Thirty-seven California sheriffs issued a joint statement Monday opposing Proposition 50, a ballot initiative that seeks to dismantle the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission. ​ The sheriffs argue the measure undermines public trust, representative democracy, and local control by allowing partisan operatives to redraw district maps behind closed doors. ​The Independent Redistricting Commission was established through voter-approved measures in 2008...
Response to Jeff Horseman's front page article, which read like an advertisement for "Hemet Rising" in the Press Enterprise
To: Jeff Horseman, Mark Acosta, Hemet City Council, Riverside County Supervisor Chuck Washington, Riverside County Supervisor Yxstian Gutierrez, Residents of Hemet, The Proponents of Hemet Annexation, Mountain View Park HOA Board Members, and my Friends and Neighbors living beyond the boundaries...
One person was transported to Temecula Valley Hospital after a traffic collision was reported early Sunday morning on northbound Interstate 15 just south of Highway 76.The crash, logged at 2:23 a.m., involved a gray Nissan Sentra and an unidentified vehicle. Emergency medical crews were dispatched to the scene, though details on injuries were not immediately available.One lane was blocked as officers...
The U.S. president has given Hamas 72 hours to release all hostages following Israel's public acceptance of the agreement.Emel Akan
ReporterWASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached an agreement on Sept. 29 on the U.S.-proposed Gaza peace plan introduced last week, marking a breakthrough for Trump’s push toward a Middle East peace deal.While both leaders touted...
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors awarded Coffman Specialties, Inc., the contract to rehabilitate the north and middle apron areas at French Valley Airport.The contract was approved on a 4-0 vote on September 9, with Chuck Washington absent. Coffman Specialties, which is based in San Diego, submitted the low bid of $6,585,000, which will be the contract amount. The...
A 30-year-old convicted sex offender accused of molesting a girl near a Temecula high school and groping a woman at a nearby mall pleaded not guilty Monday to multiple felony charges, authorities said.
Jacob Brian Paulsen of Perris was arrested Sept. 19 after two alleged assaults reported less than two hours apart, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies...
A 20-year-old Rialto man was arrested Sunday evening after allegedly carjacking an acquaintance in Temecula and leading deputies on a pursuit that ended with a crash in Murrieta, authorities said.
Riverside County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched shortly before 6 p.m. to the 29000 block of Rancho California Road after a caller reported a man he knew refused to leave his...
Week 5 of the high school football season delivered a series of intense matchups, with many local teams having a bye-week and others experiencing both impressive victories and tough losses as nonleague play nears its end. Some of the key matchups saw the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks secure a solid road win, while the Chaparral Pumas and San Jacinto Tigers...
TEMECULA, CA - On Sunday, September 28, 2025, at approximately 1:07 p.m., the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Border Communications Center received a 911 phone call regarding a solo vehicle traffic collision on the SR-74 westbound on-ramp to I-215 southbound. The CHP and fire personnel responded to the collision scene. The 42-year-old male driver, residing out of Moreno Valley, CA,...