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Ex-nurse pleads guilty in Riverside County

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:53:12 -0400

MURRIETA, California - A former nurse at a Riverside County hospital was sentenced to two years in state prison after pleading guilty to a charge resulting from patient molestation allegations.

Woman gets restraining order against ex-Lions WR

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:42:04 -0400

RIVERSIDE, California - Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young's legal problems are only getting worse.

Small Calif. wildfire destroys home, kills 2 dogs

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:30:19 -0400

WILDOMAR, California - Officials say a small brush fire in Riverside County was quickly contained and confined to a single property, but not before it killed two dogs and destroyed a house, a half-dozen sheds, several trailers, more than a dozen vehicles and a pair of boats.

Ex-Marine denies ordering double killing in Calif.

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:37:07 -0400

RIVERSIDE, California - A former Marine testified in his murder trial Monday that he did not order the killings of a colleague and his wife in their Southern California home nearly five years ago.

Lake Elsinore installs floating toilets

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:49:14 -0400

LAKE ELSINORE, California - Heads ahoy! Floating toilets have returned to Lake Elsinore.

More CA cities moving to shut marijuana clinics

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:39:12 -0400

SAN BERNARDINO, California - More California cities are moving against medical marijuana dispensaries following a state Supreme Court ruling permitting them to ban the clinics.

CHP officer injured following high-speed chase

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:55:05 -0400

SAN BERNARDINO, California - A California Highway Patrol officer was shot in the leg Thursday during a high-speed chase that ended with a murder suspect dead and another injured, authorities said.

Temecula district rejects school drug sting claim

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:07:11 -0400

TEMECULA, California - A Riverside County school district has rejected a claim that an autistic boy arrested for selling marijuana at school was a victim of discrimination.

Activist: SB councilwoman dodging recall papers

Tue, 07 May 2013 19:51:12 -0400

SAN BERNARDINO, California - Activists launching a recall against San Bernardino's mayor, city attorney and City Council say one councilwoman has been dodging process servers trying to hand her the recall papers.

Moreno Valley mayor eager to testify in probe

Tue, 07 May 2013 13:51:00 -0400

MORENO VALLEY, California - The mayor of Moreno Valley says he's eager to be interviewed as part of a corruption probe involving city leaders.

Court: Calif. cities can ban medical pot shops

Mon, 06 May 2013 20:49:40 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that cities and counties can ban medical marijuana dispensaries, a decision likely to further diminish the network of storefront pot shops and fuel efforts to have the state regulate the industry.

Wildfire burns 650 acres in Riverside County

Sun, 05 May 2013 00:35:07 -0400

BANNING, California - A wildfire in Riverside County has burned 650 acres of rugged mountain terrain south of Banning.

2 charged in shooting of Calif. prison guard

Fri, 03 May 2013 20:46:24 -0400

SACRAMENTO, California - Two men were arrested in a shooting that critically wounded a state correctional officer at a gas station on the outskirts of Riverside.

Salem shelter takes 7 dogs from California

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:20:21 -0400

SALEM, Oregon - A Salem animal shelter is taking in dogs from an overcrowded shelter in California.

Calif. man charged with killing mother, ex-wife

Thu, 02 May 2013 22:47:06 -0400

MORENO VALLEY, California - Court documents show that the two women a Riverside County man is charged with killing were his ex-wife and his mother.

Bay Area growth pushes Calif. population near 38M

Wed, 01 May 2013 15:34:08 -0400

SACRAMENTO, California - California's population grew by almost 300,000 last year to nearly 38 million people, with the San Francisco Bay Area leading the growth, the state Department of Finance reported Wednesday.

So. Cal man sentenced for license plate scam

Wed, 01 May 2013 11:10:05 -0400

RIVERSIDE, California - A Southern California man has been sentenced to jail for filing phony paperwork to obtain free government license plates for a dozen vehicles.

So. Cal roadway closed by tanker spill to reopen

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:20:06 -0400

REDLANDS, California - Authorities cleaning up a tanker truck spill that poured gasoline into a Southern California creek have removed tons of contaminated dirt and plan to reopen a closed road this week.

Reward offered in killing of Calif. guitarist

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:54:26 -0400

TEMECULA, California - A $25,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of the killer of a Southern California musician who was beaten to death in a guitar shop robbery.