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5 hrs ago | Desert Sun

Valley shelter puts 26 seized spaniels up for adoption

More than two dozen cocker spaniels, seized from their former owner, are up for adoption, officials said Friday.

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Related Topix: Thousand Palms, CA, Palm Desert, CA

Fri Jul 10, 2009

Desert Sun

26 cocker spaniels need homes after Coachella Valley renter arrested

Twenty-six cocker spaniels are now available for adoption following a woman's arrest in an unusual case for Riverside County Animal Services.

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Related Topix: Los Angeles County, CA, Palm Desert, CA, Rancho Mirage, CA

Thu Jul 09, 2009

San Diego 6

Woman Sentenced for Stealing Money from Murdered Grandmother

A Fallbrook resident who withdrew about $70,000 from her grandmother's bank accounts after her boyfriend strangled the woman was sentenced Thursday to two years in state prison.

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Related Topix: Fallbrook, CA, State Prisons, Prison

Fort Mill Times

SoCal man accused of slamming chihuahua to ground

Authorities say a man who allegedly slammed his chihuahua to the ground during an argument has been arrested for failing to show up at an animal cruelty hearing in Riverside.

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Related Topix: Los Angeles Metro, Riverside Metro, San Jacinto, CA

KNX-AM Los Angeles

Fire at the Badlands Closes the 60 Freeway

A brush fire broke out this afternoon along the Moreno Valley Freeway just west of Beaumont, prompting closure of both the east- and westbound sides of the freeway and resulting in major traffic tie-ups. The blaze started shortly after 3 p.m. near Jack Rabbit Trail and the 60 and had blackened roughly 85 acres within two hours, according to the ...

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Related Topix: Fire, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Moreno Valley, CA, Beaumont, CA

Wed Jul 08, 2009

Desert Sun

Court today for man suspected of robbing 3 Riverside County hotels

An Oregon man will appear in court today for a hearing that will determine if there is enough evidence for him to stand trial on robbery charges stemming from the holdup of three hotels in Riverside County.

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Related Topix: Indio, CA, Palm Desert, CA, Calimesa, CA

CBS 2

More Restrictions on Open Fires in Riverside County

Permits for open fires will be hard to come by in unincorporated Riverside County because of the danger of starting a wildfire, fire Chief John Hawkins said Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Coachella, CA

San Bernardino County Sun

Death by Cell Phone billboards to hit Riverside County

The National Safety Council has launched a new billboard campaign to urge motorists not to talk on their cell phones while driving.

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Related Topix: Perris, CA, San Jacinto, CA

KESQ-TV Palm Desert

Woman Accused of Scalding Child to Death Pleads Not Guilty

The mother of a 3-year-old girl who died after being scalded by hot water pleaded not guilty today to murder and other felony charges.

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Related Topix: Indio, CA, La Quinta, CA

KESQ-TV Palm Desert

Riverside County Budget Comes with Layoffs

The county is cutting spending and laying off workers. It comes after approving a new $5.08 billion dollar budget.

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Tue Jul 07, 2009

KCBS-TV Los Angeles

California Murder Suspect Extradited From Mexico

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Related Topix: Indio, CA, Cathedral City, CA, Los Angeles Metro

Mon Jul 06, 2009

Press-Enterprise

Murder, robbery convictions in Riverside woman's death overturned

The State Court of Appeal has reversed the murder and robbery convictions of a Rancho Cucamonga methamphetamine addict who ran over a Riverside woman after stealing her car.

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Related Topix: Los Angeles Metro, Riverside Metro, Rancho Cucamonga, CA

The Press-Enterprise

Riverside County approves budget

Riverside County supervisors unanimously approved a $5.08 billion spending plan Tuesday but continued to disagree over whether the sheriff and district attorney should make further budget cuts.

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Sun Jul 05, 2009

TheCelebrityCafe

Indio Goes All Out

The Indio city went all out on this year's July Fourth festival. All over the nation, many Fourth of July fireworks cutbacks have been made due to the economic struggle.

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Related Topix: Indio, CA

Sat Jul 04, 2009

KTLA

Man Who Allegedly Abducted Son Remains at Large

A man who allegedly took his 2-year-old son from his wife by force in a parking lot remained at large Saturday.

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Related Topix: Hemet, CA

Fri Jul 03, 2009

KABC-AM Los Angeles

Riverside County brush fire fully contained [Updated]

Firefighters will spend the day mopping up the burned areas, officials said.] A heavy brush fire in the De Luz hills area of Temecula that has burned up to 94 acres was 80% contained this morning and is expected to be fully contained later, Riverside County fire officials said.

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Related Topix: Fire, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Temecula, CA

KMIR 6

Palm Springs Opens 3 Cooling Centers

Three conveniently located Cool Centers for residents in need of temporary relief from the heat are now available in Palm Springs.

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Related Topix: Palm Springs, CA, Los Angeles Metro, Riverside Metro

Thu Jul 02, 2009

KNX-AM Los Angeles

Brush Fire Burns Near Temecula

Firefighters are battling a fire that has burned about 100 acres of dense brush near Temecula and forced nearby businesses to evacuate.

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Related Topix: Temecula, CA, Fire, Natural Disasters, Wildfire

Desert Sun

Wildfire breaks out south of Beaumont, closes highway in Hemet Valley area

A wildfire broke out today south of Beaumont and rapidly spread, forcing the closure of a highway in the Hemet Valley area.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Hemet, CA, Beaumont, CA

KOLO-TV Reno

Casino Heist Mastermind Convicted of Robbery

Jurors have convicted the mastermind of a $1.5 million Soboba Casino vault heist inspired by the movie "Ocean's 11." But the Riverside County panel on Wednesday acquitted 27-year-old Rolando Luda Ramos on a pair of kidnapping charges that could have led to life in prison.

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Related Topix: Prison, San Jacinto, CA

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