Month: November 2017

Firefighters were still working Thursday morning to contain a 99-acre wildfire just east of Oak Glen in San Bernardino County, according to Cal Fire. The fire, which is now 70% contained, has stopped spreading forward and structures are no longer threatened. The fire was reported at 2 p.m. Wednesday and threatened two structures. Fire crews

As we first reported on Wednesday, Dan Armstrong will not return to La Quinta high school after 23 seasons as the head football coach. The Desert Sands Unified School District released the following statement on Thursday: La Quinta High School football team will be led by a new head coach for the 2018-2019 season. According

As the holidays approach, authorities are warning people of credit card skimmers. They are devices attached to card readers that are capable of recording personal information needed to crack into your account. It can happen anywhere you insert your card, whether you have a chip or not. It is most common at gas stations and

A tiger cub who was rescued after authorities discovered that a Riverside County man was trying to smuggle it from Mexico, now has a name. Back in August, the 4-month-old Bengal tiger was discovered lying on the floor of a vehicle between the legs of a passenger at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in

Verónica Parra fue rescatada por la mision de el Valle de Coachella a principios de el mes de junio cuando tenia 8 meses de embarazo,el director de la misión de Coachella junto a su equipo la encontraron viviendo en un carro viejo y descompuesto. Cuando las autoridades de CVRM se dieron cuenta de las condiciones

Uno de los planes de el alcalde de la ciudad de Coachella para el próximo año 2018 es instalar tiendas de Cannabis o marihuana en cuatro zonas de la ciudad de Coachella. El alcalde Steve Hernández comento en entrevista de que no solo le gustaría poder dar permiso para instalar ese tipo de tiendas en

Las autoridades han arrestado a otro sospechoso que supuestamente estuvo involucrado en un robo comercial en Palm Desert. El miercoles a alrededor de las 5:30 p.m. Autoridades policiacas de Palm Desert llevaron a cabo una investigación posterior sobre el robo que ocurrió el domingo en un negocio en la cuadra 34000 de Monterey Ave. Jeremy

A masseur at a Rancho Mirage resort is accused of sexual misconduct on a client during a treatment. 23-year-old Pedro Briceno Leija Jr. of Desert Hot Springs allegedly touched a client inappropriately at the Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa on August 29. An investigation eventually led police to locate the victim. On Wednesday,

Un masajista de un negocio de la ciudad de Rancho Mirage es acusado de tocar inapropiadamente a un cliente durante un tratamiento. Pedro Briceño Leija, de 23 años, de Desert Hot Springs, supuestamente tocó a un cliente de manera inapropiada en el centro de masajes de Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa el 29

A man accused in a fatal road rage attack on a 19-year-old motorist in the parking lot of the Walmart store in Temecula was being held Thursday in lieu of $100,000 bail. James Beckham Fortney, 40, of Temecula was booked Wednesday into the Byrd Detention Center on suspicion of voluntary manslaughter. Riverside County sheriff’s officials

Palm Springs has emerged as one of the top 20 travel destinations for snowbirds this winter, according to Expedia. “Sunshine and palm trees await in this desert haven,” the travel company said, Ideal temperatures during the winter makes just about any day a great time to hit the pool. “No matter the season, it’s always

Authorities have arrested another suspect who was allegedly involved in a commercial burglary in Palm Desert. On Wednesday at around 5:30 p.m., members of the Palm Desert Burglary Suppression Unit conducted a follow investigation into the burglary that occurred on Sunday at a business in the 34000 block of Monterey Ave. 39-year-old Jeremy Ketchem was

On November 15, the Palm Springs City Council voted 3 to 2 to approve the Virgin Hotel. Members of the Palm Springs Transparency Committee said the city council was not following recommendations made by the Transparency Task Force to make sure the public was aware that John Wessman is still an owner of the the

Un sospechoso de ser miembro de una pandilla fue arrestado ayer miercoles despues de una detención por tráfico en Indio. Los miembros de la Unidad de Crímenes de la Calle realizaron una parada de cumplimiento de tráfico de una camioneta Ford F-150 en un Motel 6 del que no espeficicaron ubicación. Durante el incidente, los

Joy Meredith at Joy of Life Wellness Center is gearing up for the new year. “We (the six Palm Springs dispensaries) are actually working together, possibly for the first time, to really try to work together and figure out how this is all going to affect us,” Meredith said. But she and other dispensaries like

A man who was found living with his children in a Kansas storage unit, with his wife’s dismembered remains in an ice chest, lied to police during an unrelated investigation into the slaying of a Palm Springs resident, stating he’d dropped the man off with homeowners who had never met or heard of the victim,

A man was fatally stabbed in the parking lot of a Temecula Walmart today, possibly in a dispute over a parking space, though the circumstances were unclear. “People are telling us it was a parking dispute; others are saying it was road rage. Our investigators are trying to find out what happened,” Riverside County sheriff’s

An Indio beauty salon that was recently damaged by a fire, is now the victim of a theft. Monday morning, several businesses on a strip mall at the 82000 block of Highway 111 in Indio were damaged by a fire. “Ali-Zaih’s Mane Cuts” was one of the businesses damaged by the fire. The salon was