Ashley Ludwig

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BEAUMONT, CA — A Beaumont man learned the hard way not to mix household chemicals to make home-made weed killer Tuesday, according to the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department. Shortly after 2 p.m., a 911 caller reported a man was "having difficulty breathing." Officials arrived in the 1000 Block of Massachusetts Avenue in Beaumont, where the man was suffering "minor injuries" after attempting to formulate the weed killer.

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TEMECULA, CA — Donating an organ, even one you can live without, is a big decision. For Temecula Special Education teacher Tiffany Minor, donating her kidney to a student in need was nothing but a "blessing," she said. "God had his hand on this; the odds of being a match are pretty low."This week, Minor and the boy she donated her kidney to, James, along with others, celebrated their success as one of the 11 kidney transplant patients in 2024 at Rady Children's Hospital.

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TEMECULA, CA — A Temecula Valley wine resort was recently named among the cities in the Golden State that feel "the most like being in Europe."Many Temecula wineries have adopted a Tuscan feel, according to Travel + Leisure, but one in particular has taken that to the next level. Meet Europa Village Wineries and Resort. Europa Village Wineries and Resort is situated just past the gateway on Rancho California Road.

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BANNING, CA — A 71-year-old Yucca Valley woman died Monday after crashing over the mountainside on Mount Edna Road, west of Highway 243, according to California Highway Patrol. At approximately 5:45 p.m., Cal Fire Riverside County Fire Department firefighters, along with California Highway Patrol and the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, all responded to the scene of the rollover near Highway 243 and Mt. Edna Drive, where the Jeep Grand Cherokeewent over the side.

2 days ago | patch.com | Ashley Ludwig

CALIFORNIA — The Department of Education plans to begin collecting federal student loans that are in default next month, potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of borrowers in California. About 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans, the Trump administration’s Education Department announced on Monday, marking the end of a period of leniency that began during the COVID-19 pandemic.