Temecula: Hiker killed after being crushed by boulder

Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve (Credit: cityoftemecula.org)

A 23-year-old man trying to scale a rock face during a hike near Temecula was killed when a boulder came [...] Read More

RivCo Supes hold final public hearing on Liberty Quarry debate today

The Riverside Convention Center will host the final public hearing today to debate a controversial mining project. (Credit: Riverside Convention & Visitor's Bureau)

Updated: Quarry opponents continue to emphasize potential health risks Riverside County supervisors will hold a final public hearing today to [...] Read More

Liberty Quarry experts pitted against opposition experts Monday; commissioners will mine issue again Aug. 15

(Velo Steve, Flickr's Creative Commons)

Hours of technical jargon from experts were the highlight of the fourth Riverside Planning Commission hearing on a proposed mining [...] Read More

LAFCO approves Temecula annexation

In a 6-0 vote, with one member absent, the Local Agency Formation Commission, which rules on municipal boundary changes, granted Temecula’s “sphere of influence” amendment to stretch the city limits to include 95 percent of the Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve. Read More

LAFCO to consider Temecula annexation of 4,500 acres

The project has a number of supporters because of the about 300 jobs it could create. Read More