Month: June 2016

A set of 5-year-old triplets from Indio can now float and swim thanks to help from the Swim For Gio Foundation. They’re the first children to benefit from the foundation’s scholarship program. Swim for Gio partners with David Heil, an Infant Swimming Resource instructor to provide free or low-cost one-on-one self rescue training for children

The Cathedral City Police Department announced Monday results of a sweep on Friday that resulted in the arrests of two suspects with outstanding DUI warrants. The special DUI warrant service operation saw officers serving 30 warrants and arresting two suspected offenders who either failed to show up for a court date or violated terms of

Ryder was lost, then he was found. Clare Shaw and her family were boating off the coast of Noank, along the Connecticut shoreline Sunday, when their 8-month Shiba Inu puppy slipped out of his harness and into the ocean. “After turning around and back tracking for hours, having the coast guard involved, and everyone on

Attempted murder charges were dismissed Monday against an ex-con who was accused in an alleged gang-related road rage attack in Palm Springs that left a pregnant woman with a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the face. Gabriel Perez Gutierrez of Indio, 34, was charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of assault with

A small child was recovering Monday following a near drowning in Indio. A Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman said the toddler had stable vital signs when medics arrived at a home along the 79000 block Dewsbury Drive at 7:45 p.m. Sunday. The girl had reportedly slipped out of her floatation device in a backyard swimming

Two parents in 29 Palms are facing child neglect charges Monday, accused of forcing their seven children to live in filth. The children have been removed from the home, some might call a “house of horrors.” Their parents, 26-year-old Arsenio Jones and 31-year-old Danielle Reid were arrested at their home on Foothill Drive in 29

The city of Desert Hot Springs appointed Charles “Chuck” Maynard as its interim city manager Monday, following Martin Magana’s abrupt resignation last week. Maynard was appointed during a special meeting, in which the City Council unanimously approved an interim city manager employment agreement withMaynard, effective immediately. He will be paid a flat rate of $90

Por EFE La virtual candidata demcrata a la Presidencia de Estados Unidos, Hillary Clinton, hizo campaa el lunes por primera vez con la senadora Elizabeth Warren, una abanderada del progresismo en el pas y que podra convertirse en su compaera de frmula como aspirante a vicepresidenta para las elecciones de noviembre. Vestidas con el mismo

Autoridades mexicanas estn en alerta tras el reporte de que un temblor sacudi la regin donde se ubica la Ciudad de Mxico. El centro Sismolgico Nacional de Mxico reporta la magnitud del sismo en 5.4 grados y el epicentro se ubic a 6.2 millas al norte de la poblacin llamada Pinotepa de Don Luis, esto

On Saturday, June 25, 2016, deputies from the Morongo Basin Station conducted a traffic stop near Hatch and Morongo Road in 29 Palms. Deputies contacted the driver, Arsenio Jones, and passenger, Brandon Brown. A records check revealed Jones is on Felony Probation for a narcotics offense and was driving on a suspended driver license. Brown

Palm Springs Police say they have arrested a woman they believe assaulted a teenage girl, who suffered serious injuries during the attack. According to Palm Springs Police, they got a call on the 9th of May, that an assault victim was at Desert Regional Medical Center. Officers made contact with the 15-year old victim and

La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos fall el lunes contra el estado de Texas en uno de los casos ms importantes sobre el aborto que ve en las ltimas dos dcadas y reforz el derecho de las mujeres a poner fin a su embarazo, procedimiento permitido en todo el pas desde 1973. La decisin del

SunLine Transit Agency est proponiendo algunos cambios para mejoramiento e implementacin en el transporte pblico del valle de Coachella. Esto puede afectar al pblico del este del valle, por ello SunLine invita a la comunidad a dar su voz en las juntas abiertas al pblico que se realizarn el 5 de Julio y el 7

The inaugural Veterans University welcomed a crowd of people for it’s first day of class Saturday. Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz is spearheading the project, as a means of empowering veterans with knowledge and action, so they can get the help they need. Gary Caldwell served in the Gulf War and said it’s something he lives

Authorities say a total of 10 people were taken to the hospital after counter-protesters clashed with members of “right-wing extremist groups” outside the California state Capitol building in Sacramento. The Sacramento Fire Department says the injured included nine men and one woman ranging from 19 to 58 years old. At least five suffered stab wounds.

A Thermal driver is out of jail after being arrested over the weekend for driving under the influence of alcohol. On Saturday, Coachella Police officers responded to a crash on State Hwy 86 and Avenue 50. Police say 58-year-old Santiago Rodarte didn’t stop for a red light and crashed with a Toyota Senna. Three people

UPDATE: According to the California Highway Patrol, as of approximately 7:50 p.m., the problem was corrected by Frontier and 911 calls are currently going through. ORIGINAL STORY: 9-1-1 systems are down throughout the Coachella Valley, and from Whitewater to Blythe. Right now, police say if you need to reach police you can contact the dispatch

Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies and California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers helped rescue a hiker in La Quinta Sunday afternoon. First responders said they rescued the hiker around 1:30 p.m. near La Quinta Cove. Sheriff’s deputies said the hiker did not suffer any injuries, or show any signs of dehydration.

A man is in jail after leading San Bernardino sheriff’s deputies and California Highway Patrol officers on a high speed chase for more than 60 miles Saturday. He was stopped in the Coachella Valley. Deputies said 21-year-old Raymond Gonzales got away during a traffic stop in a white Lexus, reported stolen earlier Saturday in Loma

People from near and far are beating the heat here in the desert – by enjoying some of the best short films from around the world. Film lovers are taking over the Camelot theaters in Palm Springs to escape the heat and enjoy 327 short films at the Palm Springs International Shortfest. “You get such