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County wins innovation awards from association
Riverside County received seven awards for innovation from the California State Association of Counties.
Shots exchanged during Rubidoux jewelry store robbery attempt
Two men attempted to rob a Rubidoux jewelry store today, exchanging gunfire with a clerk before fleeing the scene.
One dead, one injured in rollover wreck
A roll-over wreck killed one person and severely hurt another last night in Rubidoux, according to Riverside County Fire Department officials and the California Highway Patrol website.
Riverside-to-Rubidoux car chase suspect due in court
The advisory to patrol officers warned that a wanted parolee was willing to "shoot it out" with them to avoid returning to prison.
Information released on fatal Thanksgiving crash in Rubidoux
Riverside California Highway Patrol officers have released details regarding the Thanksgiving night traffic collision that killed one person in Rubidoux.
SWAT team used in Riverside to bring in suspect
"Instead of stopping, the vehicle fled," Griffitts said. Police called in the SWAT Team and hostage negotiators to help them arrest a parolee who fired an automatic weapon at police deputies during a traffic stop in downtown Riverside today.
Possible car into house in Mira Loma
The California Highway Patrol is reporting that a car possibly went into a house between Pedley and Rubidoux Wednesday.
Pilot of another helicopter radioed warning but received no reply
Moments before a Korean War-era helicopter crashed into power lines and killed all three persons aboard this month near Adelanto, the pilot of another vintage helicopter radioed a warning but received no reply, federal crash investigators say.
Last of three scumbags convicted in murder of 18-year-old woman sentenced to 15 years to life
The last of three men convicted in the murder of an 18-year-old woman who was slashed and run over multiple times during a robbery was sentenced today to 15 years to life in prison.
Judge sentences Upland man in teen torture-murder
A Riverside Superior Court judge today sentenced a man to serve 15 years to life in prison for his part in the 2003 torture-murder of an Ontario teenager.
Child protective services worker gets new attorney
A child protective services worker accused of molesting a boy appeared in court Friday and received a new attorney.
Riverside restarts safer parks program
Riverside officials have re-launched and ramped up a program to rid the city's parks of crime, nearly a decade after the program was created after violent crimes at one park.
Thelma E. King turns 85-years-old on October 31, 2009. An early birthday party was held for her this past Saturday at her home in Rubidoux with family and friends.
Lawsuit against former pastor who changed the locks dropped
Directors of a local church that sued its former pastor after the congregation was locked out have dropped the lawsuit, saying they don't want to dwell on the past.
Riverside sheriff's issue sex offender warning
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department is warning residents about a man who has failed to register as sex offender.
College classes, vocational academies envisioned at Alvord Unified high schools
In two years, college classes could be established at La Sierra High School and career technical education academies could be launched at each high school in Alvord Unified School District, officials say.
2 arrested as deputies find marijuana cultivation in Rubidoux home
Deputies acted on a tip Wednesday and discovered 237 marijuana plants being cultivated inside a Rubidoux home with the help of stolen electricity.
Two arrested on suspicion of marijuana cultivation
Deputies responded at 1:30 p.m. to a house in the 4300 block of Estrada in the Rubidoux area after getting reports about a possible indoor marijuana grow, according to a sheriff's news release.
An improperly assembled carburetor caused the engine failure that forced a Temecula pilot to land in a Rialto field last year, hitting a tree and damaging the vintage bi-plane, according to federal crash investigators.
Riverside County child welfare worker accused of molestation to be arraigned tomorrow
A Riverside County child welfare worker accused of taking a teenage boy to his apartment and molesting him is slated to be arraigned tomorrow in Riverside.