Month: April 2017

A man is in jail Sunday, suspected of stealing cell phones at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Indio Police (IPD) Officers said the man is the 8th person arrested suspected of stealing phones at the festival. IPD officers said they found Leonardo Miranda Aguilar from Miami, FL, Saturday night, a suspect that was

A man is in critical condition after being shot in the head inside a car in Indio Sunday night. Officers with the Indio Police Department are investigating the shooting, which happened in a residential cul-de-sac near Monroe Street and Sierra Avenue around 5 p.m. The victim was taken to a local hospital suffering from a

PALM DESERT, Calif.- “You ready to bring the pain?” “Always.” “Trying to get me back for breaking your armour.” It started back in pre 17th century Europe, a time of kings and queens, and war that could last 30-years. Men strapped up the armour and more times than not gave their life for the their

Some sex offenders could soon lose their lifelong registration in the state of California. That’s if a new bill headed to the California Senate is signed into law. “It really changes it drastically, which is not fair to us as parents and our community and keeping us safe,” said Mika Moulton, with Christopher’s Clubhouse. As

A brush fire in San Bernardino County is out Sunday morning. The Sterling fire broke out just before 7 p.m. Saturday. San Bernardino County fire officials said on twitter that the fire was burning in the Borea Canyon area. That’s just north of the city of San Bernarino at the base of the San Bernardino

Three people are in the hospital Sunday morning after a single vehicle crash on the westbound side of the ten freeway Saturday afternoon. The crash happened just after 5:15 p.m. near Indian Canyon Drive near Desert Hot Springs. Authorities said the vehicle went of the roadway and rolled. The three people inside the vehicle were

Earth Day, celebrated across the country on April 22, shines a spotlight on the environment. Saturday a number of local businesses celebrated the day and honored Mother Nature. At the Living Desert donors and guests welcomed two new African wild dogs to their newly renovated habitat. “We’re so excited to debut two new African wild

A man is in jail on suspicion of driving under influence of alcohol after he crashed into a parked car in La Quinta. Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies say 30-year-old Juan Escobedo of La Quinta crashed in to a parked car near the intersection of Avenida Montezuma and Calle Sonora on Saturday at 1:30 a.m. Sheriff’s

UPDATE: 12:36 p.m. 5 people are in jail Saturday, after Indio Police and Riverside County District Attorney’s Office investigators found more than 40 cell phones stolen at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this weekend. According to Indio Police, law enforcement received multiple reports of people having their cell phones taken inside the festival.

CAL FIRE/Riverside County crews say a fire damaged a Coachella home Saturday night. It happened just after 9 p.m. in the 84000 block of Corregidor Avenue. They said 3 people were forced out of the home. Firefighters said they saw the fire from the front of the home. They said it took 17 firefighters about

Hundreds gathered in Pomona Saturday to celebrate the life of 53-year-old Karen Smith, the teacher killed inside her classroom at North Park Elementary School in San Bernardino on April 10. This included Smith’s mother and Rancho Mirage resident, Irma Sykes. The service was about 4 hours long, and included family members, friends and fellow teachers,

Fire crews responded to reports of an elderly woman who apparently drowned in a spa at a Palm Desert home Saturday morning. It happened at 9 a.m. Saturday in the 500 block of Tomahawk Drive. Firefighters said the woman was found unconscious and not breathing in a spa, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The community of San Bernardino is paying their respects to the student who was killed in a murder-suicide at North Park Elementary School. The family of 8-year-old Jonathan Martinez wanted to maintain their privacy during their difficult time. They also understood their son’s death touched the community. The family decided to open the viewing and

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a motorcycle on eastbound I-10 near Bob Hope Drive. The collision is blocking traffic in a couple of lanes, leading to an already congested roadway being even more backed up. This coming after tens of thousands of people are already taking to eastbound I-10 as they

The second wave of traffic has arrived for the concluding weekend of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. The California Highway Patrol reported eastbound traffic back ups on I-10 all the way to Monterey Avenue as of Friday afternoon. Follow traffic on Caltrans Quickmap Officers said traffic congestion was occurring at every eastbound exit

Weekend 2 of the Coachella Music and Arts Festival kicked off Friday night. Concert goers had to deal with traffic and warm temperatures. Throughout the day there was bumper-to-bumper traffic on I-10 and there were long lines to find a parking space at the Empire Polo Grounds. Some people chose to trade four wheels for

Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio draws thousands to the Coachella Valley and Vacation property owners are cashing in while keep their investments safe. “The good thing about Coachella and Stagecoach is that it’s expensive. That brings in a potentially different clientele that’s not going to come in and trash the place,” vacation property

A gang member was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole today for gunning down a young man in Indio after mistaking him for a member of a rival gang. Shawn Anthony Wynn of Palm Desert, 24, was convicted last month for the June 16, 2014 slaying of 20-year-old Juan Carlos Hernandez.

Conflict of interest allegations first surfaced against former Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet in 2015, which led to a raid at city hall in his final year in office. When his term was up, Pougnet left the desert to be with his husband and children in Colorado. Check out more of out coverage of the