Perris News

The gravestone of Civil War veteran John Reynolds sits in the old section of Perris Valley Cemetery where more than 800 veterans are buried, some going as far back as the Civil War.

Visitors to Lake Perris stroll along one of the beaches on Thursday, May 16, 2013.

More than 1,200 people - from hard-core runners to casual joggers to folks looking to spend some relaxation time with their children, friends and pets - took part in the 4th annual Fun-Run though the streets of Perris.

A judge has rejected the environmental impact report for a proposed Metrolink line from Riverside to Perris, telling the Riverside County Transportation Commission that it failed to address such issues as train wheel noise and pedestrian safety.

Four people were arrested Wednesday, May 15, in connection with search warrants being served in two locations in Perris, according to a release from the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

Smoke is likely to be visible for much of the day Wednesday, May 15, at Lake Perris, where firefighters plan to torch 270 acres of grassland, Cal Fire officials say.

Students at Rancho Verde High School line up for second lunch in 2008. Thanks in part of Measure L bonds Val Verde voters approved in June, the district hopes to begin construction as soon as the state's share of funding is received for the new Southeast High School in Perris.

If you're anything like me, when you read the U-T The Californian's April 26 article "School officials: No quick fixes for Menifee unification," you rolled your eyes and wanted to throw something.

Perris Assistant City Manager Ron Carr discusses the Live Well Perris campaign with two high-school students who attended the April 30 City Council meeting.

The planning commission is set to meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 at Perris City Hall, 101 North D Street, to vote on the plan that would put a nine-pump Food 4 Less station on three-quarters of an acre on a 9.61-acre parcel northeast of Perris Boulevard and Nuevo Road, according to a staff report.

A celebration of Southern California's railway heritage on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris.

The Rev. Edmund Gomez celebrates an open-air Mass May 5 at the future location of the St.

A transient suspected of stabbing a man during an argument at the victim's Corona home, then fleeing the area, surrendered to authorities today.

Piper stands with her new pack members, Tigger and April in front of Carol Born's RV.

The state Department of Water Resources has slashed its price tag for a new dam at Lake Perris, with an Assembly panel signing off on a hefty state contribution to the project that would maintain swimming, fishing and other activities at the lake southeast of Moreno Valley.

A Hemet man was sentenced to 16 years in prison in a telephone scam in which he tricked senior citizens into believing he was a relative in desperate need of money, authorities said.

A motorcyclist that was severely injured when a teen driver struck him has died, Riverside County Coroner's officials reported today.

A repeat DUI offender whose SUV plowed into a car that immediately caught fire, killing a 43-year-old Perris woman at the wheel, is expected to be sentenced today to 15 years to life in prison.

Seventh and eighth grade students from St. James Catholic School in Perris, visited the California State Capitol April 28, to meet legislators, learn about state government tour the historic building.

Volunteer Max Martin, 12, spreads wood chips at Foss Field Park at the City Hall Campus.