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RivCo's Jobless Rate Edges Up; Warehousing, Retail Hit Hardest
Mecca had the highest unemployment rate countywide in February at 13.4%, followed by Cherry Valley at 10% and Coachella at 9.4%.

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Mecca had the highest unemployment rate countywide in February at 13.4%, followed by Cherry Valley at 10% and Coachella at 9.4%.

Daniel Brandon Gonzalez, 21, and Ethan Michael Morris, 22, both of Perris, were arrested separately earlier this week.
The house, designed by Albert Frey and A. Lawrence Kocher in 1931, was the first all-metal house in the United States.
The Desert Hot Springs teen was arrested Thursday. He is one of five people accused of murder in the death of Jeremy Abshear, 48.
After deliberating only a day, jurors were unable to overcome an impasse on a second-degree murder charge against Wade Klinton Wheeler.
"After having a smooth 2023 NTT IndyCar Series test, we are proud to welcome IndyCar back to The Thermal Club during the 2024 season."
Prosecutors confirmed Thursday they will retry the Corona-based case. Thaddis Lamont Brooks, 40, is the defendant.
The 10th annual "Contact In The Desert" will feature discussion on "UFOlogy," AI, science, ancient civilizations and space exploration.
Reginald Demond Macon Jr. pleaded guilty Wednesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to one felony count of rape by force or fear.
James Daniel Fidler III, 34, was found guilty of second-degree murder and four counts of child endangerment.
The man was hit by a Metrolink train, but it was unclear why the victim was on the tracks.
The defendant was arraigned Tuesday.
Emilio Esteban Ronquillo has no documented prior felony convictions in Riverside County.
The crash occurred about 9:40 p.m. Sunday at Holland and Menifee roads, according to the Menifee Police Department.
The plan contains proposed investments, including in the Riverside metropolitan area, Coachella Valley, Temecula Valley and Pass Area.
The Morongo Band of Mission Indians donated the money that will be used for women's health programs.
Angel Martine McIntire was convicted on two counts of voluntary manslaughter. The victims' bodies were never found.
"Over the past several days the Riverside County Coroner's Office has worked diligently in identifying the victims lost in the fire, ... ."
A sentencing hearing for Robert Miller Templeton is set for April 23.
Death reports can take as much as 18 months to reach family of in-custody decedents, according to some complainants.