Full containment was expected by Wednesday, the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department announced.
More than 1,000 firefighters are continuing to battle the non-injury blaze.
Rigoberto R. Reyes, 45, was sentenced Monday.
Crews are monitoring the monsoonal weather, which could bring lightning and wind that would increase the chance of more fire activity.
The motorcyclists blocked drivers, disregarded a traffic light and tried to flee police in Temecula, authorities said.
The 72-year-old man died at a local hospital five days after the state Route 371 crash.
A significant increase in circuit breaker thefts throughout the city of Temecula and nearby unincorporated areas sparked the investigation.
Joseph Roybal was charged with 14 felony counts of burglary.
The two-vehicle wreck was reported at 1:47 p.m. near the southbound Interstate 15 onramp at Rancho California Road, authorities said.
The man was allegedly armed with a machete and metal pipe and refused law enforcement commands to drop them.
A 4-year-old boy who was found unresponsive in a community spa died Monday. A 5-year-old child drowned July 6.
The "Start Smart" program focuses on comprehensive traffic safety education geared toward young drivers and their parents.
Motorists convicted of a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, and a suspended driver's license.
School districts can no longer require teachers and staff to notify parents about student gender requests.
Brandon Thomas Zoeckler was snared by a vigilante group that shared details with state officials.
The Pauba Fire was reported at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the area of Pauba and Los Caballos roads, north of Highway 79.
Firefighters are battling a brush fire near Pauba Road east of Temecula and warned that it could spread to 1,000 acres if unchecked.
An 18-year-old man suspected of killing two other men at a park on Monday was released from jail Friday amid "some questions."
California Highway Patrol officers found a driver on the shoulder of State Route 371, but no car.
The two individuals from the other vehicles were taken to a hospital to be treated for their injuries, authorities said.
In 2024, officers from the Beaumont, Blythe, Indio, Riverside and Temecula CHP stations will deploy on Inland Empire freeways.
Guilty verdicts were handed down Friday for three of the defendants. One ex-lawman involved in the scheme previously pleaded guilty.
Ignacio Alcala, 38, of Hemet was sentenced Friday following his November guilty pleas to four federal charges.
There was no word whether foul play was suspected in the case and no arrests were announced as of late Thursday afternoon.
The sheriff's office is continuing to investigate the incident.
Wednesday's guilty pleas to an attempted murder county and other charges stemmed from a road rage incident.
Brian Ray Gonzales would have turned 20 on July 6.
Alexander Ravy Vanny, 33, was taken into custody at his workplace — the Hemet's Sheriff's Station — shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday.
Meanwhile, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued an Ozone Advisory beginning June 21 effective across the region.
Wednesday's standoff at a home in the 31000 block of Huron Street closed Pechanga Parkway for over two hours.
Her passenger, a 32-year-old Compton woman, was killed in the five-vehicle wreck allegedly triggered by DUI motorists.
The wreck was reported on the eastbound side of the highway near Anza Road.
The "hikers down" call was received at 12:15 p.m. Monday along Little Thomas Mountain Road, near the Thomas Mountain Campground.
Five people were injured, including two who were seriously hurt, in a three-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon, firefighters said.
James Max Robinson, 43, reached a plea deal and was sentenced Friday.
Agents from the state's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and deputies from the sheriff’s department conducted the operation.
The U.S. Forest Service halted a control-burn of 2,500 acres of overgrowth in the San Bernardino National Forest, instead burning 108 acres.
A car engine erupted in flames, sending firefighters to the Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac Dealership parking lot in Temecula, witnesses say.
Approximately 111 votes remain to be counted. Voters who cast "yes" ballots in favor of recalling Komrosky were ahead of "no" votes by 211.
Additional blazes were burning in the region.