Month: October 2017

Deputies in the high desert arrested a man suspected of attempting to run over a deputy with his vehicle during pursuit a last week, in which he was able to escape. On Oct. 18, deputies from the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station conducted a traffic stop on a Ford truck in the area of Hwy. 62

Update 10/27/17: The victim has been officially identified as Indio resident, Alycia Alexander. —————————————————- A woman died after being shot in the head in Desert Hot Springs Thursday night. Police were called to a Palm Springs bank parking lot after a failed attempt to take her to the hospital. Desert Hot Springs Police confirmed the

Whole Foods in Palm Desert is one of 15 Whole Foods stores in Southern California hit by a nationwide data breach. According to the Orange County Register, dining venues and taprooms were targeted between March 10 and Sept. 28, 2017, with a number of stores in 30 states falling victim. Whole Foods said grocery shoppers

The Whole Foods Market in Palm Desert was one of several stores in the chain, which experienced a security breach, first reported by the company September 28th, 2017. The company said some customer’s credit card information was stolen from payment systems in “tap rooms” and “full table-service” restaurants located within some stores. Primary checkout systems

A three-vehicle collision was slowing traffic on Interstate 10 westbound, just east of Cook Street Friday morning. Only minor injuries were reported in the collision which involved a black Prius, a big-rig semi fuel tanker, and a red Camero. It happened at 6:25 a.m. The incident closed the freeway’s slow lane for a short time,

California Highway Patrol confirmed that three men died in an early morning crash involving two big rigs in Desert Center. Authorities said a little girl sustained major injuries after she was ejected out of one of the big rigs and was airlifted to a hospital. It happened at 5:47 a.m. on the 10 freeway just

Those who dared to board the “Cirus CarnEVIL” bus during Village Fest in Palm Springs Thursday evening were treated to a thrilling tour. Sunline Transit Agency got into the spirit of Halloween transforming one of their buses. “This is part of what Sunline does for the community,” said Lauren Skiberc, General Manager of Skyline Bus

Roads near downtown Palm Springs are closed after a multi-vehicle knocked down power lines. The accident happened at a little past 4:00 pm near the intersection of S. Belardo Rd and W Arenas Rd. Two or three vehicles were involved, no one was injured in the accident, according to Palm Springs police. Streets between S

Almost every day, Tim Campbell would search for his son Dane Campbell on the streets of Indio. Dane struggles with heroin addiction. His father would often find him in places like behind the Indio mall and at fast food restaurants on Highway 111. For years, Tim tried to get his son into treatment. “I would

Update: Check out the full story here ———————————————- According to the Centers for Disease Control, drug overdoses are the No. 1 cause of injury deaths in the country. The numbers are on an alarming rise. Coming up Thursday at 6 p.m., News Channel 3’s Joe Galli goes in-depth on the heroin epidemic here in the

We’re learning more about a firefighter with local ties who died while battling a fire in Northern California last week. Garrett Paiz was born and raised in Mecca but spent the last year as a firefighter in Noel, Missouri. Paiz died on Oct. 16 when a water tanker truck he was driving flipped over and

Mecca-native Garret Angel Paiz was was with the Noel Fire Department in Missouri for about a year before he passed while battling a Northern California fire last Monday. His former co-workers from the Noel Fire station couldn’t afford to travel to Palm Springs for his funeral but were doing everything could to attend. Read: Firefighter

Coachella sheriff’s Deputy David Solis, who was shot earlier this year while chasing a fleeing suspect, has returned to work full- time, the sheriff’s department said Thursday. Solis was shot multiple times the night of May 25 while conducting a traffic stop near Harrison and First streets. The alleged gunman, Gildardo Davila Jr., 27, sped

Mas de una docena de personas realizaron una protesta pacifica esta mañana debido a que el dia de ayer se registro un incidente en el centro para personas de la tercera edad; los manifestantes comentaron que no es justo que por un mal entendido entre dos de ellos,tengan que cerrar por tiempo indefinido el cuarto

A man who set fire to a Coachella home while the homeowners were inside pleaded guilty Thursday to an arson charge and was immediately sentenced to three years in state prison. Tomas Cardoso Flores, 25, of Coachella, was arrested the night of July 20. Deputies received a call that night from a witness who saw

A man accused of killing his girlfriend in Palm Springs, then fleeing to Texas after police questioned him, waived his right to an extradition hearing and will be returned to Riverside County to be tried on a murder charge, the District Attorney’s Office said Thursday. James Beushausen, 34, is accused in the shooting death of

El oficial del sheriff de Coachella, David Solís, quien fue baleado a principios de este año mientras perseguía a un sospechoso en fuga, ha regresado a trabajar tiempo completo, dijo el departamento del sheriff hoy jueves. Solís recibió varios disparos la noche del 25 de mayo mientras hacía una parada de tráfico cerca de las

Un ciudadano chino fue arrestado el miercoles despues de que las autoridades confiscaron cerca de 1.100 plantas de marihuana en una residencia de Palm Desert. Alrededor de las 12:15 p.m., las autoridades entregaron una orden de registro en una residencia en la cuadra 100 de Azzuro Drive. Cerca de Country Club Drive, una cuadra al

UPDATE: According to John Hall of Riverside County DA’s Office Beushausen waived extradition on Oct. 24. The process has started to bring him back to Riverside County. No word yet on when Beushausen will arrive. —————————————————————————————————— ORIGINAL: A man accused of killing his girlfriend in their Palm Springs apartment in March has been arrested in