Month: August 2016

A former Palm Springs High School teacher who sexually assaulted two boys and tried to seduce another with games and other favors has been sentenced to nearly 45 years in state prison. Ronald Steven Bishop, 44, was convicted last month of 43 sex-related offenses that occurred in 2012. A Banning jury in July convicted Ronald

Documents have been released detailing the incident that rocked Palm Desert City Hall and lead to the city manager’s resignation from his post earlier this year. KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 obtained two documents the city released to the media, describing the complaints against then City Manger John Wohlmuth. Read Palm Desert’s

The Agua Caliente Casino Resort & Spa was helping people find full and part-time work in the Coachella Valley on Wednesday by hosting a one-day speed-hiring event. Officials said the casino and resort in Rancho Mirage was the target site for their properties (Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa and Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs)

A man struck by a car Thursday night at a Thermal intersection died at a hospital, the California Highway Patrol reported Friday. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified the man as 59-year-old Jose Zavala of Thermal. Zavala was hit at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday at Harrison Street and Avenue 66, said CHP Officer Mike Radford.

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly motorcycle crash that occurred on the southbound transition road from Highway 62 to eastbound I-10 on Thursday afternoon. The coroner’s office identified the victim as 28-year-old Eugene Bess Jr., a Yucca Valley resident who’s from Pompano, Florida. He was riding a Suzuki motorcycle when he lost control

The family of a woman who was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of her 2-year-old stepson is calling it “a terrible injustice.” Patricia Brown was found guilty in the Jan. 16 2003, death of her husband’s son, Deetrick. The verdict came down just before 4 p.m Thursday. “My kids have been destroyed

La Patrulla de Carreteras de California confirm hoy viernes la muerte de un hombre de 59 aos quien ayer fue atropellado a las 9:30 pm mientras caminaba cerca de la interseccin de Harrison Street y Avenue 66 en Thermal. El oficial del CHP Mike Radford dijo que el vehculo involucrado es un Honda Accord 2016

The Cathedral City Police Department is investigating after a man was shot Thursday afternoon in the Dream Homes area. The victim was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center with unknown injuries after officers found him on a lawn suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso. Officers said it didn’t appear that the man was

Firefighters are closing the loop on a wildfire that has scorched more than 12 square miles in the San Bernardino Mountains between the Lake Arrowhead resort region and the high desert to the north. The fire, which broke out Aug. 7, is 80 percent contained Friday. At the fire’s height it posed a threat to

A small liberal arts college near Los Angeles is denouncing a Facebook post made by a black student who was seeking out a non-white roommate. The Claremont Independent reports Pitzer College student Kare Urena asked in the post that only people of color apply to live in her off-campus residence, adding that she didn’t “want

A Coachella Valley woman has been infected with the Zika virus after traveling to Guatemala. Vector Control says it has been following the proper protocol and are stepping up preventative measures to protect the Valley. The Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is capable of carrying Zika has only been found in the city of Coachella, but

UPDATE: 6:20 p.m. Jenny Johnson said she saw a change of scenery Thursday compared to what she noticed last week behind her salon in Bermuda Dunes. “We were just having some random homeless people just entering the salon, asking for services, asking for water,” Johnson said. “In the last week, we haven’t had any issues.

Patricia Brown was found guilty of second degree murder for the death of her husband’s son, Deetrick from Jan. 16, 2003. The verdict came down on Thursday, just before 4 p.m. Our crew at the courthouse learned that she collapsed on the floor and was taken to the hospital as the verdict was read. She

The Riverside County Coroner’s Office has ruled that LGBT activist George Zander died of natural causes. Zander was assaulted and underwent surgery from the attack after suffering a fractured hip. His husband Chris Zander suffered a concussion in the attack. The Coroner’s Office could not elaborate more over the phone but would only state that

The Palm Springs Police Department detained two suspects following a drive-by shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon near Via Escuela and Volturno Road. One teenager was later arrested. Officers said nobody was shot in Palm Springs, but the department found evidence of the shooting and began searching for the suspects at about 2 p.m. Officers were

A former student is the latest to sue a teacher convicted of molesting several girls while working at Gerald Ford Elementary School. In court documents filed Wednesday by Attorney Mark Garagos, it alleges that the young plaintiff was sexually assaulted in the classroom by her 4th grade teacher, Robert Keith Bryan during the 2009 and

Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies have located an inmate who they were actively searching for after she went missing from the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning. According to Sheriff Deputies, the inmate was hiding in a building inside the facility. Police are still investigating how the inmate was able to get loose in the

A new captain will be taking charge of the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station. Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff recently announced that Captain David Teets will oversee the unincorporated areas of the western portion of the Coachella Valley, while also serving as the police chief for Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, and Indian Wells. Captain Teets is

Indio Police Department officials said they received a call Monday morning from a neighbor complaining about play equipment in Rigo Ramirez’s front yard. Ramirez says he just wants a place to watch his family grow. Poll: Do you think a homeowner should be allowed to build a playground in an open front yard? “I thought

UPDATE: 38 customers are without power in Palm Desert, down from 800. And 24 customers are without power in Cathedral City, down from 1100. SCE says it’s due to equipment problems. You can always check SCE’s outage map for current power outage information in your area. _____________________ Eleven hundred people are without power this morning