Month: May 2018

Cal Trans crews are planning to perform construction road work on Interstate 10 Saturday morning near Whitewater. One lane of the freeway will be closed in both directions while crews make bridge repairs and replace signs. The lane closures began at 6 a.m. and will continue until 2 p.m.

Day 12 of the Pinyon Pines triple murder trial is underway. Yesterday, Day 11 trial took a technological turn, with Greg Guilette, a telecommunications expert, taking the stand to deliver testimony. Guilette is a senior analyst at Gladiator Forensics, and his testimony focused on cell tower data that may be able to paint a more

Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia hosted a meeting in Sacramento to make sure the plan for the Salton Sea goes off without a hitch. The hearing aimed to bridge together the perspectives of local stakeholders and state agencies to ensure the successful implementation of the Salton Sea management plan. “You may not say this, but I think

Authorities released a partial identification on a motorist killed in a Cathedral City crash Monday evening. Two others were hospitalized. The Riverside County Coroners Office said an 83-year-old Henry Dookie of Desert Hot Springs died in a collision shortly before 8:50 p.m. near the intersection of Mountain View Road and Varner Road. Three vehicles had

The California Institute of Technology and the U.S. Geological Survey held a news conference Tuesday following the recent shaking in our valley. The unexpected 4:49 a.m. shaking alarm clock jolted many valley residents awake. The quake was over 8 miles deep, allowing the waves to reach greater distances and spread the shaking all the way

Rancho Mirage senior slugger Jenna Murphy can hit the ball a mile. Batting.434 the ball continues to roar off the bat but what makes her truly special is her knowledge of knowing what the team needs. “I look where the girls are, look if there are runners on the base. It is really what the

There’s a danger on California roadways, and it’s a threat you can’t spot while behind the wheel. Its uninsured drivers, and in growing numbers, they’re involved in accidents, inflicting physical, financial and emotional damage on drivers whose cars they hit. Charles Hayden of Indian Wells talked about an accident in which his car was hit

Two people hospitalized after crash in Cathedral City. A two-vehicle collision was reported shortly before 4 pm near the intersection of McCallum and Da Vall. According to first responders at the scene, 1 person was transported to the hospital with a compound fracture to their ankle and another was transported with burns from airbag deployment.

Dos personas treminana hospitalizadas despues de un accidente en la Ciudad de Cathedral City. Una colisión de dos vehículos se informó poco antes de las 4 pm cerca de la intersección de McCallum y Da Vall. Según los primeros en responder en la escena, una persona fue transportada al hospital con una fractura compuesta en

A woman accused of being the getaway driver in the armed robbery of a Coachella cell phone store pleaded not guilty today to a robbery count. Deana Romero, 48, of Thermal, is accused of driving Mary Helen Delara, 29, of Coachella, from the scene of the March 7 heist at the Metro PCS store at

Un movimiento telúrico estremeció el valle de Coachella esta mañana, unidos a otros 3 temblores que en menos de 12 horas fueron reportados en el Estado. Primeras informaciones indican que se trató de un terremoto de 4.5 grados a las 4:49 a.m. centrado a 7 millas al norte de Cabazon con una profundidad de 8

The Board of Supervisors today authorized Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff to accept a $160,000 federal grant that will pay for ongoing operations to eliminate illegal marijuana grows countywide and assist the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration with intelligence-gathering on illicit growers and their product. The board’s 5-0 vote will permit the sheriff to assign deputies

Felony charges were filed today against a woman and two men accused in the armed carjacking of a motorist in Desert Hot Springs. Christian Salas, 25, Stephanie Dierkes, 25, and Johnny Artis, 32, all of Desert Hot Springs, face kidnapping, carjacking and robbery charges, along with sentence-enhancing allegations of committing the crime for the benefit

Police are investigating an early morning drive-by shooting in Desert Hot Springs Tuesday. It happened along the 13900 block of Sarita Drive just south of Sandalwood Drive at 2:30 a.m. Officials said two men were injured. There was no immediate word from police on their conditions. One of those injured stayed at the scene. The

Ayer a las 8:50 p.m. tres carros chocaron en la intersección de la calle Mountian View y Varner Road en Desert Hot Springs, lamentablemente una persona murió en la escena, dos más resultaron lesionados y ahora se recuperan en el hospital. El tramo de Mountain View entre Varner Road y Dillon Road estuvo cerrado al

La policía está investigando un tiroteo desde tempranas horas de la mañana en Desert Hot Springs. Sucedió a lo largo de la cuadra 13900 de Sarita Drive al sur de Sandalwood Drive a las 2:30 a.m. Las autoridades dijeron que dos hombres resultaron heridos. No hubo datos inmediatos de la policía sobre sus condiciones. Uno

La policía está investigando un tiroteo que se informó aproximadamente a las 2:00 a.m. de esta mañana en la cuadra 32000 de Cathedral Canyon Drive en Cathedral City. Según los investigadores, el tiroteo fue provocado por una discusión entre dos grupos de hombres. Durante la discusión, un hombre recibió un disparo en la parte superior

Police are investigating a shooting which was reported at approximately 2:00 a.m. this morning on the 32000 block of Cathedral Canyon Drive in Cathedral City. According to investigators, the shooting was sparked by an argument between two groups of men. During the argument, one man was shot in the upper torso. He was rushed to

Two Marines have been hospitalized after suffering gunshot wounds Sunday during a training exercise at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms. According to a news release from the 1st Marine Division, two Marines suffered small-arms gunshot wounds while conducting a live-fire training exercise at the base. Both Marines were taken to

Some La Quinta residents are raising concerns over a nearby vacation rental property owned by Goldenvoice. Kim Hyde lives directly behind the Goldenvoice-owned “Platinium Estates. She says she called police three times with noise complaints Saturday night but the music just continued. “I think the city has a 10 o’ clock curfew with noise. If