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Riverside to convene rare weekend session to unite 90 children with new families
Riverside County Superior Court will convene a rare weekend session later this month to conduct adoption hearings uniting 90 children with new families.
Vaccine shortage prompts cancellation of flu clinics, including one in Hemet
Shipments of seasonal flu antivirals have fallen behind, forcing the postponement of a half-dozen flu clinics set for this month.
Benoit to be sworn in as Riverside County Supervisor
Sen. John J. Benoit, R-Bermuda Dunes, will end his seven-year career as a state lawmaker when he's sworn in today as a Riverside County supervisor, taking over the seat that was occupied by the late Roy Wilson.
Victim in fatal palm tree crash identified
A 26-year-old Rialto motorist was the victim of yesterday's fatal wreck along I-215 in Riverside, though his name continues to be withheld pending notification of relatives, according to the Riverside County coroner's website.
Riverside County car washes fined for violations
Four Riverside County car washes were among 103 statewide that were collectively fined nearly $1 million for failing to register their business or for various employee labor violations, the California Labor Commissioner's Office announced on Monday.
Police find missing 74-year-old Alzheimer's patient
Police today found a missing 73-year-old Alzheimer's patient who left his care facility without medication and sent community agency workers and volunteers on a frenzied 24-hour search, a sheriff's spokesman said.
Riverside County still seeking foreign trade zone
Riverside County's latest attempt to get a federal customs agent to serve the region's foreign trade zone at the former March Air Force Base, making way for an expansion of the tariff-free zone, has been derailed.
Teen shot by cops faces charges
An 18-year-old man shot by Desert Hot Springs police after allegedly attacking officers must stand trial on assault charges, a judge ruled Friday.
Husband gets life for killing wife for insurance
A debt-ridden Riverside County man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing his wife in an effort to collect $1.3 million from life insurance policies.
Father pleads not guilty in Calif. to killing daughter;...
This undated image released by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department shows Krissy Lynn Werntz, who was indicted by a Riverside County grand jury in September, along with her boyfriend, Jason Michael Hann, and accused of murdering their two-month-old daughter then putting her in a trash bag and driving her body around the country.
Pagans Out Of The 'Broom Closet' In Southwest Riverside County
Title: PAGANS OUT OF THE 'BROOM CLOSET' IN SOUTHWEST RIVERSIDE COUNTY It might never be easy to be a witch in southwest Riverside County, but it's getting easier, Ivy Lieberman said.
Accused Molester Pleads 'Not Guilty'
A Desert Hot Springs man accused of repeatedly molesting a teenage girl pleaded not guilty today to felony and misdemeanor charges.
Sen. John Benoit appointed to Riverside County Board of Supervisors
Sen. John Benoit was appointed to the Riverside County Board of Supervisors today by Gov.
Police Search for 'Indecent Exposure' Suspect
Click to Enlarge; Sketch provided by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department Police were looking Tuesday for a man suspected of exposing himself to one teenager before then attempting to lure another teen into his car.
Mecca Gets Money For Neighborhood Facelift
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a $2.7 million project to rehabilitate streets, sidewalks, outdoor lighting and other infrastructure throughout the city of Mecca.
Supervisors receive sober first-quarter budget update
Riverside County supervisors today received a "very sobering and somewhat grim" first-quarter budget update, showing a larger-than-expected decline in revenue widening the 2009-10 fiscal year budget gap.
Soboba Chairman Accused Of Accepting Bribes
The chairman of the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians has pleaded not guilty to accepting more than $250,000 in bribes from tribal vendors.
Man Allegedly Exposes Himself To 2 Teens
Authorities are searching for a man who allegedly exposed himself to two teenagers while they walked home on a Bermuda Dunes Street Monday afternoon.
Grand Terrace to name city manager Stephen Wall, Staff Writer Posted: 11/02/2009 04:11:16 PM PST GRAND TERRACE - The City Council is expected to appoint a new city manager at a special meeting today.
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