Month: March 2018

A four-year-old has been hospitalized after nearly drowning in a Cathedral City home. Wednesday, just before 6 pm, Cathedral City police officers and paramedics were dispatched to a residence on the 69000 block of El Dobe Rd after receiving reports that the four-year-old child had fallen into the family’s pool and was not breathing. According

A 15-year-old Palm Springs High school student was taken into custody on suspicion of Criminal Threats, according to a PSPD news release. PSPD received information from Palm Springs High officials on Monday relating to a criminal threat issued to the school via email. The message specifically targeted Palm Springs High students and staff. The Palm

A local veteran’s family will soon have a new place to call home, and it’s all thanks to volunteers working with Habitat for Humanity Wednesday morning. Volunteers were flexing their muscles and hammering away, constructing a brand new home in Indio. “It is such an amazing. I can’t even describe my feelings to be hoenst

A man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend and another woman with a screwdriver, then barricading himself inside an Indio home for nearly three hours before surrendering, was ordered today to stand trial on attempted murder, torture and other charges. Erick Maciel, 32, faces 10 felony counts stemming from the March 4, 2017, stabbings of his

What a difference some time, a police-property owner partnership, and a pair of aerial shots make. A segment of Noble Creek Park in Beaumont had been a point of concern over the past several months. The Beaumont Police Department received 34 calls for service over the past year relating to undeveloped properties around Noble Creek

A murder charge was filed today against a probationer accused in the beating death of a Thermal man whose body was found near a drainage channel near his mobile home last week. Saul Mayoral, 50, allegedly killed the victim with a bat, according to the criminal complaint, in which the victim is identified only as

El Departamento de Policía de Cathedral City está tomando medidas energicas contra los automovilistas que conducen bajo la influencia. El CCPD ha estado trabajando con la Patrulla de Caminos de California en operaciones específicas de DUI. “Simplemente nos da más vigilancia a la ciudad, especialmente a las afueras”, dijo el oficial Borrego. Al menos dos

Police plan to utilize drones and tourniquets as part of security measures at next month’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival for the first time in the event’s history. The Indio Police Department, which handles the bulk of law enforcement duties at the annual Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals, will use drones to manage security,

Tras el hallazgo de un cuerpo en la Ciudad de Thermal la policia arrestó al vecino de la victima como principal sospechoso del crimen. Saul Mayoral de 50 años presuntamente mató al hombre con bate y arrojó el cuerpo a un canal de aguas. Los agentes del alguacil fueron alertados por un hombre que dijo

La policía arresta a un estudiante de la preparatoria de Palm Springs High por amenazas creibles contra el establecimiento educativo. El sospechosos de 15 años realizó amenazas criminales, según un comunicado de prensa de la PSPD. PSPD recibió información de altos funcionarios de Palm Springs el lunes en relación con una amenaza criminal emitida a

Un hombre termina arrestado en conexión con el incendio del Parque Nacional Joshua Tree, el fuego se encendió el lunes por la noche despues de intensas investigaciones se determinó que fue premeditado. El sospechoso habia sido arrestado por las autoridades del Parque Nacional en el momento del incendio de 2.5 acres el lunes por la

A man allegedly found with 12 dead dogs inside a stolen truck in Thousand Palms last month is facing a dozen felony animal cruelty counts. Douglas John Yates, 55, is also charged with one count of receiving stolen property in connection with his Feb. 15 arrest on Varner Road. Yates, who’s out of custody on

A Palm Springs restaurant is open today despite a brutal break-in overnight that left the front door shattered and considerable property damage in its wake. “It was an actual break in with theft,” says Chad Gardner, the owner of 533 Viet Fusion. “They stole our actual safe right out of our office, our POS iPads

Tres personas fueron hospitalizadas la madrugada de hoy miercoles en una colisión de tráfico que incolucró un solo vehículo en Cathedral City. El conductor y dos pasajeros que son personas de la tercera edad sufrieron lesiones leves y moderadas, cuando los paramedicos llegaron se encontraban consientes y fueron llevados al Desert Regional Medical Center según

Would it surprise you to know that at least 15 percent of drivers on California roads are driving without insurance? In fact, chances are, you or someone you know, have been involved in a car accident with one of these uninsured drivers. But the question is, what do you do when your car is struck

Three people were hospitalized early Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle traffic collision in Cathedral City. The driver and two occupants who are elderly sustained minor to moderate injuries, were alert at the scene and taken to Desert Regional Medical Center according to Chief Walker of the Cathedral City Police Department. Police and firefighters were called

A Desert Hot Springs woman who disappeared from her home has been safely located, police said today. Evelis Alfaro, 60, was last seen around 11 p.m. Monday at her residence in the 11500 block of Cactus Drive.Desert Hot Springs police circulated her photograph and description Tuesday afternoon, then reported on Wednesday morning that she’d been

Update: Evelis Alfaro has been safely located. Desert Hot Springs Police are currently searching for 60-year-old Evelis Alfaro, who was last seen at her residence on the 11500 block of Cactus Drive in Desert Hot Springs at 11 p.m. on Monday. Alfaro was described as Hispanic, 5-foot-1 and weighing 140 pounds, with gray hair and

In what has been 30 years in the making, the Desert AIDS Project announced a major expansion. “The community’s support has been the lynch behind Desert Aids success ever since we were first founded,” said David Brinkman, CEO of the Desert AIDS Project. The multi-million dollar project will more than double the ability to meet