Month: October 2016

Supporters of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and at least one Donald Trump supporter joined together for a night of political theater. Some grabbed popcorn and sodas before heading into theater No. 2 at the Regal Theaters in Palm Springs. They weren’t going into see the next chapter in the Star Wars saga, but instead

On Wednesday jurors began deliberating the fate of a 22-year-old ex-con accused of fatally shooting a man during a botched robbery over $50 worth of marijuana. Jacob Paul Winters of Cathedral City is charged with murder, with special circumstance allegations of committing murder in commission of a robbery and being a convicted felon in possession

A 23-year-old La Quinta man is facing attempted homicide and elder abuse charges for allegedly beating up a man in his 70’s on Monday morning. The victim was beaten so badly he was taken to the intensive care unit, according to sheriff’s deputies. The incident happened at about 8:30 a.m. in the 53-500 block of

Palm Springs police officers Jose “Gil” Vega and Lesley Zerebney were killed in the line of duty on Saturday. Zerebney is a second generation police officer. Zerebney’s father, David Kling, lives in Zerebney’s home town of Hemet, where Zerebney went to West Valley High School. Kling is retired from the California Highway Patrol. “The funny

UPDATE: 6:58 p.m. Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said Wednesday marked the beginning of a journey, as nine charges were officially filed against John Hernandez Felix. Felix, the man accused of killing Palm Springs Police officers Jose ‘Gil’ Vega and Lesley Zerebny, was charged with two counts of first degree murder, and three counts

The murders of two Palm Springs police officers are hitting close to home and are also getting the attention of people around the country. “Fundraising efforts have been tremendous,” said the president of the Palm Springs Police Officers’ Association, Officer Joe Cook. “We’ve been getting people from all across the nation making donations.” One look

UPDATE: 10:41 p.m. From early morning, until late in the evening, thousands formed a line to help the families of officers Gil Vega and Lesley Zerebny, who lived on a line thin and blue. “This is the first time we’ve experienced an officer down in the line of duty,” Norm Lofthus said. “And I just

A community continues to mourn the loss of Palm Springs fallen police officer, Lesley Zerebny. A vigil was held in Zerebny’s hometown, Hemet. Family, friends and loved ones gathered. “The shock of that phone call, that she had been shot, its basically changed our world forever,” said David Kling, Zerebny’s father. Zerebny was described her

It was over 50 years ago when Gayle Eldridge lost her father during an attempted robbery. Gale Gene Eldridge was the first Palm Springs Police officer to die in the line of duty. She and her grandson Roman visited the Palm Springs Police Officer’s Association Memorial Monday which honors the sacrifice of her father and

Judy Wicklund has called Palm Springs home sweet home for about 40 years. But she said her quiet neighborhood wasn’t so quaint Saturday afternoon. “Actually, it was shocking to find out it was right behind us,” Wicklund said. “Because it is such a good neighborhood, and you never expect anything. The gunshots, that sticks out

The families of fallen officers Gil Vega and Lesley Zerebny, and the Palm Springs Police Department, have been getting support from all over the state and the country in this difficult time. Tuesday, it was seen again with hundreds of people lining the roadways to pay their respects and to watch the memorial procession pass

Tragedy in Palm Springs brought together thousands from all over the United States to pay their respects to officers Jose “Gil” Vega and Lesley Zerebny. More than 18,000 people packed into the Palm Springs Convention Center to pay their respects to these fallen heroes. Bagpipes lead the procession for the memorial service for the Palm

Members of law enforcement agencies throughout the country were among thousands of mourners who gathered in Palm Springs Tuesday to remember Palm Springs police Officers Jose Gilbert Vega and Lesley Zerebny, who were killed in the line of duty on Saturday, October 8 during a domestic call. Watch the memorial services online at Desert News

Memorial Services for Fallen Officers Lesley Zerebny and Jose “Gil” Vega will take place at 11 a.m. The funeral will take place at the Palm Springs Convention Center located at 277 North Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs, CA 92262. Our live stream coverage has now ended. Watch live streaming news at Desert News Now

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents found 30 undocumented immigrants inside a tractor trailer at the Highway 86 checkpoint on Monday evening. Authorities said the immigrants were locked in the trailer from the outside, which made for a very dangerous situation. A Mexican citizen was driving the tractor trailer when he was stopped for an

The only known survivor of a serial killer, a man authorities say murdered eight woman, is now worried voters might get rid of California’s Death Penalty law she hopes her would-be killer will someday face. Jennifer Asbenson is still is waiting for her would-be killer, Andrew Urdiales, to face the justice she says he deserves,

Firefighters responded to a brush fire at a golf course in south Palm Springs Monday afternoon that scorched 14 palm trees. The battalion chief believes the fire was intentionally set. The brush fire ignited in the Mesquite Country Club on El Cielo, south of Ramon Road at about 4:15 p.m. KESQ and CBS Local 2

Two bodies were recently found in Wonder Valley by Morongo Basin Station deputies. Deputies were called Saturday morning to the 80500 block of Norman Road after receiving a call to check in on the residents. Authorities said when they arrived they found the bodies of one male on the front porch and one female inside

A 40-year-old man from Thermal died Saturday morning after being hit by a truck while officers said he was apparently trying to warn drivers of a traffic hazard on Harrison Street. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Jose Luis Melendez. A 60-year-old man from Thermal was driving a Ford F-150 northbound on