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COVID Hospitalizations Holding Steady At About 100 In RivCo
More Riverside County businesses opened Wednesday due to new orange-tier status.

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More Riverside County businesses opened Wednesday due to new orange-tier status.

Probationer Lizbet Diaz, 29, of Riverside, is accused of being under the influence when running over the victim.
The individual was transported from a fire station in Desert Center, officials said.
Two lanes, plus a brdge and some exit ramps, are scheduled to close on westbound 91 for upcoming repairs.
Save the dates for Jan. 6-17, 2022. Meanwhile, the ShortFest will go on in June 2021.
Paint, fertilizers, motor parts & fluorescent light bulbs are among items accepted this weekend in Oasis.
Crews responded shortly after midnight to the blaze in Moreno Valley.
Such electronic waste as old TVs, computers & small appliances will be accepted for drop-off, along with paperwork needing shredding.
The "hiker down" call came from group along the Santa Rosa Truck Trail, the RivCo Fire Department said.
The 55-year-old suspect is accused of hitting and killing a 17-year-old in a "hit-and-run" last week in Mead Valley, officials said.
The homeless suspect, Darlene Montoya, 23, is accused of killing a Riverside woman, while she was walking her dogs over Easter weekend.
Meanwhile, some businesses opened Wednesday amid loosened restrictions with orange tier status throughout Riverside County.
Constrction crew reportedly ruptured a gas main that led to emergency response in Palm Springs.
Christian Choi was arrested after allegedly assaulting Palm Desert shoppers on El Paseo, then stabbing a responding deputy, officials said.
The man led officers from Murrieta, to Escondido, back through Riverside & San Bernardino counties before hitting big-rig in Pomona.
The pedestrian was taken to a hospital, authorities said.
The new status loosens restrictions for many establishments. The region was in the red tier since mid-March.
The blaze broke out in the garage of the two-story home, officials said.
After being freed from the wreck by firefighters, the individual was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries, officials said.
Last seen in Riverside County, Thelma Louise Johnson may be driving a silver 2014 Hyundai Elantra with California plates DP058JU.