Murrieta goes to the birds with approval of backyard chicken ordinance
The city of Murrieta approved an amendment to the ordinance allowing property owners within city limits to keep chickens on their property during its Dec. 6 meeting at City Hall. The amendments to...
View ArticleWEATHER: Winter storm expected to bring heavy rain, high winds
RIVERSIDE – A Pacific storm is expected to hit Riverside County today with rain and potentially damaging winds. A National Weather Service high wind warning for the mountains, the Coachella Valley and...
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Murrieta police announce evidence of mountain lion activity
A number of photos forwarded to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, including this one of a paw print, have revealed mountain lion activity in Murrieta’s Cole Canyon Trail system behind...
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Murrieta’s New Council sees return of former councilmembers
Newly elected Murrieta city councilman, Kelly Seyarto. Originally elected to the city council in 1997, Seyarto served the city for nine years and as mayor three times. One of Seyarto’s main focuses...
View ArticleFelons accused of selling meth charged
MURRIETA – Two convicted felons accused of peddling methamphetamine in Menifee were charged today with possession of controlled substances for sale. Ron Olin Burrows, 57, of Menifee and Jimmy Clarence...
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HS Sports: Murrieta Mesa’s Cameron Bentley named ‘Athlete of the Week’
The Valley News Sports ‘Athlete of the Week’ (AOW) for the fourth week of the 2016 Fall season league match-up’s goes to Murrieta Mesa High School sophomore, Cameron Bentley. Bentley, the top scorer...
View ArticleAlleged carjacker due in court
MURRIETA – Felony charges are expected to be filed today against a 19-year-old man suspected of carjacking a Lake Elsinore shopkeeper and attempting to carjack another person in the same area. Sawyer...
View ArticleParolee to be sentenced for evasion attempt, car crash
MURRIETA – An ex-convict who tried to flee from a sheriff’s deputy in a stolen car but was stopped by a wrought iron fence is slated to be sentenced today in Murrieta. Charles Edward McCutcheon, 29, of...
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MURRIETA: Undeterred by act of violence, young man with autism returns to work
Douglas Hier has happily worked for La Pasadita Taco Shop until one senseless act of violence nearly ruined the love he has for working. Hier family photo MURRIETA – Douglas Hier is a young adult who,...
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MURRIETA: Officers arrest two for stolen mail, identity theft, narcotics,...
MURRIETA – Officers arrested two people after an early-morning traffic stop led to the discovery of narcotics, narcotics paraphernalia, an illegal weapon, numerous pieces of stolen mail, and stolen...
View ArticleFelons accused of stealing safe from apartment building arraigned
MURRIETA – Two felons accused of stealing a safe from a Murrieta apartment complex pleaded not guilty Friday, Jan. 6, to felony and misdemeanor charges. Christopher Lee Mongenel, 37, of Fontana and...
View ArticlePedestrian killed on 215 in Murrieta
MURRIETA – A pedestrian was struck by an SUV and killed in Murrieta Sunday, Jan. 8, authorities said. It happened at about 8:20 p.m. on the southbound I-215 freeway at Clinton Keith Road, according to...
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MURRIETA: Report of suspicious behavior leads to arrest of two
Tamara Melanson was arrested for possession of drugs, paraphernalia, and three outstanding warrants. Murrieta PD photo MURRIETA – Authorities responding to reports of a man acting suspiciously at a...
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Murrieta Fire & Rescue graduate seven new recruits
The new recruits of the Murrieta Fire & Rescue Academy learn wildland fire training, ladders, physical fitness, academic training and live fire training burns before taking their oath of service...
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ONOFF set to rock Shamrock Irish Pub and Eatery, Jan. 14
Paulie Daly on lead vocals leads the crowd at a recent performance. ONOFF courtesy photo MURRIETA – Up and coming ONOFF, described as a three-piece Irish rock-n-roll trio and best known for two of...
View ArticleBorder Agent Who Gunned Down Moreno Valey Man Convicted of Murder
MURRIETA – A US Border Patrol agent who gunned down a man during an off-duty noise-related confrontation near his Hemet home was convicted today of second-degree murder. John Richard Demery, 42, shot...
View ArticleHemet Ex-Con Who Tried to Ram Patrol Car During Chase Sentenced
BANNING – A convicted felon who fled from Hemet police in a stolen vehicle and tried to ram a patrol car at the end of the pursuit was sentenced today to nearly seven years in state prison. Cody James...
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Life of Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated at Murrieta business
Laron Harvey leads a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration as master of ceremony and introduces a variety of speakers at Rico’s Barber Shop & Styles in Murrieta, Jan. 16. Shane Gibson photo Theron...
View ArticleMan arrested, suspected of loitering and burglary in Murrieta
MURRIETA – A 34-year-old probationer accused of burglarizing one residence and trespassing at another is in custody in lieu of $55,000 bail, Murrieta police reported Tuesday, Jan. 17. Scott Stivers’...
View ArticleUPDATED: More storms expected to move through Temecula, Inland Empire
UPDATE, Thursday, Jan. 19, 6 a.m. RIVERSIDE – Rain, wind, snow and a slight chance of thunderstorms are expected in Riverside County today as the first in a series of Pacific storms with the potential...
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