Month: March 2018

An Indio man accused of killing his girlfriend and setting fire to their Thermal mobile home has been found incompetent to stand trial. 23-year-old Christian Pacheco was in court today and will be referred to a facility ahead of a May court hearing. On March 18, 2017, sheriff’s deputies discovered the body of 30-year-old Elilia

A San Bernardino man who shot his girlfriend, who was found in his car along with their uninjured but blood-covered baby when he was pulled over in Cathedral City, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and other charges today. Willie Roy Smith III, 27, shot his girlfriend in San Bernardino on May 7, 2016, then drove

Un sujeto de Indio acusado de matar a su novia e incendiar su casa móvil en Thermal ha sido declarado incompetente para ser juzgado, se trata de Christian Pacheco de 23 años, quien estuvo en la corte hoy y será referido a un centro de salud mental antes de una audiencia en corte el próximo

Stephen Hawking, whose insights shaped modern cosmology, has died at age 76. His family released a statement Wednesday confirming his death at his home in Cambridge. Hawking’s children, Lucy, Robert and Tim said in a statement: “We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today,” The Guardian reports. Hawking was diagnosed with motor

Local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz to receive a Bipartisan Policy Center Legislative Action Award. According to a news release by the BPC, the Legislative Action Awards are presented to members of Congress within their first six years in office who work to build consensus, elevate the tenor of the debate, practice civility, and advance legislation

Woman arrested after being caught on camera stealing a package from a front porch. Daina Lancaster, 47 of La Quinta, was arrested following an investigation by the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team Officers into a package theft that occurred in the 53200 block of Avenida Rubio. According to the La Quinta Police Department, Lancaster was

Deputies recovered $1.4 million in stolen Marvel collectibles from a storage facility in Colton and arrested two suspects in the theft. The original theft was discovered after the victim learned some of his collection – including props used in Marvel movies – was for sale on the internet. He had kept his collection in a

Riverside County Coroner’s office identifies the man found dead following a family altercation in Thermal. Monday morning, deputies found Alejandro Rodriguez being restrained by family members while responding to a family disturbance call at a home in the 65000 block of Harrison Street. Rodriguez was taken to the hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries he

The investigations bureau of Palm Springs was honored by the Anti-Defamation League of Los Angeles today for their efforts the case of George Zander. On Nov. 1, 2015, George Zander and his husband, Chris Zander, were attacked outside of Hunter’s Night Club in Palm Springs. 6 weeks after the crime, George Zander passed away. “Our

The Joshua Tree parents accused of housing their children a plywood shed for 4 years appeared in court today. Daniel Panico and Mona Kirk were charged with three felony counts of child abuse on March 2. The judge has decided to keep a protective order in place with an exception to allow Kirk and Panico

The first segment of the CV Link is finally open, runners and bikers are free to use the path as they please, but they don’t know where to park. Douglas Fong and his wife used the link for the first time today. “We want to build up our endurance so it’s a good segment we

The Coachella Valley’s premier gala to fight cancer was held in Rancho Mirage Sunday night. More than six hundred people showed up the rock and roll-themed event was at the Heckmann Estate which featured food from ten different local restaurants, as well as a performance by singer-songwriter Richard Marx who was honored with the Spirit

The Joshua Tree family whose children were found living inside a box made of plywood for years now have a new home. Mona Kirk, 51, and Daniel Panico, 73, were arrested on March 1 on child cruelty charges The couple has now been released from jail after pleading not guilty. Friends of the family have

A man accused of gunning down a Pomona police officer at the end of a chase that turned into a shooting and hour-long standoff was charged today with capital murder. Isaias De Jesus Valencia, 38, of Pomona, is accused of the Friday night killing of Officer Gregory Casillas, 30, of Upland. The murder charge against

A convicted felon and state prison inmate who allegedly robbed a Cathedral City medical marijuana dispensary at gunpoint last year pleaded not guilty to robbery charges. Travion Riddick, 24, formerly of San Bernardino, faces three counts of robbery and firearm allegations stemming from the alleged April 26, 2017, heist at No Wait Meds, 68860 Ramon

Se investiga la muerte de un hombre que sufrió lesiones fatales tras un altercado entre miembros de la familia en un hogar de Thermal, dijo hoy un sargento del sheriff. Los agentes del alguacil que respondieron a las 7:27 a.m. el lunes a una llamada por disturbios familiares en una casa en la cuadra 65000

An Indio man accused of killing his girlfriend and setting fire to the Thermal mobile home she shared with her children displayed behavior consistent with a mental disorder, but more testing could be done to determine whether he may be exaggerating his symptoms, two psychologists testified today. Christian Pacheco, 23, is accused in the death

Los padres acusados ​​de mantener a los niños en una Caja de madera durante 4 años comparecieron hoy ante el tribunal. Daniel Panico y Mona Kirk fueron acusados ​​de tres delitos graves de abuso infantil el 2 de marzo. El juez ha decidido mantener una orden de protección con una excepción para permitir que Kirk

Serena Williams was eliminated by her older sister Venus Monday evening from her first tournament since becoming a mother. Venus Williams was a 6-3, 6-4 winner in their third-round match of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. “Her level was super high,” Venus Williams said. “It was really difficult to close

During a March 7 Palm Springs City Council meeting, Mayor Robert Moon said, “We are partners in the city with the tribe and we should be addressing a very major issue with the tribe in advance and we did not this time.” A week after the meeting and Moon’s statement, the Palm Springs Neighbors for