A home burns in Nuevo. Valley News/Brian Briggs photoFirefighters arrived at a home in the 28600 block of Foxboro in Nuevo that was fully engulfed in flames. The “Fox” fire was reported at 3:44 pm tonight, Tuesday, August 25, 2026. KTLA reported that it may have been started by a commercial truck parked near the home that had caught...
MENIFEE — A driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence following a collision in the 28000 block of Goetz Road at approximately 10:30 p.m on Saturday, August 22.A CAL FIRE battalion chief came upon the crash and reported a suspected impaired driver who had become aggressive, prompting a request for assistance from the Menifee Police Department.Three...
Tariffs and business spending have been the ‘main tailwinds for overall manufacturing,’ one expert said.Andrew MoranU.S. manufacturing activity expanded for the eighth consecutive month in August, a major trade association said.According to a Sept. 1 report by the Institute for Supply Management, last month’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI)—a monthly survey that reflects the industry’s prevailing economic direction—came in...
Washington would gain majority control of a new oil venture, making it the world’s second-largest holder of proven reserves after Saudi Aramco.Emel Akan
Senior ReporterA new deal with Venezuela that gives the United States majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves is expected to reshape global oil markets and give Washington significant control over oil...
The high court had previously issued a temporary order allowing construction to continue.Matthew VadumThe U.S. Supreme Court issued an order Aug. 31 allowing construction of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project to continue while the administration contests a lower court order that would block much of the development.The justices voted 5–4 to grant the federal government’s request to...
RANCHO MISSION VIEJO — Firefighters battled a fast-moving brush fire Wednesday near Ortega Highway, prompting officials to close the heavily traveled route between Orange and Riverside counties.
The Gibby Fire was reported shortly after 2 p.m. near Ortega Highway and Gibby Road in the 34700 block of Ortega Highway, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
The fire began at about...
A fast-moving brush fire dubbed the Panorama Fire ignited south of Banning Monday afternoon after a vehicle went off a cliff and caught fire, prompting emergency responders to enact a hard closure of Highway 243.
The incident began at approximately 11:53 a.m. when a vehicle traveled off the roadway and down the mountain near Mount Edna. Two people were reported...
HEMET — A multivehicle crash on Florida Avenue sent an SUV into a building and ended with police apprehending a driver who reportedly fled on foot.
Hemet firefighters arrived to find two vehicles involved, including one that had struck a building.
According to witness accounts, a Hyundai Veloster traveling at high speed struck a Chrysler Aspen, causing the SUV to hit...