Month: March 2016

A man from the United States is facing charges of attempted drug smuggling after Border Patrol agents found nearly 24 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in his car at the Highway 86 checkpoint on Tuesday. Agents said the 25-year-old man’s Honda was searched at a secondary inspection and authorities discovered packages of methamphetamine hidden in the

Cinco das antes de que se realice el primer viaje de un presidente de Estados Unidos a La Habana en casi 90 aos, el gobierno de Barack Obama le propin una serie de golpes al embargo comercial a Cuba al convertir la prohibicin de viajar a la isla en un sistema que depende de que

Extra Desert Hot Springs police officers will be on the road looking for intoxicated drivers as folks begin to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Tragically, March 17 has become one of the nation’s deadliest holidays. In fact, from 2010 to 2014, almost three-fourths of the drunk-driving fatalities during this holiday period involved drivers who had blood-alcohol

Five people, including a student, were hurt Tuesday morning when a car struck a school bus in Thermal, but all of the injuries were described as minor. The crash was reported at 6:27 a.m. at the intersection of 60th Avenue and Polk Street. Jose Meza, 45, of Mecca, was headed west on 60th Avenue and

The new leaders of a desert police department are looking for ways to improve race relations, use the newest technology and get more officers on the beat. On Monday new Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes and Capt. Walter Combs had their first meeting with the city’s Human Rights Commission. “It’s always a good opportunity

Las autoridades investigan una serie de incendios ocurridos en el ltimo menos mes que suman por lo menos 10 , el mas reciente ocurri ayer por la maana cuando un edificio vacante ardi en llamas y se colaps, tan solo el domingo, un da antes se habia incendiado una vivienda. Las autoridades piden a la

Cal Fire and Riverside County Firefighters were battling a blaze that sparked at an abandoned building in the 13000 block of Palm Drive on Monday morning. The 5,000 square-foot building is located at the corner of Palm Drive and Hacienda Avenue, and only a skeleton of the building remains Monday afternoon. This is just one

The coroner’s office has identified the man who died after being hit by a car at the intersection of E. Arenas Road and Calle El Segundo in Palm Springs on Friday night. Cathedral City resident Douglas Decker, 71, was struck while he was in the roadway, shortly after 8 p.m. Decker was rushed to Desert

The Palm Springs Police Department released new surveillance photos on Monday as officers continue to search for three suspects who were involved in an apparent shooting on Saturday, March 5. The incident happened at 2 p.m. that day at the northwest corner of Calle Encilia and Saturnino Road. Officers said one of the victims was

Un hombre de Palm Desert est tras las rejas el lunes en conexin a un accidente mortal en Cathedral City. Emanuele Trombini de 23 aos ahora enfrenta cargos por homicidio imprudente despus del choque que sucedio el 25 de febrero. Segn la policia de Cathedral City, Trombini manejaba a marcado exceso de velocidad a ms

Border Patrol agents with the Indio and El Centro stations arrested three people in separate incidents over the past few days. A 26-year-old man from the United States is facing charges of attempted drug smuggling after a Border Patrol canine located 1.74 pounds of heroin on a Greyhound Bus on Friday at about 4:15 p.m.,

The Palm Springs Police Department arrested a man last Wednesday for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend at a home in the 300 block of S. Calle El Segundo. Officers said the victim called them at about 11:45 p.m. saying her boyfriend, had just attacked her and she was bleeding from the face. When police arrived, the

Police say a 12-year-old boy was shot and killed and his 14-year-old cousin was wounded as the pair walked to a convenience store in San Bernardino. Lt. Rich Lawhead says someone in a dark-colored SUV opened fire Sunday night. Lawhead says the 12-year-old collapsed while the 14-year-old managed to get to the store and call

UPDATE: The Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament is now officially the highest grossing golf tournament in the country for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The event raised more than $1.7 million for the kids! ORIGINAL STORY: Saturday was a perfect day on the links for the Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament. After an evening jamming with rock

A man is behind bars after deputies said he set 10 small brush fires and threw a knife at a deputy in Twentynine Palms. Fifty-three-year-old Michael Pace was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon against a peace officer and for arson. Firefighters and deputies responded Saturday to a brush fire behind a Stater Brothers

A man is in jail in connection to a deadly crash in Cathedral City. Twenty-three-year-old Emanuele Trombini, of Palm Desert, is facing manslaughter charges for the crash that happened on Feb. 25. Cathedral City police said Trombini was driving over a 100 mph on East Palm Canyon when he rear-ended a Toyota Camry with four

Cancer survivors and supporters hit the track at Cathedral City High School for this year’s Relay for Life. As the only 24-hour relay left in the valley, these walkers are raising awareness for a worthy cause. Teams take turns walking, running or dancing around the track, all raising money for the American Cancer Society. Some

Two tree trimmers were killed in Thermal Saturday after the crane they were operating to cut palm fronds made contact with power lines and caught fire. The coroner’s office identified one of the victims on Thursday, March 17. CAL FIRE says the incident was reported at 10:54 a.m. in the 68600 block of HarrisonStreet. The

Pepper the puppy is looking for her permanent home. She’s only four years old but has a lot of spunk. You can find pepper at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus. For more information click here.

Overflow parking began to fill up at noon in anticipation of the return of Venus Williams to the BNP Paribas Open after a 15-year absence. But her return would be short-lived, as Williams lost to qualifier Kurumi Nara of Japan Friday evening after a brief rain delay. Nara defeated Williams in straight sets 6-4, 6-3.