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Coachella Valley Unified School District provides students with free meals over summer
The Coachella Valley Unified School District is working to provide students with free meals while they are away from school on summer break. The school district's new Superintendent, Doctor Frances Esparza, was at the Mountain View Estates in Thermal today alongside Riverside County's Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Edwin Gomez, with a school bus full of The post Coachella Valley Unified School District provides students with free meals over summer appeared first on KESQ.
Pauba Fire: Wildfire near Temecula spreads to 101 acres, 5% contained
A brush fire that broke out Friday on a hillside east of Temecula charred an estimated 101 acres and left two firefighters injured, drawing close to a campground where people were issued an evacuation warning, along with the immediate surroundings. The Pauba Fire was reported at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the area of...
Popular YouTuber Rocky Kanaka Aims to Empty an Entire Shelter of 140 Dogs in One Week—Can He Do It?
LOS ANGELES & RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA – Pet rescue advocate and popular YouTube personality Rocky Kanaka is on a mission to find homes for over 140 animals at the Animal Friends of the Valleys shelter from July 18-24. His ambitious goal is to break the shelter’s one-week adoption record by emptying it completely.
Kyrollos Mekail – Change of Plea Hearing Delayed for County Druggist in Medi-Cal Fraud Case
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – A change of plea hearing was delayed Monday until Aug. 5 for a druggist from Riverside County accused of using his pharmacy to submit more than $300 million in fraudulent Medi-Cal claims for prescription medications that were medically unnecessary, often not provided to patients and obtained through the payment of illegal kickbacks.
Firefighters Reach Full Containment of Temecula Brush Fire
Firefighters Sunday reached 100% containment of a 101-acre brush fire that broke out on a hillside east of Temecula, the Riverside County Fire Department announced. The Pauba Fire was reported at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the area of Pauba and Los Caballos roads, north of Highway 79, according to the fire department.
Pauba Fire in Temecula
The Pauba Fire broke out in Temecula near Vail Lake this afternoon, burning around 101 acres of dry hillside. What we know: Riverside County Fire first reported the flames at 1:29 p.m. Friday. A spokesperson for CalFire said containment was at 0%. The department deployed 24 engines, and about 150 firefighters and crew. They said teams were also dealing with the nearby Bluff Fire in Banning, which has burned 50 acres and is 40% contained. Evacuation orders there have been lifted.
Person Killed, Two Others Injured in Indio Crash
One person was killed during a two-vehicle crash in Indio Sunday, the Riverside County Fire Department announced. The crash was reported around 2:40 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of the Sonny Bono Memorial (10) Freeway and Monroe Street, according to the fire department. One person was pronounced dead at the...
Jury recommends death penalty for Indio man who murdered 18-year-old crime witness
A jury has recommended the death penalty for an Indio man who gunned down an 18-year-old crime witness. Alexis Daniel Rosas, 28, was convicted last month of first-degree murder for the 2019 slaying of Makayla Jean Massey, also known as Anita Garcia, of Victorville. Along with murder, the panel convicted Rosas of attempted murder and found The post Jury recommends death penalty for Indio man who murdered 18-year-old crime witness appeared first on KESQ.
Riverside County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Bank Robbery Suspect in Palm Desert
July 14, 2024 – Riverside County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at 12:21 p.m., deputies assigned. to the Palm Desert Sheriff's Station were dispatched to a bank robbery in the 73000 block of Highway 111, Palm Desert. Upon arrival, deputies were advised that the suspect had fled the location.
Swimming is the most popular pastime for summer; be water safe
With temperatures rising, many local residents are looking for respite from the heat and that includes swimming. Although swimming can be fun, drowning is one of the leading causes of accidental death among children under 4. The CDC states that drowning happens in seconds and is often silent. Drowning can happen to anyone, any time there is access to water.
Hiker, 61, missing in San Bernardino National Forest is found dead
A 61-year-old hiker who went missing on a trail in the San Bernardino National Forest was found dead in a ravine south of Whitewater, with no evidence of foul play, authorities said Friday. The body of Hantae Kim of Chula Vista was discovered Wednesday adjacent to a dry wash at...
Chula Vista man who disappeared during mountain hike found dead
A 61-year-old Chula Vista man who went missing during a hike in the Riverside County mountains was found dead in a ravine, with no evidence of foul play, authorities said Friday. The body of Hantae Kim was discovered Wednesday adjacent to a dry wash at the bottom of a canyon...
Rep. Mike Levin becomes first local House Democrat to call on President Biden to exit race
Rep. Mike Levin joined the growing chorus of Democrats who are asking President Joe Biden to forgo his re-election bid. Levin, a San Juan Capistrano Democrat, said on Friday that he was “naturally concerned” following Biden’s debate performance last month, and expressed his concerns with House Democratic leadership.
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