Tuesday evening, Sept. 11, around 7 p.m., two Pine Cove residents discovered a body near Highway 243 and Jameson Dr.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was investigating. They call for a coroner’s official.
The March 12 Mountain Area Safety Taskforce (MAST) meeting included a report from Riverside County Sheriff’s Office (RSO) on their activities in local mountain communities. Sergeant Frank James, one of two supervisors for the mountain communities, said that there are always two deputies on duty, with a supervisor present during the day shift. There is…
At their Jan. 28, the Board of Supervisors had a major discussion about immigration and the role Riverside County can possibly assume in the future for both Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program participants and law-abiding undocumented immigrants. Board Chair V. Manuel Perez (4th District) and Supervisor Yxstian Gutierrez (5th District) submitted the proposal….
Late Saturday afternoon, officials from the Idyllwild Fire Department were alerted to a body on the Butterfield Commons at Strawberry Creek, the future home of the Idyllwild Community Center, and the Sheriff’s Department confirmed the location where the body was found. Late Sunday, the Riverside County Coroner’s office released the following information. The deceased was…
The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for portions of Riverside County. The advisory was issued at 3 p.m. and covers the three-hour period until 6 p.m. Tuesday. Heavy rain and thunderstorms may occur along Highway 243 from Banning to Idyllwild and Interstate 10 between Beaumont and Cabazon. The storm may cause minor flooding…
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office received a call at about 10:45 a.m. Sunday from some hikers who saw a body along Highway 74. Shortly after, the California Highway Patrol also was called. The body of a female was found, and her decomposition had proceeded such that her race was not identifiable from observation. The Department’s…
According to CHP officer Mike Bell, at 2:10 p.m., Friday, Terease Rocha, 27, of Idyllwild was driving southbound on Highway 243 near mile marker 10 in her 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer. According to evidence at the scene, Rocha crossed the double yellow line causing a head on collision with Michael Yang, 66, of Idyllwild, who was…
