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Dozens of ducks are dying at Riverside’s Fairmount Park. Officials are investigating why
Dozens of ducks and other wildlife have been dropping dead at Fairmount Park and the city of Riverside doesn’t know why. Officials said they’re testing the soil, air, water, and animals to figure out what’s behind the mysterious scene at Lake Evans, with assistance from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Evacuations ordered in Lake Elsinore as fire scorches more than 134 acres
Evacuation orders have been issued in Lake Elsinore as a fire spread to more than 134 acres Thursday evening.The Macy Fire was first reported around 5:40 p.m. in the area of Macy Street and Orange Street in the El Cariso neighborhood of unincorporated Lake Elsinore. It was spreading rapidly after a day in which temperatures hit the triple digits in the Inland Empire.Footage from the scene showed the flames tearing through brush on hillsides overlooking residential neighborhoods. Structures were also seen burning.Evacuations were happening in the area south of Grand Avenue, south of Orange Street and west of Ortega Highway.One firefighter was also treated for an unspecified injury.An evacuation center was established at Elsinore High School, 21800 Canyon Drive, Wildomar.#MacyFIRE [UPDATE]: The fire has evacuation orders in the following zones: RVC-1725, RVC-1729, RVC-1800, RVC-1801, RVC-1802 and LSN-1799. A searchable map is available here: https://t.co/zmMWqRCBWhEvacuation center: Lakeside High School, 32593 Riverside Drive, Lake Elsinore pic.twitter.com/6w7hyWMV1l— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) July 26, 2024
Photos show charred remnants of Riverside neighborhood after firework sparks massive wildfire in California
Photos are showing the destructive aftermath of a fast-moving wildfire that went from an errant firework spark to burning several homes across a Riverside, California neighborhood earlier this week.
Riverside County must declare public health emergency due to extreme heat
The current two-week heat wave, with temperatures reaching 120 degrees in Indio and the eastern Coachella Valley, exposes a critical issue: the John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio sits half-empty, despite the dire need for shelters for our unhoused population. Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Geoffrey Leung (who declared a Public Health Emergency for mpox Aug. 8, 2022), needs to take similar decisive action now for the extreme heat. ...
Optum laying off 364 employees in California, many at urgent care facilities
Optum, a health care company owned by UnitedHealth Group, is laying off 364 workers in California, many of them at urgent care facilities.The company is laying off 525 people nationwide.According to a letter from Optum sent to the Employment Development Department, layoffs and departmental closures are being carried out in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties.Locations include Glendora, Montebello, Covina, Pasadena, Long Beach, Redlands, Highland, Los Angeles, Beaumont, Irvine, Hayward, El Segundo and Cerritos.Optum didn't give a reason for the layoffs and didn't say if severance pay is being offered. The layoffs will take place in series of eight "waves," starting in September and ending in January.
World War II sergeant whose plane was shot down over Germany honored with reburial in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After 80 years, a World War II sergeant killed in Germany has returned home to California. On Thursday, community members lined the roads to honor U.S. Army Air Force Tech. Sgt. Donald V. Banta as he was brought from Ontario International Airport to a burial home in Riverside, California. Banta, 21, was killed in action in early 1944 when his plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire over Gotha, Germany, according to Honoring Our Fallen, an organization that provides support to families of fallen military and first responders. One of the surviving crewmembers saw the plane was on fire, then fell in a steep dive before exploding on the ground. After the crash, German troops buried the remains of one soldier at a local cemetery, while the other six crewmembers, including Banta, were unaccounted for.
New courthouse now open in Menifee Town Center
The Menifee Justice Center opened July 8 in Menifee Town Center. Editor's note: Story has been corrected. This court will not handle traffic cases. The new Menifee Justice Center opened earlier this month in Menifee Town Center, just south of the Krikorian Theater site. The courthouse will handle family law...
Jurupa Valley planning commission OKs Rio Vista plan near ancient oak tree
Jurupa Valley’s planning commission voted on Wednesday to revise the Rio Vista Specific Plan. With that vote, a project to build homes and industrial buildings several hundred feet from an ancient oak tree clears another hurdle.
Wildfires Plague the West Amid a Scorching Heat Wave
At least a half-dozen homes lay in ruins Monday after one of many dangerous wildfires in the West suddenly swept into a Southern California neighborhood during a blistering heat wave. Six homes were ravaged and seven damaged when the fire sparked by fireworks erupted Sunday afternoon in a hilly area...
Anti-Mosquito Spraying Planned Throughout Nuevo
Riverside County vector control officials will conduct anti-mosquito spraying next week in Nuevo, covering a total 254 acres, to eradicate growing infestations that pose a potential risk to public health. The Department of Environmental Health has scheduled “ultra-low volume” insecticide spraying between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. Wednesday in the...
Colton City Council Honors Pro Nails for Two Decades of Success
During the City Council meeting on July 16, Council Member Dr. Luis S. González presented Tony Trieu and Helen Huynh, owners of Pro Nails, with a “Business Focus” Recognition Award. This long-established business has been a cornerstone of the Colton community since opening in 2004. Tony Trieu,...
San Bernardino County to Benefit from $500 Million Federal Grant for Clean Transportation
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has been awarded nearly $500 million in federal grants for clean transportation programs, marking the largest grant allocation under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program across all 50 states. This initiative, part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), aims to combat climate pollution through substantial investments in cleaner transportation.
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