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Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Chief John R. Hawkins reminds all citizens that Riverside County Ordinances 858 and 787 prohibit the use of any type of fireworks in Riverside County; including sparklers. The cities of Blythe, Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs and Indio are allowing the sale and use of State Fire Marshal approved “safe…
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake hit west-northwest of Big Bear Lake just before 10 a.m. The tremor was felt in the San Jacinto Mountains. Earlier, the U.S. Geological Survey reported two 4.6-magnitude earthquakes in the area but updated that to one 4.6 and one 2.7 magnitude, and now one at 3.4 magnitude at about the same time…
After deliberating since June 1, a Riverside County jury found a 58-year-old Thermal man guilty of a lesser crime in a case where the defendant was charged with murder in a traffic collision where his baby died on Highway 74 near Mile Post Marker 89. He has been incarcerated in the Robert Presley Detention Center…
The Idyllwild Water District held a special meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 8 to discuss the district’s lawsuit against Director Steve Kunkle. At the end of the meeting, General Manager Jack Hoagland wrote, “The Board of Directors provided direction to our legal counsel on the listed item.” The suit was filed in July 2016 and alleged…
The Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit was summoned to help several lost and injured hikers in the Mt. San Jacinto State Park and State Wilderness last Sunday night, according to Lee Arnson of RMRU. The actual RMRU assist occurred after an original call to help a lost 18-year-old female hiker was canceled. The group with whom…
The Thursday, March 16, Mountain Emergency Services Committee meeting will feature a training on what to do if one is in an environment where there is an active shooter. Jerry Hagen, MEMSCOMM coordinator, stressed this is a training, not a presentation. Based on the latest protocols, sheltering in place is no longer what is recommended….
