drive in Palm Desert. After an investigation and the service of […]

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