Month: August 2017

A man in Calimesa was behind bars for the murder of a woman Saturday night. Rex Edwards, 61, of Calimesa, has been charged with homicide. Calimesa police said they responded to shooting at a mobile home park in the 35000 block of Chandler Avenue shortly after 11 p.m. “Officers arrived and found an adult female

The 24th annual Jazz in the Pines festival is underway in Idyllwild this weekend. The event features more than two dozen jazz, blues and R&B performances, like the Charles Mcpherson Quintet. “It’s not music that you hear on the radio all the time,” said McPherson. All proceeds will benefit the Idyllwild Arts, a nonn-profit organization.

The Indio Rajahs were just 2-8 a season ago but return many young players that played key roles in 2016. Running back David Alvarado will lead the way in the rushing attack after a near 1,000-yard campaign a year ago, and three other All 2nd Team DVL selections will also return to the roster. They

CAL FIRE Riverside County firefighters are currently investigating an early morning fire on the 82200 Block of Solano Avenue in Indio. At 1:29 a.m. Sunday, the first arriving fire crews say smoke was visible from the back of a single family home and garage area. Firefighters contained the flames shortly after arrival to the garage

School bells were ringing in the west Coachella Valley on Wednesday morning as students and teachers in the Palm Springs Unified School District kicked off the first day of school. This academic year, Palm Springs USD representatives said, the district is making a big push for technology. In fact, roughly 7,000 students within the district

The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission gave nearly 2,000 children school supplies during their annual “Backpack Bonanza Giveaway Saturday. The giveaway started at 7 a.m. yesterday but organizers tell us families started lining up as early as 11:30 a.m. Friday. The backpacks were full of school supplies for the new school year. “Watching the kids come

A small brush fire broke out near Lake Hemet Saturday evening. A KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 photographer camping at the scene said it sparked around 7 p.m. on the southeast end of the lake and that the flames grew quickly in the thick brush. Crews with Cal Fire-Riverside County responded within

Sit down one on one interview previewing the Coachella Valley Arabs football program with 4th year Head Coach Brett Davis leading the charge.This season could be the best squad in school history returning senior quarterback Armando Deniz who threw for over 3,600 yards a year ago. 8/25: vs Cathedral City 9/1 vs Palm Desert 9/8

The SoCal Coyotes open up their August camp Saturday at Shadow Hills High School and that is where Todd Marinovich returned to football for the first time in nearly 20-years.

Neighbor’s living near Vista Corto in the unincorporated area of Desert Hot Springs heard their local ice cream man’s jingle play Saturday. Unfortunately, the call for the community was under different circumstances. Nearly two weeks ago, a local ice cream man, Jose Luis Velasco was found beaten to death in his home. The suspect being

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) continues work on the $95 million Interstate 10 Pavement Rehabilitation Project. The project rehabilitates 124 lane miles of pavement in both directions of I-10 between Cactus City and State Route 177 (SR-177) junction. Pavement work will be on the westbound direction and guardrail work will be on the eastbound

INDIO (CNS) – A portion of Avenue 46 will be closed for nearly a month as construction crews work on a sewer main, city officials said today. The closure is set to begin Monday and will last through Sept. 8 between Madison Street and Clinton Street, according to city officials. Motorists — and especially parents

The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission is giving away back-to-school supplies. At 7 a.m. Saturday they will host their annual “Backpack Bonanza Giveaway.” With school already beginning for many children across the valley, the mission hopes to alleviate some of the costs for families. Last year they provided school supplies for more than 2,000 kids. This

A man and a woman are in custody for an alleged residential burglary Friday morning. Desert Hot Springs police officers responded to a report of a burglary in progress at a residence on the 9000 block of Calle De Vecinos in Desert Hot Springs Friday at around 11:30 a.m. Police say the two suspects had

More than four years after losing a leg in a car crash, now 14-year-old freshman Adrian Grajeda is now just weeks away from suiting up for Palm Desert High School. Read: Student hurt in crash on playground loses leg “I think it’s something fun I love contact and stuff to do with contact I just

Friends and family of a teenager killed by a train two years ago today held a vigil to remember him Friday night. James Wilson Jr. of Banning was 16-years-old when died crossing the railroad tracks on San Gorgonio Avenue near Banning High School. The teen’s father said that Wilson was attempting to jump the tracks

The Riverside County Coroner’s Office has identified the man killed in an Indio house fire. David Lee Ellis, a 61-year-old male resident of Indio, died Wednesday morning at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton from injuries suffered in an explosion and fire that occurred at his residence. The explosion happened this past Tuesday afternoon on

An ex-con accused of setting two fires that damaged property in Anza and also facing a stalking charge will ask a judge later this month for a reduction in his bail so he can get out of jail. Roger Dell Green, 71, of Banning pleaded not guilty earlier this week to two counts each of

For many Korean War veterans, this kind of behavior from North Korea isn’t surprising. One veteran said the situation is scary, and it sure brought back a lot of memories from his time in service. Charles Rogers is no stranger to tensions between the United States and North Korea. Rogers served in the U.S Air

The Cathedral City Lions went 3-7 a season ago but three of their losses came by a touchdown or less. A few plays here and there and they could have found themselves gunning for a final playoff spot. This year the team is small in numbers but they have one of the best running backs