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20th Annual Morongo Indian Cowboy Ranch Rodeo Celebrated, Riders From Across The County Compete
A celebration of the tribe’s long history of cattle ranching was held Saturday, October 4, at the Morongo Indian Reservation.

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A celebration of the tribe’s long history of cattle ranching was held Saturday, October 4, at the Morongo Indian Reservation.

Residents are rallying around this Vista Murrieta varsity football player who suffered a devastating spinal injury in Friday's game.
A Hemet man and a Banning woman, both believed to be part of an August residential burglary at a Palm Desert model home, await charges.
A Hemet man and a Banning woman were awaiting a court date on Tuesday to answer multiple felony charges.
Officials were informed that the driver dropped off the victim at a nearby hospital.
Alright, showgirls. Who listened to the 12th album release overnight, stood in line at Target, or saw her first album video at the movies?
Whether you plan to carve a jack-o’-lantern or just add some festive flair to your stoop, there are plenty of places to pick up a pumpkin.
Whether you plan to carve a jack-o’-lantern or just add some festive flair to your stoop, there are plenty of places to pick up a pumpkin.
Whether you plan to carve a jack-o’-lantern or just add some festive flair to your stoop, there are plenty of places to pick up a pumpkin.
Whether you plan to carve a jack-o’-lantern or just add some festive flair to your stoop, there are plenty of places to pick up a pumpkin.
Whether you plan to carve a jack-o’-lantern or just add some festive flair to your stoop, there are plenty of places to pick up a pumpkin.
The Dia de los Muertos event will feature folklorico dance, mariachi performances, arts and crafts, and more. Here's what to know.
The Dia de los Muertos event will feature folklorico dance, mariachi performances, arts and crafts, and more. Here's what to know.
A total of 562 vehicles went through the checkpoint on Friday as police officers in Banning kept roadways safe.
This week, a Winchester family sought help to bury their son, killed on the same roadway where his older brother was killed 20 years ago.
It's Hispanic Heritage Month, and we asked these local winemakers how they incorporate their culture into every bottle during harvest time.
SoCal Gas authorities were on the scene making repairs to a ruptured gas main as the surrounding neighborhoods were sheltering in place.
A domestic violence victim who declined pressing charges against her attacker died days later, as homicide detectives investigate.
The City of Temecula and the Temecula Valley Museum present "A Great Frontier Odyssey: Sketching the American West," a traveling exhibit.
Southern California Edison reported hundreds of Temecula homes and one school were without power Thursday morning.