Month: May 2018

A parolee who allegedly shot a 14-year-girl in the head while the victim was riding in a vehicle with four other children in Indio was charged today with six counts of attempted murder. Vicente Manuel Reyes, 22, of Thousand Palms is accused in the 10 p.m. Sunday shooting, which left the victim hospitalized. She was

Un estudiante de 18 años que presuntamente envió mensajes de texto amenazantes a un estudiante de La Quinta High School esta bajo custodia hoy, despues que hace solo un mes fuera arrestado por presuntamente amenazar con usar explosivos a la escuela orizon High School de la misma Ciudad. Christian Ayala, quien está detenido bajo fianza

Doble accidente en el interestatal 10 , ocurrió a las 7:11 a.m. cerca de Varner Road y Avenue 38, cuando dos carros se impactaron uno de ellos termino contra un poste. Tres personas resultaron heridas, una de ellas tuvo que ser extraida por los bomberos con herramientas especiales, una mas tuvo que ser transportada en

The California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert Friday morning in Indio west of Washington Street after a collision involving a motorist in a white Hyundai, a pickup truck, and a red semi truck hauling gasoline. The collisions were reported at 7:32 a.m. No injuries were reported, but debris was scattered across all the freeway’s westbound

Two adults and one child sustained minor injuries following a two-vehicle collision in La Quinta according to Investigator Armando Munoz of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The accident occurred around 11:45 a.m. One car rolled over in the collision. The accident happened near the intersection of Costco Drive and Highway 111 eastbound. The #3 lane

The crash happened at 7:11 a.m. near Varner Road and Avenue 38, according to the California Highway Patrol. One victim, who had to be cut out of their vehicle by county firefighters, was airlifted to a hospital with moderate injuries, said April Newman of the Riverside County Fire Department. The two other patients suffered minor

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose two-tenths of a cent today to $3.698, its highest amount since Aug. 20, 2015. The average price has risen 16 times in the past 18 days, increasing 8.8 cents, including a half-cent on Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and

An 18-year-old man who allegedly sent threatening text messages to a La Quinta High School student was in custody today, one month after he was arrested for allegedly threatening to use explosives at a different school in the same city. Christian Ayala, who’s being held on $100,000 bail, is accused of sending the texts to

A car veered off a freeway overpass in Cabazon today, causing moderate injuries to the driver, who had to be cut out of the wreckage. Emergency personnel responded at 5:17 a.m. to a report that the vehicle came off the Seminole Drive overpass onto Apache Trail, according to April Newman of the Riverside County Fire

Un joven de 19 años, esta luchando para poder traer de regreso a su papá a los Estados Unidos. Son dueños de su propio negocio de limpieza de casas en Joshua Tree, y fueron detenidos por la Patrulla Fronteriza el pasado viernes. Su padre fue deportado a Mexico el sábado, y el futuro de su

Palm Desert City Council Meeting struck a different tone tonight as public comment centered around legislation that wasn’t even in the meeting’s agenda. City Council member Jan Harnik also drew harsh criticism for recent campaign material that some said are akin to scare tactics. Almost every public comment during the nearly three hour meeting was

On the first full day of jury deliberation in the Pinyon Pines triple murder trial, no verdict has been reached. Yesterday, jury deliberation followed the prosecution’s rebuttal and the tail end of the closing arguments of Jeff Moore, Cristin Smith’s attorney. 10 men and 2 women will select one of three possible outcomes for each

Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff is being challenged by three other men, two from his own department, in the June primary. If no one gets the majority of the votes, then the top two will face-off in November. This is the first time there have been more than three candidates since at least 2002 making

After a series of deaths in San Bernardino County jails, a group gathered to protest in Joshua Tree Thursday morning. Attorneys along with several family members are accusing the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department of not doing enough to help inmates suffering from mental illness. Passionate chants were heard across the street from the Joshua

With Memorial Day Weekend upcoming, Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert campus will paid tribute to veterans today with a special on-campus ceremony. The 3 p.m. event included a flag-folding ceremony, a performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” by the Rancho Mirage High School Chamber Choir and a three-volley salute by the local VFW Post 6476

Update – 5/24/18: Mayor Moon is back home after undergoing tests at Desert Regional Medical Center. He told KESQ’s John White that doctors are confident he suffered a heart spasm caused by stress. He said he plans to rest for a couple of days and then attend a number of events for Memorial Day in

The pot cultivation industry just scored a major victory in Cathedral City. Last night, the Cathedral City Council made the decision to allow the 106,000 square foot Mor Furniture building to be converted into a “cultivation only facility and partial general retail shop,” per Chris Parman, the Communications/Events Manager of Cathedral City. The council’s decision

A Thousand Palms man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in the shooting a 14-year-old girl Sunday night in Indio, police said. According to the Indio Police Department, officers were dispatched to the shooting at the 81700 block of Avenue 46 at around 10 p.m. Police say the 14-year-old was traveling in a

Un hombre termina arrestado despues de que los oficiales supuestamente encontraron 800 libras de calabaza en su vehículo. Los agentes detuvieron a Jose Castellanos, de 55 años, de Thermal despues de una investigación sobre robos agrícolas recientes en Thermal, Meca y Oasis. Sucedió despues que la policia reforzara la seguridad en el area y durante

Arrestan sujeto de Thousand Palms bajo sospecha de intento de asesinato tras un tiroteo en la Ciudad de Indio donde una niña de 14 años terminó impactada. Sucedió segun la policia en domingo por la noche cuando los oficiales fueron enviados al tiroteo en la cuadra 81700 de la Avenida 46 alrededor de las 10