Month: March 2017

A woman was killed and two others were injured in an early morning crash in Desert Hot Springs on Friday, which trapped the injured victims, forcing firefighters to cut them from the wreckage. The coroner’s office said 22-year-old Taryn Rogers of Desert Hot Springs was killed in the crash. The two-vehicle crash was reported at

A four-car crash affected northbound traffic on Palm Drive in Desert Hot Springs Friday afternoon. Officers said the collision happened at Camino Aventura about 10 minutes after a deadly crash from earlier in the day was cleared from the road. Northbound lanes of Palm Drive were closed through the afternoon while crews cleared the wreckage.

A 21-year-old parolee was arrested Friday after running from police during a parole search and leading them on a high-speed pursuit from Cathedral City to Desert Hot Springs. Cathedral City police officers arrived to James Goodwin’s residence in the 68400 block of Riviera Road just before 8 a.m. Goodwin refused to open the door and

With the St. Patrick’s Day holiday falling on Friday and the large amount of people in the Coachella Valley for the BNP Paribas tennis tournament, local craft breweries are cashing in on people enjoying a few cold beers. Babe’s Bar-B-Que Brewhouse in Rancho Mirage was been slinging suds all day. Especially since the tournament is

A new smartphone application can send an emergency text to loved ones if an undocumented immigrant gets detained by ICE. “Everyone who owns smartphones should do it for the security of their families more than anything else,” Maria Cuellar said. The idea behind an application to notify undocumented immigrant’s family, friends and even their attorney

A former La Quinta resident was sentenced to five years in federal prison this week for taking millions of dollars from investors and using the money to pay off gambling losses and fund other personal expenses. Robert Charles Butler of Las Vegas, 50, was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to taking at least $7 million

Deputies are investigating after a suspect led authorities on a pursuit through Thousand Palms Friday afternoon. The incident happened after an officer saw a driver that appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. According to Deputy Armando Munoz with the sheriff’s department, the officer tired to pull the suspect over at about

An Indio man was in custody Friday for allegedly stabbing four people at the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival last month. Christopher Benavidez, 18, was arrested Friday on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the incident that left three men and a juvenile wounded. Sheriff’s deputies say Benavidez was

Notifica, es el nombre de la nueva aplicación que fue presentada por parte de la agencia digital Huge, junto a la organización sin fines de lucro United We Dream, con esta nueva aplicación pretenden brindar de una manera rápida y sencilla la forma de hacerle saber a familiares o amigos que han sido detenidos por

A police chase ended on I-10 at Date Palm Drive Thursday morning. Officers reopened the interstate at about 10 a.m. after a brief closure. 36-year old Riverside resident, Raul Tamayo was arrested and booked into the Riverside County jail in Indio for possession of stolen property, felony evading, as well as theft related charges. Tamayo

Roger Federer has advanced to Saturday’s semifinals at the BNP Paribas Open after his opponent in the quarterfinals was forced to withdraw due to suspected food poisoning on Friday. Federer was set to battle with Nick Kyrgios of Australia. Krygios posted the following statement Friday morning: ‘Unfortunately I am unable to play today [Friday] due

Tennis star Rafael Nadal was enjoying some free time in the desert following his elimination to Roger Federer at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Nadal stopped by The Nest in Indian Wells Thursday night for some drinks with friends. He is pictured with the owner of The Nest, Dodi Henry. Henry said this

Una persona perdió la vida y dos resultaron heridas, una de ellas de gravedad en el choque de dos vehículos ocurrido hoy a las 5:16 a.m. en la interseccion de Palm Drive y Camino Campanero en Desert Hot Spings. Cuando las cuadrillas de rescate llegaron tuvieron que liberar a las víctimas que estaban atrapadas entre

Desert Hot Springs police officers said multiple schools were locked down Thursday afternoon due to a man reported with a shotgun south of Desert Hot Springs High School at about 12 p.m. Desert Hot Springs police said the lock downs were lifted at 1 p.m. According to DHS Police Chief Dale Mondary, the police department

A driver allegedly took off from police at high speeds Thursday in Palm Springs, leading officers on a short pursuit before crashing into another car. The chase began just before 5 p.m. when officers were investigating a domestic violence incident at a home, according to a PSPD watch commander. A car at the residence sped

2 Indio High School students will be getting some help to continue their educations — after getting 15-thousand dollars in scholarships today from BNP Paribas USA. BNP Paribas officials said they hope the $15,000 reminds students they can overcome obstacles in their life when they choose to push forward. “It shocked me and my family

Desert Hot Springs High School and a few other schools were placed on lockdown on Thursday after a man was spotted a few blocks away from the campus with a shotgun. Students told KESQ and CBS Local 2 reporter Joe Galli that they were scared. “At first we thought is was a lockdown drill, but

A Riverside woman accused of abandoning her 2-year-old daughter at a supermarket was charged today with desertion of a child under 14 years old and child endangerment. Chiengkham Vilaysane, 31, was arrested Tuesday following an investigation that began Sunday night. Vilaysane made her initial court appearance today before Riverside County Superior Court Judge Samuel Diaz,