Month: March 2018

At approximately 12:36 p.m., a car traveling westbound on Ramon Rd struck a bicyclist at the intersection of Ramon Rd and Avenida Caballeros according to the Palm Springs Police Department. The sedan was traveling in the far right lane when the collision occurred. The cyclist sustained moderate non-life-threatening injuries. The driver sustained no injuries. The

Cal Fire has responded to reports of a structure fire at Larson Justice Center in Indio. The building is located at 46200 Oasis St. No injuries have been reported. The building was evacuated at 10:30 a.m. It took approximately one hour for Cal Fire to clear the building, which reopened at 11:30 a.m. The fire

Bomberos del condado respondieron a un incendio estructural en el Larson Justice Center en Indio. El edificio está ubicado en 46200 Oasis St., la corte fue evacuada para atender el llamado de emergencia que hubiera iniciado por fallas en uno de los ascensores. Le tomó aproximadamente una hora a una cuadrilla de bomberos limpiar el

La Patrulla de Caminos de California y las agencias policiales municipales en todo el Condado de Riverside estarán tomando medidas energicas contra los automovilistas que deciden probar suerte conduciendo bajo la influencia antes, durante y despues de las fiestas del día de San Patricio del sábado. “No deje que un día de celebración se convierta

A man accused of fatally shooting two Palm Springs Police officers in October of 2016 appeared in court today. The appearance yielded some new dates for the case’s timeline; John Hernandez Felix’s trial readiness conference was pushed back to April 27, and his tentative jury trial date is set for October 23. Felix’s Atkins hearing

Crews are on scene of a two car crash in Rancho Mirage. It happened at 6:45 Friday morning at the corner of Country Club Drive and Vista Del Sol. One driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Drugs or alcohol do not appear to be a factor. The cause of the crash is

The California Highway Patrol and municipal law enforcement agencies throughout Riverside County will be cracking down on motorists who decide to try their luck driving under the influence before, during and after Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Day parties. “Don’t let a day of celebration turn into a day of tragedy,” CHP Commissioner Warren Stanley said. “If

El Servicio Geologico de Estados Unidos informo que se registro un temblor ayer a las 9:08 pm con epicentro en Sky Valley a 11 millas de Desert Hot Springs. Residentes del Valle de Coachella y de Twentynine Palms percibieron el movimiento telurico. Por fortuna no se reportaron danos ni personas lesionadas.

A magnitude-3.2 earthquake was centered in Sky Valley, 11 miles east of Desert Hot Springs at 9:08 p.m. Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. There were no reports of any damage or injuries. The quake was measured at a depth of 4.6 miles. But weak shaking was felt around the Coachella Valley and as far

Update: 3/15/18 6:00 PM – Hanks was found conscious in Joshua Tree National Park Thursday, rescue crews confirmed. According to George Land, the public information officer for the park, Hanks suffered head injuries but was alert and talking to medics. According to JOSAR, Hanks had fallen approximately 20 feet Hanks transported to a nearby hospital.

Update 3/15/18: Paul Hanks was found Thursday evening, alive and conscious. According to George Land, the public information officer for the park, Hanks sustained head injuries but was alert and talking to medics. According to JOSAR, Hanks had fallen approximately 20 feet He is in the process of being transported to the hospital via helicopter.

A Coachella Valley lawmaker was recognized by a nonprofit group for his efforts to seek bipartisan solutions in Congress, the representative’s office announced today. Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Palm Desert, was the only Democrat out of four recipients of the 2018 Legislative Action Award from the Bipartisan Policy Center, a Washington D.C.-based nonprofit that “engages in

School lockdowns at Nellie N. Coffman Middle School and Cathedral City Elementary School in Cathedral City have been lifted. The lockdown at N. Coffman Middle School, which, according to an email sent out to parents, lasted from approximately 1:35 p.m. to 2:05 p.m., was done as a precautionary measure due to reports of shots fired

Durante unas horas la Policia ordenó el cierre táctico de la escuela Nellie N. Coffman y la escuela primaria de Cathedral City, padres recibieron un correo electrónico donde les informaron que los estudiantes pemanecieron bajo cuidado especial desde las 1:35 p.m. a las 2:05 p.m., como medida de precaución debido a informes de disparos en

A man who led sheriff’s deputies on a wild chase from Indio to Palm Desert, resulting in two crashes that left a deputy hospitalized, pleaded guilty today to assault on a peace officer and evading arrest charges and was immediately sentenced to a dozen years in state prison. Joshua Keplinger, 25, of Bermuda Dunes, was

Nearly 100 Coachella Valley high school students shadowed County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez and other county employees today during the 15th annual Fourth District Youth in Government Day. The students from eight participating high schools will convened at the Riverside County Fairgrounds this morning for an all-day lesson in civil service, which included following Perez

A strategy to reduce the number of homeless in Riverside by expanding public housing options is moving forward, utilizing an approach that an official said will entail “public, private and nonprofit sectors” working in concert to help people leave street life for good. Riverside’s “Housing First” plan was introduced last year, and the Riverside City

Una mujer del área de Blythe y su esposo fueron arrestados y encarcelados hoy jueves por la mañana y son acusados de matar a su hija de 18 años quien padecía de discapacidad mental. Diputados del sheriff del condado de Riverside de la estación Blythe respondieron despues de recibir el reporte de una muerte desatendida

El CHP investiga una volcadura vehicular ocurrida sobre la I-10 en los carriles con rumbo al este cerca de la rampa de entronque de Haugen-Lehmann Way. El percance ocurrió a las 7:00 a.m. hoy jueves. Según el reporte el auto se volcó en repetidas ocasiones y el hombre que se encontraba dentro aparentaba estar inconsciente

La policía confirmó el arresto del conductor de un carro que ayer a las 9:44 p.m. atropelló a una mujer que caminaba por un área no peatonal de Ramon Road y South Camino Real en Palm Springs. Se trata de Jesús Montano de 63 años residente de Calexico, California quien fue arrestado con cargos de