Month: June 2017

A judge declares mistrial in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case after the jury said it’s hopelessly deadlocked. The jury resumed deliberations Saturday morning for the sixth day over whether the 79-year-old TV star drugged and molested a woman in his Philadelphia-area home in 2004. Jurors have already discussed the case for more than 50 hours

Whether it’s 114 or 120, it’s going to be hot these next couple of days. But the water fitness class at the Palm Desert Aquatic Center isn’t going to let the triple digits stop them from getting their workout in. “I come here 3 days a week and then I walk before I get here.

One person is dead after a crash Saturday night in Mecca. The accident occurred in northbound lane of Highway 86 just north of Avenue 66 just before midnight. The cause of the crash is under investigation and the name of the victim has not been identified. California Highway Patrol is handling the investigation. Stay with

According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, a 55 year-old inmate at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility suffered a life-threatening medical emergency Friday. Investigators said facility medical personnel were on scene at the time of the incident, and immediately began life saving efforts. The man died after being taken to a local hospital. No

Two people are in the hospital with major injuries after their car went off the side of the road Friday night. California Highway Patrol said the crash happened at 11:32 p.m. on the westbound side of Interstate 10, just west of Golf Center Parkway in Indio. CHP said the man and woman involved in the

Some land near I-10 and the Dillon Road exit in Coachella is being cleared out by the property owner. The area is being cleared of brush and debris, but a homeless encampment is also located on the property. “They came and they told us that they were going to bulldoze the place, but they said

Activists and valley residents rallied on Friday night for support to keep the national monument status for Sand to Snow, Mojave Trails and Caste Mountains. High Desert residents say the designation helps protect a fragile ecosystem and is good for the economy. The rally was held at the Indio Spanish SDA Church. Sand to Snow

The Board of Supervisors on Monday will open hearings on the proposed $5.45 billion budget for fiscal year 2017-18, which seeks across-the-board cuts from most Riverside County agencies, including a sizable chop to sheriff’s appropriations. “It will be difficult for many departments to maintain existing service levels while absorbing reduced support,” county Chief Executive Officer

Some local workers are coping with temperatures well beyond 100 degrees as they continue their day outside. All of them have taken precautions to make sure they stay safe during excessive heat. Construction workers are trying to beat the heat with temperatures expected to hit over 110 today. Details tonight @KESQ and @LocalTwo. pic.twitter.com/WZ2GogdZZP —

Eight Southern California men, including two from Riverside County, were among 23 suspected members and associates of the Vagos biker gang named in a federal indictment unsealed today outlining an alleged conspiracy involving racketeering, murder, robbery, kidnapping and aggravated assault. The 12-count indictment, returned by a grand jury in Las Vegas, includes murder allegations linked

Las altas temperaturas llegaron al Valle de Coachella según los expertos el termómetro marcara arriba de los 120 grados es por eso que se recomienda mantenerse en zonas frescas . Los trabajares del campo son los que mas sufren por esta ola de calor que esta viviendo el Valle de Coachella es por eso que

A 67-year-old man from Los Angeles was killed and two people were seriously injured in a crash involving two big rigs on westbound I-10 Thursday morning, and the California Highway Patrol shut down the westbound lanes due to 100 to 150 gallons of diesel fuel spilling onto the roadway. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified

A Banning brush fire that grew to more than 100 acres over the course of an afternoon was contained today by firefighters, almost 24 hours after the blaze began. The fire, which was contained at a total of 105 acres Friday morning, started up at 11:34 a.m. Thursday near the 11000 block of Mias Canyon

Authorities have identified the man whose body was found early Thursday morning in Desert Hot Springs, launching a homicide investigation in the city. The coroner identified the victim as 35-year-old Emanuel Jenkins of Desert Hot Springs. His body was found at about 4:30 a.m. on the ground in the 66200 block of Pierson Boulevard, said

A Coachella woman was found dead in the open desert in Twentynine Palms Thursday morning, with her abandoned car nearby and now police are attempting to determine her cause of death. Deatrice Yunvondia Frierson, 55, was found at about 11 a.m. Thursday in a desert area east of Singing Sands Road and a quarter-mile north

ALERTA DE CALOR EXCESIVO. En efecto desde hoy a las 11 de la mañana y se extendera hasta las 9 pm. Del dia Miercoles Las temperaturas a traves del condado de Riverside comenzarán hoy con una ola de calor que podría potencialmente empujar las temperaturas a los 120 grados en los próximos días. Esto según

Seven male cougars have crossed Interstate 15 near Temecula over the last 15 years, and one has sired 11 kittens, leaving wildlife biologists heartened because it shows that a single male can enhance geneticdiversity among inbred cougar populations, it was reported today. But the fact only one managed to reproduce shows how tough it is