Woodcrest News

Animal control officers took custody of 2 dozen animals including four emaciated horses and found three pigs they believe starved to death at a home in Riverside County.

Riverside County animal control officers took custody of more than 20 animals at a Woodcrest home, and the owner could face animal cruelty charges.

Woodcrest M.A.C. will be held at 7 p.m. at the Woodcrest County Library, 16625 Krameria Ave.

Ismael Villegas Memorial Post 184 will be at Stater Bros., 2861 Mary St., from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today to remind local residents to help us celebrate and honor our Veterans.

An 8-year-old girl is recovering after being viciously attacked by two dogs outside her grandmother's house in the community of Woodcrest, near Perris.

Construction of energy-efficient buildings made with eco-friendly materials is expected to take off in the Inland area when the economy improves, experts say.

A judge denied a motion Friday to move the trial outside of Riverside County for a Woodcrest man accused of beating his neighbor's puppy with a rock.

The defense attorney for a retired Los Angeles County firefighter charged with beating his neighbor's dog with a rock says his client cannot get a fair trial in Riverside County because of pre-trial publicity and protests.

Planning and passing out student schedules before the first day reduced confusion Monday morning as Frank A. Miller Middle School opened in the Woodcrest area of Riverside.

Deputies arrested a man this afternoon who is accused of selling the parts to longtime Angels pitcher Troy Percival's 1956 Ford F-100. The vintage 1956 Ford F-100 truck was stolen from Percival's Woodcrest home on Feb.

Deputies arrested a man this afternoon who is accused of selling the parts to longtime Angels pitcher Troy Percival's 1956 Ford F-100. The vintage 1956 Ford F-100 truck was stolen from Percival's Woodcrest home on Feb.

Consumers can be fined these days for repeatedly sprinkling their lawns at high noon or hosing down their driveways instead of sweeping.

No wonder Catherine Harker, Woodcrest dog owner, seemed so concerned. In a single meeting this week, the RivCo Board O' Supes raised the price for spaying and neutering pets, jacked up the cost of dog licenses and prepared to slash dreaded developers fees to stimulate housing construction.

Riverside County supervisors increased charges for pet spay-neuter services but put on hold hikes in dog license fees Tuesday.

A Riverside County sheriff's deputy was bitten by a dog Monday morning in Woodcrest while assisting county animal control officers, authorities said.

When Riverside County supervisors approved a controversial spay/neuter ordinance in January, they assured concerned residents that a committee of its supporters and opponents would help implement and monitor it.

A 21-year-old woman died early Sunday and another person was wounded after shots rang out at a party south of Riverside.

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Staff writer A Spanish immersion pilot program will be offered at Northpoint and Woodcrest to kindergartners and Spanish as a world language will be offered to fifth-graders starting in the fall.

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Staff writer Woodcrest students got an exciting lesson in more than responsibility the other day.

A retired Los Angeles County assistant fire chief testified Wednesday that "there was no alternative" than to hit a puppy with a rock after it latched onto his thumb.