Month: June 2017

Nearly 50 people were arrested and more than 75 firearms were seized Thursday morning during a series of raids in the Hemet area targeting gangs. Local and federal law enforcement were seen raiding homes near Yale and Mayberry St. in Hemet. Neighbors say they woke up to loud bangs and shooting sounds at around 6

INDIO, Calif. From Davis Sports Complex in Indio, to Miami Beach– or at least to nearby Marlins Park. Instead of a swimsuit, Brayan Doran is bringing his hat, and the baseball bat. “Going to Miami, Florida. It’s an all expenses paid for two. Eight different kids and I am going to do my best.” Brayan

A new vacation rental ordinance aimed at keeping the peace is now in effect in Palm Springs. City leaders hope the new rules will address noise and other issues while protecting property rights and an industry that’s pumping millions of dollars into city hall. The ordinance is already having some impact with vacation rental compliance

School may be out for summer, but that can create stress for students and parents alike who rely on free and reduced price lunches. That’s where the FIND Food Bank steps in with the Kid’s Summer Club. “During the summer months when most of us think about, ‘Yay! I’m off for a vacation,’ the actuality

A pedestrian who was fatally struck while crossing a Mecca roadway 20 years ago was recently identified through forensic fingerprint identification, ending his family’s long search, sheriff’s deputies said today. Mario Alberto Ortiz-Vicente, 32, of Mexicali, was killed June 24, 1997, while crossing Highway 111, near Colfax Street, said Coroner Lt. April Smith. Ortiz-Vicente was

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Un hombre de 21 años de edad residente de Yucca Valley y uno de 52 residente de Desert Hot Springs murieron ayer miercoles despues de sufrir un aparatoso accidente automovilístico al chocar de frente con otro carro cerca de Landers, California. El percance ocurrió a las 4 a.m. al norte de Linn Road de acuerdo

Riverside County Superior Court officials Thursday will announce the names of 19 residents who will spend the next 12 months serving on the county’s civil grand jury, scrutinizing government operations and performing other watchdog tasks. The individuals were nominated by judges under a process that began in January and involved background checks for all of

A charter bus carrying a youth cheerleading team collided with a big rig that caught fire in the desert east of Indio Wednesday afternoon. Watch KESQ News Channel 3 live this morning with details. Three of the cheerleaders suffered minor injuries, authorities said. Westbound traffic was stopped for hours afterward. Eastbound lanes were reopened just

A charter bus carrying a youth cheerleading team collided with a big rig that caught fire in the desert east of Indio Wednesday afternoon, three of the cheerleaders suffered minor injuries, authorities said. Traffic was stopped for westbound traffic, and traffic slowed to a crawl on eastbound I-10. Eastbound lanes were reopened just before 8

A 21-year-old man from Yucca Valley and a 52-year-old man from Desert Hot Springs were killed in an early morning head-on crash near Landers on Wednesday. The crash happened at about 4 a.m. just north of Linn Road, according to authorities. Neither of the victims have been identified at this time. They were in a

Former Indio Police Chief Richard P. Twiss was inducted into the into the Hall of Fame for the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy in the Department of Criminology, Law, and Society at George Mason University. Chief Twiss retired in August 2016 after serving more than 30 years as a peace officer. Read: Indio Chief of

California Association of Non-Profits honored a local charity as the 42nd Assembly District’s non-profit of the year. Big Brothers Big Sisters got the prestigious honor Wednesday at the second annual California Nonprofits Day at the State Capitol after being selected by Assemblyman Chad Mayes. The non-profit organization was recognized for their work to change the

A trucker accused of plowing through a coned-off crash scene on Interstate 10, killing a woman while rescuers were trying to remove her from an overturned car, pleaded not guilty today to a vehicular manslaughter charge. Robbie Macias, 53, of Plumas Lake, is charged in the Feb. 7, 2016, death of 56-year-old Maria Vera. Authorities

A Dangerous Heat Wave has been slightly cooling around the Coachella Valley but temperatures are still holding at 110+ degrees. Wind gusts and low humidity are expected to keep the risk of fire high Wednesday as a massive brusher continues to rage in the San Gorgonio Pass. A red flag warning for the mountains, the

The California Highway Patrol reopened northbound Highway 330 at Highland Avenue Tuesday afternoon when a vegetation fire erupted in Highland. The fire is estimated to have grown to 607 acres as of 7:45 p.m. Authorities are calling it the Mart Fire. It has grown to 902 acres and is at 15 % containment as of

The Palm Springs Power are the hottest team in the SCCBL as they swept the defending champion Force on Wednesday night 20-2. In their two game series, the Power outscored the Force 33-3. PSP is now 18-2 overall and move to 13-2 in league play. Their next game is Friday against Arroyo Seco at 7:05