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The Latest Breaking News from Riverside County

Thousands flee homes after wildfire rips through parts of southern California

The huge blaze raged across dry, brushy hills near the Riverside County hamlet of Aguanga - southeast of Los Angeles

Evening Standard

2 Southern California firefighters and a pilot were killed after a mid-air collision, officials say

Emergency officials say three people were killed after two firefighting helicopters collided in Southern California while fighting a blaze in Riverside County

The Independent UK

Firefighters battle 7,600-acre wildfire in Riverside County as heat wave scorches California

Firefighters in Riverside County made progress in battling four wildfires Sunday as a heat wave broke records across the state and sent residents scrambling for relief.

Los Angeles Times

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Fast-moving fires force evacuations, char thousands of acres in Southern California

LOS ANGELES — Three wildfires continued to burn in western Riverside County early Saturday, scorching thousands of acres and prompting evacuations in some neighborhoods.

Los Angeles Times

California firefighters battle 3 small blazes in Riverside County amid hot, dry weather

Firefighters in Southern California are battling three separate brush fires that started Friday afternoon amid the hottest weather of the year so far

The Independent UK

6 people killed in plane crash near Southern California airport

LOS ANGELES — Six people were killed early Saturday when their plane crashed near French Valley Airport in Riverside County, the second deadly crash in the area in the last four days.

Los Angeles Times

A plane crash in Southern California kills 6 people near site of earlier fatal crash

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating after a Cessna business jet crashed in Riverside County and burst into flames. It's the second deadly crash near the same Riverside County airport within a week.

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Six people killed after plane crashes into field in California

Plane departed from Las Vegas before crashing in Murrieta in Riverside county on Saturday morning

The Guardian - US

California opens civil rights investigation of Riverside County Sheriff's Office

California's attorney general has opened a civil rights investigation of the Riverside County Sheriff's Office amid allegations of excessive force against detainees and inhumane jail conditions.

Los Angeles Times

Temecula leaders turning right as critics try to slam the brakes

Like it or not, the culture wars are on Temecula’s agenda.

The Orange County Register

Mourners pay their respects to slain Riverside County sheriff's deputy

The Riverside County sheriff's deputy who was shot and killed on Jan. 13 was honored Saturday morning at a funeral service where he was remembered as an exceptionally kind and dedicated public servant.

Los Angeles Times

Suspect in fatal shooting of Riverside County sheriff’s deputy is identified

LOS ANGELES — The suspect accused of fatally shooting a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy responding to a domestic violence call Friday afternoon has been identified, authorities said.

Los Angeles Times

Drone video captures part of encounter in which Riverside County deputy was fatally shot

LOS ANGELES — Drone video of a deadly standoff that took the life of a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy on Friday appears to capture the suspect being shot by another deputy before the wounded officer is rushed into the back of a sheriff’s SUV.

Los Angeles Times

Two California deputies in the same department were fatally shot just two weeks apart

Riverside County Sheriff's Deputy Darnell Calhoun was killed on Friday and Deputy Isaiah Cordero died on Dec. 29. The previous slaying of a Riverside deputy occurred in 2003.

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Riverside County sheriff’s deputy dies in shooting near Lake Elsinore

A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed Friday near Lake Elsinore, California, just two weeks after another deputy was fatally shot while on duty, authorities said.

Los Angeles Times

Riverside County sheriff’s deputy dies after shooting in Lake Elsinore

A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed Friday in Lake Elsinore, California, authorities said.

Los Angeles Times

Riverside County sheriff’s deputy dies in shooting near Lake Elsinore

A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed Friday near Lake Elsinore, California, just two weeks after another deputy was fatally shot while on duty, authorities said.

Los Angeles Times

Why a 'three strikes' felon — on bail twice over — was on the streets, where he gunned down a deputy

LOS ANGELES — William Shae McKay could have been in custody Dec. 29 — in more than one case. Instead, the “three strikes” felon, already facing a life sentence, gunned down a Riverside County deputy before dying alongside a freeway in a hail of bullets.

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Riverside County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot; gunman also killed after dramatic chase

A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy died Thursday afternoon after being shot in Jurupa Valley during a traffic stop, according to a law enforcement source.

Los Angeles Times

Riverside County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot, leading to dramatic chase

A Riverside County, California, sheriff’s deputy died Thursday afternoon after being shot in Jurupa Valley during a traffic stop, according to a law enforcement source.

Los Angeles Times

Riverside County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot; gunman also killed after dramatic chase

A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy died Thursday afternoon after being shot in Jurupa Valley during a traffic stop, according to a law enforcement source.

Los Angeles Times

Gunman who killed Riverside County deputy should have been jailed on ‘three strikes,’ sheriff says

A Riverside County, California, sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot Thursday afternoon during a traffic stop in Jurupa Valley, sparking a high-speed chase across multiple freeways that ended with deputies killing the gunman in a shootout.

Tribune News Service

California moves to shut down a 3rd state prison as inmate population shrinks

California officials on Tuesday announced they will begin the process of closing Chuckwalla Valley State Prison in Riverside County and are planning cutbacks at six more prisons, including a women’s facility in Sacramento County.

Los Angeles Times

Republican Rep. Ken Calvert defeats Democrat Will Rollins to hold California 41st District seat

LOS ANGELES — Rep. Ken Calvert, the longest-serving Republican member of California’s congressional delegation, won reelection in Riverside County despite being drawn into a less favorable district during the decennial reconfiguring of congressional maps.

Los Angeles Times

2 indicted after imported jaguar cub was left on doorstep of Southern California animal rescue

LOS ANGELES — A jaguar cub was illegally bought, sold, transported and ultimately abandoned outside an animal sanctuary in Southern California, resulting in federal charges for a Riverside County man and a Texas woman, prosecutors said.

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