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A fire blackened as many as 100 acres this afternoon in Sage, south of Hemet, but no structures were immediately threatened. The blaze was reported at 2:41 p.m. near Old Ranch and Sage roads, said Jody Hagemann of the Riverside County Fire Department. There was no immediate word on what sparked the flames. Nearly 200

A person suffered moderate injuries, Tuesday afternoon, after a car drove over an embankment, and ended up on its side in a canal, authorities said. The accident was reported during the noon hour on Dillon Road near Sky Valley. The driver had to be cut out of the car, according to police on the scene.

Four teenage boys accused in the slaying of a Desert Hot Springs man during a gang-related fight can visit their mothers at Juvenile Hall, a judge ruled today. Ruben Alexander Chavez, 14, Steven Ray Arellano, who just turned 14, Omar Hernandez, 16, and Angel David Romero, 15, are being prosecuted in adult court on a

El Bur de Supervisores del Condado de Riverside discutir en una junta hoy martes las alternativas para obtener fondos para el Departamento del Sheriff ya que enfrenta un dficit de $9 mdd para el prximo ao fiscal 2010-2011 debido a los recortes estatales y regionales. Al parecer los lugares para masajes vern un incremento en

The U.S. Census Bureau released new numbers on Tuesday reflecting the estimated population in some of the nation’s larger cities in 2009. Officials in charge of the 2010 count hope the projections will help serve as a baseline for the 2010 numbers, which are due later this year. According to the numbers released today, Los

An ex-con who killed an 80-year-old Hemet man he befriended, then encased the victim’s body in a concrete tomb in San Diego and used his credit cards to go on a spending spree, was sentenced today to 75 years to life in state prison. Thomas Jeffrey Brooks, 41, pleaded guilty March 18 in San Diego

Two separate house fires damaged a pair of Coachella Valley homes overnight. Cal Fire says one was an abandoned house in Indio, and the other was a bungalow at a Rancho Mirage country club. Firefighters were called to a single-family home in Indio on the 43-300 block of Comanche Street at 1:54, this morning. That

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Fans are streaming into downtown Los Angeles six hours before as many as 2 million Lakers fans are expected for the team’s NBA championship parade. Police Chief Charlie Beck told reporters Monday that his officers will be out in force along the two-mile parade route and he expects a safe celebration. Watch the parade on

For the first time in its history, “American Idol” will allow 15-year-old performers to audition for the popular show seen on our sister station KDFX-TV, Fox 11. In its 10th year, producers for the show say they want to continue to find the best and undiscovered talent in the nation, so “Idol” is expanding its

Palm Springs Police have arrested the nephew of a murder victim in Palm Springs, holding him for possible murder charges. On Tuesday, May 11, police responded to a call of gunshots fired, and found 47-year-old Brad Ogle dead of a gunshot wound. Witnesses say he died in his mother’s arms. Investigators pinpointed his nephew 24-year-old

Four boys under the age of 16 are being prosecuted as adults in the slaying of a Desert Hot Springs man during a gang-related fight outside a party last weekend, prosecutors confirmed today, as yet another teen was booked on suspicion of murder. Ruben Alexander Chavez, 14, Steven Ray Arellano, who just turned 14, Omar

The Riverside Metropolitan Museum is boldly going where no one in Southern California has gone before. It’s hosting the first, and so far, only Star Trek exhibit in the Southland. It travels all over the country. Now it’s here. “The exhibit has a website and there’s a little place that says click if you like

Nearly 23,000 people have been killed in drug gang violence in Mexico since a government crackdown on cartels in 2006. Less than three weeks ago in Tijuana, gunmen shot an innocent couple, execution style, leaving behind the parents’ three young children. Valley resident Jose Trejo and his wife are now trying to adopt the children

The McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert is getting a face lift before the new season this fall. The theatre has been open since 1988, and after 22 years the McCallum will get an upgrade. Work will begin in the next few days, and end in September if all goes as planned. Donors have contributed more

Police in Long Beach have shot an armed robbery suspect after he led authorities on an hourlong chase that began in San Bernardino County. California Highway Patrol spokesman Officer Vince Ramirez says Redlands police requested help Monday pursuing a suspect who was heading westbound on Interstate 10. KESQ.com streamed live coverage of the chase as

A parolee confessed to killing his uncle during an argument in Palm Springs, but said the shooting was accidental, according to court documents obtained today. Brian Ogle, 24, faces a first-degree murder charge in the May 11 death of 47-year-old William “Brad” Ogle, who was shot at his home in the 2200 block of Carillo

The Los Angeles city attorney’s office has filed charges against 10 people for their role in the violence and vandalism following last week’s Lakers victory over the Boston Celtics in the NBA championship series. Spokesman Frank Mateljan said Monday that a range of charges includes inciting a riot, unlawful assembly after being told to disperse,

Police say a 5-year-old boy is on life support and in grave condition, two days after his father and brother were killed and his mother critically wounded during an attack at a fast food restaurant in Southern California. San Bernardino police Detective Sgt. David Dillon said Monday the child’s prognosis is not good. He says

Lance Corporal Michael C. Bailey, stationed at Twentynine Palms Marine Base, was killed last week while serving as part of combat operations in Afghanistan, according to the governor’s office. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the following statement on Monday: “On behalf of all Californians, Maria and I extend our thoughts and prayers to the loved ones