Month: November 2016

Riverside County Supervisor John Benoit is battling pancreatic cancer. The longtime politician from the Coachella Valley confirmed the results of a biopsy late Wednesday afternoon. Less than a week ago, Benoit, 64, shared the news he would be reducing his workload in order undergo treatment after weeks of discomfort, fatigue and coughing. “My oncologist confirmed

Two men accused of trying to kill a Cabazon woman were arraigned Wednesday on attempted murder and other charges. Lanh Josiah Bui, 21, and Ernie Mike Saldana, 48, both of Cabazon, were arrested on Nov. 12 for the alleged attack in the 52300 block of Maxine Avenue, near Lemon Street. Along with the attempted murder

A Banning man is accused of burglarizing five Home Depot locations from Anaheim to Indio and selling the stolen power tools he took from the stores. Officers said they caught up with the suspect, 36-year-old David Anthony Jackson, after he allegedly targeted the Home Depot in Palm Springs in early November. Officers with the Palm

A man is facing charges for allegedly groping a 23-year-old female Uber driver who was giving him a ride from Studio City to Glendale, police said Tuesday, Sevada Bandari, 30, was arrested at about 3 a.m. Saturday, according to Glendale police Sgt. Robert William. The driver picked up Bandari about 2 that morning near the

A Thanksgiving holiday weekend campaign will get underway Wednesday night, targeting drunken and drug-impaired drivers and other motorists breaking the law. The California Highway Patrol will initiate its annual Thanksgiving “maximum enforcement period” beginning at 6 p.m., when all available officers will deploy to catch drunks, speeders and other traffic violators. The effortwill continue until

Coachella Valley residents can get a head start on their Thanksgiving appetites with a trio of Thanksgiving Day early morning runs. In Palm Springs, the Running Wild’s Wild Turkey Trot 5K will be held downtown on Palm Canyon Drive. The 5K is open to all ages, including those bringing strollers or pets. Runners looking to

UPDATE: 10:15 p.m. For nearly a decade, Chuck Xaudaro said his office has been behind a wheel with Lin Lines in Palm Springs. “I thought why not, that sounds good,” Xaudaro said. “Run up to Vegas or something. Well, it turned from being a little part-time job into a full-time career.” But last October marked

For the first time in 30 years, Kenny Irwin Jr., the artist behind the massive 9-million light-art display called Robolights is carrying on his family tradition without his father, Kenny Irwin Sr., who died last summer. “It makes me feel wonderful and it made my dad feel wonderful,” Kenny Irwin Jr. said. “He knew how

The general manager of the Riviera Resort and Spa in Palm Springs said Tuesday morning that all guests staying in 113 rooms are being relocated to other hotels after an early morning crash left the resort without running water. General Manager Martin Greenwood said there is no word when water will be turned back on

Thanksgiving is just a few days away and if you’re a master chef you already have your menu planned out. But if you don’t, we’ve got some easy delicious recipes to wow your guests. We enlisted the help of executive chef Paul Hancock from the Miramonte Resort to share some quick and easy Thanksgiving recipes.

From deep-frying disasters to oven fires, Thanksgiving is a busy day for firefighters. And with the hustle and bustle of the holidays, many of us forget some of the most simple cooking safety rules. So to save you from becoming the subject of a viral video, CalFire Battalion Chief Rick Griggs is sharing some tips.

As they get older and earn more freedom, it can get hard to keep eyes on your child all the time. Now technology is making it easier for some to cover their tracks. CBS Local 2 stands for you with information on how to prevent and identify the apps coming between your child and good

An 18-year-old man from the United States was busted in Calexico by El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents for disguising a truck to look like it belonged to the Imperial Irrigation District. The suspect was allegedly using the truck to smuggle immigrants into the U.S. illegally through IID’s hydro-electric plants positioned across the All-American Canal.

Riverside County fire crews responded to a deadly fire on Saturday at about 9:30 a.m. in the 46200 block of Arabia Street in Indio. The fire was located at the Mountain View Cottages in one of the front apartments. When firefighters arrived on scene they reported heavy smoke and visible fire coming out of the

A woman was killed and two others were seriously injured Monday morning when a car went over the side of Interstate 10 near the Cactus City Rest Area and overturned. Cactus City is located east of the Coachella Valley as you head toward Chiriaco Summit. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased woman as

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire dropped today for the 14th consecutive day, decreasing 1.1 cents to $2.725, after rising nine times in the previous 11 days. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has dropped 10.7 cents over the past 14 days, including two-tenths

The Cathedral City Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting that happened Sunday night near Ortega Road and Rancho Vista Drive. Authorities said they were called to the shooting at about 10:20 p.m.. When officers arrived they found 23-year-old Jonathan Becerra lying unconscious on the side of the road with an apparent gunshout wound. Medics

A major earthquake in Japan is serving as another important reminder in the Coachella Valley. A 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Japanese coast near Fukushima Monday afternoon our time. The earthquake left the country under a tsunami warning which was later lifted. Seismologists say earthquakes like this one should serve as a wake-up call. The

Across the country, more people are choosing cremation over traditional burials, and local funeral homes are seeing a similar trend. But it does vary among different people in the Coachella Valley. Joel Casillas has owned Casillas Family Funeral Homes in Coachella for more that 20 years. Recently, he has had more people look to cremation