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Shooting at an Inhabited Dwelling

On Sunday, August 30, 2020, about 9:00 PM, deputies from the Cabazon Station were dispatched to a report of gunshots in the 35000 block of Mesa Grande, Calimesa. When deputies arrived, they learned Michael Mariscal (21-years-old from Banning) discharged a firearm inside one of the residences.

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint Planned – September 5th, 2020

City of San Jacinto, Calif. – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department / San Jacinto Station will hold a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Driver’s License Checkpoint on Saturday, September 5th, from 6:00 pm to 1:00 am at an undisclosed location within city limits.

Stolen Car Recovered and Suspects Arrested

On August 31, 2020, at 7:20 PM, Wildomar deputies responded to Lemon Street and Blondon Court, Wildomar, regarding a suspicious vehicle call. Deputies arrived and located a gray Kia Optima. Deputies discovered the Kia was a stolen vehicle from Wildomar.

Carjacking Arrest – Monday, August 31, 2020

On Monday, August 31, 2020, at 10:39 AM a carjacking at gunpoint was reported in the area of Avenue 78 and Fillmore Street, within the unincorporated area of Thermal.

Assault with a Deadly Weapon – Firearm

On Sunday, August 30, 2020, at 10:33 PM, Coachella Deputies responded to the 49000 block of Avenida De Plata for a report of shots fired. Witnesses reported hearing 5 to 7 gunshots with an unknown suspect vehicle leaving at a high rate of speed. A 16-year-old juvenile victim from Coachella was transported to a local hospital for a gunshot wound to the head.

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4 Southern California wildfires that burned nearly 23,000 acres nearing full containment

More than a week after a series of large wildfires broke out across Southern California and burned nearly 23,000 acres of land, firefighters are finally reaching full containment of the Santa Rosa Island, Sandy, Bain and Verona fires.

Paying for prison beds we don’t need doesn’t keep California safe

CDCR keeps missing its savings targets, and the state keeps increasing its budget anyway.

Madera County is seeing one of the biggest surges in voter registration in California

California is seeing a major jump in voter registration, and one Central Valley county is standing out from the rest.New data from the California Secretary of S