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3 hrs ago | Patch.com

Beaumont Police Officer Accused of Blinding Woman Due in Court

A Beaumont police officer who is accused of several counts of assault that led to the blinding of a woman during a DUI stop is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday morning.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

7 hrs ago | The Press-Enterprise

REGION: Seniors' commodities program pinched

Gola Golalong, at right, carries out a bag of food from the Perris Senior Center while volunteer Marylou Martinez, left, helps Jessie Ellis, second from left, with her food.

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Related Topix: San Bernardino County, CA, Sun City, CA

11 hrs ago | Contra Costa Times

California Farmworkers' Community Hurt by Budget Crisis

To understand the conditions at the Duroville mobile home park here, a half-hour drive from Palm Springs, just look at the windows.

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Related Topix: Jerry Brown, US Governors

Sun May 27, 2012

The Press-Enterprise

Riverside County: Charges fly in judicial contests

The down-ballot judicial races in Riverside County are among the harshest campaigns in the June 5 primary election, with charges flying from both sides.

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Related Topix: Challenge, CA, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Southwest Riverside News Network

DUI arrests and fatalities down so far in Riverside county

For the first 48 hours of the weekend that began at 12:01 a.m. Friday, officers representing 30 Riverside County law enforcement agencies arrested 104 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, eight fewer than in the same period in 2011, according to Riverside police Sgt.

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Desert Sun

Coachella Valley Unified's remote schools suffer due to unreliable Internet, broken promises

Junior Dos Santos flattened Frank Mir with a huge right hand and finished him on the ground at 3:04... West Shores Middle School teacher Arvid Lumanauw teaches an eighth-grade algebra support class while writing on a Promethean interactive display board in his classroom in Salton City.

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Related Topix: Salton City, CA, Computers, Education Etc., Imperial County, CA

WDBO-AM Orlando

Memorial Day 2012

Mackenzie Griffith, 3, decorates a grave with a flag in honor of Memorial Day at Riverside National Cemetery, in Riverside County, Calif., on Saturday, May 26, 2012.

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Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Veteran Affairs

Desert Sun

Murder, attempted murder suspects among Riverside County's Most Wanted

Anyone with information on any of these suspects may call Crime Stoppers at 341-7867. Cash rewards of up to $1,000 are available for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

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Related Topix: Cathedral City, CA

Mycitycorona.com

Corona, Ca: Teacher Arrested Friday of Possible Molestation

City of Corona Corona Art Association Chamber of Commerce Corona Cruiser Corona Fire Department Corona Graffiti Clean-Up Corona Police Department Corona Trash Pick-Up Corona Water Service Dos Lagos Stadium 15 Edwards Crossings 18 Edwards Eastvale 14 Menifee 24/7 Message Board Metrolink Norco Chamber Norco Fire Department Norco Graffiti Clean-up ... (more)

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Related Topix: Corona, CA, Menifee, CA, Lake Elsinore, CA

Sat May 26, 2012

Redlands Daily Facts

Former Claremont Mckenna College figures allegedly orchestrated kickback scheme

David Alan Heslop and Gary Kovall met at Claremont McKenna College's esteemed Rose Institute of State and Local Government, touted for its expertise in survey research, political and demographic trends and fiscal analysis.

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Related Topix: Claremont McKenna College

Redlands Daily Facts

Study shows no exonerations in San Bernardino County criminal cases since 1989

The study, compiled by two universities, examined more than 2,000 cases resulting in exonerations across the U.S. Coupled with the study is the introduction of a new database called the National Registry of Exonerations, which lists Los Angeles County as having 23 exonerations and Riverside County with one.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Prison, San Bernardino County, CA, Los Angeles County, CA, Cal State San Bernardino

Patch.com

8 Injured in Ortega Highway SigAlert Crash

One person had to be airlifted and seven more were hospitalized this afternoon in a head-on collision that has closed down Ortega Highway.

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Patch.com

Bilingual Poll Workers Needed; Earn Up To $145

The Riverside County registrar's office is looking for poll workers for the upcoming June 5 election who can speak both English and Spanish.

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NBC Los Angeles

New Effort to Stop Looming State Park Closures

Hikers may soon have fewer California parks to travel through. Impending state parks closure could see dozens of sites shut down, but lawmakers are working on a fix for next year.

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Related Topix: Marin County, CA, US Governors, Jerry Brown

Desert Sun

Riverside County law enforcement agencies ramp up DUI patrols

Law enforcement agencies will be taking part in the "Avoid the 30" campaign this weekend, increasing patrols in an effort to stop drunken or drug-impaired drivers.

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Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Riverside (Riverside, CA)

Desert Sun

Stun gun used in Rancho Mirage gas station robbery

This Chevron gas/convenience store at Bob Hope and Gerald Ford Drives was the scene of an armed robbery early Friday.

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Related Topix: Rancho Mirage, CA

Desert Sun

Coachella 7-Eleven robbery footage released

While a full-size swimming pool is lovely if you have the space and the money, there are plenty of... Surveillance footage of Coachella beer robbery: Surveillance footage of 7-Eleven beer robbery on Thursday, May 24, 2012 in Coachella, Calif.

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Related Topix: Coachella, CA, Beer

Southwest Riverside News Network

Attorney: Judicial election about dethroning 'establishmentarian'

A 25-year Inland Empire defense attorney said seeing judges "playing games" and treating the public unfairly prompted him to challenge a longtime Riverside County probate judge, a man who said he stands by his record as a jurist and insisted he is only interested in fairly "applying the law." Criminal attorney Michael Kennedy of Joshua Tree is ... (more)

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Joshua Tree, CA, Indian Wells, CA, Banning, CA

Fri May 25, 2012

CBS Local

Jury Deadlocks In Trial Of Teacher Accused Of Kissing Student Just Above Her Breast

Stephen Wolford, 49, was arrested following a six-month investigation after reports of a "possible molestation". CORONA - A teacher at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Eastvale was convicted Friday of a misdemeanor count of annoying a minor but the jury was not able reach a verdict on a felony charge of lewd acts on a child and a mistrial was ... (more)

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Related Topix: Corona, CA, Lake Elsinore, CA

The Press-Enterprise

MUSCOY: Large sedan leads police on chase through 2 counties

A passenger involved in a pursuit, right, is detained along with other residents in the area at the 2600 block of State Street in Muscoy on Friday, May 25, 2012.

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Related Topix: Muscoy, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, Highland, CA

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