
Photo courtesy Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
Capt. Wood promoted
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On Dec. 24, Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff (left) announced the appointment of Hemet Station Capt. Lyndon “Ray” Wood as the new chief deputy with oversight of the agency’s Eastern Field Operations, which includes the Colorado River, Thermal and Palm Desert stations, as well as the Special Enforcement Bureau (SWAT), Hazardous Device Team (HDT) and Aviation Unit. Wood has led the Hemet Station since December 2013. His replacement has not been announced.

Keep the faith, is the National Weather Service’s advice regarding the appearance of “El Niño” this spring. During the fall, forecasters were awash in warnings about the arrival of an El Niño event comparable to the 1982-83 and 1997-98 seasons. Public agencies, at all levels — local, state and federal — were advising Southern California…
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