A brush fire burning north of Lake Elsinore on Friday, Oct. 11 was threatening homes and prompted the evacuation of schools, fire officials said. The […]
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The somewhat wild life and death of Riverside County resident William Cristlow
William Cristlow was born in Missouri around 1875. As a young man in his 20s, he moved to Murrieta around 1900, where he took up […]
Man who set fire at Target store in Menifee gets 23 years in prison
A Lake Elsinore man was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Monday for intentionally setting a fire last year at a Target store in […]
Some trails reopened after Airport fire, damage could keep others closed into next year
Several hiking trails in the Cleveland National Forest were closed in the wake of last month’s Airport fire; authorities opened some over the weekend, but […]
Bill named for student who died in heat near Lake Elsinore is signed into law
A bill requiring local schools to implement protocols for extreme weather situations has been signed into law. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill requiring […]
Lake Elsinore hosts fourth Mariachi Fest
For the fourth time, the sounds of mariachis filled Lake Elsinore’s baseball field Saturday, Sept. 21. Singer Graciela Beltran performs Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, with […]
‘Everything is black’: Airport fire destroyed beauty, tranquility of El Cariso Village
The normally lush green El Cariso Village fall colors, accented by flocks of blue jays, will instead be muted when the seasons change on Sunday, […]
Hundreds of fish die in Lake Elsinore
A shortage of oxygen and rising temperatures underwater caused hundreds of fish to wash up dead on Lake Elsinore’s shore. The incident, which is now […]
Airport fire’s forward progress stopped as containment starts to climb
Firefighters were dealing with rough terrain and increasing exhaustion on Friday, Sept 13 as the Airport fire entered it’s fifth day, with containment of the […]
Airport fire destroys homes of 2 brothers, doors apart — ‘It was like a hurricane’
Charlie and Nikki Hoey stared at the pile of rubble and ash that used to be a house. A few doors down, lay the remains […]