Vista Fire Near Lake Elsinore Halted at 141 Acres; Evacuations Fully Lifted After Swift...
Blaze Erupts Amid Dry Conditions (Image Credits: Pexels) Lake Elsinore – Firefighters quelled the Vista fire that sparked in dry brush north of the city on Friday afternoon, preventing a larger threat to nearby homes and highways. Around 300 personnel battled the blaze, which prompted temporary evacuation orders before crews stopped its forward progress. Officials ... Read more The post Vista Fire Near Lake Elsinore Halted...
Lake Forest Collision: Teen’s Illegal E-Motorcycle Ride Critically Injures Beloved Substitute Teacher
Reckless Ride Ends in Devastating Impact (Image Credits: Pixabay) Lake Forest, California – A routine afternoon walk turned into a fight for survival for an 81-year-old substitute teacher struck by a high-speed electric motorcycle near El Toro High School. The incident unfolded Thursday, April 16, at the intersection of Toledo Way and Ridge Route Drive, ... Read more
Inside California’s Forbidden Navy Island ‘Covered in Unexploded Bombs’ (Video)
San Clemente Island is a Navy-owned, civilian-prohibited military training site near California. Military operations include live-fire exercises, unexploded ordnance, and ongoing ship, air, and SEAL drills. "Off the coast of California, 50 miles from Orange County, there's an island you cannot visit." On a crisp, clear Southern California day, Catalina...
Vigils planned next week to honor victims of violent crime
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (CNS) - Candlelight vigils are scheduled next week in Palm Desert and Riverside to honor the memories of Riverside County residents whose lives were taken in acts of violence. National Crime Victims' Rights Week is April 20-25. The occasion is recognized in special ceremonies hosted by the District Attorney's Office annually, going back The post Vigils planned next week to honor victims...
Crews stop forward progress on Lake Elsinore brush fire
A brush fire prompted evacuations in the northern part of Lake Elsinore before crews gained the upper hand Friday. The Vista Fire sparked on El Toro Road just before 4:30 p.m. and scorched 141 acres, according to Cal Fire. It was 25% contained as of Friday night. All evacuation orders...
39-year-old suspect arrested after man stabbed to death in Jurupa Valley
A 39-year-old suspect was arrested for murder after a man was stabbed to death in Jurupa Valley. On April 16, Riverside County deputies responded to reports of a man down on the 10000 block of Mission Boulevard around 12:21 a.m. Deputies found the victim, Juan Antonio Navarro, 40, of Jurupa Valley, suffering from multiple stab […]
Student arrested after loaded gun found at Riverside County high school, prompting lockdown
A student was arrested after a loaded firearm was discovered at a high school in Perris Friday. Officers responded to Orange Vista High School around 10 a.m. after the gun was located. The incident prompted a lockdown of the campus. Following an investigation, a student was taken into custody, the Val Verde Unified School District […]
Los Angeles braces for 50 mph Santa Ana gusts, then a round of rain
A punishing one-two weather sequence is bearing down on Los Angeles this week: Santa Ana wind gusts up to 50 mph are expected to rake valleys and coastal corridors starting late this week, followed within roughly 48 hours by a rain system that could drop half an inch to an inch across the region. The […]
Inside California’s Largest Traditionally Built Hindu Temple | Bartell’s Backroads
CHINO HILLS, Calif — As the sun rises over Chino Hills just outside Los Angeles, the noise of cars and traffic fades, giving way to a sense of calm at the BAPS Hindu Mandir. “A Mandir, the term is a Sanskrit word which splits up into two parts. MAN, which means 'mind.' DIR, which means 'still.' So when you kind of look at the place...
Testimony Starts in Trial of Felons Accused of Killing Carjacking Victim
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Prosecution testimony got underway Wednesday in the trial of two convicted felons accused of stealing pickup trucks and gunning down one of the theft victims when he confronted them on a Mead Valley roadway. Daniel Santos Ambriz, 33, and Juan Cristoval Ambriz Barra, 28, half- brothers...
