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4 hrs ago | KABC-AM Los Angeles

Riverside County brush fire fully contained [Updated]

Firefighters will spend the day mopping up the burned areas, officials said.] A heavy brush fire in the De Luz hills area of Temecula that has burned up to 94 acres was 80% contained this morning and is expected to be fully contained later, Riverside County fire officials said.

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Related Topix: Fire, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Temecula, CA

20 hrs ago | KMIR 6

Palm Springs Opens 3 Cooling Centers

Three conveniently located Cool Centers for residents in need of temporary relief from the heat are now available in Palm Springs.

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Related Topix: Palm Springs, CA, Los Angeles Metro, Riverside Metro

Thu Jul 02, 2009

KNX-AM Los Angeles

Brush Fire Burns Near Temecula

Firefighters are battling a fire that has burned about 100 acres of dense brush near Temecula and forced nearby businesses to evacuate.

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Related Topix: Temecula, CA, Fire, Natural Disasters, Wildfire

Desert Sun

Wildfire breaks out south of Beaumont, closes highway in Hemet Valley area

A wildfire broke out today south of Beaumont and rapidly spread, forcing the closure of a highway in the Hemet Valley area.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Hemet, CA, Beaumont, CA

KOLO-TV Reno

Casino Heist Mastermind Convicted of Robbery

Jurors have convicted the mastermind of a $1.5 million Soboba Casino vault heist inspired by the movie "Ocean's 11." But the Riverside County panel on Wednesday acquitted 27-year-old Rolando Luda Ramos on a pair of kidnapping charges that could have led to life in prison.

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Related Topix: Prison, San Jacinto, CA

Lake Elsinore Valley News

Four projects in Riverside County will share $132 million for water recycling

Twenty-six projects in California, including four in Riverside County, will share about $132 million in federal economic stimulus funds for water recycling projects, it was announced today.

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Related Topix: California, Lake Elsinore, CA, Wildomar, CA, Perris, CA

Wed Jul 01, 2009

The Press-Enterprise

SOBOBA: Heist suspects guilty of all but 2 charges, defense attorney says

The defense attorney for the man accused of masterminding a 2007 heist at Soboba Casino told jurors Tuesday that they should find his client guilty of 10 of the 12 felony charges he faces.

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Related Topix: San Jacinto, CA, Riverside Metro

Desert Sun

'Pre-eminent' drug distributors arrested in DHS raid

Two Desert Hot Springs residents, described as the city's main rival drug dealers by federal and local authorities, face life in federal prison following their arrests Tuesday in an a series of raids dubbed "Operation Falling Sun Phase II." Rigoberto Lopez, 22, Miguel Gilbert, 26 and Lopez' girlfriend, Teresa Coronado, 20, were taken into ...

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Related Topix: Drugs, Desert Hot Springs, CA, Federal Prisons, Prison

The Press-Enterprise

Ex-minister gets prison for molesting 3 SoCal boys

A former minister and music teacher who pleaded guilty to molesting three boys at churches in San Diego and Riverside counties has been sentenced to prison.

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Related Topix: San Diego County, CA

Tue Jun 30, 2009

KESQ-TV Palm Desert

Firefighters Contain Multi-Vehicle Blaze in Thousand Palms

Several vehicles caught fire and caused at least one explosion today near a community center and a park in Thousand Palms, according to the Cal Fire and the California Highway Patrol.

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Related Topix: Thousand Palms, CA

Reuters

SunPower, Wells Fargo funding solar projects

Solar panel maker SunPower Corp and Wells Fargo on Monday said they have teamed up to fund up to $100 million in solar projects for businesses and public buildings.

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Related Topix: UC Merced, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

Free Republic

Police: Man killed with his own gun during robbery

A 24-year-old Costa Mesa man was shot to death when he tried to break into a home Sunday, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said.

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Related Topix: Costa Mesa, CA, Mira Loma, CA, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Mon Jun 29, 2009

KESQ-TV Palm Desert

Pair of Deadly Car Accidents in Coachella

Two people died during a pair of car accidents in Saturday night in Coachella. Fermin Figueroa, 25, of Indio, died on Dillon Road, near the intersection of Silver Oak Lane.

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Related Topix: Coachella, CA, Indio, CA

Press-Enterprise

Study: Riverside County will see little relief in next few years

Riverside County's finances will not improve significantly for at least two years and any recovery after that will be slow, according to a new study on the supervisors' agenda for today.

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Related Topix: Cal State Fullerton

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Unemployment insurance fund running a deficit

California's unemployment insurance fund is already operating in the red and may not be sufficient to meet the rapidly increasing demand for unemployment benefits.

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Related Topix: California, San Bernardino County, CA, Redlands, CA

Sat Jun 27, 2009

KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Lottery Fraud Uncovered in Riverside County

Authorities say six clerks were arrested for trying to cheat apparent lottery winners by telling them their tickets were no good, then cashing in themselves.

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Related Topix: Indio, CA, Banning, CA, Cathedral City, CA

KESQ

Mental Evaluation for Campground Shooter

A judge ordered a psychological evaluation for a Temecula-area religious retreat volunteer accused of opening fire on campground residents, killing one and injuring three others.

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Related Topix: Temecula, CA

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Home - San Bernardino County Sun

Crime & Public Safety, June 27

Yucaipa crash Wednesday killed two; both identifed Coroner's officials have identified a Yucaipa woman killed in a Palm Springs car crash as Mildred Arnett, adding that the driver of the car also died in the collision.

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Related Topix: Yucaipa, CA, Beaumont, CA

Press-Enterprise

Riverside County Court House plaza named for John G. Gabbert

The Riverside Judicial Plaza was dedicated Saturday to retired judge and Riverside community leader John G. Gabbert on his 100th birthday.

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Related Topix: UC Riverside

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Driver, 83, injured in Calimesa carjacking attempt

A Yucaipa man suspected in a botched carjacking dove through a car window Wednesday evening and attacked an 83-year-old man behind the wheel, sheriff's officials said.

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Related Topix: Calimesa, CA, Yucaipa, CA

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