Month: April 2018

Cal Fire firefighters have responded to reports of a possible fire at a Palm Desert hotel. Reports of a fire at the Embassy Suites in Palm Desert first came in just before 3:30 pm. According to Cal Fire, firefighters first arrived on scene and saw nothing on the exterior. Firefighters were able to locate and

The Coachella Valley will soon be swarming with music fans looking to have some fun in the sun during the three festival weekends at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. The Indio Police Department said that they are focused on two things, safety and traffic flow. “We have to run our city and then we

The same-sex dating app Grindr is facing heavy criticism for its data sharing with third parties. There is outrage after it was revealed, the app shared user’s sensitive information including their HIV status with third-party companies. “I don’t know if I want that much information for me out there” That’s how Chris Villa originally reacted

Garth Brooks with Trisha Yearwood, Keith Urban and Florida Georgia Line will headline the 2018 STAGECOACH Country Music Festival in Indio. Goldenvoice Entertainment officially announced the festival’s lineup on September 13, set to run April 27 through Sunday, April 29 at the Empire Polo Grounds. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/Stagecoach/status/911012013995782145″,”author_name”:”Stagecoach Festival”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/Stagecoach”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Easy as 1,2, 3, check out

A quick glance down the Coachella pass purchase page isn’t going to yield much hope for would-be concert goers. But if you live somewhere in the Coachella Valley, there’s still a shot; Goldenvoice just announced its annual local resident ticket sale for the Coachella and Stagecoach festivals. “Residents will be able to submit requests for

Arraignment for a Los Angeles County resident accused of killing a man and injuring a woman during a Valentine’s Day shooting in Desert Hot Springs was postponed today until April 12. Anthony Webb, 38, of San Pedro is suspected in the slaying of 49-year-old Desert Hot Springs resident Joseph Slaten and a woman who were

A wh pickup truck crashed into several mailboxes and then came to a rest in front of a residence near the intersection of Camino Campanero & Avenue Manzana in Desert Hot Springs. The accident occurred at approximately 7:55 a.m., according to a California Highway Patrol news release. The driver of the vehicle, 60-year-old Les Cser

La ciudad de San Bruno recibió múltiples llamadas al 911 desde la sede de YouTube, con personas que informaron disparos, dijo la gerente de la ciudad de San Bruno, Connie Jackson, a CNN. La ciudad ha respondido con una “respuesta masiva de la policía y los bomberos”. La policía de San Bruno dice en Twitter:

La selección del jurado comenzó hoy para el juicio de un hombre acusado de matar a su compañero de cuarto luego de una discusión en su departamento de Desert Hot Springs, y luego amenazó con matar a la novia de la víctima. Brian Keith Hernández, de 49 años, supuestamente le disparó a Steven Nelson de

On the second day of jury selection in the case of two men accused of killing a woman, her boyfriend, and her 18-year-old daughter, a key decision has been made. Robert Lars Pape and Cristin Conrad Smith will be tried by one jury, according to John Hall of the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. During

California Highway Patrol officers throughout the Inland Empire will be ramping up efforts Thursday to deter motorists from using their mobile phones in a way that puts themselves and other drivers at risk. The enforcement campaign will be one of several conducted as part of “Distracted Driving Awareness Month,” which the CHP is actively observing

A 31-year-old Cabazon man accused of attacking his mother and holding her against her will pleaded not guilty today to charges of assault, false imprisonment and dissuading a witness. Richard Anthony Diaz was arrested March 20 following the alleged assault that took place in the 14000 block of Marino Street. Diaz’s mother — referred to

Jury selection began today for the trial of a man accused of killing his roommate following an argument at their Desert Hot Springs apartment, then threatening to kill the victim’s girlfriend. Brian Keith Hernandez, 49, allegedly shot 49-year-old Steven Nelson in the head just before 10 p.m. on Feb. 28, 2017, after telling the victim

It’s the season of giving, but one local group makes giving a priority 365 days a year. FIND Food Bank’s Giving Society makes monthly donations to stabilize FIND’s budget to make sure they can fund programs like school farmers’ markets over multiple years. An early morning breakfast at the Renaissance Indian Wells Resort and Spa

Volunteers give their time to FIND Food Bank daily, sorting produce and packing boxes that will eventually be distributed to the community. Jess Kurti visited FIND for the first time last week, but it is one of of 200 stops she has been making since 2014 with the goal of volunteering at all of the

Un hombre supuestamente encontrado con 12 perros muertos dentro de un camión robado en Thousand Palms se declaró hoy inocente de una docena de cargos por delitos graves de crueldad animal. Douglas John Yates, de 55 años, tiene antecedentes de tener bajo su posesión propiedad robada, Yates, pagó la fianza de $ 10,000, fue contactado

Una camioneta Dodge Ram blanca se estrelló contra varios buzones y luego se detuvo cerca de la intersección de Camino Campanero y Avenue Manzana en Desert Hot Springs. El incidente fue reportado a las 8:03 a.m., según la Patrulla de Caminos de California quien informó ademas que no se reportaron lesionados . La Patrulla de

4-year-old Mysael Escobar nearly drowned after falling into his family’s pool in Cathedral City Wednesday evening. “It feels like your life has vanished at that moment,” Martha Escobar, Mysael’s grandmother, recounted. She says Mysael had just left her day-care center Wednesday night. When Mysael got home, he went outside to look for his skateboard. His

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing California over a law that aims to give the state power to override the sale of federal lands, the latest battle between President Donald Trump and the nation’s most populous state. California vowed to fight for the state’s first right to purchase federal lands or to arrange for

Eleven elementary schools in Riverside County met the standards to be honored under the California Department of Education’s “Distinguished Schools Program,” State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced. There were 287 schools honored statewide for making headway in improving test scores, lowering suspension rates and boosting English learners’ performance, Torlakson said. “These schools implement