Interstate 10 in Banning was shut down in both directions Tuesday due to a fuel spill caused by a 9,000-gallon tanker truck rollover crash. The solo vehicle crash was reported around 3:30 a.m., prompting the full closure of the I-10 between Ramsey and Eighth streets to remove the wreckage and allow hazardous materials crews to […]
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Authorities Friday were looking for a person suspected of starting a 160-acre brush fire on the south side of Banning that forced road closures, injured a firefighter and at one point, threatened to spread into the San Bernardino National Forest. The fire was reported at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday in a field near a campground and […]
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A brush fire erupted Wednesday in a field near a campground and school in Banning, scorching about 200 acres and prompting evacuations as crews worked to encircle the brusher. The non-injury blaze was reported at 2:20 p.m. in the 100 block of Westward Avenue, near San Gorgonio Avenue, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. […]
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The Board of Supervisors Tuesday authorized continuation of the Riverside County Emergency Rental Assistance Program, with $61.63 million in additional funds now available to aid residents impacted by coronavirus public health lockdowns that left them struggling to pay their bills. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board directed the county Department of Housing, Homelessness […]
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One person was killed Friday in a collision on the San Bernardino (10) Freeway in Banning, authorities said. Firefighters were called at 3:52 a.m. to the 10 Freeway and Ramsey Street, where they found one vehicle on its side and at least one confirmed fatality, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. There were no […]
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Nighttime road work and associated lane and ramp closures will continue this week along Interstate 10 between Beaumont and the Coachella Valley. Crews have been gradually making improvements to nearly 20 miles of freeway between Beaumont and Highway 111 near Palm Springs as part of the I-10 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, also called the I-10 Tune-Up, […]
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[bc_video video_id=”6265922387001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”default” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ] A small airplane crashed Friday northwest of Banning Municipal Airport, killing both people aboard. The plane crashed about 9:35 a.m. at Hathaway and Ramsey streets in a field near the airport, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Both people […]
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A contract between Riverside County Animal Services with the city of Banning expired on June 30. That means the county’s animal control officers will not be patrolling Banning city limits from now on. The city is now handling its own strays and the pets will be heading to the city’s shelter. Pet owners seeking to […]
