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Assemblyman V. Manuel Pérez reported that the Assembly Budget Sub-Committee 5 on Public Safety took action today to increase trial court funding by $100 million.

A La Paz County jury convicted Rebecca Loya, 57, of New-hall, Calif., on two counts of second degree murder May 22 for her role in a fatal two-vehicle collision that occurred in August 2011.

When Kevin Moran, his fiancée Sonia Rodriguez, and their son, Emilio Moran lay down to sleep on May 13, it was just another Monday night on Warmington St. in Ripley. It was when Rodriguez was awakened at 11:25 p.m. by 4-year-old Emilio that the night became anything but normal. "My son woke up his mother to ask what was the light outside," said Kevin. "She looked outside and saw that a fire had engulfed the entire back of the house." The family left the home just in time to see Emilio's bedroom and their bedroom go up in flames. Riverside County Fire Department from Ripley, Blythe, and Mesa Verde all arrived but it was too late to save the home.

Gates to the 2nd Annual Blythe River Blues Festival will open tomorrow at 11 a.m. with the music kicking off at 1 p.m. at Quechan Marina in Blythe, located at the crossroads of Interstate 10 and the Colorado River.

If you are looking for an inexpensive place to just get away and chill, look no further than Blythe's own backyard. Winnibee's Bed and Breakfast is located in Palo Verde right on the lagoon and comes equipped with barbecue grills, sunrises, fishing, privacy, and peace and quiet.

Metcalf Recovery Ranch clients recently helped out Blythe Little League and the community by filling in the gopher holes at Alexander Field at Todd Park.

Two juveniles were arrested after Riverside County Sheriff deputies neutralized what appeared to be homemade explosive devices on a property in Ripley the morning of May 21.

The Yellow Ribbon Committee donated $500 to the Blythe Fire Department for the annual firework show scheduled for July 4 at Colorado River Fairgrounds.

The Rec-N-Crew will be holding a horseshoe tournament fundraiser for the Joe Wine Blythe Recreation Center on Saturday at Quechan Park in conjunction with the Blythe River Blues Festival.

Employees of the Riverside Superior Court were notified on May 17 that the Blythe Courthouse will be closed.

Blythe Cancer Resource Center (BRBC) is currently seeking two individuals to fill open positions on the board. Interested parties need to be ready to work in the community, promoting the organization and fundraising.

Ironwood State Prison hosted a ceremony to celebrate five years of successful collaboration between the Ironwood Braille Program (IBP) and the Alternate Text Production Center (ATPC) of the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office on April 30.

The Blythe Police Department and the California Highway Patrol will conduct a sobriety and driver's license checkpoint on May 25, from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the city of Blythe, where a significant number of DUI-related collisions and DUI arrests have occurred.

The Blythe Collaborative of Prevent Child Abuse Riverside County would like to remind families to kick off their summer and attend the third annual Summer Safety Extravaganza on June 8 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. The event will again be held at the Colorado River Fairgrounds.

A Blythe man was killed Saturday evening after rolling his Polaris south of the "Five Points" area near the Colorado River.

A tour of the Genesis Solar Plant west of Blythe

Employees of the Riverside Superior Court were notified on May 17 that the Blythe Courthouse will be closed.

The State of California Department of Public Health Department sent a compliance order to Chuckawalla Valley State Prison (CVSP) issued on March 14 claiming that CVSP failed to comply with the state's California Safe Drinking Water Act.

Palo Verde High School senior Taylor Cavazos was selected as the Palo Verde Unified School District Student of the Month in April.

The Eric Gales Band will be headlining the 2nd Annual Blythe River Blues Festival.