Month: March 2018

Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia, D-Coachella, and the Coachella Valley Water District will announce legislation today geared at expediting Coachella Valley water infrastructure projects serving disadvantaged communities. AB 2060 seeks to revise state law regarding how much funding can be advanced for water and wastewater projects serving grant-eligible disadvantaged communities, particularly those in the Eastern Coachella Valley.

Los alumnos de la la escuela Cesar Chavez festejaron con una marcha saliendo de su escuela y al grito de “Sí se puede ” marcharon al rededor del parque de oro en la ciudad de Coachella. Despues de la marcha regresaron a la escuela para continuar con su celebración. Personalidades educativas,asi como el alcalde de

A ‘meet the candidates’ forum for Riverside County Sheriff and District Attorney was held Thursday afternoon at the Perris City Hall Chambers. Nearly 200 people heard from three Sheriff candidates and two District Attorney candidates. Some of the key topics discussed included overcrowded jails and a lack of resources. DA candidate Lara Gressely, an appellate

Desert Hot Springs police arrested an armed felon after a foot pursuit. Desert Hot Springs resident Jorge Gilbert, 33 was arrested after allegedly failing to stop when prompted by police and then leading police on a foot pursuit. According to a news release by DHS PD, Thursday afternoon, at around 3:20 pm, a DHS PD

An Indio courtroom was cleared out today when an inmate cut himself in a holding area, prompting his transportation to a local hospital. Canaan Sloat, 29, was slated to appear in court Thursday on sexual assault and burglary charges, but just before 11 a.m., “attempted to slip his cuffs and became combative” in a courtroom

The SNIP Bus (Spay Neuter Imperative Project) has been named the recipient of the March Coachella Valley Spotlight grant. The nonprofit provides a key service to the Coachella Valley through its low-cost mobile spay and neuter clinic, which has helped battle the suffering and death of unwanted animals due to overpopulation. The SNIP bus is

A four-count criminal complaint was filed today against a Cathedral City man accused of molesting a girl at a Palm Desert resort. Ismael Gaspar, 35, was due in court this afternoon on three counts of committing lewd acts on a child and one count of burglary — all felonies. Gaspar allegedly molested the girl —

Un ex-empleado de Disney y residente de Banning ha sido sentenciado a 125 años y 8 meses en la prisión estatal por múltiples cargos de agresión sexual infantil. Los crímenes datan de diciembre de 2014 y las edades de las víctimas oscilaron entre 5 y 11 años. David Goodman, quien trabajó anteriormente en Disneyland y

A 25-year-old Banning man has been sentenced to 125 years and 8 months to life in state prison for multiple counts of child sexual assault. The crimes date back to December of 2014 and the ages of the victims ranged from 5 to 11 years old. David Goodman, who previously worked at Disneyland and volunteered

Beaumont police today released surveillance images of a man and woman suspected of tricking a senior citizen into withdrawing money from two banks with a story that they needed to use the victim’s ID to claim lottery winnings. The unidentified suspects approached the victim — who’s over age 65, but whose name, sex and age

Un hombre termina muerto despues de un posible asalto en la ciudad de Cathedral City. La policía de Cathedral City fue enviada para ayudar a los paramedicos con una posible víctima de asalto, el miercoles justo antes de las 9:45 p.m. en el 31300 Block of Whispering Palms Trail, los oficiales encontraron a un hombre

Un niño de cuatro años fue hospitalizado despues de casi ahogarse en una casa de Cathedral City. Ayer miercoles, justo antes de las 6:00 pm, los oficiales de policía y paramedicos de Cathedral City fueron enviados a una residencia en la cuadra 69000 de El Dobe Rd despues de recibir informes de que el niño

A Twentynine Palms man has been charged with unlawfully setting timber afire, a federal felony offense punishable by up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine according to a San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department news release. 26-year-old George William Graham was arrested at the scene of the blaze Monday night, after remarking to law

A man was arrested by National Park authorities at the time of the 2.5 acre Monday night blaze in Joshua Tree National Park in Twentynine Palms, according to the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department. “26-year old George William Graham was arrested by National Park authorities in Joshua Tree National Park on March 27th near the time

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose today to its highest amount since Aug. 30, 2015, increasing a half-cent to $3.474. The average price has increased 17 consecutive days, rising 10.6 cents, including 1 cent on Wednesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.

Migrant farm workers in the eastern Coachella Valley now have a safe place to sleep overnight thanks to a local non-profit. The Galilee Center celebrated the grand opening of its new emergency shelter in Mecca. The new ‘Our Lady of Guadalupe’ shelter in Mecca has the capacity for up to 100 farm workers to sleep

Valley residents got the opportunity to ask their questions to Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz at a Public Affairs Luncheon held Monday afternoon at the Agua Caliente Casino Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage. Ruiz, who is currently serving his third term as Congressman, spoke directly to residents about legislation impacting our business community. “I think