Supervisors Sign off on Proposed Rate Hikes
RIVERSIDE - Fees charged by Riverside County agencies to provide legal, custodial, administrative and other services to fellow county agencies must increase in the next fiscal year, the Board of...
View ArticleInland Empire gasoline price rises sharply
RIVERSIDE - Just days after a record drop in gasoline prices ended, the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire recorded its largest increase since April 12 today,...
View ArticleResidential no-Burn alert issued for Thursday, Feb. 7
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has declared a Residential No-Burn Day for the Temecula Valley on Thursday, Feb. 7.Residents are prohibited from burning wood or manufactured...
View ArticleDUI Checkpoint set for friday in Moreno Valley
MORENO VALLEY (CNS) - A DUI and driver's license checkpoint will be operated Friday night into early Saturday at an undisclosed location within the Moreno Valley city limits, sheriff's officials...
View ArticleSupervisors revise 2015 meeting schedule
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Riverside County supervisors approved a revised meeting schedule for this year on Feb. 3, adding three additional days on which no meetings will be held. Board of Supervisors Chairman...
View ArticleFire destroys Wildomar travel trailer
Firefighters contained a blaze in Wildomar Wednesday, Feb. 4 to a 20 foot travel trailer in the 24600 block of Orange Street shortly after 2:35 p.m., according to reports. "CALFIRE/Riverside County...
View ArticleThirteen motorists cited in pedestrian decoy operation
MORENO VALLEY - Nine motorists were cited today for failing to yield to people in crosswalks and four more drivers committed other traffic violations during a pedestrian decoy operation in Moreno...
View ArticleMemorial service announced for K9 Sultan.
RIVERSIDE - A public memorial service will be held next week for "Sultan," a Riverside County Sheriff's Department canine who was fatally shot while pursuing a gunman in the Hemet area. The service...
View ArticleWoman accused in drunken crash fails to show for arraignment
MURRIETA - A San Jacinto woman accused of causing a collision while drunk at the wheel did not make her scheduled court appearance today in Murrieta, prompting a judge to issue a warrant for her...
View ArticleJackknifed big rig spills 40,000 pounds of salsa on Interstate 10
CABAZON - A stretch of roadside alongside the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 near Cabazon was doused with condiment early today after a big rig overturned. The big rig trailer was laden with 40,000...
View ArticlePrescribed burns scheduled today on east side of Palomar Mountain
SAN DIEGO - Smoke is expected to be visible over San Diego County's backcountry today, as firefighters work to clear brush in an attempt to prevent wildfires. Two prescribed burns are scheduled today...
View ArticleVehicle plummets hundreds of feet off Ortega Highway
Emergency crews responded shortly after 4:30 a.m. to the report of a vehicle over the side of Ortega Highway. The wreck on Thursday, Feb. 5 was repeated near North Main Divide Road in El Cariso,...
View ArticleJPA shelves AFV audit and contract renewal discussions
Members of the Joint Powers Authority voted to declare a recent audit of Animal Friends of the Valley incomplete and delay renewing the contract between the two agencies during a special meeting held...
View ArticleCities' Employess Affected by Hack Attack on Anthem
RIVERSIDE - The cities of Murrieta, Palm Springs and Temecula were among public employers in Riverside County impacted by the cyber attack that Anthem Inc. this week said resulted in potentially tens...
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BREAKING: Wildomar Golden Spoon robbed, owner thankful no one was hurt
Photo Credit: Dave DeNuccioA Wildomar frozen yogurt shop was robbed Thursday, Feb. 5, but no customers or employees were injured, according to the shop's owner.The robbery at Golden Spoon, 23905...
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BREAKING: Vehicle goes up in flames on Butterfield Stage Road in Temecula
A white vehicle went up in flames Friday, Feb. 6 in Temecula causing a traffic jam, according to a witness.According to CalFire/Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Jennifer Fuhrman, crews got...
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Driver of motorcycle leads Murrieta Police in pursuit
Photos by: Joe FanaselleA Murrieta Police Officer attempted to stop a black motorcycle Wednesday, Feb. 4, but the rider took off and a police pursuit ensued, according to reports. According to scanner...
View ArticleGirls HS Basketball: MVHS Wins 53-35 Over Chaparral to Improve Playoff Chances
Despite a tough emotional day in which the entire team attended a funeral service for a teammates mother who had passed unexpectedly, the Murrieta Valley Lady Nighthawks (18-5, 3-4) pulled together on...
View ArticleNighthawks Slow Down Pumas to Win 40-36
It was a close-fought game all night long with seven ties and five lead changes as the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks (9-13, 3-4) hung on to win 40-36 over the visiting Chaparral Pumas (11-13, 2-5). They...
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