On Sunday, Nov. 13, a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department correctional deputy and his 20-year-old daughter were killed in a traffic collision that the California Highway Patrol investigation believes to have been caused by intoxication. The driver was arrested for two counts of homicide.

The morning of Wednesday, Oct. 26, a man was discovered dead inside a residential fire on Beaumont Avenue.

The Banning police department is investigating a fatal hit-and-run that occurred on Sunday night, Oct. 16, and is seeking information and surveillance video relating to the incident.

On Friday, Sept. 9, Banning police officers arrested two transients for the burglary of train cars.

On Sunday, Aug. 28, Banning police officers responding to a vandalism incident arrested a Beaumont man for stalking, vandalism, making criminal threats and possession of an unregistered firearm with high capacity magazine.

On Wednesday, Sept. 7, Banning police officers arrested a Beaumont man for the burglary of a Banning home, in an investigation that was aided by residential security camera footage.

• At 11:43 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, an area check was requested at Kingswell Avenue and Prospector Circle with the reporting party advising of a red Mazda that that has driven by the location three times.

On Sunday, Sept. 11, the Banning Police Department, with the assistance of a California Highway Patrol aviation unit, arrested a convicted felon who was shooting an unregistered “ghost gun” in a Banning field.

• At 11:08 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, an area check was requested at S. Hargrave and Charles in reference to a male in a gray Honda van listening to music and going through the bushes.

• At 6:34 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4, an area check was requested on W. Wilson with the reporting party advising that a Hispanic man in a plaid shirt and blue jean, carrying a gas can began talking to the reporting party’s children, asking them if they wanted a dog harness.

On Friday, Sept. 2, the Banning Police Department arrested Robert Fredrick Lugrain, 54, for multiple charges of lewd acts with a child, closing a case originally reported in 2003.

Three people were injured in a crash at Banning Airport on Saturday, Sept. 10, involving a firefighting helicopter assigned to the Fairview Fire.

The California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) is continuing construction on Interstate 10 from Beaumont to State Route 111. The following information is for the week of Sept. 11-17.

Two residents were killed in the Fairview Fire, which began before 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 5, and continues to burn near Hemet. As of Tuesday morning Cal Fire reported the fire at 2,400 acres burned and 5 percent contained.

As part of the city of Banning annual street maintenance project, storm drain and street improvements at the intersection of Sunset and Ramsey will be under construction starting Tuesday, Sept. 6.

• At 7:46 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, an area check was requested for Canaan Church on S. Hargrave with the report of a white female in a white shirt walking in the middle of the street and standing on top of a van.

On Tuesday, Aug. 9, a 47-year-old woman was discovered drowned in a Beaumont clubhouse pool.

While Juneteenth is a federal holiday, it is not a state-recognized paid holiday.

On Tuesday, July 19, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department investigators arrested a transient for the murder of a Banning resident found dead on a Highland street in May.

The dog days of summer are here. It can be difficult to keep cool in triple digit temperatures, especially for the most vulnerable population, seniors.

Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District (BCVWD) is requiring 20 percent reductions in water use by customers and enforcing penalties, in response to statewide emergency drought orders.

• At 9:53 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, vandalism was reported on Almond Way with the reporting party advising that someone had broken their front and kitchen windows.

Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District (BCVWD) released its annual Water Quality Report on Thursday, June 30. The report demonstrates the district’s devotion to continuing to deliver high-quality water to customers’ taps.

• At 10:33 p.m. on Sunday, July 10, an area check was requested for E. Barbour and S. Florida streets regarding a young male recklessly driving a dirt bike.

On Tuesday, June 21, the Beaumont Police Department arrested and charged two suspects for the murder of Leo Miguel DeLara, who was killed in a shooting on March 18, 2020.

The city of Banning is developing a local road safety plan (LRSP) to provide a framework for identifying, analyzing and prioritizing roadway safety issues and implementing countermeasures to address them.