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Charges Expected For Arrestee Suspected Of Violent Crimes In Thermal
A man arrested on suspicion of holding a 42-year-old woman against her will will face felony charges, Riverside County Sheriff's say.

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A man arrested on suspicion of holding a 42-year-old woman against her will will face felony charges, Riverside County Sheriff's say.

Deputies allege the suspect threatened employees from a La Quinta business with a knife and stole property.
A 15-year-old girl evaded a kidnapping attempt in Thermal last week when a suspect tried to pull her inside his vehicle, authorities say.
RivCo Supes halted new short-term rental permits in the unincorporated Temecula Valley and the mountain communities around Idyllwild.
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department Station No. 41 was built in 1964, and the county's fire chief said the facility is falling apart.
The California State Library grant will fund renovations at the Palm Springs facility, according to local officials.
Tuesday's ratification by the Board of Supervisors was expected and sets up the county to receive state and federal aid to cover fire costs.
An educator was arrested Monday on suspicion of teaching children while intoxicated and other charges.
With more containment lines established, firefighters expect containment by the weekend
Basic criteria for short-term rentals are already in place, but the county is taking regulation a step further.
North Indian Canyon Drive remains closed due to flooding from Sunrise Parkway to Garnet Avenue.
A section of Interstate 15 south of Corona and north of Lake Elsinore flooded during an intense afternoon storm Monday.
Morongo Resort & Spa hosts the three-day event, with dance and drum competitions and other cultural activities.
Smoke poured from the entryway of an Alysheba Drive home Monday.
A 60-year-old man died after his bike collided with an SUV making a turn at a Menifee intersection.
The suspect was identified as Daniel Gamez Zaragoza, 39, of Thermal, according to the sheriff's department.
The two were each charged with three felony counts of robbery and sentence enhancing allegations of being armed and causing bodily harm.
The fire was 53% contained as of 7 a.m. Monday. The blaze caused two deaths and the number of structures destroyed was listed at 21.
Although Riverside County can still expect warm weather this week, the temperatures will be more manageable.
A police officer was struck by a car while pursuing a suspect on foot in Indio, authorities said Sunday.