Month: August 2014

In just one week, animal control rescued a bighorn sheep from a canal at PGA West in La Quinta. Days later, a small herd of sheep were spotted on Avenue 52, also in La Quinta. Jim DeForge and Aimee Byard of the Bighorn Institute in Palm Desert said although the bighorns can be an exciting

The family of a murdered Coachella teen gathered today, on what would have been his 20th birthday, hoping to call attention to his case. 17-year-old David Sanchez and 32-year-old Rodolfo Lopez, were shot and killed in Coachella on Easter Sunday two years ago. His family blew out candles at the site of his headstone on

A west valley campus for College of the Desert has been talked about for years, and as students gear up to go back to school many wonder if it’s still going to happen. “I live on that side of the valley and it takes me about 30 minutes to get down here,” said Baltasar Pimentel

A 70-year-old man drowned at a community swimming pool in Banning, authorities said Tuesday. According to the Riverside County Coroner’s Office, David Matheson of Banning died Monday after being taken to San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital from the Sun Lakes Country Club at 850 Country Club Drive. An ambulance was called to the location just after

Update: Today District Attorney Michael Ramos announced the filing of murder charges against 24-year-old Christopher Brandon Lee who is charged with killing 19-year-old Erin Corwin. The District Attorney’s Office also filed the special circumstance allegation of “lying in wait,” increasing the potential penalty to life without parole or death. “The decision regarding which penalty will

Christopher Brandon Lee, 24, made his first appearance in an Anchorage, Alaska, courtroom Tuesday on murder charges in the death of 19-year-old Erin Corwin. He fought his extradition to California and is being held on a $2 million bail. After nearly eight weeks of a tireless search and with the help of video equipment, the

At a meeting on Monday, Aug. 18, the Mission Springs Water District Board of Directors adopted Ordinance 2014-01 and Ordinance 2014-02 to comply with the State of California Water Resources Control Board water conservation requirements. Effective immediately, residents within the boundaries of MSWD are to comply with the following: (1) The application of potable water

Police say they arrested two high school students suspected of planning a massacre at a school after investigators monitored their Internet activities. South Pasadena police Chief Arthur Miller said Tuesday that school officials had heard about the plot and informed police, who determined the threat was credible. The intended targets, three school staff members and

Flooding made for a slow commute on Vista Chino where one westbound lane was closed Tuesday. Gene Autry Trail was also closed from the 10 to Via Escuela. But, it reopened just before noon Tuesday. On the other side of the valley in Desert Hot Springs, water crossed Dillon road. However, the street remained open.

Un hombre de 19 aos del Valle de Coachella se declar culpable por lo que fue sentenciado a cinco aos de libertad condicional. Derren Gary Teran admiti los cargos que se le imputan de homicidio imprudente y por manejar ebrio el tres de marzo en Indio durante un choque el ao pasado que le arrebat

El distrito escolar unificado del Valle de Coachella anuncia la enmienda de su pliza para servir almuerzo a los estudiantes. Se trata de un programa de desayuno escolar para el ao escolar 2014-2015.a todos los estudiantes se les servir desayuno y almuerzo sin ningun costo en las siguiente escuelas: Bobby Duke Middle School Palm View

Palm Springs had an unexpected road closure over night, after several roads flood from mountain rain. A two-mile stretch of Gene Autry Trail was reopened around noon today after being closed late last night by a mystery flash flood, police said Tuesday. The road, between Interstate 10 to the north, and Via Escuela to the

The family of a slain Coachella teen gathered Tuesday on his birthday hoping to shed light on the case. David Sanchez, 17, and Rodolfo Lopez, 32, were shot and killed in Coachella on Easter Sunday two years ago. His family blew out his candles at the site of his headstone at the Coachella Valley Public

A 19-year-old Indio man pleaded guilty to causing the death of a friend in an alcohol-related crash and was sentenced to five years probation. Derren Gary Teran admitted to one count of DUI vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and two counts of DUI causing injury in the March 3, 2013, crash that killed 18-year-old Victor

El fin de semana pasado se llev a cabo la campaa “Avoid the 30” o “Evita los 30” a lo largo y ancho del Condado de Riverside incluyendo al Valle de Coachella, un total de 129 conductores fueron arrestados por manejar bajo la influencia de alcohol o drogas. Desde las primeras horas del viernes y

This is the last day Cynthia Truitt says she’ll wear her purple ribbon, a symbol of the search for Erin Corwin which, after nearly two months, finally came to an end. “We all had a feeling something like this had happened because of the length of time since she went missing, but it doesn’t make

A Federal Grand Jury indicted four officials from a Northern California slaughterhouse saying they slaughtered diseased cows intentionally while inspectors were on their lunch breaks, then sold that tainted meat. The officials from Rancho Feeding Corporation were at the center of a massive beef recall earlier this year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has said

A countywide crackdown on drunken and drug-impaired motorists netted 129 arrests in the first three days of the operation, authorities said Monday. The end-of-summer Riverside County Avoid the 30 campaign — named for the number of police agencies involved — got underway Friday morning. Between then and Sunday night, saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints were

Local school leaders are joining forces hoping to better prepare high school students for college, and in turn, increase the number of local college students who graduate. Robert Gonzalez just started his freshman year at California State University San Bernardino in Palm Desert. He graduated from Coachella Valley High School knowing he wanted to go

A weak haboob, or dust storm, moved through the Coachella Valley Monday morning. Haboobs often occur as a result of thunderstorms. Strong outflow from the storm creates gusty winds and blowing dust. On Monday, the east end of the valley saw wind gusts exceeding 40 mph. In Palm Springs, winds gusted up to 30 mph.