Riverside County News
BANNING: Older authors feted at festival
They all published books in their ‘golden years’
BEAUMONT: Scent kits make it easier to track missing people
Travis Shows and Coby Webb have developed a company to market scent kits that can be prepared to help track the missing
INLAND EMPIRE: Locals competing for Ms. Senior California title
Sharon Curtis, of Riverside; Barbara Sheahan, of Banning; and Mary Nelson, of Apple Valley are set to compete in the pageant, Aug. 31 at the Rose Center Theater in Westminster
BEAUMONT: Joane Juliet Lapointe to headline CAST Players benefit
The one-woman show at the Noble Creek Community Center will be limited to 100 guests
BANNING: Veterans benefit from seamstress’ hobby
Brenda DeLongchamp sews lap quilts in various designs, including some that are patriotic, and donates them to veterans and others
BEAUMONT: Dinner to raise scholarship money
Sept. 7 event will honor the late Roman J. Dominguez, a veteran and advocate for cancer research
REGION: Mudslide prep sparked by storm forecast
Meteorological models — now downgraded — showed as much as 9 inches of rainfall on the way, causing immediate concern for burned areas
RESTAURANTS: In-N-Out comes to Morongo
Burger joint, set to open in 2014, will be within walking distance from the casino-resort
BANK HEISTS: Inland defendants in burglary case set for hearing
Burglary suspects who police say used roofs to access banks have pleaded not guilty
BEAUMONT: Workshop set for fire victims
Residents who lost homes or personal property in the Mountain and Silver fires can meet with government officials on Aug. 29
BANNING: Man killed over false molest accusations, police say
Inmate accused of shooting a man to death had told a fellow inmate that he had committed the crime, court records show
REGION: New county planning commissioner appointed
Mickey Valdivia, a recreation and parks administrator and longtime Beaumont resident, replaces Commissioner Jan Zuppardo, who served 12 years
BEAUMONT: Car seat clinic set for Saturday
CHP says thousands of children are injured or killed every year by safety seats that are improperly fastened
BANNING: Canyon home burns
Flames have ripped through a house in a canyon north of Banning, say Riverside County Fire Department officials.
SAN JACINTO: Council to consider drainage fee increase
The fees collected from new development help pay for improvements that lessen the chance of flooding
RIVERSIDE COUNTY: Rebuilding help possible for wildfire victims
A proposal would waive permit and other fees for property owners affected by the Mountain and Silver fires
BANNING: Highway reopening paves way for jazz fans
Wildfire damage closed Highway 243. Reopening gives festivalgoers easy access to Idyllwild. Repairs continue next week
BANNING: Highway 243 reopens through Silver Fire area
Highway 243 reopened at noon today, Friday, Aug. 16, south of Banning through the Silver Fire burn area.
BEAUMONT: Park district has interim manager
Human resources director takes over for Mickey Valdivia, who took a similar position in San Bernardino
BEAUMONT: 4 hurt in Highway 79 crash at Gilman Springs Road
Four people were hurt in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 79 north of Gilman Springs Road south of Beaumont, Cal Fire reports.