City News Service (CNS)
Power pole collapse prompts closure of downtown Hemet corridor
A snapped utility pole threw power lines across a downtown Hemet roadway Thursday, Jan. 21, prompting a full closure of the corridor.The downed pole...
Alleged impaired driver leads deputies on chase in Hemet
A suspected drunken driver led deputies on a pursuit in Hemet during which he drove into oncoming traffic until crashing into a sign, authorities...
Motorcyclist plunges down hillside on Ortega Highway, requires rescue
A motorcyclist was seriously injured Thursday, Jan. 21, when he plunged down an embankment along Route 74, the Ortega Highway near Lake Elsinore, which...
One person hurt in fiery vehicle crash in Lake Elsinore
One person was hurt when a vehicle went off the side of a road in Lake Elsinore Sunday, Jan. 24, and caught fire.The crash...
Riverside County reports 1,615 new COVID-19 cases, 55 additional deaths
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Riverside County health officials Thursday reported 1,615 newly confirmed coronavirus cases and 55 additional virus-related deaths as the number of hospitalizations...
Injured hiker rescued from hillside south of Hemet
HEMET (CNS) - A hiker injured while climbing in the hills south of Hemet Thursday was airlifted to safety by a Riverside County helicopter...
Flash flood watch for RS County as rain bears down
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - A storm system promising "substantial precipitation,'' along with a flash flood watch and significant snowfall in the mountains, is expected to...
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue downward trend in Riverside County
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Hospitalizations connected to COVID-19 continue to trend downward in Riverside County as officials reported 1,641 newly confirmed infections and 33 additional...
Sheriff Bianco reveals he has tested positive for coronavirus
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announced Wednesday that he has tested positive for coronavirus.Bianco told the Press-Enterprise he received his diagnosis...
Fundraising campaign underway for victims of deadly fire in Lake Elsinore
LAKE ELSINORE (CNS) - A fundraiser in support of victims of a Lake Elsinore house fire that killed two toddlers and seriously injured three...