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An 80-year-old Norco market owner whose videotaped shooting of a would-be robber in July made national headlines and spawned a get-tough slogan to commemorate the confrontation, died Tuesday, Dec. 27, two months after suffering a stroke. Craig Cope’s death was confirmed by the market, Norco Mayor Kevin Bash and the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, which is prosecuting the four men charged in the case. “We lost our Craig this morning. I’m sorry I am without words right now but I promised to not leave you in the dark,” an unnamed employee of the Norco Market & Liquor posted on...

The brother of a young Marine killed during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan reportedly died by suicide a year later during a recent memorial service for the fallen service member. Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, 20, from Norco, California, was one of 13 American troops killed on Aug. 26, 2021, when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive outside the Kabul airport as crowds of Americans and Afghan allies sought to flee Taliban fighters taking over control of the capital city.

[T]he video shows a man armed with an assault-style rifle walk into the Norco Market at 816 Sixth Street, point the weapon at the owner, and order him to put his “hands in the air.” Within just a few seconds, the owner steps behind a glass display and fires a shotgun at the suspect, who immediately runs out of the store screaming and shouting, “He shot my arm off!” A second camera in the parking lot shows the suspect jump into a dark-colored BMW SUV with at least three accomplices, and then drive away. It was unclear if, or how...

One outraged mother said, 'That was the great message she learned that day' A California parent was outraged after she saw video of her daughter and other preschool students chanting in class that they wanted President Biden out of office. "Who's our president," a preschool teacher at Turning Point Christian School in Norco asked the young students, according to a short video posted on a school messaging app. "Biden," the students responded, KABC reported. "What do we want to do with him?" the teacher asked. "We want him out," the students responded in unison twice.

Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22, was a Riverside Sheriff’s Explorer Scout for three years at the Palm Desert Station and planned to join his father on the force after returning from his current deployment, the Riverside Sheriff’s Association said. Also among those slain was Lance Cpl. Kareem Mae’Lee Grant Nikoui, who graduated from Norco High School in 2019 and served in Norco High School Air Force Junior ROTC. He is survived by his mother, father and siblings, the city said in a Facebook post. The U.S. Marine Corps have yet to release the names of the victims among their ranks, and...

Authorities are responding to a plane crash in the prison yard of a facility in Riverside County, according to preliminary information from the Federal Aviation Administration. About 12:10 p.m., the Riverside County Sheriff's Department received reports of an "air emergency" along the 1900 block of 4th Street in Norco. Only the pilot was in the Northrop N9M when it crashed, the FAA said in an email to KTLA, citing local authorities. No injuries were reported on the ground, but the aircraft "sustained substantial damage," the FAA said. Aerial video from Sky5 showed charred ground where the plane appears to have...

The largest U.S. refinery strike in 35 years entered its fourth week as workers at 12 refineries accounting for one-fifth of national production capacity were walking picket lines as of 12 a.m. CST on Sunday, according to union officials. A total of 6,550 members of the United Steelworkers union at 15 plants, including the 12 refineries, are involved in the work stoppage that began on Feb. 1 when talks for a new three-year contract between the USW and lead oil company negotiator Shell Oil Co stopped.... After the latest breakdown between the two sides, Steelworkers leaders targeted Shell, which is...

Rally to Support Arizona and Pass E Verify! This is an important event and hopefully some you can show up. The City Council is considering a resolution to support Arizona as well as an agenda item on e-verify. As of this writng, 12 California City Councils have expressed support of Arizona and SB 1070. Norco is expected to do the same but it is important we show our support for the council. Every time a council supports Arizona it boosts the morale of our brothers and sisters in Arizona. . Also E-verify is on fire. There may not be a...

NORCO, Calif. - Teenagers who toilet-papered and damaged a home now face felony vandalism charges because of a mother's extraordinary sleuthing. Katja Base, mother of six, was unwilling to let the teens get away with it, saying she tracked them down to teach her kids about accountability.

<p>I think something at the Shell refinery just exploded. There was some kind of pressure wave that hit our house (here in Destrehan). I thought it was a strong gust of wind at first, but now it seems like there's an enourmous fire burning in that direction. I can hear a low roar when I go outside, and there's a orange glow in the sky in that direction.</p>

Riverside County sheriff's officials are investigating why deputies failed to find the body of a UC Irvine student near the spot where his car crashed into a ditch outside Norco on Sunday morning. His parents found the body, more than 10 hours after deputies left the scene. "The sheriff is going to conduct a comprehensive review of the entire incident to look at all the actions that were taken," said sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Earl Quinata. "We are dealing with the loss of a loved one here, and we want to make sure we do everything to correct for any future...