Month: July 2017

A man convicted of setting 25 structures and vehicles ablaze throughout the Coachella Valley over 14 months was sentenced to 10 years in state prison today. Luis Josue Perales, 23, pleaded guilty last month to setting 25 separate fires between Jan. 15, 2015 and March 31, 2016, including setting fire to three occupied buildings, two

A motorcycle club, known for violence and drug trafficking, is in Palm Springs this weekend for its annual retreat. Hundreds of members of the Mongol Motorcycle Club are staying at the Hilton Hotel downtown. This is the fifth year the Mongols have made a trip to the Coachella Valley, bringing between 300 to 500 members

A suspect who was shot and killed by a Palm Springs policeman last year grabbed the officer’s gun holster, prompting him to shoot the man twice in the stomach, according to a district attorney’s report released Friday that concludes the shooting was justified. Related: DA investigates deadly officer-involved shooting that was caught on camera in

Another excessive heat warning is in effect, expected to last through Saturday night, which means people will have to deal with temperatures above 110 degrees a little longer. Ruth Abawag runs a daycare center and takes the kids she watched to Indio’s community pool every Friday. “It’s a great way to cool down. There’s not

Estrada has signed with the Chicago Cubs for $1 million dollars after they drafted him in the 6th round (195th overall) in the 2017 MLB Draft. The former Aztec ace had a full scholarship offer to UCLA, but has decided to turn professional and join the defending World Series champions just before the MLB Draft

A local prostate cancer patient was the the first in the Coachella Valley to receive a new form of cancer treatment previously unavailable in the region. The patient, whose name is being withheld for privacy reasons, received his first treatment utilizing the Spectra Optia technology Friday morning at LifeStream Blood Bank’s La Quinta Donor Center.

A fire ignited and destroyed about half of an Indio home Friday afternoon. The fire was reported just after 2 p.m. in the 46000 block of Padua Circle, a cul-de-sac road just west of the Riverside County Fairgrounds. Half of the single-story home was burning when firefighters arrived, according to Tawny Cabral of the Riverside

Riverside County supervisors are expected next week to authorize the Emergency Management Department to accept a $35,956 grant intended to cover the cost of laboratory equipment that permits health officials to identify carriers of the Zika virus. The California Department of Public Health is providing the funds, which originated from a federal program, under an

INDIAN WELLS, Calif.- Friday, July 7th it became official that 1991 draft pick of the LA Raiders Todd Marinovich would make his return to football with the SoCal Coyotes. Camp starts August 10th and this will be the first time the 48-year-old has played the game competitively since 2001. This video is the full introductury

A parolee pleaded guilty today to raping two homeless women in Thousand Palms nearly four months apart. Charles Love, 33, will be sentenced July 21 on the two rape counts stemming from the attacks that occurred on March 26 and July 13, 2016. Watch: Man accused of raping woman near Thousand Palms Love was arrested

Sweltering heat is expected for the Coachella Valley with an excessive heat warning in place from the National Weather Service starting Friday at 11 a.m. until Saturday at 9 p.m. Read: Indio records its highest temperature for March 13th in 101 years High temperatures Friday featured record breakers in the desert, including a 122-degree mark

El presidente Donald Trump se reunió hoy con su homólogo mexicano, Enrique Peña Nieto y luego con el presidente ruso Vladimir Putin. Los dos anticipados encuentros sucedieron en el marco de la cumbre del G20 que se realiza, en medio de masivas protestas, en Hamburgo Alemania. Las conversaciones sobre el comercio internacional en la cumbre

De acuerdo con los meteorólogo este fin de semana sera uno de los mas calientes que experimentemos en el Valle de Coachella es por esa razón que autoridades se han dado a la tarea de que debe hacer ud en esta ola de calor especialmente si tiene alguna mascota. “Los animalitos bebemos de tener mucho

Esta tarde se desato un incendio en la ciudad de Coachella, las llamas se registraron el la cuadra 51000 Douma St en la ciudad de Coachella. cerca de Bagdouma park. 39 bomberos llegaron al lugar para sofocar las llamas,nadie resulto herido y autoridades investigan las causas de este incendio.

A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy with the Palm Desert Station is donating a kidney to her former coworker’s 3 year old son. Watch News Online The sheriff’s department shared the happy story with KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 on Friday, as the families prepare for the transplant procedure: Deputy Alicia Lopez and

Esta Tarde: Mayormente soleado y calor, la máxima alrededor de 117. Viento del sur de 5 a 10 mph. Esta Noche: Medio nublado, la mínima alrededor de 88. Viento del suroeste de 5 a 10 mph y luego llegará del norte. Sábado: Mayormente soleado y calor, la máxima alrededor de 115. Viento del noroeste de

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, along with officers of the Palm Springs Police Department, arrested a 41-year-old Palm Springs man after a search warrant unveiled methamphetamine on Thursday afternoon. Read: More Local Crime Headlines According to authorities, Jose Sepulveda was arrested and booked into the Riverside County Jail in Indio after a search warrant was

Family and friends of 19-year-old Solomon Patrick, who was killed over the weekend in Cathedral, came together to raise money for his funeral expenses. The car wash was held in Desert Hot Springs, where Patrick went to school and played football. Read: Family of teen killed in Cathedral City: ‘Step up, speak up’ News Channel

Former USC and Los Angeles Raiders quarterback Todd Marinovich will be introduced by the Coachella Valley-based SoCal Coyotes today, seeking to be their starter at age 48. Marinovich will compete against the incumbent, Jacob Russell, who led the World Developmental Football League in 2016 by throwing for 2,048 yards and 35 touchdowns as a rookie.