Month: April 2018

With festival season underway in the Coachella Valley, staff at Eisenhower Health are getting the word out about safety, especially when it comes to sexual assaults. “It can happen anywhere to anyone. age, race, none of that matters,” said Katie Pelland, the sexual assault program coordinator for SART at Eisenhower. SART, or sexual assault response

A 74-year-old Palm Desert resident pleaded guilty today to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter involving the 2015 death of a motorist in Mecca and was immediately sentenced to three years probation. Charles Homer Washburn was charged with vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence about one year after the Dec. 18, 2015, head-on crash that killed 50-year-old Mecca resident

A young woman who was among a group of San Diegans headed to the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival was killed when a car veered off of Interstate 10 in Banning and slammed into two trees, splitting the car in two, the California Highway Patrol reported today. The 18-year-old woman died at the scene

Llega el primer fin de semana del Coachella Fest y las autoridades están listas para recibir a los miles de personas que llegaron desde el dia de ayer,de acuerdo con las autoridades unas 4 mil personas llegaron para acampar y disfrutar del Coachella Fest 2018 . Se espera que el jueves de cada fin de

Una compañía llamada “HTDTixx” ha estafado a más de 50 personas, cobrándoles $ 2,500 por pases inexistentes de tres días al Festival de Música y Artes del Valle de Coachella. Parecía una página de boletos regular en el internet, el cliente haría su compra y luego obtendría información sobre dónde retirar dicho pase, en este

A hike was rescued in the mountains near Smokewood Circle & Ardo Road in Desert Hot Springs at 12:45 p.m, as confirmed by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The rescue call went out at 8:55 a.m this morning. The hiker was injured and stranded on a ledge in the Bryce Canyon hiking area. He called

Rancho Mirage City Manager Randy Bynder announces retirement after 32 years with the city. Bynder informed the city of his intentions to retire today, but let the city council know of his tentative plans back in February. He began his career with the City of Rancho Mirage as an assistant planner right after graduating from

Local business leaders seeking to learn strategies to help their businesses thrive, and get up-to-date on the latest trends affecting local commerce, are invited to a free forum at the Palm Springs Convention Center on Monday. The city and the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring the forum, which will include discussions on tourism,

The CEO of Van Nuys-based MGA Entertainment Inc., manufacturer of Bratz dolls and Little Tikes toys, made a nearly $900 million bid today to purchase Toys R Us stores in the United States and Canada. “The time is now. Everyday that goes by, the value of Toys R Us declines and more people lose their

Multiple law enforcement agencies throughout the Inland Empire will be doubling up efforts today to deter motorists from using their mobile phones in a way that puts themselves and other drivers at risk. The all-out enforcement campaign will be the final one conducted as part of “Distracted Driving Awareness Month,” which the California Highway Patrol,

A primeras horas de la mañana se anunció la triste partida de la pequeña Riley Rose Sherman que a pesar de su corta edad padeció una extensa batalla contra una extraña forma de cáncer pediátrico. “A las 3:02 a. M., Riley Rose Sherman voló desde esta tierra a los brazos de nuestro Señor”, dice un

Some early Coachella campers were faced with the strongest winds of the day, luckily those winds calmed down later in the evening. Canopies and tents were seen tossed into the air by high winds. A palm tree snapped in half near the restrooms at the campgrounds at the Polo Fields in Indio. Low visibility was

Didn’t get your hands on Coachella tickets this year? Don’t worry, there’s still plenty of festival festivities to occupy your time this weekend. More and more Coachella pool parties are popping up every year. “‘Nix Cosmetics’ is doing a huge pool event. We have Alexis Bittar who has the famed Bittar bus who will be

Two times in fourteen years, Cherlyn Daves was struck by a drunk driver. The most recent accident was in March in Cathedral City, while she was on the scene of DUI investigation, working as a forensic nurse. The accident left her hospitalized with a broken leg – and now she’s working on the road to

Update: 3:03 p.m. – Indian Canyon Drive between Tramview Rd. and Garnett Avenue is now open. According to the Southern California Edison outage page, there are two remaining incidents in the Coachella Valley. 353 customers are being affected by the outages and the estimated time of restoration is 4:00 p.m. *** Update: 10:56 a.m. –

Víctimas de crímenes violentos están siendo honrados esta semana en el condado de Riverside. El miercoles por la noche, el fiscal de distrito Mike Hestrin celebró una vigilia con velas en Palm Desert como parte de Victim’s Rights Week. Los nombres de las víctimas se leyeron en voz alta y se encendieron velas en su

El Tráfico en el valle de Coachella. #coachellafest Evite la avenida 49 entre las calles Monroe y Hjort La avenida 50 entre Madison y Jackson y la calle Madison entre la avenida 49 y 52. Tome tiempo extra para salir de su casa tome vias alternas, campamentos abriran a las 9 de la manana del

Un estudiante de 18 años fue arrestado por supuestamente amenazar con usar explosivos en Horizon High School en La Quinta y fue liberado hoy bajo fianza de $ 20,000. Los agentes del alguacil fueron enviados a Horizon High School, 43300 Palm Royale Drive, alrededor de las 8 a.m. dsobre un estudiante que había amenazado con

Murder, driving under the influence of drugs and a driving on a suspended license charges have been filed against a Desert Hot Springs man accused of barreling through a group of Tour de Palm Springs cyclists at 100 miles per hour, killing one of them. Ronnie Ramon Huerta Jr., 21, is accused in the Feb.