Month: August 2015

Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said his office could soon decide whether to file charges in the Pinyon Pines triple murder case after charges were dismissed last October under former district attorney Paul Zellerbach. Spokesman John Hall said, “We are continuing to investigate this triple murder as though it was a new case and

The Indio Police Department is looking for a man accused of robbing a Family Dollar store on Jackson Street with a semi-automatic weapon on Tuesday morning. The store is located near Dillon Avenue. According to Sgt. Dan Marshall, officers were alerted to the armed robbery just before 9 a.m. He said the man got away

An infant has been taken to the hospital after a woman rolled her car on Gene Autry Trail Tuesday morning. The crash happened just after 11 a.m. near the White Water Wash. The mother of the infant wasn’t hurt but the baby’s condition is unclear at this time, authorities said at the scene. The woman’s

Police have arrested two suspects after investigating a home burglary that occurred in Palm Desert nearly two and a half months ago. The Palm Desert Burglary Suppression Unit began investigating the burglary after it took place near the 43000 block of Cook Street in Palm Desert on May 28. The investigation didn’t yield many results

After a massive power outage affected Thermal residents last week, when over 100 power poles were snapped by a heavy wind storm, Cal Fire officials are offering some helpful tips for residents dealing with longterm outages. Be Prepared: Have a refrigerator thermometer Know where you can get dry ice Keep on hand a few days’

The man accused of contributing to the death of an Ohio 7-year-old who drowned in a valley canal, pleaded not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter, child abuse, and two counts of driving under the influence. Heinrich Paul Boykins, 56, was expected to attend a pre-trial hearing Monday, and a preliminary hearing on Aug. 17,

This weekend was a complete loss for 28 people who called the 16-unit Smoketree Apartment Complex their home.The majority of residents, if not all, claim to not even have renter’s insurance. From burnt identifications to singed savings, valuables were lost in the fire that churned from Saturday night into Sunday morning. Juan Guevara and his

Guardianes del fuego se encuentran combatiendo un borras incendio de maleza al este de Anza que se ha esparcido a 500 acres e insto la evacuacin de varias residencias al este de Mountain Center. De acuerdo con oficiales, la hoguera se origino justo antes de las 12 p.m. y actualmente esta contenida en un 10

El Departamento de Administracin en Casos de Emergencia del Condado de Riverside trabaja muy de cerca con los residentes de Thermal para asegurar el manejo adecuado de alimentos y agua en caso de un apagn hasta que el Distrito de Irrigacin de Imperial pueda restaurar todo el suministro de energa elctrica al este del Valle

Officials at The Living Desert shared some sad news on Monday as they announced the passing of a 14-year-old cheetah that called the zoo home since 2011. President/CEO Allen Monroe said Sethunya began showing signs of distress about a week ago, prompting zookeepers to move her into Tennity Wildlife Hospital. Tests showed that she was

At Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, a group of volunteers has been *instrumental* in creating an atmosphere where people can heal. Professionally trained at Beth Israel Hospital in New York, one of the most highly-accredited programs in the United States, Keith and Jen Wenzel tour DRMC playing easy listening music for patients, visitors,

A Thousand Palms man was arrested early Friday morning after S.W.A.T. and the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force served a weapons related search warrant in the 30-700 block of Calle Jessica, in the unincorporated area of Thousand Palms. The search warrant took place at 6 a.m. and Osvaldo Perez is now facing multiple

Cal Fire report que 28 personas pertenecientes a un total de 19 familias , se quedaron sin casa despus de que un incendio estallara en los apartamentos Smoketree de Indio ocurrido el sbado por la noche . El fuego se desat poco antes de las 22:15 horas en el complejo de apartamentos ubicado en la

Shattered windows and the rocks that broke through them are what vandals left behind at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1534 in Desert Hot Springs.Veterans George Mader and Tom Ward said the rocks were thrown sometime F riday night. “They have no respect. None. It’s wrong,” said Mader. “It’s a recreational place for us

The La Quinta Police Department arrested three suspects on Thursday after a man’s cellphone was stolen at knife-point while he was at park. Officers said the robbery took place around 8 a.m. at Velasco Park, located at Avenida Velasco and Calle Temecula. Three young Hispanic men were seen fleeing the scene in a white Toyota

Cal Fire reports 28 people, 19 families total, are without a home Sunday after a fire broke out at the Smoketree apartments in Indio Saturday night. The fire sparked just before 10:15 p.m. at the apartment complex on Avenue 48 and Monroe Street. Cal Fire says the first arriving crew could see heavy fire and

Hundreds of families lined up outside of Sword of the Lord Ministries Church in Thousand Palms and flooded sidewalks down the block Saturday in the back-to-school spirit. Some people arrived as early as 5:45 a.m. for the Sword of the Lord Ministries 3rd Annual Backpack & School Supply Giveaway. “I think it’s excellent because people

Several drone sightings near firefighting aircraft are fueling calls for more oversight and self-policing in the skies. The U.S. Forest Service has tallied 13 wildfires in which suspected drones interfered with firefighting aircraft this year, including 11 since late June. That’s up from four fires last year and only scattered incidents before. Last month, the

Update: 4:00 p.m. Saturday IID restored power to 136 customers in Thermal after Thursday night’s severe thunderstorm downed over a hundred power lines. Power is back on for 34 customers in the area of Filmore St. between 74th Ave. to 77th Ave. Power is also back on for 102 customers in the area of Pierce

A Cathedral City woman was arrested in connection with a stolen vehicle Friday. Palm Springs police arrested 24-year-old Brittany Lora after officers received reports around 9:50 p.m. of a stolen vehicle parked at a gas station in the 3600 block of E. Ramon Road. The vehicle was first reported missing Aug. 6 to Cathedral City