Month: December 2014

The Riverside Count Coroner’s Office is investigating after a 58-year-old man was found deceased on the Lykken Trail Tuesday morning. Emergency crews were called to the scene around 9:30 a.m. The trail is located just off Mesquite Avenue near La Mirada Road. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified the man Thursday afternoon as 58-year-old Scott

The tail end of a three-day storm is causing a lot of damage near San Jacinto. Overnight major flooding and mudslides were reported in the town of Gilman Hot Springs, just east of Highway 79. News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 were at the scene as the town began to cleanup Thursday morning. About

Organizers of the 69th annual Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival in Indio have announced an exciting lineup of musicians headlining the 2015 event, which takes place from February 13-22. According to the release, country music up-and-comer Brett Eldredge, who won the CMA award for New Artist of the Year in November, will start

6:00pm Update: Cathedral Canyon at the wash is now open. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department says that Dune Palms between Highway 111 and Blackhawk Way in La Quinta is closed at the wash due to flooding. Full list of road closures throughout Riverside County A trifecta of ROAD CLOSURES will make it hard to get

Did you feel it? A small temblor hit just ten miles Northwest of Palm Springs and seven miles west of Desert Hot Springs just before 9 this morning. The USGS says the 3.6 quake was centered in Garnet. No reports of any damages or injuries.

Academy Award® winning actress Reese Witherspoon will receive the Chariman’s Award at the 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival for her role in the film ‘Wild’. “Reese Witherspoon delivers one of her finest performances in Wild,” said Festival Chairman Harold Matzner. “Witherspoon brilliantly brings to life the true story of Cheryl Strayed, adding yet

For millions of people, it’s part of their daily routine. There is just something about Dunkin’ Donuts. We watched as the restaurant opened its doors at several locations just west of the desert in September. Now, the Coachella Valley will be home to its first Dunkin’ Donuts as early as next year. “They have really

UPDATED07:02:57THURSDAY MORNING: STILL CLOSEDare the mainthoroughfaresofGene Autry Trail,Vista Chino, andIndian Canyon Drivethrough the White Water wash. Motorists canuse Ramon Road,Highway 111orDinah Shore Drive as alternate routesto travel in and out of Palm Springs. Palm Springs Police had no estimate for reopening flooded roadways. Story Continues: Palm Springs roadways flooded with brake lights, U-turns and frustrated

Dozens of volunteers that ranged in age from children to seniors, gathered in La Quinta Wednesday with one goal in mind, to package 100,000 thousands of meals for children in need around the world. The meals consist of dry chicken, rice, lentil, and spice. “And they’re carefully weighed, there are scales at every table, where

With some major roadways closed around Palm Springs California Highway Patrol Officer Anthony Parise took some time to help drivers find their way to the Desert Regional Medical Center and Palm Springs International Airport. “When Indian Canyon and Gene Autry are closed people can get discombobeled,” says Parise who was giving directions to people who

Las lluvias ya comenzaron a dejar estragos en el Valle de Coachella y algunas calles fueron cerradas, tome nota. La precipitacin que recibimos a principios de semana en el Valle de Coachella fue suficiente para provocar deslaves de las montaas locales. Las calles cerradas en Palm Springs fueron a la altura del canal Whitewater incuyendo

Holiday-themed events are kicking off Wednesday night in the Coachella Valley. Here’s a look at events taking place through the weekend. Wednesday (12/3) 6PM – The Boys & Girls Club of Cathedral City will hold its annual Holiday Gift and Wreath Extravaganza fundraiser at the Mary Pickford Theatre, 36850 Pickfair St., Cathedral City. The event

Hoy mircoles a las 6:00 a.m. se registr un incendio vehicular en la cochera de una vivienda ubicada en la manzana 17300 de Corkill Road en Sky Valley. Las llamas amenazaron la casa pero por fortuna fueron sofocadas por los bomberos antes de que se extendieran. Una persona result lesionada y fue atendida en la

A Marine stationed at the 29 Palms Marine Corps Base is facing charges of assaulting his girlfriend’s 5 1/2-month-old daughter, leaving her in a comatose state. The infant was taken to High Desert Medical Center in a coma on Wednesday, November 19, suffering from a brain hemorrhage, according to officials with the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s

A California surgeon has been disciplined for removing a prisoner’s healthy kidney and leaving the diseased one intact. The Orange County Register reported Tuesday that the state medical board placed Dr. Charles Coonan Streit on probation for three years. The board said Streit, a urologist who has had his license for 41 years, relied on

Organized coyote hunts that award prizes to the top marksman have sparked a culture clash in California. The state’s Fish and Game Commission on Wednesday will wade into the debate and consider changing hunting regulations, banning the sporting contests held throughout California that award up to $500 or other prizes to the top marksman. Camilla

A California surgeon has been disciplined for removing a prisoner’s healthy kidney and leaving the diseased one intact. The Orange County Register reported the state medical board placed Dr. Charles Coonan Streit on probation for three years. The board said Streit, a urologist who has had his license for 41 years, relied on memory to

Firefighters are on the scene of a vehicle on fire in a carport in Sky Valley this morning just east of Desert Hot Springs. They say the flames were threatening a home on the 17300 block of Corkill Road. It was first reported shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday. One person may have suffered an injury

A Riverside County woman filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court today alleging comedian Bill Cosby sexually assaulted her at the Playboy Mansion in 1974 when she was 15 years old. Cosby has been under fire for weeks over allegations from at least 17 women who have accused the actor/comedian of sexual misconduct. Cosby’s

Senta Florez broke down into tears after learning the hit-and-run driver who killed her teenage daughter will not step foot in a prison for the crime. “A complete slap in the face to my family to our friends, to Zia, to all the other victims of hit-and-run drivers,” Florez said. 31-year-old Heather Brents struck and