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A person using a motorized wheelchair died after being struck by a vehicle Friday night, and the driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, authorities said.
The collision was reported about 8:56 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Garfield Avenue and Menlo Avenue in Hemet
According to initial reports from the scene,...
Bella Kent and Julie ReederUPDATE 10 am Friday:The Volcano Fire is reported to be 70% contained
Evacuation Orders continue to be as yesterday.
Evacuation Orders issued for the following zones:117-Volcano Fire PerimeterEvacuation Warnings
Evacuation Warnings issued for the following zones:RVC-1246UPDATE 6:30 pm Wednesday:MURRIETA — Firefighters made significant progress Wednesday morning on the Volcano Fire burning in the La Cresta area...
Robert CarterGILMAN SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Two people were injured Friday morning in a head-on collision on Gilman Springs Road west of the bridge, according to fire officials.The crash was reported at about 6:01 a.m. and involved a white Subaru Outback and a white Spectrum work truck.Authorities said the Subaru was traveling eastbound while the work truck was traveling...
Bella KentHEMET — Firefighters have fully contained the Domenigoni Fire, which burned 62 acres near Domenigoni Parkway and Searl Parkway in Hemet, according to fire officials.The wildfire started Thursday, July 9. As of Friday afternoon, the fire was listed at 100% containment.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.No structures were reported threatened, damaged or destroyed, according to the...
The June 23 meeting of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors included the approval of Community Improvement Designation grants for the Western Science Center, VNW Circle of Care, the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley.The motion to allocate the CID funding was passed on a 5-0 vote. The Western Science Center and VNW Circle...
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors awarded a contract to install trash capture devices in three watersheds within the county, including the Santa Margarita Watershed.
A 5-0 vote June 23 authorized a $480,950 contract with United Storm Water, Inc., for the work. Full trash capture devices will be installed in identified significant trash-generating areas of the Santa Margarita, Santa Ana,...
The County of Riverside’s Planning Commission approved a time extension to complete the public infrastructure for a planned 37‑home development in Winchester.The Planning Commission’s 4-0 vote on June 24, with Bill Sanchez absent, extends the deadline to complete the infrastructure to July 19, 2029. The time extension covers roads, water, and sewer facilities, and other infrastructure; the homes or...
A tentative tract map including 120 residential lots on a 26.94-acre Winchester Hills property was approved by the County of Riverside’s Planning Commission.The Planning Commission voted 4-0 June 24, with Bill Sanchez absent, to approve the tentative map. The land is within the Winchester Hills Specific Plan area, and the Planning Commission also found that the Environmental Impact Report...
Temecula woodworker Rob Sandstrom entered three pieces in the Furniture & Accessories Designed & Created by Computer - Laser and/or CNC category at the San Diego County Fair’s Design in Wood exhibition, and he won first place and third place in that class.“I wasn’t expecting that. There was so much competition,” Sandstrom said.“Sometimes I don’t feel worthy of getting...