Month: March 2018

Rookie Pomona police officer Gregory Casillas, 30, was killed in the line of duty Friday night, about 80 miles of the Coachella Valley. On what was his last day of training, Casillas and another officer were struck by bullets fired by a suspect from behind a door. Casillas died at the hospital while the other

The former president and treasurer of an Indio elementary school PTA, and DSUSD employee, is slated to appear in court next month on charges stemming from the alleged embezzlement of more than $22,000 from the association. Danny Cervantes, 34, of Indio, is charged with grand theft for allegedly taking $22,043 over the course of 10

El deficit de pediatras en el Valle de Coachella impulsó la iniciativa de traer una sede del Hospital Loma Linda a la Ciudad de Indio, se trata de un esfuerzo inmenso y un paso enorme en los servicios de salud en el Valle de Coachella, es por eso que con bombos y platillos autoridades anunciaron

Funeral services were pending today for a Pomona police officer who was killed in a shooting that left a colleague wounded and the suspect behind bars. The shooting occurred about 9:10 p.m. Friday in the 1400 block of South Palomares Street, according to Deputy Trina Schrader of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which was

Tres hombres que fueron arrestados en un tiroteo mortal relacionado con pandillas en el 2001, donde resultó muerto un conductor. Ahora son juzgados por asesinato e intento de homicidio, dictaminó hoy un juez. Enoc Calderon, de 39 años, de La Quinta, y los residentes de Indio Juan Antonio Hernández, de 36 años, y Frederico Sánchez,

Ayer domingo a las 7:00 .m. estalló un incendio en un apartamento ubicado en el complejo residencial Palm Springs Villas en el 400 de la manzana Villa Court cerca de la calle San Rafael en Palm Springs. A la escena acudieron bomberos de Palm Springs que fueron auxiliados por Cal Fire del condado de Riverside

Opening statements are scheduled today in the trial of a man accused of killing his roommate, who died at a hospital within hours of being found with traumatic injuries at her Thousand Palms mobile home. Juan Francisco Inzunza, 34, was arrested eight days after the June 3, 2014, death of 56-year-old Victoria Supola, and charged

A fire forced a woman out of her Palm Springs apartment Sunday. Palm Springs firefighters are on scene of a structure fire with assistance from Cal Fire, Riverside County and Cathedral City Fire Department. It broke out just after 7:00 p.m. on the 400 block of Villa Court near San Rafael Drive. Witnesses tell KESQ

Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the 2nd round by Taro Daniel 6-7, 6-4, 1-6 in his return to tennis following elbow surgery. Hear from the 2016 BNP Paribas champion following the defeat.

Westbound lanes have been reopened on the 10 freeway near Whitewater after an overturned trailer ramp caused backup. California Highway Patrol dispatch said the No. 1 and 2 lanes on westbound 10 are closed near the Whitewater rest area after a trailer ramp overturned. Initial reports said a big rig truck overturned, but CHP dispatch

It is a major milestone for healthcare in the Coachella Valley. On Sunday, the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital held its ribbon cutting ceremony for its Indio Outpatient Pavilion. The facility will see it’s first patient on Monday and will offer primary and specialty care to families in the desert. “This is a prayer answered

From The Tonight Show, to the red carpet and now to Celebrity Big Brother. Palm Springs resident Ross Mathews is out of the Big Brother household and sharing all the details with us. Taking home second place and America’s favorite house guest, Mathews held his own on the very first Celebrity Big Brother. “It was

The rain didn’t stop Palm Springs resident Michael Dest and his grandson, Oliver, from getting out to Palm Springs Stadium to learn about law enforcement, and the dangers of certain drugs. “We’re just at the beginning and we’re already impressed,” Dest said. “I think it’s good at an early stage, an early age, [to learn]

UPDATE: The Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner has identified the victims as 39-year-old Fernando Gonzalez, who died at the scene, and 25 year-old Ernesto Vega, who passed away at Desert Regional Medical Center. Both Gonzalez and Vega were from Salinas, Ca. ORIGINAL STORY: Two people were killed and three others were injured when an SUV rolled over

It is a scene that is all too familiar for residents of the Coachella Valley. A make shift memorial of flowers, candles and law enforcement badges is growing outside the Pomona Police Department after one of their officers was killed in the line of duty Friday night. A second officer was shot and remains hospitalized.

A motorcyclist suffered major injuries Saturday morning after an accident on Interstate 10 in Palm Desert. It happened around 10:20 a.m. eastbound lanes jus east of Monterey, said a dispatcher with the California Highway Patrol.According to the CHP, the motorcycle collided with a vehicle, shutting down the number one lane on the highway. No one

According to Southern California Edison, 1,610 Desert Hot Springs customers were without power for several hours Saturday afternoon in the area of Pierson Boulevard and Palm Drive. The company said it estimated power would be restored to most customers by 3:30 p.m. The cause of the outage was determined to be due to equipment problems.

Riverside County Superior Court Judge James Latting has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the CV Link project according to a Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) news release. The lawsuit was filed by former Palm Desert Councilman Jim Ferguson. The lawsuit attempted to call into question three sources of funding for the CV Link, echoing a

Old Glory was held fast in the able grip of Marines as it covered the court at Stadium One of the BNP Paribas Open Friday night. It was all part of the ‘Salute to Heroes Night’ at the Indian Wells Tennis Gardens. Veterans, active due to the military, law-enforcement, and firefighters were honored for the

Judge grants new trial for the woman previously convicted in the death of her two-year-old stepson. Riverside County Superior Court Judge John G. Evans ruled that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient for a conviction against Patricia Brown. “The weight of the evidence supports the conclusion that Deetrick was not a normal, healthy child