Month: January 2016

A man accused of kidnapping his girlfriend is free on bail. Marshall Eddie Jones Jr., 48, was released from jail Friday on $75,000 bail. Jones was held on suspicion of kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon, rape by force, domestic abuse, among other charges. Officers responded to Desert Regional Medical Center, Tuesday, where a woman

Opening Day at Eldorado Polo Club has been postponed, excessive rain during the week has left our polo fields too wet for competition. “As of yesterday we were optimistic that the fields would be suitable for competition in time for Sunday but in the interest of horse and rider safety we have had to make

This round of winter storms has had some homeowners discovering leaks in roofs and windows. Phones have been ringing off the hook at California Window & Door in Palm Desert. With El Nio storms dumping water for days across the Coachella Valley people have been calling with leaky windows and doors looking for repairs. “The

The Powerball jackpot has swelled to an all-time record of $800 million, many flocked to local convenience stores on Friday hoping to grab that winning ticket. Numbers will be drawn Saturday. That’s the 19th drawing with no one matching all six numbers. If the winning numbers are not drawn Saturday the jackpot will only get

El Departamento de Policia de Indio con la asistencia del equipo especializado Swat Desert Regional giraron una orden de cateo en un hogar ubicado sobre la manzana 82-200 de Garden Avenue en Indio. El operativo est relacionado con una investigacin por intento de asesinato desde el mes de octubre. La orden de arresto fue contra

Agentes policiales en Palm Springs intentaron realizar una parada de trnsito despus de percatarse de un conductor que manejaba en sentido contrario entre Indian Canyon y Ramon Road. Autoridades informaron que el conductor de 24 aos quien responde al nombre de Gilberto Hernandez tercero con domicilio en Indio ignor las rdenes de los oficiales por

The Indio Police Department arrested two men early Thursday morning in connection to a shooting that occurred in October. Sergeant Dan Marshall said 20-year-old Jamonte Tribble and 22-year-old John Tribble, both from Indio, were taken into custody shortly after officers served a search warrant in the 82200 block of Garden Avenue around 5 a.m. Marshall

Friday Update: N. Indian Canyon Drive between Tramview and Garnet is now open after heavy rain flooded the roadway the past couple of days. Araby Drive at the wash is also back open as of Friday afternoon. Dune Palms Road is also back open. Update: 7:00pm The same happened on Indian Canyon Road in Palm

On Friday around 1:46 a.m., officers from the Palm Springs Police Department attempted a traffic stop on a suspected intoxicated and wrong way driver in the area of S. Indian Canyon and Ramon Road. The driver, identified as 24-year-old Gilberto Hernandez III, of Indio, failed to stop for police and a short vehicle pursuit ensued.

The Desert Hot Springs Police Department announced Friday that the suspect accused in an attempted homicide shooting at a Desert Hot Springs park in November has been arrested in Bridgeton, New Jersey. According to the release, 19-year-old Efrain Emanual Hyman was taken into custody on Thursday, January 7. He’s accused of shooting a man in

A convicted child molester who was living in the United States illegally was recently arrested by Border Patrol agents following a six month investigation. El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents from the Indio Station, with the assistance of ICE (Immigration and Custom Enforcement), arrested 43-year-old Cesar De La Torre on Tuesday, December 29. De La

People in some parts of the High Desert woke up to a couple inches of snow on the ground. The majority of the snow at lower elevations melted on away by the late afternoon, but that didn’t stop some families from enjoying the fresh powder. “I love the snow, we woke up this morning the

Una auxiliar educativa fue arrestada luego de golpear a un alumno de la escuela Tobin World 2en Antioch, al norte de California. Kamaljo Kaur, de 26 aos de edad, fue arrestada el mircoles bajos cargos de abuso infantil luego de que salieran a la luz imgenes perturbadoras de una golpiza que le propin a un

High surf continues along the California coast but is expected to subside through the day. Warnings are in effect Friday along the coasts of San Diego and Orange counties, where the large west-northwest swell will produce occasional sets of 10 feet to 12 feet on favored west-facing beaches. The National Weather Service says swimming conditions

Some of the restrooms at City Hall in Cathedral City are now gender-neutral. It’s all a part of a citywide ordinance working to make the city more inclusive. Cathedral City is one of just two cities to make the change. “The ordinance that’s passed basically says any organization in the city, including city buildings and

El hombre que compr los fusiles utilizados en la masacre en San Bernardino se declar inocente el mircoles de cargos federales de conspirar con uno de los atacantes y proveer apoyo material a terroristas. Enrique Marquez Jr., de 24 aos, compareci en la corte federal en Riverside con manos y pies esposados. Respondi “inocente” cuando

Ahora ya son $700 millones los que estn a la espera de un nuevo dueo. El sorteo de este sbado ser el de mayor cantidad de dinero en la historia de la lotera estadounidense. Pero no est fcil, pues las probabilidades de acertar la lotera son una en 292.2 millones. El Powerball se juega en

Nine of the top 50 ranked professional golfers in the world will be competing at the CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta from January 18-24. Patrick Reed, who set a PGA TOUR record for lowest 54-hole score with his three consecutive 63s en route to winning in the desert two years ago, and 2014 FedExCup champion

Police in Cathedral City say a masked man robbed a Winchell’s Donut shop in the 34-000 block of Date Palm Drive Wednesday afternoon just after 4:30. The Hispanic man was wearing a black ski mask with a skull print and all black clothing. He brandished a gun before demanding cash.The man fired a shot into

Desert Hot Springs Police have arrested a man who allegedly kidnapped his ex-girlfriend and held her against her will at his home for several days. According to Sgt. Gus Paiz, on Tuesday just after 12:30 p.m. officers responded to Desert Regional Medical Center to investigate claims by a woman saying she was a kidnap victim.