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Wildfire prompts evacuations in Riverside County
A wildfire burning in Riverside County has prompted evacuations as fire crews battle the blaze Friday night. The “Hills Fire” was first reported at around 2:15 p.m. near Juniper Flats Road and Mapes Road in Homeland. By 3:30 p.m., the fire had burned around 100 acres, according to CAL FIRE and the Riverside County Fire […]
Record Temperature Broken in Palm Springs, Two Other Riverside County Cities
Palm Springs broke a record high temperature Friday as a historically extreme heat wave continues to build across Riverside County. The city recorded a high temperature of 124 degrees Friday afternoon, breaking the city’s record from June 2021. As usual, the Coachella Valley continues to be particularly sizzling, with...
Heat-related illnesses spike in Riverside County amid heatwave, vulnerable populations at-risk
With an extreme heat warning in place for the next week throughout the Coachella Valley, heat-related illnesses should be on everyone's mind. Temperatures are expected to surpass 115 degrees all week, according to our First Alert Weather team. According to the county's health department, there have been 237 heat-related emergency department visits so far this The post Heat-related illnesses spike in Riverside County amid heatwave, vulnerable populations at-risk appeared first on KESQ.
Jones named Menifee’s assistant City Manager
Bryan Jones has been appointed Menifee’s assistant city manager. Jones, who has spent 25 years in city government and the private sector, will oversee several departments including community development, public works, engineering and economic development, according to statement on the city’s website. Most recently Jones was Eastvale’s city...
Weekly News Wrap with Cassie MacDuff 7/5/2024
Longtime Inland Empire journalist and KVCR news contributor Cassie MacDuff and KVCR's Rick Dulock review some of the big Inland Empire news stories from the past week. 1. A half-ton of illegal fireworks were seized from a Riverside home, including mortars, M-80 style explosives and homemade destructive devices. 2. A...
Calimesa's Library in a Bank of America
In June, I had the opportunity to check out some of the local libraries and literary events in our area. My first stop was the Calimesa Public Library, a branch of the Riverside County Library System which has temporarily relocated to the old Bank of America building at 1055 Calimesa Blvd.
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