Month: December 2016

The Desi Strong Foundation cut the ribbon on a new office in Palm Desert, and debuted the Desi Doll, a comfort item to help other children battling cancer. Desi Cechin passed away in March at the age of six, after a two year battle against neuroblastoma. Loved ones and community members are now helping other

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An Indio man who ran onto Interstate 10 while fleeing from sheriff’s deputies and forced a driver on the freeway to pick him up pleaded guilty Monday to carjacking and resisting arrest. Felipe Vargas-Lopez, 22, withdrew a not-guilty plea for the September carjacking, and also pleaded guilty to a November 2015 burglary and a December

A former JetBlue Airways flight attendant has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge for her attempt to smuggle nearly 60 pounds of cocaine worth up to $3 million in her carry-on luggage in March. A March 13 sentencing date is set for Marsha Gay Reynolds, who fled when she was pulled aside for a

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a man’s death after his body was found in Palm Desert early Monday morning. Deputies said they don’t suspect foul play, but they are actively working to determine his cause of death. The sheriff’s department was called at 5:30 a.m. when someone reported a man down in the

A pilot was seriously injured when he was forced to crash land his small plane in Mecca, sheriff’s deputies said Monday. Authorities were notified at 10:36 p.m. Sunday of an aircraft emergency somewhere between Box Canyon and Painted Canyon roads, north of the Salton Sea. David Wedmore, 60, of Denver, Colorado, was found at about

The Los Angeles Rams have fired head coach Jeff Fisher. According to NFL officials, Special Teams Coordinator John Fassel will take over as interim head coach for the Rams. Fisher has been the team’s head coach since 2012. He compiled a 31-45 record with the Rams and oversaw the move from St. Louis to Los

A Cathedral City family is canceling its annual holiday lights display this year, after the city requested a special use permit. Some neighbors say they want the light show back, arguing that a block of homes nearby puts on a similar Christmas display without a permit. Mike Kennelley has lived in Cathedral City for more

Hoy a las 3:30 a.m. una persona que caminaba por el área de Lambs Canyon Road fue atropellado por un vehículo cerca de Dump Road en Beaumont, las autoridades confirmaron que el peatón murió en la escena. Los carriles con rumbo al norte de Lambs Canyon Road fueron cerrados al flujo vehicular por tres horas

More than 400 kids lined up at Palm Springs Motors to receive a very special gift. “I had butterflies in my stomach,” said fourth-grader, Mary Aler, from Desert Hot Springs. Sunday morning, Variety the Children’s Charity of the Desert, hosted the 21st annual Care for Kids bike presentation. “It’s a wonderful way to reach out

Moreno Valley Police said a man who was reported missing Saturday afternoon had been found safe and was reunited with his family on Sunday. Police say Salahdin “Salah” Hassen Duri was reported missing at 3:15 p.m. Saturday afternoon from the 26000 block of Leafwood Drive in Moreno Valley. He was found early Sunday morning at

A Joshua Tree man is in jail after leading deputies on a chase through Yucca Valley Sunday morning on a dirt bike. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputies said they tried to stop 40-year-old Timothy Smith for multiple traffic violations just after 1:30 a.m. Smith then led Deputies on a two and a half mile chase

A group of volunteers broke out their shovels Saturday morning for a good cause. Habitat for Humanity, with the help of members from Leadership Coachella Valley, spent the morning landscaping two homes. These aren’t just any homes, they’re the future homes of veterans. Organizers said to landscape the front and back of these two houses

People got into the holiday spirit Saturday morning at Eisenhower Medical Center’s second annual Reindeer Run. More than 800 people took part, showing off their most festive workout attire, all to support the medical center’s annual funds. The 5-K event featured a costume contest, Zumba and prizes, which were awarded to the top three runners

Deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department are looking for a suspect in a robbery that took place in Palm Desert on Friday night. Deputies said the robbery took place just after 9 p.m. Friday on the 72800 block of Highway 111 in Palm Desert. Officials said the victim ad been walking to her car

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputies are asking for your help in the search for a suspect accused of robbing a Yucca Valley business at gunpoint. Morongo Basin Station Deputies responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Toda Moda Fashion Store on Twentynine Palms Highway around 7:45 Friday night. Deputies said a hispanic

People got into the holiday spirit this morning at Eisenhower Medical Center’s second annual Reindeer Run. More than 800 people took part, showing off their most festive workout attire. The event is an effort to support the medical center’s Annual Funds. The 5K event featured a costume contest, Zumba, and prizes, which were awarded to

A man accused in a string of car burglaries in Palm Desert over the past 2 months has been arrested. Matthew Alan Ray, a 34-year-old Blythe resident was arrested Thursday night after a monthslong investigation. The burglaries were reported during October and November near the Bump and Grind trailhead. The victims had parked their cars