Month: April 2018

A Coachella man who was shot eight times by an Indio police officer after firing off a gun at a Coachella mobile home park was found guilty today of two felonies. Jurors deliberated for nearly two days before convicting Mario Alberto Soto, 43, of shooting at an inhabited dwelling and negligent discharge of a firearm

Former USC and NFL quarterback Todd Marinovich was behind bars today, serving a 90-day jail sentence for violating probation stemming from his arrest for carrying drugs while naked in the backyard of an Irvine home. Marinovich, 48, admitted in court March 23 that he violated probation by testing positive for methamphetamine, and he received the

In 2017, there were four child drownings in Riverside County. In 2018, there have already been four child drownings in the county, a staggering frequency rate increase of over 400 percent. The alarming numbers have prompted county health officials to press forward and make sure the public is fully informed on this concerning issue. “Drowning

Fans came out in numbers to watch the Monday playoff at the ANA Inspiration. They came out on a day that wasn’t expected to host any tournaments. The putting green by Poppie’s Pond got an early morning trimming, for an unexpected Monday playoff. It’s the first time ever in tournament history. Crowds came out in

El juicio se intensifica en el caso del tiroteo en el que se vió involucrado un Oficial de Indio . Un hombre de Coachella a quien un agente de la policía de Indio le disparó ocho veces despues de un un tiroteo en un parque de casas móviles en Coachella fue declarado culpable hoy de

Un niño de cuatro años ha sido hospitalizado despues de casi ahogarse en una casa de Cathedral City. El 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

Residentes del Valle de Coachella fueron sacudidos por el terremoto de Pascua de 3.7 grados de magnitud cerca de Anza el domingo por la noche . Según la Red Sísmica del Sur de California, un terremoto de 3.7 grados de magnitud golpeó a nueve millas de Anza a las 7:53 de la noche del domingo.

A las 10:13 a.m., un automóvil impactó a un ciclista de manera mortal , cerca de la intersección de Bob Hope Drive y Ginger Rodgers en Rancho Mirage, según el Diputado Mike Vasquez del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside. El ciclista murió en el lugar mientras el conductor no sufrió ninguna lesión. La

Three candlelight vigils will be held on different nights next week in Riverside County to honor the memories of those whose lives were taken in acts of violence. The week of April 8-14 is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, recognized annually in special ceremonies hosted by the District Attorney’s Office. Three public memorials — all

A man allegedly found with 12 dead dogs inside a stolen truck in Thousand Palms pleaded not guilty today to 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

Un hombre acusado de la muerte de un residente de Thermal, cuyo cuerpo fue encontrado cerca de un canal de drenaje cerca de su casa rodante, fue acusado hoy de homicidio. Saul Mayoral, de 50 años, supuestamente mató a la víctima con un bate, de acuerdo con la denuncia penal, en la cual la víctima

A man who admitted breaking into pharmacies in Palm Springs and Calimesa after hours and stealing prescription medication was sentenced today to one year in custody. Marcus Fantroy II, 29, of Whittier, pleaded guilty last week to felony charges of burglary, grand theft and transporting drugs across county lines in connection with the break-ins last

A man accused in the beating death of a Thermal resident whose body was found in the vicinity of a drainage channel near his mobile home pleaded not guilty today to a murder charge. Saul Mayoral, 50, allegedly killed the victim with a bat, according to the criminal complaint, in which the victim is identified

Jury selection got underway today for the trial of two men accused of killing a woman, her boyfriend and her 18-year-old daughter in Pinyon Pines more than a decade ago. Robert Lars Pape and Cristin Conrad Smith, both 29, are charged with three counts of first-degree murder and special circumstance allegations of taking multiple lives

Cuando terminaba la jornada de centenares de vacacionistas en las playas de Puerto peñasco, estado de Sonora, pistoleros se enfrentaron a bala en medio de la multitud, dejando como saldo 2 muertos y por lo menos 3 heridos. Los hechos ocurrieron sobre la calle 13, entre Francisco Villa y Pino Suárez, a la 1:00 de

La policía reportó que hoy las 10:13 a.m., un automóvil impactó a un ciclista cerca de la intersección de Bob Hope Drive y Ginger Rodgers en Rancho Mirage, según el comunciado del oficial Mike Vasquez del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside. Lamentablemente el ciclista murió en el lugar. La identidad del hoy occiso

UPDATE: After an 8-hole Monday morning playoff, Pernilla Lindberg has been declared the winner of the ANA Inspiration. Lindberg, who hails from Sweden, defeated South Korean Inbee Park. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/JeremyChenKESQ/status/980820652293681152″,”author_name”:”Jeremy Chen”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/JeremyChenKESQ”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;A crowd has gathered here at the Monday playoff of the &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/ANAinspiration?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;@ANAinspiration&#lt;/a&#gt;. Ppl ready to crown a champion. Fans say they don’t

A car wash fundraiser is being held this weekend. The money raised will go towards paying the funeral expenses for Parker Lee, a toddler murdered in Yucca Valley earlier this month. The car wash will be held Saturday, Feb. 24 starting at 9:00 am at the Hi-Desert Star Newspaper building on 56445 29 Palms Hwy

Firefighters responded to a fire in Whitewater near the Interstate 10 freeway. It broke out Saturday night at 8:11 p.m. on Cottonwood Road and Marble Drive. Both Cal Fire-Riverside County Firefighters and the Morongo Fire Department responded to the call of a residential structure fire. When they arrived, a single-family residence and 1/4 of an

According to the Southern California Seismic Network, a 3.7 magnitude earthquake hit nine miles from Anza at 7:53 Sunday night. It had a depth of 1.3 miles. Viewers calling into the newsroom reported shaking in Palm Desert and Cathedral City. In 2010, a 7.1 Easter Sunday earthquake hit near Baja, California, and was felt strongly